Keys V5 Grace What they said in Elyria mayor debate
Elyria’s mayor Michael Keys and city councilman William Grace debated before about 200 people at an American Legion event. They clash over experience versus fresh leadership as they prepare for the May 7 Democratic primary, with the winner facing Jo Anne Eichenlaub and Howard Carr in November.
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Howard E. Carr
Old Guy Wins Elyria Mayoral Contest In Battle Of Ages
Five days after a boxing bout in Atlantic City, Democratic mayoral candidates Michael Keys 42 and Bill Grace 27 faced off. Keys touted 11 years as Elyria's chief executive while Grace, a freshman council member, asked voters for on‑the‑job training as he trails. TURN TO PAGE A-4.
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Atlantic City
Michael Keys
Bill Grace
Keys
Elyria
Grace
Brooks Hoards ACM Awards Glory in California
Six shooter Garth Brooks hugs six trophies won Wednesday at the 26th Academy of Country Music Awards in California. Brooks took best album best song best video and best record of the year and was named Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year.
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Garth Brooks
California
Brooks
Sojourner Truth Award for Lorain woman announced
Fannie Moore-Hopkins, a Lorain community volunteer of over 30 years, will receive the Sojourner Truth Award from the Lorain Negro Business and Professional Women's Club. The ceremony highlights her long dedication to local service and leadership.
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Fannie Moore-Hopkins
Lorain
Yoshiko Spa Raided In Prostitution Sting
Elyria police and county prosecutor’s office raided Yoshiko Oriental Health Spa at 317 Broad Street after a customer alleged propositioning. A three hour search yielded records, baby oil, used condoms and video evidence from sewers linked to the business as part of a longer investigation.
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Elyria
Yoshiko Oriental Health Spa
Dennis Will
Broad Street
John McLean
McLean
Ray Riley
Yoshiko Health Spa
Adoption Odyssey A mother's perilous Romanian adoption quest
Elyria mother Thanne Schisler travels to Yugoslavia and Romania to adopt a baby girl, only to face exploitation, poverty, and troubling findings. She documents fear, hunger, and brutality in Gypsy villages, noting legal barriers and harsh care in institutions. The journey ends abruptly with an unresolved path and warnings about the process.
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Yugoslavia
Elyria
Schisler
Romania
Arad
Doma
Tips from anonymous call help solve newborn death case
An anonymous caller from Elyria provided tips that helped Lorain County investigators crack the death of a newborn found in a Lower Black River Metro Park latrine on July 26, 1990. The mother, 18, was arrested and held as a juvenile. prosecutors weigh charging as an adult for aggravated murder.
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Lorain County
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Elyria High School
Candidate resurrects idea for Erie bridge
Lorain mayoral candidate John Michael Ryan proposes a toll bridge across Lake Erie from Lorain to London Ontario to boost trade and shorten travel. He includes a four lane route to Lorain Lighthouse and a digital government model. A 1969 state study rejected the plan for cost.
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Canada
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Cleveland
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