Telephone woes in Elyria aim to fix Alltel service
Elyria residents and local businesses testified at a Public Utilities Commission hearing that Alltel's service remains deficient despite new switching equipment installed last November. Critics complain about toll charges within Lorain County and multi system inefficiencies, urging scrutiny of rates and coverage.
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Elyria
Alltel
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Lorain County
Lorain
Mary Jo Cook
Liberace dies at 67 after long showman career
The famed pianist Liberace, known for his flashy costumes and candid humor, died at age 67 after a long rise from a radio piano player to a celebrated showman. He battled health issues since early 1987 and canceled engagements before his death.
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Liberace
Nobel prize aside James Buchanan reshapes politics debate
Philosopher of public choice James Buchanan wins the Nobel for showing politicians and bureaucrats act in self interest. The piece critiques lawmakers, journalists, and insiders, arguing that state budgets reveal how power widens the fiscal pie and inner constituencies drive spending, with Massachusetts as a case study and Citizens for Limited Taxation influencing tax control.
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James Buchanan
George Mason University
Fairfax County
Fairfax
Washington Beltway
Harvard
George Mason
Nobel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
CLT
Beacon Hill
Heartless owners abandon abused dog in cruel act
A letter to cruel dog abusers recounts a small black curly poodle named Sammy found in 1986 after suffering abuse. The writer kept him three months, treated him, and paid vet bills but Sammy bit at times due to fear. He was finally put to sleep, leaving the author heartbroken and furious at the owners.
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Animal Protective League
Sammy
Pick A
Poodle
Amherst rec levy expansion urged by local writer
In a Amherst Chronicle-Telegram letter the author urges increasing the summer recreation levy administered by the board of education to fund not only ongoing programs but all extracurricular activities. The writer argues education now includes social and recreational training and supports pay as you play similar to other districts, inviting community discussion.
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Mason
Thomas Jefferson
Chroncle-Telegram
Amherst
Board of Education
Powers
Elyria School Levy Backlash and Pay Raise Outcry
James Katrincsak of Elyria criticizes the school board for hiring a new superintendent with a large raise while asking taxpayers for more money. He urges residents to vote no on the proposed levy, urging belt-tightening instead of extra funding.
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Michael D. Valan
Elyria
USX
Elyria GM
James Katrincsak Elyria
Marion Harding girls basketball kindness saves trip home
The Chronicle-Telegram recounts how Gordon and Sue Dodson gave shelter to traveling Marion Harding players during a storm. After a delayed start, the group reached home around 1 a.m. expressing gratitude for the couple’s generosity and safe travels.
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Marion Harding
Burger King
Gordon
Sue Dodson
Dodson
Columbus
Dodsons
One size does not fit all says socks and more
A reader rails against one size fits all across clothing and gear from socks to hats and undergarments. He recalls durable older socks, laments modern universal sizing, jokes about a tailor’s fitting show, and ends with a terse call for ending what he views as an overbroad standard.
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Bob Timmons
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