City cuts fire staffing curb overtime in Elyria
Elyria reduced minimum fire shifts from 17 to 14 to lower overtime costs after 2006's record 870000. Overtime dropped to about 535000 in 2007, with 2008 projected to favor similar savings. Fire Chief Zielinski seeks 400000 in overtime funds. total budget pressures include impending retroactive raises and equipment needs.
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Omar bin Laden rejects violence and seeks peace
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial notes Omar bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, denounces attacks and urges alternative paths. He left al Qaida in 2000 after training from age 14, and with his wife aims to be ambassadors of peace, planning a 3000 mile horse race across North Africa to draw attention to their cause.
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Telegram Welcomes Letters to the Editor
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor expressing views on community issues. Submissions should be concise, clearly written, and include the writer’s name and location for publication consideration.
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Public letters debate crime and society in Elyria area
Readers lash out at police limits and corruption while praising Dennis Kucinich and Pentagon-like politics. Debates touch on death penalty, welfare, illegal immigration, and school truancy. A Sheffield Lake writer cites mall crowds and asks where parents are.
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Stimulus spending, vice and the Ohio budget clash
Kondik argues stimulus dollars spur tax revenue for state debt and urges responsible spending. He critiques federal generosity while Ohio faces a projected $1.9 billion two year deficit, noting Strickland and Husted resist tax hikes and the effect on higher education and public schools. He hints at using lotteries to support schools.
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Toledo Blade
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