Public broadcasting fine tuning faces budget clash
The Senate backed increased funding for Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio for three more years while seeking balance in programming. Critics argue liberal slant and indecent content rules. White House warns of a possible veto if funding remains high as the budget stays out of balance.
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Shabby schools prompt push for rebuilding programs
The piece laments crowded decrepit classrooms and failing systems, citing 13,200 inadequate buildings and nearly a third of public schools from before World War II. It urges a massive rebuilding program but notes funding gaps, proposing temporary shuffles and focusing on teaching quality.
World Bank to question military spending in aid decisions
The World Bank reviews domestic patterns in 85 low income nations to judge loan eligibility. Governments that waste funds or neglect basic education may lose access to aid. Uganda’s 45 percent GDP defense share is cited as excessive, sparking debate on how much security spending is too much. The review runs through 1994 to craft a framework for aid decisions.
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Abortion Debate Echoes in Public Displays and Letters
Wanda Jurco of North Ridgeville urges reconsideration of 24 hour abortion waits and questions why newspapers avoid anti abortion letters. She argues population growth fuels jobs homes and food and mocks overpopulation fears amid demonstrations outside clinics.
South Ashland County races gain sparse coverage
Reader letter highlights disappointment in local election coverage south of Route 20. The author urges broader attention to southern races and cites civic concern for neglected areas and the impact on local readership.
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C-T
Ashland County
Community thanks McKinley visitors and Eastern Heights staff
The 5th and 6th graders at McKinley Elementary thank John Bender and Mrs. Milliken for speaking on government solid waste disposal and recycling. Elyria residents praise Michael Jackson principal at Eastern Heights for handling a rock throwing incident and for walking students to the 4th Street bridge with Assistant Principal Tom Russo.
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Chronicle Telegram Seeks Reader Letters for Editorial Page
The Chronicle Telegram invites readers to send letters to the editor. Submissions may be edited 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 329-7272.
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Will the Young Inherit a Wiser World After War We Missed
Reese, writing from Orlando Sentinel, reflects on postwar America and four trillion in defense debt. He argues that military spending created leverage that priced war out of reach, yet left nothing tangible to show for it. He urges the next generation to invest in education and growth rather than arms.
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