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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1992
Page
3
In a tongue in cheek dispatch, the piece mocks Perot's withdrawal from the race while skewering press coverage. It notes a new Democratic Moderaic party tone and heavy family imagery around the Clintons. A Greenwich Village marijuana protest is observed with officers enforcing laws amid smoke.
Clinton wrapped four days of a Democratic convention in southwest Ohio with a speech urging change and pledging a life’s work toward jobs health care and education. He aims to rally Perot supporters while Bush seeks to broaden a coalition as polls show Clinton leading by about 23 points.
A-1 David P Joyce seeks a new judge claiming the plea bar gain was arranged to save county costs and that the judge opposes the death penalty for Wicks. Inderlied accuses Joyce of political maneuvering in an election year. Smith was set for September trial. Wicks and Smith, Army veterans, allegedly robbed a store, killed Zeleznik, and stole over two dozen firearms to target white people.
The Commerce Department reports the U S trade deficit at 7.38 billion dollars for May, up 4.5 percent from April’s 7.06 billion. A sharp drop in overseas sales of commercial aircraft contributed to exports declining for the third consecutive month.
Rain chances remain 40 percent Saturday and 20 to 30 percent Sunday with sporadic showers. Officials monitor flood risk. a warning would be issued if rivers rise. Gov. Voinovich declared a state of emergency in Lorain and 15 other counties for tornadoes and storms. Lorain damage tops 7.7 million with cleanup costs forecast around 45 thousand while farm fields suffer wheat and corn losses from the storms. Farmers note improved but wet conditions persist.
Elyria residents and leaders react to Ross Perot’s Thursday withdrawal from the undeclared presidential bid. Chaired by Robert Rousseau, Lorain County Republicans call it a shift that could help Bush but leave a tight race. Democrats like Thomas J. Smith see the exit clarifying the field. NAACP head Thelma Adams criticizes a misstep yet notes Clinton’s NAACP speech as sincere. Union leader Larry Sentile cites Perot’s appeal but lacks policy specifics. Republican candidate Margaret Mueller calls the move a GOP plus, while Elyria Democrat Mark Stewart praises Perot’s business-first stance.
A local Perot committee labeled the withdrawal a big letdown and disappointment while noting polls had shown Perot with about one third of the vote. Members blamed logistics and fundraising limits, with some backers planning to vote for Clinton or Bush. Kenneth Fiore and other supporters expressed embarrassment and uncertainty about future support.
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