Quota fight tops civil rights bill in Senate
The Senate approved a civil rights bill with a quota system critics say is costly and cumbersome. The Bush administration and VP Quayle insist it would impose quotas and threaten a veto unless the House fixes the language to remove quotas and create a non quota civil rights measure.
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Autumn Arrives in Sixty Days Despite Summer Woes
A humorous weather column laments a harsh hot spell and playful Newtonian logic. It predicts autumn in 60 days, notes relentless heat, mosquitos, and sunburned backs while urging readers to grab ice packs and flyswatters.
NAACP Leads Black Condemnation of 2 Live Crew Obscenity
NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks censures 2 Live Crew lyrics as obscene after a Florida judge’s ruling. He defends free speech while saying the black cultural experience rejects debasing women and glorifying violence and deviance, urging leadership amid silence from others.
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Art museum guard incident prompts civic critique in Elyria
A reader recounts a guard at Oberlin Allen Memorial Art Museum accusing a friend of kicking a sculpture and following them through the exhibits. The letter accuses local officials of years of alleged complacency and questions mayoral ethics and election choices.
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Avon residents urged to vote Yes on emergency levy
Avon School District voters face an emergency levy on Tuesday Aug 7. If it fails, class sizes may rise to 34 or more and staff such as instructional aides counselors and tutors could lose jobs. Avon resident Eileen Knoble urges a Yes vote.
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Avon levy plea from long-time residents urges support
Don t let them down we are parents of grown children who no longer attend Avon schools. We will not vote against your children or the education quality Avon provides. Please vote Yes on Aug 7 to avoid eliminating sports programs and valuable learning in NHS art music newspaper yearbook student council.
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Chronicle Telegram Seeks Reader Letters to Editor
The Chronicle Telegraph invites letters to the editor and notes edits for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full address and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria 44036 or fax to 3297187.
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Bush picks cautious Souter for Supreme Court
President Bush selects David Souter for the Supreme Court, a conservative yet less polarizing choice than Edith Jones. The decision aims for swift confirmation, avoiding the politics of abortion disputes while signaling a strategic, risk-averse move in a charged judicial landscape.
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S&Ls Sell Customer Data Amid Privacy Fight
A Senate column alleges thrift institutions sold confidential customer information to bidders as regulators and lobbyists clashed over a proposed privacy rule. It cites OTS inaction and a 1980s bailout bill of at least $500 billion. It notes industry pressure, legal battles, and widespread privacy concerns across S&Ls and banks.
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