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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1988
Page
1
A Lorain city council member proposed solving budget problems by reneging on $227,000 in commitments to Lorain County Together, the county airport, and a West Erie Avenue heightening project. The city has budgeted $125,000 to Lorain County Together and $52,000 to the airport this year as part of $55.7 million in appropriations.
Council members debated cutting about 1.06 million from non-salary lines and up to 510 thousand from the general fund. Mayor Olejko questioned 3 percent cuts while Auditor Koscho warned no room for major reductions. Atkinson urged further action despite Koscho’s stance.
North Ridgeville officials, led by Mayor Floyd Peace and Safety Director Ray McLaughin, urged candidates to obey local sign rules or face removal and fines. They cited unsafe clutter along Center Ridge Road, including 24 signs on one lot, and proposed banning 4-by-8 foot signs with cases sent to Elyria Municipal Court.
Cesar Chavez visited Oberlin College on Monday urging a grape boycott over alleged harmful pesticides used by California growers. The appeal mirrors prior labor action and appears in the paper’s B-1 section.
North Olmsted and Avon Lake police stay on duty outside four screen Avon Lake National Theater complex as Colors opens. Off duty officers monitor matinees and evenings amid fears of gang violence. no disturbances or arrests reported despite a Monday parking lot ruckus near the Great Northern complex.
One of three Israeli judges convicted John Demjanjuk of Nazi war crimes after a 12 hour judgment reading. He was found guilty of murder, crimes against humanity and persecution and could face the death penalty at sentencing April 25. Demjanjuk maintained innocence and planned an appeal as his family protested.
Reactions in Lorain and surrounding areas diverge as Ukrainians denounce the court ruling naming John Demjanjuk as Ivan the Terrible. Clergy urge calm while Jewish leaders defend the verdict as justice for crimes against humanity.
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