Brown eyed for Ohio senate bid amid Dem push
In the Clinton impeachment era Rep. Sherrod Brown of Lorain receives courting from Senate leaders Tom Daschle and Robert Torricelli for a possible statewide run. Brown, 46, notes his two terms as secretary of state, labor backing, and nationwide recognition, but faces a tough odds if incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine seeks re-election. Analysts warn a statewide campaign is costly and exhausting, and Gephardt may resist losing House seats even as Brown weighs his future. The Ohio voters in the 13th District and state politics linger as the tug of war unfolds.
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Support autonomy for Kurds seeks independent Kurdistan
The text advocates granting autonomy to the Kurdish people, arguing Kurds are a large ethnic group without their own nation. It contends the Kurds will continue to foment unrest in the Near East until an independent Kurdistan is established, and ends with a quip about Iran Iraq and Turkey.
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ACLU backs liberty not liberal causes over brick message
In Solon Ohio 1998 a resident was denied a brick message for a library wall as "inappropriate" after paying to place a line that stated All knowledge comes from God. The American Civil Liberties Union intervened on his behalf as school authorities weighed limits on expression.
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ACLU Ohio stance on religion and liberty
Christine Link executive director of the ACLU of Ohio defends religious freedom and limited government. She cites school dress code, school prayers, and abortion picketing cases to argue libertarian rather than liberal principles shaping civil liberties policy.
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Christine Link
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Letters to Editor Rule Summary
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and outlines editing for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full home address and telephone. Mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036. Fax 329-7282 or email ECT ohio net
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Ohio
Big Picture on Climate Change and Ice Age Fears
Donald Kaul argues global warming risks and cyclical Ice Age scares demand scale thinking. He cites Times science, contrasts extreme and mainstream views, and proposes a gas tax to curb consumption, fund rail, and delay warming while urging readers to pursue long-term solutions.
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Medicare first in budget surpluses dispute
The piece argues Congress and President Clinton should protect Medicare funding from surplus use, noting Medicare faces bankruptcy by 2008 and costs rising faster than incomes. It contrasts Republican tax-cut aims with Clinton’s plan to shore up Medicare, calling the task hard but essential.
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