Editorial: Bank-name blues in Lorain County towns
Lorain County banks adopt generic parent names as FirstMerit Premier Bank and Central Bank extend across multiple counties. The trend prompts talk of hometown branding with calls to rename banks after local communities like Oberlin, Elyria, and Lorain County, while Lorain National Bank remains a holdout. Local figures argue home towns matter to residents despite efficiency gains from super communities.
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FirstMerit Corp
Elyria Savings and Trust
Lorain National Bank
John Kreighbaum
Lorain County Bank
Kreighbaum
Lorain County
Don Waldron
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FirstMerit
Oberlin
Elyria
Bank One
Premier Bank
Oberlin Savings Bank
Spotlight on Schools boosts Midview with praise and honors
Reader letter celebrates Midview coverage in Spotlight on Schools. It lauds East Carlisle Middle School Brush as School of the Month and applauds Nick Reno's positive portrayal. The note also praises the NASA donation story and community support for Grafton Elementary.
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Midview
East Carlisle
Middle School
Brush
Nick Reno
Nick
NASA
Grafton
Letters to Editor Urges Uplifting Newspaper Content
A reader requests more positive local coverage in the newspaper. Sue Durkee, titled special services supervisor for Midview schools, is cited in the text as the contributor or subject of the discussion.
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Durkee
Midview
Keystone Wong class too valuable to cut
The text argues that cutting Keystone High School’s agricultural program harms all students. It notes loss of exposure to marketing economics consumer education public speaking forestry and other careers. It stresses the program’s national award winning status and the self confidence it builds.
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Keystone High School
Keystone
Educational funding support highlighted by local group
A local organization emphasizes benefits for students and vows to cooperate with the Keystone School Board on funding issues. Canfield, president of the Lorain County Farm Bureau, is noted in connection with the effort.
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Keystone School Board
Canfield
The
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Rules for letters to the editor at The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes edits may be made for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full home address and telephone number and send by mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elysa 44036 or by fax or email as listed.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Macronel
Freenet
Loraln
Oberlin
Edi
Mandela speech mirrors U S debate on race and quotas
Cal Thomas argues Mandela’s Cape Town remarks align with a shift against affirmative action and government dependency. He contrasts legacy civil rights groups with rising black leaders like Watts, Franks, and Thomas, urging U S lawmakers to embrace colorblind governance and personal responsibility.
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Evers-Williams
Medgar Evers
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Cape Town
Mandela
NAACP
Democratic Party
Oklahoma
J.C. Watts
Gary Franks
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Black leadership and myth on talk radio and census data
Clarence Page argues that talk radio feeds myths about welfare and Black crime while census data from 1993 94 shows Black and White Americans share rising poverty and unemployment trends. He contrasts perceived Black deficits with broader economic shifts and notes both communities face challenges from job loss and limited opportunity.
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