12 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1991
Page
1
TV Week features Judith Ivey in NBC series Down Home as Kate McCrorey who returns to the Texas Gulf Coast after years in New York. The cover story highlights her move and the show’s Gulf Coast setting.
Jack Nicklaus posts his best Masters first round score since 1965 and sits tied for second in a tight race while defending champ Nick Faldo trails by five. In Elyria, 32 young spellers compete in the Chronicle Telegram regional finals at Northwood Junior High. the winner advances to Washington for nationals. At FAVA in Oberlin, Charlotte Lee and Gail Newman exhibit figurative sculpture and paintings titled New Dimensions.
Natalie Schaefer, famed for portraying Mrs Thurston Howell on Gilligan's Island, dies at age 90. Also reports Eric King's Cleveland Indians debut beating Boston 6-4 in Boston. Weather forecast notes rain tonight and Saturday with lows around 40s and highs 50s.
Lorain County Sheriff Mahony begged for a 0.5 percent emergency sales tax to cover a 750000 shortfall after laying off 67 of 156 workers. Commissioners approve only a 0.25 percent levy, hoping it funds criminal justice while noting limits. May levy aim remains uncertain. jail to operate with 32 of 60 corrections officers and 216 inmate cap.
Police test draws 272 applicants, a city record for minorities and women with 75 minority seekers among 355 signups. Civil Service Commission secretary Richard Elsasser and Urban League director Ron Rucker praised the turnout as a strong first effort. Test held at Elyria High School with 200 general knowledge questions, graded by Case Western Reserve University. results expected in about a month.
Sgt Tim Schuster spent six months overseas in Saudi Arabia while living with the St Mary School fifth graders in Elyria. The 33 pupils in Sister Mary Kay White’s class wrote to him through football and basketball seasons, swimming and snow days. The pen pal link began when his mother Fran attended a game with the teacher and asked for correspondence.
Roger Chandler, 49, a 21 year veteran of USS Kobe Steel in Lorain, died after being struck by a railroad car near a primary rolling mill. He was found at 10:45 p.m. and died at St. Joseph Hospital at 11:12 p.m. The accident marks the second fatal incident at the plant within a month.
Elyria reports three buildings owned by Keith Long, a woman convicted of running a house of prostitution at a Spa in Shef field Township, sold for 215000 in a sheriff’s department auction. Proceeds, after 110000 in liens and costs, will be shared by the sheriff and county prosecutor. Earlier, 148000 in bank accounts forfeited by Keith was split. Prosecutor Greg White said funds may fund matched federal grants and drug purchases.
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