North America Free Trade Pact Sparks Debate Across Nations
Critics in the United States Canada and Mexico warn against a trilateral free trade pact but supporters argue it could boost growth and productivity by removing tariffs and barriers. Economists foresee hundreds of billions in added GNP over the next decade despite fears of job displacement and sovereignty concerns.
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Carlos Salinas de Gortari
U.S
Salinas
Haiti names civilian jurist Pascal Trouillot new president
Ertha Pascal Trouillot, youngest Haitian Supreme Court member and widowed jurist, becomes Haiti's first female leader after Prosper Avril exits. She chairs a 19 member state council and faces early elections with military backing, while Haitians hope for stability and economic aid.
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Gilbert Austin
U.S
Alvin P. Adams
Citizens urge extended Ohio summer by delaying school openings
Darrell E. Banks of Bellville Ohio asks readers to support Citizens for Extending Your Ohio Summer urging a return to after Labor Day school openings. The letter criticizes early year schooling and questions adult authority while calling on administrators school boards teachers unions and legislators to back the plan.
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Elyria schools seek 7.77 mill levy for five years
Voters are asked to renew Issue 8 at 7.77 mills rather than 7.98, keeping annual revenue constant as real estate values rise. The editorial defends the plan and invites support for continued quality education in Elyria.
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Elyria
Peter Drucker
Elyria City
Illinois
Oberlin Talk by Larry Kramer Sparks Student Protest
A Connecticut newspaper coverage notes an April 13 Oberlin College event featuring AIDS activist Larry Kramer speaking in Finney and a student protest at S Fredrick Starr house. The article misnames Kramer as Larry Keller throughout.
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John Bender for Lorain County Commissioner
Supporter Sharon F Soucy endorses John Bender in the Lorain County May 8 election. A former Elyria City Council member, Bender is praised for leadership on education, environment, and elderly issues and for work with the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Training Foundation.
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Quayle Praised Amid Cartoon Critique by Reader
James E. Spencer defends Dan Quayle after a Pete Conrad Sunday cartoon caption about Gorbachev. He argues Quayle is superior to many in Congress and dismisses press attempts to discredit him.
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Gorbachev
Quayle
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Election letters deadline for Chronicle-Telegram
The last day to publish letters on the May 8 election is Sunday May 6. Letters received after 5 PM Thursday May 3 will not be considered. Include signature full home address and telephone. Mail to Editorial Page Editor Elyria Ohio or fax the number provided.
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Barbara Bush as role model opposed by Wellesley protesters
Cal Thomas argues that Barbara Bush embodies virtuous womanhood and criticizes feminist curricula at colleges like Wellesley College. He recounts experiences at Smith College and urges a counterbalance to two decades of feminist media and academic focus. He stresses family values and warns that career focus harms marriage and parenting.
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