Record Highs Fall Across Elyria Area Weather Records
Record highs reached 82 on Thursday and 84 on Friday per National Weather Service observer Ray Diederich. 80 degrees is the forecast today. April precipitation reached 22 inches, above average, with 128 inches total this year slightly below normal.
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Reagan plans overshadowed by Bitburg visit amid Holocaust concerns
Ten days before Reagan's European tour he faces controversy over visiting Bitburg cemetery for SS troops. White House says trip remains on with a separate Bergen-Belsen stop. Holocaust survivor Eric Wiesel urged reconsideration. Officials weigh how to limit fallout while maintaining economic summit aims.
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Bank robbers elude police in Detroit bank heist
FBI offers a $2,000 reward for details as three men robbed the National City Bank at Detroit and Columbia roads. Nine employees were taken hostage and bank manager Dennis Muller forced to open a vault before the suspects fled in Muller’s car. A second getaway car was used. hostages included Roy J Pressler. The bank reopened at 12:30 PM with a new crew.
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St Peter School produces spelling bee winner Heather Cassidy
Heather Cassidy, an eighth grade pupil at St Peter Catholic School Lorain, won the area spelling bee and will represent the region in the National Spelling Bee in Washington D C. She outspelled 28 contestants with final word pasqueflower.
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Bill Damm
Miss Petro
St Peter School
Annamae Murphy
Weekend Warmth Brush by with Slight Storm Chance
The forecast calls for highs near 85 today with 55 degree lows tonight. Partly cloudy conditions Sunday bring a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms as temperatures reach 80 to 85. Rain probabilities are 20 percent today and tonight. Details on Page A-3.
Chuckle Courtesy Witty Observation On Feet And Mouth
A humorous line about putting feet in the mouth and wiping shoes on the tongue. It plays on the image of clumsy behavior and self mockery with a light, playful tone.
Firefighters win 5.5 percent raise and work-hour cut
An arbitrator awards Elyria firefighters a 55 percent wage increase phased with a 54 hour to be completed by May 1 1986. The ruling also cuts the work week and maintains minimum manpower and shift differentials. City and union leaders call the deal fair with possible further reductions pending a Supreme Court overtime ruling.
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