23 Apr 1985
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1985
Page
1
The NFL will let Bernie Kosar enter a supplemental draft with Cleveland holding the No 1 pick instead of the normal draft where Minnesota holds his rights. Earlier related material appeared on page A-12.
The government reports a 0.5 percent overall March price gain driven by higher gasoline costs and a seasonal adjustment factor. Food costs held steady, with motor fuel rising 3.8 percent after previous declines. Without adjustments, March seen at 0.4 percent, keeping yearly inflation around 4.1 percent.
Forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms tonight with lows around 55 to 60. Likely thunderstorms Wednesday with a cooler high near 75 and a 30 percent chance of rain. Rain chances rise to about 50 percent tonight and 70 percent Wednesday with details on Page A-3.
A lighthearted quip notes you are not your brother's keeper unless your brother lives in a 700 era. The playful line hints at hidden duties within close relations and a tongue in cheek reminder about responsibility.
Lorain County Commissioners consent to a 1.3 million renovation of the juvenile detention home on Murray Ridge Road funded by 350,000 from the Ohio Youth Services subsidy and a 1 million loan. The project, proposed by Judge Henry Webber, will expand capacity to about 41 beds, up from 12. The plan avoids using general funds and uses about 100,000 annually from state revenue to repay the loan, reflecting needs since the center opened in 1958. The same board also approves returning about 3 percent of hotel motel bed tax receipts to non tax communities while considering tourism funding priorities.
Lorain city council's health committee advanced an animal control ordinance aiming to bar ownership of wild and farm animals while requiring registration for any dog that bites. Protests over keeping chickens led to renewed debate but the committee backed a ban on fowl with a limited exception proposed earlier. The plan also tightens rules for dogs, dropping a breed regulation after legal advice.
Alan Kalous 43 of Westlake was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after a Sunday crash on North Abbe Road that killed 15 year old Elyria resident Gregory Madock. Kalous faces a May 6 preliminary hearing. He also faces a May 21 pretrial on a DUI count after posting bond.
Lorain County Common Pleas Court ruled prosecutors may use photographs seized during a March 1984 raid on Steven Dodrill's Elyria home. Dodrill, 38, faces two counts of rape and one count of promoting prostitution tied to his Party Favors exotic dancing service. No trial date set. pre trial hearing planned.
A Monday fire at 617 Dewey Ave in Elyria destroyed a garage and damaged two cars and a nearby house. The roof caved in after the blaze started when a motorcycle backfired, injuring no one. Solomon Ruffin, 50, owned the bike involved. The damage was estimated at $10,000.
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