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Letters to the editor, Dec. 2, 2008
Editorial was misinformed
To the editor:
Your editorial of Nov. 18 ("Enforce all our laws") is as disappointing as it is uninformed. As this is a complex issue, and Oberlin a town dedicated to education, we ask for your patience to explain why the residents of Oberlin should support the reso ...
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Notes of thanks, Dec. 2, 2008
Workers key to UN dinner
To the editor:
We wish to thank all the volunteers who made the United Nations Dinner a success.
The participation of students who made cakes, decorated them representing international flags, and helped serve was a special joy this year. We thank the many people wh ...
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Letters to the editor, Nov. 11
Education is League's goal
To the editor:
It was a long, and, in the end, a very remarkable election season. The League of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area is grateful to many individuals and organizations that helped us register and inform voters, and I applaud their hard work and financial ...
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Letters to the editor, Nov. 4
Langston blazed trail for Obama
To the editor:
Recently I read an article on the June 7 edition of The Washington Post under the title "The Obama before Obama pioneering native son of Louisa, Va., blazed trails under history's radar." The article was remembering the life of John Mercer Langs ...
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Letters to the editor, Oct. 28
Tolerance taught at Langston
To the editor:
As a mental health counselor, an Our Whole Lives sexuality teacher, and a civil rights proponent in the Oberlin area, I am glad that the Langston Middle School students are examining discrimination in our country and town. I was also overjoyed to r ...
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Letters to the editor, Oct. 21
Ruling not in child's interest
To the editor:
I am extremely saddened by the ruling made on Sept. 23 by the Lorain County Domestic Relations judge Basinski's court. On March 21, 2007, I filed to re-obtain custody of my daughter by filing an emergency custody order, but instead, I was advise ...
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McCain's anger is dangerous
To the editor:
Senator McCain's anger, desperation, frustration, fear and bad judgment have been exposed, in particular, in the last few days of his campaign. These emotions have prompted his erratic behavior which, in turn, has caused him to lose control over his failing campaign.
He has unlea ...
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Many made symposium great
To the editor:
Thank you for your thorough coverage of the Poverty Symposium in the News-Tribune prior to the events Sept. 25-27. That coverage was helpful in assuring excellent attendance at all events.
I would like to thank publicly the many others who also contributed to the Poverty Symposi ...
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Fire chief urges yes on Issue 28
To the editor:
On Nov. 4, the city of Oberlin will ask voters to approve Issue 28, a one-fifth percent, ten-year earned income tax renewal for the provision of capital improvement programs. As voters prepare to cast their ballot in this election, Oberlin firefighters are seeking their support of ...
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Anti-Issue 5 ads are deceptive
To the editor:
Stuff being sent to our mailboxes on Issue 5 is so twisted and dishonest it needs a correction.
Issue 5 is the payday lending law.
Issue 5 is to control the payday lenders who previously soaked some Ohioans, usually needy ones, with interest rates of 391 percent on loans.
In ...
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Student voters pay taxes, too
To the editor:
With the politically charged air that has descended on the state of Ohio as a swing state, I have heard many stories about many university students in this state, as well as here in Oberlin, that have registered and been able to vote on the same day, even though they are from many ...
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Issue 28 helps firefighters
To the editor:
On Nov. 4, when we go to the polls, I ask that voters vote yes on Issue 28. Issue 28 will provide funds for street repair, park improvements, sidewalk installation and repairs, but more importantly it provides funding for a much-needed expansion and improvements to the fire s ...
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