Test scores show gradual gains in Elyria and Lorain students
Fourth and sixth grade proficiency results indicate progress but continued underperformance versus Ohio averages. Elyria improves in four of five subjects with a slight dip in reading for sixth graders, while Lorain trails in all five areas though sixth graders show broad gains, science at 19 percent remains far below state levels.
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Chronicle-Telegram Opinion Page Note and Invitation
The Chronicle-Telegram outlines its editorial stance and invites reader engagement. It notes that opinions in editorials and columns are meant to provoke thought and encourages letters to the editor from readers.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Smoking Took Life The War Couldn’t End It
A brother’s life cut short by heart disease and lung cancer linked to long smoking history. He enlisted in October 1940, served on oil tankers in North Africa, survived three sunk ships in the Pacific, and returned home for 80 days in 1943. He lost years of life to cigarettes, a war he also fought.
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Letters to the Editor on Saving from Smoking
A reader urges readers to quit smoking and save the money spent on cigarettes. The letter argues that saving could grow into thousands for a worthwhile purchase.
Clinton's truth like a Chinese menu of excuses
The column critiques President Clinton's shifting explanations on truth in the Paula Jones case and campaign fund raising. It mocks the sequence of denies, partial admissions, and legal technicalities, arguing there is no single complete truth in Clintonian ethics.
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Forbes Seeks Tax Reform With Flat Tax Vision
Steve Forbes urges replacing the U S tax code with a 17 percent flat tax with exemptions for adults and children while criticizing Congress and the White House for tax code complexity. He argues the current system burdens families and promotes government growth, calling for a dramatic simplification and economic boom.
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Mixed race debate confronts census counting and identity
In a discussion sparked by rising mixed heritage, the piece notes California babies as mixed race rising, cites Tiger Woods as a symbol, and questions counting methods for multiracial individuals on federal forms. It highlights policy tensions, minority leverage, and hopes for racial healing versus skepticism of government programs.
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