Good news in print spreads through Cleveland suburbs
Applause greets recent local wins in utilities, labor, and parks as the region enjoys a stretch of positive developments. Alltel will offer Extended Local Calling Service starting February 19, easing calls for Oberlin and Wellington residents. Nordson Corp workers approve a three year contract by 332 to 82, avoiding strikes for now. I-90 widening reaches into eastern Lorain County amid transit debate. Lorain County MetroParks unveils an eight minute video for schools, new park plans along the Black River, wetlands expansion in North Ridgeville, and a mountain-bike trail in Grafton. Park staff gain a landscape architect and horticulturist for Schoepfle Arboretum, plus a new 800-number and computerized reservations. Local smiles flare after Elyria resident Helen Lubitsky regains a 1949 J.C. Higgins bicycle, with police supplying a bike lock.
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Editorial Page invites reader opinions in letters
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Recall Our Absentee Mayor foes face North Ridgeville
A letter from Roseanne Johnson of North Ridgeville and Dianne James of Florence Township defends Mayor Armbruster amid ROAM efforts. They counter allegations on city duties and fly ash dumping, urge citizens not to sign recall petitions, and warn of costs and disrupted school programs.
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Firelands School District levy letter urges voters
A district letter to voters argues that a No vote on the levy would end extracurricular activities for about 57 percent of students. It claims about 62 activities supporting problem solving, health, democracy, and study habits may be lost.
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Memo to gays Clinton repeal risks military discipline
Cal Thomas argues that open homosexuals in the armed forces would undermine unit cohesion and moral code, risking security. He warns Congress and supporters against weakening norms, noting the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the potential for harm to defense capability. He cites Sen. Sam Nunn and Gen Colin Powell and reflects on moral debates surrounding the policy shift.
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Culture War Looms Over Gay Rights in America
Chicago Tribune columnist notes deep roots of the term gay and traces rising hostility as polls show mixed support for gay rights. Lists Colorado and Oregon measures, local ordinances in Denver, Boulder and Aspen, and mentions violence against a heterosexual man in Colorado. Page signed by a Tribune columnist.
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