Free choice on helmets raises cycle death rate
An Elyria man and a North Ridgeville rider died in helmetless motorcycle crashes, underscoring higher fatalities after Ohio repealed helmet laws in 1978. National data show rising motorcycle deaths, more severe head injuries, and calls for helmet education alongside free choice.
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Stop Anderson tactics warn against party spending
The piece criticizes the Democrat Party plan to spend what it takes to keep Rep. John Anderson off as many state presidential ballots as possible. It questions the approach as unwise and argues it limits the public's choice. It notes both major parties will access large federal funds and party war chests, and warns denying voter choice would be wrong for the country.
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Carter grantsmanship and political favoritism in federal hiring
The piece alleges White House pressure to award federal grants and jobs to political supporters, detailing a memo urging that recommendations from political sources guide hiring and a pattern of interviews favoring politically referred applicants. It notes warnings by Justice Department lawyers that such acts could violate criminal law and cites related census recruitment changes.
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Carter Faces Hard Realities Behind Polls and Politics
The article argues that White House optimism misreads current voter dynamics. It notes Carter’s falling approval from 40 to 30 percent, with declines across foreign and domestic issues, despite campaign trips and international visits. Voters focus on real issues, not party rhetoric, predicting uncertain November outcomes.
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Letters Bike riders must be cautious
For years I have ridden a bicycle for transportation and hope to continue as long as my health allows. Riders should move with care and caution since some drivers do not make riding a pleasure. I have been shaved by vehicles passing me, sometimes within inches, and to help my movement in traffic I have a
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Full Moon Timing and Street Safety in Elyria
The note discusses the February 1980 full moon timing using Greenwich Mean Time and local observing, then shifts to street safety in Elyria. It urges careful driving and riding, criticizes deteriorating pavements, and calls for street repairs over new bridges, stressing shared responsibility and caution for motorists and bicyclists.
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Dunnagin's People Oppose 32 Decay Per Barrel Increase
Local group Dunnagin's People opposes a proposed 32 decay per barrel rise and plans a rally at 3150 to protest the measure, urging preservation of current pricing and policy standards.
How to name schools in The Chronicle Telegram
A letter discusses naming schools after community members or others, noting universal approval never exists. It argues school boards’ changing names waste time and money and recalls a school saying about fools’ names and faces. The piece urges taxpayers to focus on basics.
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Two medical extremes in local care and finance
Reader letters critique Doctors Clinic practices and Dr Floro’s routine as standard care. The writer contrasts first visit diagnoses with a three-visit approach and questions the medical system’s efficiency and costs. The letter also argues social security spending and political accountability ahead of November elections.
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Letters Policy on Signatures and Publishing Rules
The guidance states that topical letters must include a signature and address. Writers' names and addresses are required, but names may be withheld only in special cases. Letters may be edited and those that are libelous in poor taste or objectionable will not be published.
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