Haiti Crisis Deepens as Military Regime Holds Power
Eight months after Haiti ousted its president Aristide, the military rulers in Port-au-Prince refuse international demands to restore him. Persecution of rights advocates continues while the Bush administration weighs a tougher stance and possible military intervention. Aimed at pressuring the junta, plans envision a coalition regime with a leading role for Haiti's elite, but the junta resists. Sanctions falter due to smuggling and lax enforcement. tighter embargo or naval blockade considered. Dominican Republic border flows complicate action. invasion discussed as a last resort. The international community is urged to act quickly to end oppression and aid return of democracy.
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Part-au- Prince
Jean - Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Dominican Republic
Aerosmith Donates $10,000 Over NEA Funding Row
Aerosmith contributed ten thousand dollars to protest the NEA funding decision on an exhibit denounced by Anne-Imelda Radice. The move accompanies other groups returning grants and rejecting allocations, framing a debate over private funding for controversial art.
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Aerosmith
NEA
Anne-Imelda Radice
Children’s health care gap hits 8.4 million kids
The Children’s Defense Fund reports 8.4 million American children lack medical coverage, often due to employers not offering affordable insurance. With rising care costs, many families cannot afford pediatric, dental, or emergency needs, intensifying the national debate on health reform through 1993.
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Children’s Defense Fund
Editorial page invitation to readers for letters to editor
The Chronicle Telegram invites reader participation with editorials and guest pieces designed to challenge opinions. Readers are encouraged to share thoughts via letters to the editor and engage in public discourse through this opinion page feature.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Voters face tough choice over Firelands tax levy
Teresa Coultrip writes from Henrietta Township praising the Firelands School District income tax as fair and urging unity across villages to avoid drastic cuts. Doris N Elliott from Grafton vents anger at Midview levy failure, warns against state control and stresses local schools’ impact on community growth and future students.
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Firelands
South Amherst
Midview
Chronicle Telegram Letter to Editor Addressing Submissions
The Chronicle Telegram invites readers to send letters to the editor. Include signature, full address and phone, and mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036. Fax letters to 3297272.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle- Telegram
Elyria
Everything Fits and the Postwar Grace of Giving
The narrator recalls World War II era Amherst and the Stone Church where the phrase everything fits arose from clothing drives for the needy. As unemployment rose and Salvation Army plans expanded, letters from Germany and grateful responses showed that even worn items found purpose. The writer laments a throwaway society while cherishing salvaged treasures and asks if society can again say everything fits.
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Amherst
Stone Church
United Church of Christ
Colburn Vandersall
Vandersall
Germany
Vandersalls
Colburn
Mary
I Don’t Like Weddings Yet I’m Happy For My Brother
Rheta Grimsley Johnson reflects on her brother’s wedding in Opelika Alabama. She blends humor and wary affection about vows, family quirks, and the hopeful gravity of marriage while noting diverse onlookers from Denver to Decatur.
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Ala
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Decatur
Alabama
Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Tenn
Chronicle - Telegram
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