Crawford County sets new jury panel selection method
Costal, the county president judge, outlined a new jury panel process replacing two commissioners with a random Crawford County resident list. The originally 200 member panel faced multiple excusals before voir dire began, as attorneys debated pre emptory challenges while observers noted rapid use of challenges. The state Supreme Court ordered this rural county for an impartial jury amid pretrial publicity, with Costal and defense attorneys supervising voir dire.
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Crawford County
Stations of the Cross
Ralph
Lawrence County
State Supreme Court
Meadville
Ravenna teachers resume strike after holiday pause
Ravenna Public School teachers, 182 members of the Ravenna Education Association, began a walkout across nine schools Monday after failing to make progress toward a contract settlement during the holiday break.
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Ravenna, Ohio
UPI
Ravenna
Ravenna Education Association
Lakes pollution shift blamed on air carried contaminants
Tom Pope William Strachan of the federal environment ministry warns that future lake pollution will stem from mixes of newly identified elements. McMaster University professor James Kramer notes atmosphere now carries up to 80 percent of some contaminants, expanding affected areas. Scientists urge detailed contaminant recordings to locate sources and curb health hazards via regulation of manufacturing and coal.
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William Strachan
Federal
Environment Ministry
James Kramer
Hamilton
McMaster University
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Lake Superior
Kramer
Reagan to Be Officially Named President After Electoral Count
Washington expects Ronald Reagan to be formally declared the 40th president as Congress counts the electoral votes. Reagan appears set to win about 489 votes to Carter’s 49, far above the 1977 tally. The joint session in the House will open sealed certificates and announce the winner per the Constitution.
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Washington
UPI
Ronald Reagan
United States
Congress
Reagan
Carter
Gerald Ford
Senate
Walter Mondale
House of Representatives
House
Housing authority to change account and plan modernization
The Lawrence County Housing Authority will open an interest bearing checking account funded from the general fund while modernization and investment funds remain in separate accounts. The board approved transferring funds from its regular account at yesterday’s meeting and will notify the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers president that poor finances may affect contract negotiations. Executive director Charles J. Kraus outlined furnace replacements in Lincoln Terrace funded by federal modernization money, a winterization program for about 25 CETA workers, and noted five managers have NAHRO certification.
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Lawrence County
Authority
IBEW
Charles J. Kraus
The
Lincoln Terrace
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Falls
Costas
Lakes
Tom Pope
Tally
Housing Authority
Kraus
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
A. Devon Chiropractor
DR. A. Devon
Federal Plaza
Len
Pittsburgh
Union
Dalmo Optical Corp
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Peoples Bank Office
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