Oberlin Officials Back Mount Trashmore Idea
Oberlin city leaders toured Blackwell Forest Preserve in DuPage County Illinois to study a Mount Trashmore style landfill recreation concept. Councilman David Sonner urged approval while Faith Adams and Mel Martens endorsed using waste for ski tobogganing and boating lakes, noting the project could create revenue and open space.
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Oberlin
DuPage County
Ilinois
Blackwell Forest Preserve
David Sonner
Faith Adams
Oberlin Human Relations Commission
Mel Martens
Martens
Sonner
Richard Larson
Department of Public Works
Trashmore
du Page
Chamber aims to raise 6500 for downtown Elyria planning grant
Elyria Chamber of Commerce seeks 6500 in matching funds for a 13500 federal downtown planning grant. Robert Choate says 20000 total will fund detailed studies on accessibility, parking, housing, parks and streets to guide orderly renewal tied to the county plan commission.
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C of C
Elyria
Choate
Chamber
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Thank You for Life Poem From Leukemia Victim Child
The 9 year old leukemia patient wrote a crayon illustrated poem titled Thank you for life. The girl Tami Hogan faced illness with dignity and faith according to her parents and teacher.
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Sacramento
Calif
Tami Hogan
Tami
Mary Carton
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Robert Mead
Elyrians charged in Oberlin bank robbery
Three Elyrians face armed robbery charges over the Oberlin Lorain National Bank heist. Lynch Pope and Warren arraignment set before U S Magistrate Maher. FBI and Elyria Police recovered about $3,000 plus weapons. no injuries reported. Maximum penalties 25 years and $10,000 fine if convicted. Ruby Makaridge sues for injuries from a faulty walk. case filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Mayor Grabenstetter.
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Cleveland
Oberlin
Lorain National Bank
U.S
Herbert Maher
Ruby Makaridge
Weller
Lorain County
Common Pleas Court
Harry Grabenstetter
W. Main St
April Grange
Deputies Attend Drug Seminar at John Carroll University
Lorain County sheriff's deputies Donald L. Penrod and Stephen Harasty Jr. attended a drug seminar at John Carroll University in Cleveland on Friday. Sheriff Vernon M. Smith said the program covered legal and practical aspects of drug search and seizure methods.
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Cleveland
Lorain County
Donald L. Penrod
Stephen Harasty Jr
Vernon M. Smith
John Carroll University
Sonic boom alert issued over midwestern states
PERU Ind April 18 19 sonic booms may result from U S Air Force training near Grissom AFB. Strategic Air Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command aircraft will operate at high and low altitudes over Indiana Illinois Michigan and Ohio during the exercises.
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Peru
Ind
U.S. Air Force
Grissom Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Air Defense Forces
North American Air Defense Command
Indiana
Iinois
Michigan
Ohio
Probation Granted in Check Theft Case
John Krueck aged 20 of 542 Fairmont Ave pleaded guilty to receiving a stolen check for 173 dollars. Common Pleas Judge John D Pincura granted probation yesterday after the December 21 offense.
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John Krueck
Fairmont Ave
Common Pleas
John D Pincura
Second traffic homicide charge filed against man
Philip Cruz, 21, of 3227 Dallas Ave., faces a second degree homicide by motor vehicle charge for the death of Carlos Rivera, 39, and injuring Constancia Rivera, 36, when Cruz allegedly drove the car that struck them the night of April 2. Constancia Rivera died at 1 58 a m. Carlos Rivera remained in serious condition. Cruz had pleaded innocent to the first count and will be arraigned today with a preliminary hearing set for April 27.
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Rivera
Cruz
Elyria Eyes 5 Percent Cap on City Employee Pay
Dr John V Bara finance committee chair says city aims for a five percent raise limit by reallocating street repair funds and borrowing to cover this years improvements The finance panel will hold a second round of talks with Firefighters seeking 1200 across the board and later with Police asking for twenty percent increases.
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Elyria
John V. Bara
Council
Fly
Woman charged after 75 mph chase on West River Street
Elyria police arrested 23 year old Shirley Crosby of 1160 Melvyn Street after a 75 mph pursuit that began near West Avenue and Broad Street. Crosby faces eight charges including fleeing a police officer disorderly conduct four traffic light violations reckless operation and speeding. She allegedly abused officers at the station after the arrest.
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West River Street
Elyria
Shirley Crosby
Melvyn Sn
Eugene R. Beal
William Kobelka
West Avenue
Broad Street
Motorists ignore pleas as woman dies on I 80
John Renfrow watched as his wife quivered and slumped in a car on Interstate 80 in western Iowa. Despite four operations including kidney removal, and a rescue squad arriving too late, many drivers passed by as the family tried to help.
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Omaha, Neb
John Renfrow
Iowa
John
Renfrew
Perry
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Wwe
Bus Wass
Sak
Joe A. Lynch
Lowell St
Lawrence J
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Lynch
Pope
E. College St
Mt, Trashmore
Illinois
Elyman
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Renfrow
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