Ohio Eyes Alternatives as Prison Crowding Grows
Ohio faces sharp jail crowding with the state prison population rising from 39 000 to 54 000 by 2002 while capacity climbs to about 30 000. The Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission urges community based corrections and broader use of house arrest to ease overcrowding and urges targeted longer terms for serious offenders. Senator Betty Montgomery notes the need to move beyond warehousing.
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United States
Ohio
Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission
Lucasville
Commission
Editorial page invites reader opinions and letters
The Chronicle Telegram presents editorials and guest pieces urging readers to form opinions. It invites letters to the editor and notes opinions on the page aim to provoke readers to respond with their own views.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Column Attacks Christianity Sparks Reader Letter
A reader denounces columnist Paul Facinelli for mocking Christian beliefs and infallibility. The letter threatens to cancel a Chronicle subscription, seeking a refund from receipt date through July 23, 1993, and argues for careful biblical study.
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Paul Facinelli
Chronicle
Facinelli
Truth in the Bible vs shifting public views
The text argues that truth is defined by the Bible and does not change with time or scientific opinion. It warns that spreading irresponsible rhetoric harms individuals seeking truth.
Off-track betting faces opposition from Ohio harness sector
Rural Ohioans warn that off-track betting could devastate harness racing and farm families. Powers of the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association argues the plan harms tracks, breeders, drivers, and suppliers, jeopardizing a half billion dollars in state agricultural activity and Ohio's status as the No. 1 harness racing state.
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New York
Florida
Ohio
Delaware County
Harper Lee and Monroeville memory echo South’s quiet genius
Rheta Grimsley Johnson recalls Monroeville and Maycomb while reflecting on Harper Lee’s rare public appearance at Alabama’s centennial for women, noting Lee’s single novel’s enduring impact and the author’s chosen privacy. The piece contrasts fame’s burden with Lee’s restrained public life and literary legacy.
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Selma
Monroeville
Maycomb
Ala
Stewarts
Mobile
Nelle Harper Lee
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Harper Lee
Alabama
Reigns
Ross and
Tom
John Leggett
Leggett
Ross Lockridge
Maycomber
South
Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Tenn
Pity Lobby presses for U S armed intervention stance
The column critiques President Clinton's Bosnia policy shift and European ambivalence. It argues Clinton faces a hostile alliance, hints at potential future US military moves, and dismisses isolationist labels while urging careful limits on American lives abroad.
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Clinton
Bosnia
New York Times
Warren Christopher
Washington
Mr. Clinton
Times
Anthony Lewis
Europe
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Milosevic
Sudan
Cambodia
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A. Cooper
Andrew R. Young
Arnold Miller
Andrew V. Ruckman
Betty Montgomery
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The
Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association
Arper Lee
Steve
Patrice Stewart
Monroe Journal
Monroe County
George Frye
Alabama Power Company
Frankin
Raintree County
Tom Heggen
Ross
Henry James
U.S
Christopher
Carter Administration
Messrs
Vin Weber
National Review
Eles
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