Roses and Raspberries editorial on local names values
The Firelands board keeps South Amherst Middle School name amid regional merger politics. Also a roundup of local quips on eminent domain, donations to the Lorain County dog pound, campaign finance lapses, a school opera project, Nike ad controversy, charity efforts for a burned Elyria family, and Geraldo Rivera’s sex lie bounty.
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Firelands School
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Sally Burns
Lake Ave
Elyria
Burnses
Lorain County
Michael Ross
Vermilion
Jimmy L. Davis
Lorain City
Jeff Sedivy
William V. Ivancic
Greater Noel
Editorial opinions prompt reader responses via letters
The Chronicle Telegram outlines that its opinions appear in editorials and guest pieces, challenging readers to form views and share thoughts through letters to the editor. The page invites public input and emphasizes dialogue through submitted correspondence.
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Thanking Community for Levy Support at Northwood Junior High
A Northwood Junior High letter thanks residents for backing a school levy. It applauds volunteers and yes voters for education, notes sacrifices by some, and pledges to continue focusing on youth development and community well‑being. Signed by 33 stage members.
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Northwood Junior High
Pursuit of Dollars and The Soul in a Nation
An allegorical meditation links Sisyphus in Greek myth to modern Wall Street pursuit of wealth. Investors race uphill with gold, slide back, sweat and strain, while the danger of wealth overrunning life looms. The piece warns against prioritizing gain over the soul.
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Sisyphus
Hades
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Letters to the Editor on wealth and societal greed
A reader laments modern rush for riches harming health and life. The piece likens the wealthy to vultures waiting as others falter, and recounts a morbid joke about leaving everything to a nephew who asks to remove the oxygen tube.
Motorcycle misfits shouldn't be on TV
A local news segment aired footage of a biker group called the Star Boys performing dangerous stunts in rush hour traffic. The writer condemns the stunt, calls for charges of reckless operation and public endangerment, and says TV exposure harms the riding community.
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AC/DC
Sign misprint in Elyria school levy photo reported
Chronicle-Telegram photo showed Elyria Schools at a crossroads. writer notes dictionary difference between crossroad and crossroads. Voters chose the right path, prioritizing Elyria schoolchildren over self interest.
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Elyria
Good things happen without government
Louis Rukeyser recalls asking students to examine pocket calculators and notes how rapid tech progress outpaced government intervention. He argues the extraordinary improvements came from market dynamics, not government aid, and suggests this applies to city, state, and county governance and perhaps lawyers.
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Louis Rukeyser
U.S
Letters to the Editor Guidance for Local Submissions
The Chronicle-Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes they may edit for brevity accuracy and clarity. Submissions should include signature full home address and telephone number and be mailed to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria 44036 or faxed to 3297282 or sent by E mail to ECT chip net.
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Senators Debate Which Lie Is Worse in Impeachment Trial
The Senate faces a dilemma over perjury and obstruction of justice in the Clinton Lewinsky case. House managers push a political narrative while arguing the president lied to conceal gifts and relationships, with key witnesses and evidence debated as a vote nears.
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Paula Corbin Jones
Charles Ruff
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Linda Tripp
Jones
New York
Lewinsky
Paula Jones
Betty Currie
Richard Shelby
Ala
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