Lorain Eyes Scherach Bid To Preserve Oversight
Lorain area voters face a choice in the 1990s election as Lorain law director Michael J. Scherach, 50, seeks a second term. The Republican, finishing his first term, touts oversight reforms, aggressive contract review, a strengthened nuisance ordinance, and pursuit of defaulted Community Development loans amid a long Democrat-dominated council.
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Lorain
Alex Olejko
Scherach
Lorain Law
Koury
Lorain Law Director
Donald M. Zaleski
Kenneth Koscho
Craig Foltin
Mike Scherach
Editorial page invites reader opinions on letters and columns
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Amis Lifework and Wit Marked by Provocative Stance
The obituary recalls Kingsley Amis as a postwar English writer who skewered class norms with Swiftian flair. He produced novels including Lucky Jim, six poetry volumes, edited anthologies, and even briefly led the James Bond novels after Fleming. Amis supported Thatcher and defended traditional clubs, dying at 73.
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Britain
Amis
Edmund Spenser
Johnny
Ian Fleming
Margaret Thatcher
London
Garrick Club
Scripps Howard
Vasi backs Mingee and Maggard for Sheffield Lake leaders
Community notes advocate change after Mayor Fragassi era. Vasi praises construction management to control costs and speed projects. Endorses Gary Mingee and Jeanette Maggard for Nov 7 election and stronger leadership.
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Sheffield Lake
Daniel Fragassi
Gary Mingee
Jeanette May
Mingee
Maggard
Vote For Our Schools And Community Growth
A letter urges voters to support school funding citing rising property values due to good schools. The writer argues for a new high school with music drama and sports facilities to benefit families and the community, emphasizing safety and cultural development. Also included is a plea to return a stolen bike and a police appeal for information about a missing 11 year old’s bike.
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Avon
Elyria Police Department
Annual levies squeeze homeowners in Keystone District
A reader complains that 9.75 mill levies raise house payments by about $27 monthly, affecting fixed incomes and threatening homes. They question nonowners voting and note new $150k–$200k homes increasing tax revenue for schools while buses become a leverage if levies fail.
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Keystone
Biggs Road
Avon High School Building Vote Urges Citywide Benefit
To the people of Avon: Please join me in voting for and supporting the building of a new high school in Avon.
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Avon
Borrowed bicycle sparks doubt in neighborhood
A reader recalls a Saturday evening theft on the corner of Winckles and Clark streets and questions how long a borrowed bike can be kept. The note prompts parents to consider where their children obtain unfamiliar bicycles and why some may say they borrowed one.
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Vasi
Winckles and
Clark Streets
Powers That
Auschwitz
Third Reich
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Freenetlorain
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Edu
Parallels drawn between liberalism and totalitarianism
Charley Reese argues that modern American liberalism seeks to solve every problem with federal power. He cites government overreach, secret decisions, and militarized policing as signs leading toward tyranny like Nazi and Soviet regimes, urging limits on government authority.
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Soviet Union
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Russia
America
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Communist Party of the
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