Gorbachev Faces Key Test in Soviet Elections
Mikhail Gorbachev seeks support in the new Supreme Soviet as reforms confront an election with many party-backed candidates and limited opposition. The system reserves one third of seats for conservative party loyalists while two thirds are contested, signaling a shift but preserving control.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Supreme Soviet
Gorbachev
Communist Party
Moscow
Soviet Union
Steady economic course under Bush era policy
The Bush administration inherits a robust economy with 73 months of growth and unemployment at a 14 year low of 5.3 percent. Inflation remains moderate while Fed rates rise gradually to curb price pressures. Trade deficits rise temporarily but export growth and a weaker dollar bolster production and jobs, despite fiscal and regulatory headwinds.
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Bush
Reagan
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
U.S
Board of Governors
Congress
Gun control debate letters from readers in The Chronicle Telegram
Readers from Elyria and Cleveland respond to gun ban proposals. Contributors argue that semiautomatics and assault rifles threaten law abiding owners, noting hunting and sport uses, and warn bans may push high quality firearms to criminals while urging clearer, targeted legislation and public discussion.
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NRA
Cleveland
Elyria
George Forbes
Robert Lindsey Elyria
Ohio
Camp Perry
Gun control debate mocks logic and crime causes
Editorial criticizes Elyria and Cleveland councils for gun policy stance. The author argues that lawful gun owners would unfairly bear the burden of crimes, suggesting criminals seek black market or vehicular attacks instead of lawful firearms. Remarks that framing by gun control advocates ignores root acts of madness.
Elyria Gun Control Debate Sparks Resident Letter
Ronald Irvan of Grafton vents in a letter about Elyria and Cleveland push for semi automatic weapon bans. He warns laws may broaden definitions, criminalize lawful owners, and urges stronger police powers and penalties to deter crime. He dismisses bans as failing to curb crime.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Richard J. Andrews
Thomas W. Gallagher
Cleveland
Elyria
California
Ronald Irvan Grafton
Bush urged to convert bases into federal prisons
A column argues for converting vacated military bases into federal detention centers to ease jail space, lower costs, and avoid overcrowding in city and rural areas. It cites Marshals Service bed shortfalls, emergency statuses in 72 cities, and higher local rental fees. It notes budget constraints under President Bush and critiques delayed up-front prison construction.
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Washington
George Bush
Witl
National Drug Policy Board
U.S. Marshals Service
Marshals Service
Albuquerque
Num
City
Bureau of Prisons
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