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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1990
Page
1
A fire at a defunct steel plant across the Cuyahoga River from Tower City gutted the site and prompted officials to close the Hope Memorial Bridge for the weekend while they inspect for structural damage. The plume of smoke rose over the city Friday morning.
Highlights from Saturday sports summarize the Indians beating the Twins as Bud Black leads a combined effort on the mound. Other items note Cavaliers star Rick Mahorn in the 76ers playoff push, Spurs rookie David Robinson cited for Rookie of the Year, and Elyria’s Admiral King halting an undefeated season.
Oberlin Six including Steven DeCastro and Tsunehisa Watanabe pleaded innocent in Oberlin Municipal Court on charges of failure to disperse and obstructing official business from an April 13 protest before Oberlin College President Frederick Starr. The group seeks jury trials with May 15 pre trial conferences set for all six defendants. crowd included over 120 supporters and about 75 outside.
Washington AP reports freed hostage Robert Polhill has a growth on his vocal cords. A biopsy is planned early next week at Walter Reed to determine if the growth is a tumor or infection. Polhill, weak but mentally strong, spoke through his wife Feral as hopes run high for his return home from Lebanon captivity.
In Nicosia sources say Shiite militants holding Western hostages in Lebanon sometimes bring in doctors from Iranian financed hospitals to tend sick captives. American Robert Polhill, freed Sunday after 39 months, suffered diabetes and weight loss, a vocal cord growth and malnutrition, yet received medication indicating some effort to aid captives.
The Elyria Family YMCA outlines a plan to close and sell the Prep House south of the Y to consolidate a preschool program of over 80 children into the main building. The move aims to cut operating costs 12,000 to 19,000 dollars yearly, reduce debt beyond 450,000, and avoid new fund drives. The prep facility will be marketed as the program moves into the Y, including use of the pool. The plan seeks to keep the Y open and predicts a future Elyria YMCA, though benefits may take time to materialize.
An Elyria Municipal Court jury deliberated about an hour Friday and found Richfield truck driver Ronald Ciroli innocent of the misdemeanor vehicular homicide charge in the Sept 7 collision that killed John Hollingsworth of Litchfield. Ciroli and his lawyer Paul St Marie argued the truck was pro-
In Elyria a 15 year old who pleaded guilty to felonious assault and attempted felonious assault for poisoning his mother was placed in the custody of the Department of Youth Services until age 21. The mother urged private counseling instead of state detention, saying he needs treatment. The youth was returned to Lorain County juvenile detention and will be moved to Youth Community mission facilities Monday. He expressed remorse and noted his bond with his mother has grown. Police said the boy placed mercury chloride in substances he used against his mother.
Elyria promoter Alan Spitzer, behind Let Us Vote, proposes paying $1 for each valid signature during a grace period. Petitioners will collect signatures statewide April 30 to May 10 with a goal of reaching 9,528 signatures to place the casino issue on November ballots.
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