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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1997
Page
13
Downtown Ely Square hosts the 17th Elyria Apple Festival with music, games, craft displays, a queen pageant, classic cars, and plentiful apple treats. Organizers led by Lyle Crosby anticipate a bigger, better event despite chance of rain. crowds of tens of thousands expected Friday noon through Sunday 6 PM.
Odor complaints shift from a steel plant to the seventh floor of City Hall as residents report persistent foul smells. Officials investigate the source and seek solutions to address the recurring stink affecting local areas.
Lorain officials defend a July ordinance requiring landlords to obtain permits and inspections for repairs arguing repeal would violate constitutional rights. Law Director Michael Scherach says the measure protects tenants and aligns with neighboring communities while allowing landlords to hire licensed contractors or continue renting without punishing owners.
Charmaine Stanyi-Hrusch and Vicki East are praised for voting against altering the district's grading method. Supporters say Superintendent Thomas Rockwell views the change as lowering standards, while critics disagree on how grades should be perceived.
Law Director Sherach finds proposed repeal of Lorain’s fixup ordinance unconstitutional and suspects personal benefits for Mayor Koziura, Service Director Koury, and Chief Building Inspector Murphy as they back the issue for contractors.
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes edits for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full address and telephone number. Mail to Editorial Page Editor Elyria Ohio 44036 Box 4010 Fax 3297272 or email macronel freenet borain oberlin edu.
Chicago Tribune columnist recalls Elmer Pratt's 25 year fight for exoneration amid FBI COINTELPRO abuses. The piece links J Edgar Hoover era surveillance to Bobby Rush and Martin Luther King Jr case details and notes Daley surveillance files and ongoing calls to reopen COINTELPRO records.
Donald Kaul critiques Charlton Heston and Jesse Helms in a blistering column. He argues Heston’s defense of gun rights is misguided and cites Waco and Ruby Ridge as proof guns fail against government power. Helms’s opposition to William Weld’s ambassador nomination is labeled demonic and petty, highlighting Washington dysfunction.
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