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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1996
Page
3
Tonight strong south winds 15 to 25 knots veer west and rise to 30 knots with higher gusts and rain likely. Tuesday winds reach 30 knots then 35 knot gales from the northwest as snow showers are likely. Temperature.
An AP review shows snowmobile crashes kill about 97 people in four states last winter with Wisconsin accounting for 22 deaths. Most victims were young men, many intoxicated, some under legal drinking age, as speeds reached 90 mph on trails and lakes.
A Labor Department audit labels the foreign worker visa program a sham that lowers wages and displaces American workers. It calls for elimination of the $50 million annual program and cites it as a stepping stone to permanent residency for highly skilled workers as well as students and relatives. Labor Secretary Reich urged Senate reforms as immigration talks moved forward.
Elyria High hosts an open house featuring vendor displays of class rings and senior pictures, a computer lab in Room 114, and student art in the gym lobby. PTO signups enter attendees for restaurant gift certificates and Phantom of the Opera tickets in 1997.
IRS officials urged procrastinators to file or at least pay an estimated amount before the midnight deadline. Extensions are allowed but require payment of owed taxes. About 36-37 million returns are expected in the final two weeks, with 6.1 million more seeking four extra months until August 15. Taxpayers can download forms or access the IRS home page and call 1-800-829-4477 for status and refunds.
The article recounts Ruth Payne’s long history of grand theft and jewel theft across the United States and Europe. It notes an FBI 1987 estimate of up to 400 jewel thefts, her arrests in Elyria and Erie, and arguments over jail credit and extradition while outlining her method of stealing rings from high end stores and selling jewels to dealers. It mentions prospective 12 month sentence and prior travels between Chicago and international hideouts.
Two Apache helicopters launched from Israeli warships fired rockets at Hezbollah targets near Beirut airport. Rockets hit areas around Mraise and Bir Hassan, with explosions near the city square. Early shelling hit Nabatieh region, setting gas stations and a bakery ablaze as a Hezbollah hospital and shops sustained damage.
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