NIMBY and Nova moral on hazardous waste saga
Ohio Technology Corp backed away from building a hazardous waste incinerator in Nova after a long local battle that mobilized residents, officials, and politicians. The 292 acre site faced strong opposition, inspiring protests, lawsuits, and a regional pause on new incinerators. The piece argues true change requires reducing waste production, not just blocking sites.
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U.S
Don Pease
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
House
Hannah Lochner
Kate Walsh
Ohio Technologies
Ross
Sheffield
New Russia Township
Elyria mayoral candidate Grace urges new leadership
The Elyria candidate Grace promotes a proactive mayoral vision after 15 years with Mayor Keys. He argues City Hall needs action, not caretaking, and that Elyria must shape its future rather than wait for it to happen.
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Elyria
Elyria City Hall
Bill Grace
Keys
Grace
Letter endorses Grace for Elyria mayoral race
A reader urges voters to study Councilman Grace and his platform, arguing that understanding his positions will convince them he should be Elyria’s next mayor.
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Grace
Elyria
Veterans Seek Northeast Ohio Veterans Cemetery Endorsed
A letter from JoAnn K. Webb cites required environmental impact studies before selecting top sites for a Northeast Ohio veterans cemetery. The Plain Dealer obituary page and a Catholic Diocese site hold up due to mineral rights disputes, prompting anger at delays. Kobel, a U.S. Air Force veteran, urges action before further obituaries.
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Ohio
U.S
Sen. Metzenbaum
JoAnn K. Webb
Department of Veterans Affairs
Arlington National Cemetery
Plain Dealer
North Ridgeville
Letters to the editor rules from The Chronicle-Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter submission guidelines including brevity and accuracy edits. It requires signature, full home address and phone number, and provides mailing address fax number and email contact for submissions.
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Elyria
Macronel
Freenet
Lorain
Oberin
Colin Powell Looms As GOP Hope In 1996 Field
Washington columnist Sandy Grady surveys nine Republican hopefuls in Manchester New Hampshire as Colin Powell’s possible candidacy would bring glamour and authority. He notes Dole’s frontrunner status, Gramm’s cash and monotone cadence, Alexander’s charm, and other veterans and longshots, with Clinton’s vulnerability offering an edge to the GOP. Powell’s potential entry is framed as a decisive wild card in a cautious, needs‑fire field.
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Phil Gramm
Richard Lugar
Arlen Specter
Lamar Alexander
Lynn Martin
Pat Buchanan
Alan Keyes
Dornan
Bonilla
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Carter
Griffey
Ronald Reagan
Dole
Gramm
Lamar
Specter
Republican Nine
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Boston Globe
Whitewater
Paula Jones
California
Vietnam
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Italy
Normandy
Omaha Beach
Dale
Ike
Colin
NAACP Faces Rebirth as Leaders Seek Economic Progress
Clarence Page argues the NAACP struggles financially and morally amid scandals under Gibson and Chavis. Myrlie Evers-Williams leads a reform wave while focusing on black job growth, education, housing, and the poor. The future hinges on grassroots action and broader economic aims.
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Julian Bond
Evers-Williams
Chavis
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
NAACP
Farrakhan
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