Opinion: halt Ohio execution of Richard Covey
Our editorial opposes the death penalty and calls for stopping the scheduled execution of Richard Covey, the White killer of two University of Akron students in 1981. We note his prior near stay, weigh concerns about lethal injection, and argue the death penalty fails deterrence and risks injustice.
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Richard Covey
Ohio
Cooey
Clint Dickens
University of Akron
Wendy Offredo
Dawn McCreery
McCreery
North Ridgeville
Dickens
Covey
Lorain County Common Pleas
James Burge
Burge
Politicians and Wall Street: calls for personal finance reform
A letter argues politicians should manage investments themselves with skilled judgment. It claims journalists failed to report truth about Obama since 2008 and urges personal accountability, a financial sector tax, and a reserve fund to shield taxpayers from future bailouts.
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Wall Street
Sean Hannity
United States
Obama
Debunking a Bailout Critique and Policy Questions
The letter criticizes Chronicle-Telegram coverage of the vice presidential debate for bias and lack of fact checking. It argues for stronger oversight and transparency, calls for policies to halt home foreclosures, banking reform, and mortgage write-downs, and endorses government participation via preferred shares with warrants to limit public downside risk.
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Chronicle- Telegram
United States
Joe Biden
Winston Churchill
Sarah Palin
Wall Street
Wizards of Wall Street
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Readers are advised to include signature full home address and telephone number. Mailing address editorial office details appear with box and city, and contact by fax or email is noted. The fragment references letters to the editor about arts coverage and preferences for submission.
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The
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Deleveraging Becomes Central Force in Global Crisis
Washington Post columnist Samuelson explains that rapid deleveraging risks destabilizing the economy even as governments respond to subprime losses. He notes massive global asset weights, thin capital, and debt-driven moves by hedge funds, banks, and carry trades, urging careful transition to firmer foundations.
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Mark Zandi
Moody's Economy.com
U.S
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley
Michael Decker
The
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Japan
Iceland
Charles Gradante
Hennessee Group
Roosevelt Shot Before Milwaukee Speech 1912
Almanac notes the 1912 Roosevelt shooting before a Milwaukee campaign speech and the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize to Martin Luther King Jr. It also lists notable births including Eisenhower Gish Cummings Koop Moore Lauren Anderson Maines and Usher with a fact about E E Cummings spelling. Full moon tonight.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Wis
Martin Luther King Jr
Roger Moore
Ralph Lauren
Harry Anderson
Natalie Maines
Usher
Edward Estlin Cummings
Gandhi
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