Reagan critics ignore memory gaps and historic context
Clark Mollenhoff argues critics misjudge Ronald Reagan by ignoring how past presidents like Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson Nixon and Ford were also misled by subordinates. He cites scandals and cautions against sensational personal attacks while praising Reagan for transparency and cooperation with investigations. He notes Reagan's bipartisan commission diary disclosure and hopes for a press that favors such precedent.
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Ronald Reagan
Iran-Nicaragua
United States
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Kennedy
Billie Sol Estes
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Otto Otepka
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
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McClellan
TFX
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Otepka
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D-Ark
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Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
A. Ernest Fitzgerald
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Fitzgerald
Bert Lance
Jimmy Carter
Clark Mollenhoff
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
The I needs that break a parent’s budget
In a humorous piece Sylvia Porter’s $58,000 18 year cost claim is debunked by a father recounting real life “I needs” from his kids. Small requests spiral into large sums as each child explains why money is needed for remote cars clinics and car repairs. The narrator hints at balancing family spending with personal time.
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Sylvia Porter
Petty
Is the Judicial System Fair to All?
A reader questions fairness after Judge Ewers' son faces a reduced DUI charge. The writer details their July 1986 DUI case with a $100 fine reduction, 60 day license loss, six points, and driver intervention option, noting similar outcomes for relatives of officials versus non-relatives.
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Ewers
Madd
Neurofibromatosis awareness urged by state officials
Ohio Governor Celeste declares May Neurofibromatosis Month and calls for local newspaper coverage to educate the public. NF is a genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 3,000, causing tumors along nerve tissue and risking vision, hearing, and mobility, with no cure or predictable pattern and a need for awareness and research.
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Gov. Celeste
Ohio
Lorain Coaches Demand Fair Coverage Of Elyria High Case
The Lorain County Football Coaches Association blasts front page coverage of two Elyria High student athletes, urging editors to withhold sensationalism until guilt or innocence is established. They caution against prejudging youths and emphasize editorial discretion to protect all athletes.
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The
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Football Coaches Association
Elyria High School
Olmsted Township Roads Strain Under Unposted Truck Rules
A resident argues Usher Road has become an unofficial truck route after Rt 252 closure for turnpike repairs. He cites lack of weight limits on most county roads, prior dirt hauling that damaged Usher Road, and concerns about county officials rerouting trucks impacting local businesses and tax dollars.
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Olmsted Township
Olmsted Falls
Usher Road
Turnpike Commission
Cuyahoga County
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Delaware
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Scripps Howard News Service
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D.L. Stewart
Waldorf- Astoria
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