Midnight Basketball aims for a June rebound in Lorain County
Lorain County officials and community members plan to restart Midnight Basketball this summer after a long pause. The bare bones program would run June through mid August in Elyria Lorain and Oberlin with gym access from local schools. Funding pledges of 5000 from each of Greg White Cal Rivera and Martin Mahony backstop a reduced 100000 budget from two years ago.
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Ron Rucker
Oberlin
Lorain
Rucker
League
Thomas Bowen
Washington, D.C
Greg White
White
Cal Rivera
Martin Mahony
Anti-drug blitz plan urged by Clinton administration
The proposal calls for a national TV anti-drug advertising campaign over five years with half funded by government and half by private sector. It argues ads will shape teen behavior by making the anti-drug message unavoidable and believes the plan could work better than past efforts.
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Clinton
Lorain County Rail Crossings Targeted for Restoration
The plan seeks to restore 14 dangerous rail crossings on State Routes 244 113 301 and West Ridge Road in Lorain County risking resident safety for the Lake shore Railroad non profit excursion line. It involves Gov Voinovich and the Ohio Rail Development Authority and questions the cost of rail grants to reactivate the line.
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Lakeshore Railroad
Voinovich
Ohio Rail Development Authority
Lorain County
West Ridge Road
USS/ Kobe
State of Ohio
Smee reflects on violence and guns for a safer life
The speaker recalls witnessing evil actions worldwide and vows to keep guns for protection. They describe war and harm between people and emphasize a desire to be left alone to live in a secure environment they fought to secure for all.
Brown provokes Social Security debate amid solvency claims
In a Chronicle-Telegram op-ed Rep. Sherrod Brown questions Social Security solvency while asserting funds are backed by the U.S. credit. He warns of long-term shortfalls after 2013 and 2019, notes high FICA taxes, and muses on retirement for baby boomers and Gen Xers as Ohio term limits limit his tenure.
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Sherrod Brown
Chronicle-Telegram
Rep. Brown
Social Security Administration
Shirley Sears Chater
Chater
Ohio
Brown
House of Representatives
LaGrange condo vote clash with council action
LaGrange residents voted against annexing land for a Union Station golf course and condos on Nov. 5. At a Feb. 13 council meeting five members moved to rezone property for the developer and to annex land, citing a rumored waste plant.
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LaGrange
Union Station
Greg Hebble
Hebble
General Motors
Penton Joins Committee Against Fi Rail Crossings in Lorain County
Penton participates in the Committee Against the Restoration of Fi Rail Crossings in Lorain County, signaling organized opposition to proposed railway crossing changes affecting local infrastructure and safety.
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Penton
Lorain County
Guns as protection from evil government
A reflective citizen argues for guns as protection against government overreach and urges teaching children to avoid interfering with others property. He condemns courts and politicians, warns of dangers from secularism, and links fear of tyranny to religious belief.
Gangsta rap root of youth violence says Clarence Page
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page argues gangsta rap reflects a violent subculture bred by urban neglect. He links rising black male incarceration and poverty to cultural trends driven by economic disparity and limited opportunities, urging parents to offer hopeful futures.
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B.I.G
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C. Delores Tucker
William Bennett
H.I.G
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New York
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Janis Joplin
Jim Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Federal Bureau of Justice
United Negro College Fund
Bureau of Justice Statistics
America
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