Debated Line-Item Veto Faces Democratic Resistance
Reagan promoted a line-item veto in the 1986 State of the Union to trim wasteful spending from large bills. Public polls favored it, but some Democrats warned it could concentrate too much power and violate separation of powers. Clinton echoed the idea, while Republicans signaled openness. The question remains whether Democrats will back the authority.
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Keystone FFA Member Pleads Against Vo-Ag Program Cut
A Keystone High senior, active in vocational agriculture as a FFA member, praises teacher Larry Lokai and the youth benefits of vo ag. The letter laments a Keystone School Board move to abolish the program, risking future opportunities for underclassmen.
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Letter to Keystone School Board on February meeting
Brad Smith of Litchfield asks Keystone School Board to attend the February 7 meeting at 7 p.m. in the middle school library. He urges support to back the effort and give youth a brighter future.
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Voinovich Criticized Over Ohio School Funding
JORGE CARDONA reports from Lorain on Governor Voinovich and how state tax allocations dropped from 32 percent to 27 percent for schools. The piece links funding cuts to school closings in Lorain and similar actions in other Ohio cities. Voinovich is noted as failing to aid schools and as Keystone FFA treasurer Smith is mentioned.
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Amherst residents weigh auditorium cost concern
A letter to the editor in Friday's Chronicle-Telegram raises a worry about rising operating costs for the Amherst School District related to the auditorium and band program. The author notes the projected expense reaching about 35 000 dollars and asks how funds will be managed.
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Amherst Auditorium Civic Center project cost update
Musgrave, president of the Amherst Board of Education, notes operating costs will rise about 35000 annually, not 250000, and this will not raise the proposed May levy millage. The Amherst Auditorium Civic Center is presented as a valuable addition warranting community support.
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Rules for letters to the Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram asks letters to be brief clear and accurate and to include the writer signature full home address and telephone number. Submit by mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria 44036 or by fax or email with provided contact details.
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Super Bowl Critique Reveals National Values and Baseball Fallout
The essay derides the Super Bowl as tacky yet endearing, celebrating excess, avarice, and entertainment over sport. It cites record ad spending and a volatile halftime show while lampooning corporate sponsorships and taxation. It contrasts football spectacle with looming baseball turmoil driven by replacement players and public opinion polls.
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Smithsonian exhibit on atomic end of WWII sparks debate
Fifty years after World War II ends, critics accuse the Smithsonian of softening history by downplaying the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. President Truman's use of the bomb to save lives is defended by historians like David McCullough, while veterans groups push for a harsher, more candid portrayal of the war and its moral complexities.
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