Ohio tightens truck driver licensing with new rules
Ohio enacts tougher commercial driver licensing requiring written and oral exams for most truckers by 1992. The law lowers the blood alcohol standard to 0.04 for truck drivers, expands who must be licensed, and introduces a higher fee and stricter testing to improve highway safety nationwide.
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Bering Strait park plan signals growing Cold War goodwill
A joint U S Soviet technical team proposes the Beringian Heritage International Park linking nearly 3 million acres in Alaska with a mirror area in Siberia across a 30 mile or less gap. The plan emphasizes international significance, calls for freer scientific and cultural exchanges, but notes no current border opening for tourism.
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Citizens warn against overreach and defend constitutional rights
In a letter from North Ridgeville, ISRAEL L. GROSSMAN laments evading constitutional limits by local gun laws and warns that elected officials threaten freedoms. He urges voters to reclaim control via the ballot, citing global precedents and urging letters to Ohio lawmakers about a proposed bill that would license and potentially auction cats and dogs for research.
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Wallet lost at Midway Mall prompts moral appeal
A person in Elyria appeals for the return of a wallet found near the water fountain at Midway Mall. The note pleads honesty and notes the theft harmed a family with a 2 year old grandson present and important medical notes, photos, and contacts inside. The writer urges accountability and reflects on societal values.
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The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor for publication. Include your signature, full address, and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria 44036. Fax letters to 3297187 if you have a fax machine.
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Reparations debate spans ethnic groups and Irish-Americans
Denver columnist Vincent Carroll argues reparations momentum grows beyond blacks to Jews, Chinese, Hispanics, Indians, and even Irish-Americans. He questions historical burden and suggests even modest sums, like $100,000, could spur acceptance, noting past injustices and calls for commissions to study remedies.
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White House shifts amid Moynihan tax plan bait
The Bush administration signals a shift from tax cuts to debt reduction funded by Social Security surpluses after 1993. Budget Director Darman outlines a plan tied to Gramm Rudman to balance the budget and reduce the national debt, while Moynihan's payroll tax proposal faces wary reception from White House aides and GOP allies.
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