18 Apr 1998
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1998
Page
1
The world's two oldest individuals have passed away, with the survivor’s age and the unusual succession leaving the crown to an eight year old girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania. The brief notes lottery and entertainment sections nearby hint at broader Chronicle coverage.
Heavy rains swelled the Black River with roaring water spilling over the falls while city workers cleared mud trees and debris from Cascade Park road after a landslide from Thursday night’s downpour.
Ricardo Punsalan, found not guilty by reason of insanity in his father Ernesto Punsalan’s 1994 slaying, will stay in the maximum security mental facility. Common Pleas Judge Thomas Janas approved the decision based on the joint recommendation of prosecutors and the defendant’s attorney.
The Associated Press notes Ohio has seen few tornadoes this season, with one sighting near Ravenna causing little damage. Mary Jo Parker of the National Weather Service cautions that El Nino boosts tornado formation, though the pattern favors the southern U.S. and may lessen as spring advances.
Lorain and Elyria offices report March jobless rate at 6.1 percent, down from 6.5 in February and 8.7 a year ago. Officials cite industrial jobs, auto industry activity, and warm winter construction as stabilizing factors while noting statewide and national rates remain lower. The market is described as a seller's market with workers chasing higher salaries and benefits.
In LaGrange a shuttered 15,500 square foot former IGA building along Route 301 is set to be renovated this fall. New tenants will include Lorain National Bank, Main Street Video, and East of Chicago Pizza, with up to nine businesses and six offices anticipated. The project, described as largely a brand new renovation, aims to serve the community while inspectors monitor work. Lorain National Bank plans a third quarter branch opening.
Canada shifts from hockey players to a cash crop with homegrown marijuana among the world's priciest. Authorities note Canada grown pot sells for high prices, trades pound for pound with cocaine in parts of the U.S. and faces tougher border checks, especially at Blaine Washington as hydroponic grows surge.
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