Salvadoran mass killings stall justice amid missing evidence
The El Salvador priest massacre case shows stalled prosecutions as key evidence vanishes. Col. Guillermo Benavides and seven officers face scrutiny while higher officials are suspected. US pressure grows to secure accountability and deter impunity.
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Guillermo Alfredo Benvadies
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Tinker toys fix Hubble antenna puzzle
NASA engineers used two boxes of Tinkertoys a lamp cord masking tape and glue to model the jammed high gain antenna on the Hubble space telescope. The model informed in space fixes after failing computer driven design efforts. The tale echoes Teller who said today’s science is tomorrow’s technology.
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James Watt
NASA
Hubble
David Skillman
John Decker
Edward Teller
Responding to a teen letter on rock music and influence
The writer argues rock music harms youth, citing explicit lyrics and claimed aims by musicians. She links crime influence to parental, peer, and artist inputs, urging readers to consider the mind as a computer that outputs behavior. Mary M Vittori of Elyria signs off.
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Print honors to Facinelli column on drug legalization
The CT printed Paul Facinelli's April 12 column arguing for drug legalization, contending the drug problem largely stems from sale and distribution crimes, not direct harm. The piece discusses prohibition, free choice, and warns that escalating police powers risks a totalitarian state, urging a serious forum on major issues. Rabbi Douglas D. Weber notes the Temple B'nai Abraham leader.
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Chronicle Telegram Letter to Editor Address and Fax Details
The Chronicle Telegraph invites letters to the editor for publication. Authors should include signature, full address, and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria 44036. Fax letters to 329-7187.
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Michigan eyes prison reform cutting new builds and recidivism
Governor Blanchard proposes ending new prison construction after 1992 and shifting nonviolent offenders to local punishment programs. Citing rising costs and overcrowding, he backs community corrections as a statewide policy with restitution focused outcomes and taxpayer relief. Cal Thomas notes support and calls for conservative advocates to back reform.
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VA Demoted Doctor Warns of Funding Impact on Care
A Wilkes-Barre VA rheumatology chief, Dr. David Shaller, faced retaliation after whistleblowing on care shortcuts and patient transfers. He was reassigned to prescription rewriting amid mounting backlogs and a disciplinary probe for sharing patient names. Local veterans groups back him. the VA cites funding-linked turnover pressures. Indian preschoolers with disabilities also face underfunded services as a congressional inquiry finds 72 percent lacking mandated support.
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Wilkes- Barre
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