Call to bring U S troops home from Somalia
Opinion argues U S forces should withdraw from Somalia after nine months of humanitarian aid and fighting. It contends there is no national interest or mandate, cites casualties and protests, and urges President Clinton to end military involvement.
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Somalia
Bush
Big
United Nations
Clinton
Lyndon Baines Clinton
U.S. House
Senate
Sherrod Brown
United States
Rep
Paul Gillmor
Sen
Glenn
Metzenbaum
U.S
Bosnia
Brownhelm candidate speaks on residency and voting rights
A Brownhelm Township trustee candidate addresses questions about residency arguing Vermilion City residents in Lorain County also live in Brownhelm and may vote in the November 2 general election. The statement covers Elberta Beach, Vermilion on the Lake, Sunnyside, Cliffsides, and all Ward four and five areas.
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Brownhelm Township
Vermilion City
Lorain County
Elberta Beach
Vermilion On the Lake
Sunnyside
Cliffside
Cliffside Area, and All Other Areas of Wards Four and Five In the City of
Vermilion
Elyria asks taxpayers about service parity across neighborhoods
City residents ask whether southern western and eastern Elyria receive the same prompt tax dollar service as the north and east. The question highlights perceived unequal treatment and seeks public input on budget responsiveness across areas.
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Elyria
Letters Urge Vote No on November Ballot Issues
A reader urges readers to vote against November ballot measures over city wage and service concerns. The letter cites delays in brush pickup, uneven leaf collection, and winter street cleaning as examples of waste and inept city services. The author asks residents to join in opposition to the issues on the ballot.
Unhappy Lorainite decries Elyria BMW service
A Lorain resident complains about rude service at the Elyria Bureau of Motor Vehicles and inaccurate pricing for first time truck license plate buyers. The writer cites Kaszubinski and staff as lacking in public interaction skills and notes others seek help at Amherst Vermilion or Lorain offices to avoid delays.
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Elyria Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Elyria
Amherst
Vermilion
Lorain
True Love Waits pledge grows among teens nationwide
The Southern Baptist True Love Waits campaign inspires a surge of teenage commitments to sexual purity until marriage. Teens like Adam Allen and Traci Bixler join camps and churches across the country, embracing virginity as a valued stance amid pop culture icons Madonna and Janet Jackson.
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Houston
Madonna
London
Janet Jackson
Rolling Stone Magazine
Joycelyn Elders
Steve Allen
National Dialogue
Southern Baptist Convention
Adam Allen
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Traci Bixler
Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Sleep
Rick Bedient
Christ
Washington, D.C
State-run gambling harms the poor and wastes public funds
Boston Globe columnist Derick Jackson argues state-run lotteries mislead the public about funding for education while disproportionately hurting low income communities. He cites Massachusetts vendors, local aid formulas, and the 30 billion national gambling market to claim lotteries erode public services and perpetuate inequality.
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Boston Globe
Robert Markel
Springfield
United States
Tery
U.S
Massachusetts
William Weld
Chelsea
Carlisle
Joseph Malone
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Arthur D. Hudnutt
A. Cooper
Andrew A. Young
Arnold Miller
Andrew V. Ruckman
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Elyria Bmw
Kaszubinski
Cal Thomas
Washington
Brockton and
Boston
Boston Lottery
Derick
Jackson
Derrick Z. Jackson
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