Murray Ridge seeks 1.6875 mill five year levy
Murray Ridge Center the county program for retarded and profoundly handicapped persons has the sole county levy on the November 8 ballot. The 1.6875 mill levy would run five years and, if approved, add about 4.3 million dollars per year to the Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability budget. The board now faces rising costs from expanded services and a larger client base of about 1,200. The Chronicle Telegram endorses the levy and notes it would raise about 15.42 dollars per year on a 60 000 dollar home.
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Moscow as venue for East West rights conference debated
A 1991 human rights conference faces a location dispute with the Soviet Union insisting on Moscow. The Reagan administration demands significant Soviet rights improvements and guaranteed access for participants before agreeing. Washington links such concessions to broader U.S. Soviet trade talks.
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Democrats poised for Senate gains and House edge
A Washington analysis predicts the Democrats will win at least four Senate seats and over ten House seats, delivering a strong majority in both chambers. It notes Bush’s momentum lacks decisive coattails, sketches likely Senate leadership and highlights states leaning Dem or GOP under the 1980s political climate.
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Unfair support laws sparks reader letters
Nora from Lorain argues courts should consider all angles in child support when fathers remarry and have new children. She urges balancing duties between ex spouses and new families and questions the prosecutor’s role amid ongoing local controversy.
Chronicle-Telegram invites letters to editor for page
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor for publication. Include signature, full address and telephone number and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036.
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Blood on Bush hands critics claim in air bag debate
Public Citizen led criticism that Vice President Bush eliminated or obstructed 20 life saving safety standards. The piece cites air bags, pedestrian safety, drugs, lead in gasoline and toxic waste rules, noting court rulings and regulatory reversals from 1981 to 1984. It argues Bush bears responsibility for thousands of deaths and injuries from delayed protections.
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Pairing voters to reform campaigning idea letter
A reader advocates nationwide pairing of voters to protest campaign tactics. The letter proposes matching a Republican and a Democrat to vote for no president, spreading protest votes and pressuring reform, with the hope that a candidate would win by default if turnout differs.
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