Bennett Leaves Long Shadow for Successor
William Bennett's tenure as education secretary and drug czar shaped policy and public debate. The piece notes his high profile, advocacy for tougher drug laws, and actions like banning semiauto weapon imports and backing boot camps. It questions how a successor will measure up and cites Alaska's move to recriminalize marijuana.
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Cultural exchanges and drug violence mix in Cold War era news
U S Soviet ties improve aided by rock stars dancers and scholars while State Department cables note the Soviets export culture more effectively. Reports cite Billy Joel John Bon Jovi Dizzy Gillespie and Kirov Ballet as icons and highlight efforts to send American performers abroad.
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American Town Meetings Proposed After Election
A columnist argues the nation lacks guidance from this election on core issues. He proposes informal American Town Meetings led by media coalitions to frame big public policy choices, invite debate, and gather advisory citizen opinions on federal spending, war, and reform. The plan cites past successes in New York and calls for cross-network cooperation.
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Electric bills rise sharply in Northern Ohio
A Chronicle Telegram reader reports a $60 hike in a monthly electric bill, blaming a 100 percent meter rental rise from $2 to $4 and an 8.5 percent rate increase. The reader notes summertime usage and higher regional utility costs, questions rate calculations, urges an investigation into how bills are set and how to conserve.
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Regulatory input for non-competitive utilities urged
Howard Foxman of Elyria argues for greater public participation in regulating non-competitive utilities. He seeks reforms to increase transparency and stakeholder access to decision making.
Chronicle Telegram Letter to Editor Address
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor for publication. Include your signature, full address and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036. Fax letters to 3297187.
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Where to put the bat house
Dear Ed describes gifting a Victorian series bat house and weighing placement. The writer notes delays in shipment, explains the unit’s cedar build and eight cling surfaces, and seeks advice on mounting 12 to 15 feet high with morning sun and wind shelter possibly on a back apartment house.
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