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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1997
Page
1
Public notices and brief items cover WEWS morning show in Oberlin on May 1, a somber update on missing A 10 crash remains, Pat Paulson’s death at 69, and a $1.159 billion bid for Cleveland Stadium site. Additional items mention local sports and theater developments.
A cryptic note shows The Chronicle offering varied sections across pages including community, sports, and classifieds with some recycled content hints. It references multiple section labels such as ACCENT B, LOTTERY AB, and DEATHS B7 while signaling standard editions and page design.
Ford plans layoffs at the Ohio Assembly Plant as production slows on the Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest minivans due to weak orders. Local 2000 union leaders weigh timing and scope, with 125 to 340 workers potentially affected while Econoline lines stay unaffected.
Elyria report on Jimmie Shelton expressing regret over losing contact with son Jeremy 21 who is accused of attempted murder and felonious assault in a hammer attack on his mother Leanne O'Dell, stepfather Oral O'Dell, and brother Justin 15 who remains on life support. The incident occurred April 17 as a satanic diary found at the home cites premeditation.
Three Army officers Maj Eddie Brenham 2nd Lt Trevor Gordon and Capt Ivan Brown pleaded guilty to consensual sodomy and other charges after facing sexual misconduct accusations at Fort Bliss Texas where 19 soldiers were involved. Brenham got six months Gordon twenty months and Brown three months in prison.
Helena Garrett described searching for her 16 month old Teven among responders at the Alfred P Murrah building as jurors heard emotional testimony from bombing survivors. She described sheets with babies laid at her feet and fingerprints identifying Teven. The trial of the man accused of the blast continued with witnesses and video evidence despite defense objections.
Judge William L. Osteen Sr. in North Carolina ruled the FDA may regulate tobacco products noting nicotine is a drug and cigarettes are drug delivery systems. The decision could allow age restrictions on sales and give the FDA power to control or ban nicotine, while striking down some advertising limits.
A federal judge blocked main tobacco control rules set to take effect August 1998 while maintaining the nationwide 18 age limit and proof of age for those under 27. Vending machines and self service displays stay blocked for now. rules on brand name sponsorships and certain cultural events were struck down or not ordered blocked.
A federal judge who issued a historic ruling previously worked as a paidee for a group of tobacco farmers. The Winston Cup racing series remains unaffected and considered safe.
The Ohio Supreme Court rules 4-3 to retain jurisdiction with Perry County Judge Linton Lewis Jr. over any new funding plan to replace the unconstitutional school funding formula. The decision preserves trial court fact finding while letting the Legislature shape a plan within a year.
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