Lorain County and State News Roundup
Summary of regional updates including Soviet halt on rail based missiles in Irkutsk and Ohio state events. farm bill passage in House. routes 301 and 611 widening meeting. Lorain recycling conference status. Ohio State Fair opening. new guardrail at Lorain County Speedway. used motor oil disposal in Elyria. Emmy nominees led by Twin Peaks. Wellington hospital fate meeting. Lorain County Fair Board entertainment preview. Amherst police and fire panel on drug dog acquisition.
Walt Disney unveils 350acre oceanfront resort plan
Disney announces a 2 billion dollar master plan for a 350 acre oceanside resort and theme park in Southern California. The project aims to create a major entertainment complex with hotels and attractions shaping the future coastal development.
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Long Beach
Galif
Walt Disney Co
Oceanside
California
Weather Forecast for Local Area
Tonight will be mostly clear with lows around 55 to 60 degrees. Friday brings mostly sunny skies with highs near 80 to 85 degrees and additional details on Page A-3.
Iraqi Troops Invasion of Kuwait Shocks Region
Iraqi soldiers and tanks occupied Kuwait City after crossing the border near dawn. The emir fled to Saudi Arabia as Baghdad announced a provisional government in exile. Global oil markets reacted with price spikes while the U.N. Security Council demanded withdrawal.
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Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Revolutionary Command Council
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Saddam
OPEC
Kuwait-Iraq
London
Persian Gulf
Kuwait City
Goodie Barn ends Wellington plans folds Clarkins move
The Goodie Barn of Ohio will close instead of moving from Wellington to the former Clarkins building in Elyria. Owners Dennis and Bessie Mittelstadt cite lease issues with West Park Ltd and mandatory renovations of over 200000 by the state fire marshal. A liquidation sale is underway as they consider future ventures and rest.
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Wellington
Goodie Barn of Ohio, Inc
Clarkins
Elyria
Goodie Barn
Dennis Mittelstadt
Bessie
South Abbe Road
East Broad Street
Paris
Locaton
Mittelstadt
Clarkins Building
West Park Ltd, Inc
P.C. Campana
Mittelstadts
State Fire Marshall
Ohio
Man dies in bizarre blast at gas station
A motorist died when an out of control Oldsmobile crashed into a Union 76 gas station on Mid ridge Road in Sheffield Township. The car struck a parked vehicle where a man sat drinking coffee before exploding. The female driver escaped unharmed and the fire was confined to the pump island. About 25 Lorain firefighters battled the blaze for 10 to 15 minutes as nearby businesses shut down. Police questioned witnesses as the investigation began.
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Sheffield
Union 76
Middle Ridge Road
Route 2
McDonald's
State Farm Insurance
Pump Island
Pro Life Group Plans Picket at Elyria Church
Urfe Force members will picket the First Congregational Church in Elyria from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday on the sidewalk in front of the church to protest pastor Dennis Fredrickson’s comments. Barry Kilbane, group founder, said the action follows a Chronicle Telegram report.
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Elyria
First Congregational United Church
Tor
Chronicle-Telegram
Dennis Fredrickson
First Congregational Church
Second St
Urfe Force
Elyria Pro-Life
Barry Kilbane
Enola Gay crew to appear at county airport show
Three famed Eagles from the Enola Gay will attend a county airport event as authorities review a crash involving a woman driver. Officer William Engle said she is not under arrest and investigators continue examining the incident as fire crews assess the extensive building damage.
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Enola Gay
Paul Facinelli
Bng
William Engle
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