Readers oppose US aid to Contras in Contra poll
Chronicle Telegram readers vote 82 to 68 against Reagan backed aid, 55 percent opposed, 45 percent in favor. Some call for more aid, others urge focus on domestic needs and warn against CIA backed drug trafficking allegations. Senate supports bill. House to vote again.
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Bribe trial opens over condo pact and exclusive sale
Assistant Lorain County prosecutor accuses North Ridgeville Planning Commission Chair Paul Sweda of steering lenders to back an exclusive contract with Russell Realtors to sell Forest Ridge units. The case, in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, involves alleged calls for deed splits and a nearly $40 000 unit price with funds shared among a select group. Sweda faces bribery and perjury charges as the trial unfolds before Visiting Judge Stapleton.
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Lorain hit-skip victim dies
Lorain police probe a fatal hit-skip involving a 15-year-old boy, Gerald Tomecko of 447 Colorado Ave. He died Sunday night at St. Joseph Hospital after being struck while riding a bicycle on Colorado Avenue. A witness said the car sped off toward Root Road, in an unlit area.
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Lorain agency faces two month wait list for youth treatment
Lorain County on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse runs a backlog of more than 70 youths awaiting help as funding cuts reduce outpatient services from 967 in 1984 to 764 in 1985. Officials warn adolescents show rising alcohol and hard drug use and cite a need for a 16 bed halfway house and a 1.2 mill levy to expand care.
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Celebrezze Gains Edge as Workers’ Comp Issue Heats
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Celebrezze seeks re election riding a workers compensation controversy. Backed by business donors the effort frames court dignity as a shield against big business, while critics cite ethics questions and campaign tactics amid a stalled compensation bill and looming May 5 primary.
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