Outside experts urged for Waco investigation shakeup
The Washington Post argues Janet Reno should appoint an independent investigator for the Waco siege errors. The piece questions the distrust between the FBI and Justice Department, suggests an outside, non FBI staffed probe, and notes Reno’s handling amid disputed use of incendiary devices.
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Janet Reno
FBI
Bureau
Waco
Justice Department
Reno
Louis Freeh
Congress
Washington Post
Recycle old building for North Ridgeville library
A reader urges voters to recycle vacant town buildings for a new library rather than construct a new facility. The letter cites prior library relocations to a tan building, Olde Town Hall, and a vacated bank, arguing this reuse would save costs and address empty buildings while expanding library space.
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North Ridgeville
Beckers Donuts
Letters to the Editor on reuse of vacant buildings
The writer suggests two vacant sites at Center Ridge Road and Ridgeview Shopping Center for a community library and novelty spaces. They advocate building recycling to save money and urge residents to practice reduce reuse and recycle in North Ridgeville.
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IGA/BiRite
Center Ridge Road
GC Murphy
Ridgeview
North Ridgeville
Downtown Elyria clash over city hall location and police station plan
A reader letter blasts the Keys administration and Elyria City Council for favoring a downtown city hall on the last open block, arguing it harms parking, groceries, and overall downtown viability. The writer urges selling old buildings, adding a riverside police precinct, and creating multiple substations with secure parking to cut costs and avoid litigation. He also calls for a Downtown Property Owners Union and provides a mailing address in Oberlin, Ohio.
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Keys Administration
Elyria
West Avenue
D.W. Goul
M.P.O
Oberlin
Laura Schlessinger stands against ban on her talk
Cal Thomas notes activists accuse radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger of bigotry for opposing homosexuality while praising her bold stance amid rising gay representation in media. The piece cites LGNY and Rolling Stone discussions, arguing censorship harms dissent and freedom of speech.
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Laura Schlessinger
Fea
Tured
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GLAAD
Schlessinger
Paul Harvey
Lesbian and Gay New
Hitler
Rolling Stone
Kevin Williamson
ABC
Gore and Bush in the 60s A tale of two boomer youths
Chris Matthews contrasts Al Gore and George W. Bush from the late 1960s. Gore enlisted and spoke against war while using marijuana earlier, and Bush avoided combat yet backed the war. The piece weighs their paths amid era turmoil and moral ambiguity.
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al Gore
George W. Bush
George W
Texas
Air National Guard
Yale
Gore
Reid
Grants
Bush
Pentagon
W. Bush
Washington Post
National Guard
Vietnam
Home Guard
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A. Cooper
Rudy Dicks
Andrew R. Young
John Lundy
Waco Investigation
Old City Hall
Turner
Cal Thomas
Washington
Pauline Gore
Canada
Barbara Bush
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Bob Zelnick
Chris Matthews
San Francisco Examiner
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