Elyria City Hall faces a choice on renovation vs new build
Editorial urges public input on Elyria downtown revitalization as council weighs a $10 million renovation of the old City Hall on Court Street against a $9 million new structure. Preservationists push for keeping historic features while opponents cite cost and process delays. council pauses to listen. Norman H. Stewart argues against a cobbled plan to include derelict buildings. Mayor Bill Grace supports renovation, saying it would yield a unique building. The piece calls for more voices before a final decision.
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Elyria City Hall
Preservation Hall
New Orleans
Court Street
Norman H. Stewart
Stewart
Bill Grace
Elyria
Andrew Culberson
Jay Tokar
City Hall
Egg-throwers target Albright at Masaryk University
Two men disrupted Madeleine Albright's Czech Republic speech by throwing eggs and shouting anti American slogans. Police removed the protesters, sparking debate over free expression and past political eras.
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Madeleine Albright
Masaryk University
Czech Republic
Chairman Mao
Albright
Downtown Elyria letters urge keeping landmarks and local cafe intact
A reader thanks efforts to preserve Old City Hall and Turner Block in Downtown Elyria and urges keeping Dale Lewis's Court Street Café there. The letter condemns fetal tissue marketing and political figures, recalling Bluebird Restaurant history and a newborn grandchild as context for urging humane values.
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Old City Hall
Turner Block
Elyria
Dale Lewis
Court Street
Bluebird
Lewis
Brook Park letter carrier runs for Branch 40 union president
Communitynote praises Bill Poutz known as Bill the Mailman as a candidate for Branch 40 union president. He organized the local mail carrier food drive and opposed the Brook Park lawn crossing ordinance under Postal Service and union leadership pressure. The piece notes Branch 40 coverage for Avon, Avon Lake, and western Cuyahoga County. Nancy J. Cawley, Grafton.
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Brook Park
Branch 40
Bill Poutz
Bill
Postal Service
Cuyahoga County
Avon
Avon Lake
McCain may run third way after Bush feud in 2000 race
Washington columnist Sandy Grady reports John McCain’s bitter tension with George Bush, the idea of an independent bid, and early 2000 campaign dynamics. Independent sentiment grows amid townhall momentum and high turnout, with McCain weighing a Teddy Roosevelt style run if Bush secures the nomination.
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Washington
John McCain
George Bush
McCain
Bush
Sam and
Charles Wyly
Glean
Texas
Cindy
Rick Davis
John Weaver
Mike Murphy
Florida
Philadelphia
Ted
Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
William Howard Taft
Bull Moose
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Michigan
Ross Perot
Pat Buchanan
Bill Clinton
Perot
Gore
Buchanan
Reform Party
U.S. Senate
Oil reserve use urged to curb OPEC behavior
Energy Department warns prices may reach 1.75 to 1.80 per gallon nationally this summer with California higher. US inventories sit at a 23 year low while demand outpaces supply by about 2 million bpd. A strategic reserve release is debated to influence OPEC, but officials warn manipulation risks economic disruption.
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California
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Department
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Kuwait
Mexico
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Philadelphia Daily News
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