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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 2004
Page
3
The Chronicle listing shows the publication founded in 1829 with publishers A. Cooper Hudnutt and later A C Hudnutt from 1927 to 1950 and 1970 to 1994, with Andrew R. Young as editor and Matt Westerhold as assistant managing editor.
After Elyria voters rejected Issue 14, city plans to lay off police and firefighters, close a fire station, and trim budget frills including Christmas at Finnwood and Apple Festival funding. Mayor Grace warned of consequences before the election, citing the need to boost stagnant revenues and preserve safety services amid cuts.
California voters created the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to allocate $3 billion in bonds over ten years for stem cell research. The move breaks with federal policy, aiming to use discarded fertility clinic embryos to develop therapies for diabetes, Parkinson’s, spinal injuries, and Alzheimer's disease, with state trials in UC campuses and hopes for self funding in the next decade.
A reader lambastes Elyria officials for cutting Christmas at Finwood to save 30 000, asks what to tell children about Santa. The letter argues against using separation of church and state to muzzle prayer and Bible readings, defending constitutional free speech in class.
The narrator praises Community Health Partners New Life Hospice for decades of compassionate care for his mother Caiella and for support offered to him as a caregiver. He recalls being guided through the dying process, emotional exhaustion, and grief with ongoing bereavement classes and counseling. The hospice team is described as guardian angels.
A speaker opposes RITA tax credit cuts and warns against unfair taxation. They argue the current system pits Elyria workers against other communities, causing tax payments where they work rather than where they live. They urge reform to ensure funding across all residents or limit taxes to the home community.
A Lorain County citizen, writing as a Republican, congratulates Democrats on county wins and warns they must deliver for Lorain County. The letter notes national economy and local manufacturing declines, criticizing past prosperity and ongoing unemployment in the county. The writer urges accountability from officeholders.
Russ Friedrich of North Ridgeville declares a warning and pledge to monitor elected officials. He asks if others have the backbone to hold leaders accountable if promised reforms fail to materialize. The statement frames a demand for responsibility from public figures.
The author argues the Electoral College rewards small states, notes Ohio’s pivotal 2004 vote margin, and claims Democrats can win with few states. He predicts reform may favor larger state influence and laments Michael Moore’s public image amid Bush Moore dynamics.
The piece warns President Bush’s Social Security privatization plan, likening it to Medicare moves and arguing it risks trust fund stability. It urges readers, especially Ohio seniors and workers, to oppose the privatization scheme and defend retirement security.
Wanda Jutico of North Ridgeville argues abortion harms unborn children and questions the value of life, comparing it to the death penalty. She asserts abortion kills millions of unborn babies denied a chance to live and critiques society’s treatment of life and justice.
The Chronicle Talagram invites reader letters but reserves editing for brevity and accuracy. Submissions should be under 200 words, with signatures complete addresses and a phone number. Mailing address is Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria 44038, or via fax 329-7282, or email letters chroniciotelegrim cam.
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