Real world reform urged for Congress after check-kiting scandals
Voters question why lawmakers receive free overdraft protection discounts and other perks. The piece urges Congress to live like ordinary citizens, end unpaid dining tabs, raise gym costs, create a member credit union, and run the administration as a nonprofit with user fees. It cites Feighan and Oakar with numerous bad checks to illustrate abuses.
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Don Pease
Edward F. Feighan
Lakewood
Mary Rose Oakar
Moralend
Washington National Airport
Term limits debate urged as Supreme Court weighs impact
The piece argues against state and federal term limits, noting California's new law will take effect and urging voters to reject term limits as a false remedy. It contends incumbency advantages persist, novices falter, and political message quality would decline while lamers lose influence. The author calls for Supreme Court action on constitutional amendments for Congress.
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U.S. Supreme Court
California
California Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Opinions page invites reader letters to editor
The Chronicle-Telegram presents editorials and guest pieces urging readers to form opinions and invites letters-to-the-editor to share thoughts and engage in public debate.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Residents urge stop to taxpayer funded grants to coaches
A reader from Vermilion and another from Elyria protest state and local use of taxpayer money for university payoffs and corporate bonuses. They cite Ed Uzelac funds for OSU and wage stagnation at Western Reserve Mfg Co, arguing for fiscal restraint and fair treatment of workers.
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Ohio
Earle Bruce
Uzelac
Ed Useless
OSU
Gordon Gee
Mershop
Western Reserve Mfg. Co
Lorain
Western
Western Reserve
Old Western Reserve Mfg. Co
Chronicle Telegram Letter Policy Notice
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and may edit for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full address and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria 44036. Fax letters to 329-7272.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle- Telegram
Elyria
Raincoat Feud Sparks Odd Hunt For Liners And Labor
A reflective piece recounts a local feud over a raincoat with a liner, detailing failed purchases and misplaced coats. The narrator defends the value of labor behind the liner while lamenting losses and near-misses as spring arrives.
Congress voted to overturn Ford reform in 1975 S&L crisis echo
A Washington column draws a line from the May 8 1975 House vote 291 104 overturning Ford era thrifts reform to the 1980s S&L collapse. It argues short term tax cuts aided by consumer and political pressures sparked long term taxpayer costs, with experts noting deregulation worsened the crisis and warning current deficits risk future pain.
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California
Robert Litan
Brookings Institution
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Ity
Ford
Afl-Cio
NAACP
House
Ronald Reagan
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