08 Aug 1998
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1998
Page
1
Devil Rays pitcher Wilson Alvarez watches Jeff Manto head home after a home run in a 5-1 victory. The scene captures a tense baseball moment as Alvarez turns away toward the mound.
82 people died and more than 1,700 injured after synchronized bombings at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Officials say the attacks were highly coordinated. Several Americans are among the dead and missing, with one listed as found.
The United States pledges justice for the Kenya and Tanzania embassy bombings. President Clinton vows to hunt attackers relentlessly as FBI teams, Marines, and Air Force personnel deploy to Africa to gather evidence and aid disaster relief. Dozens killed and over a thousand injured.
North Ridgeville honors Raymond and Dorothy Grega with the Golden Kernel Award at the 24th Annual Corn Festival opening day. The couple, longtime volunteers for North Ridgeville City Schools Athletic Boosters, helped raise nearly $1 million for stadium facilities and sports equipment over more than 30 years. The festival runs weekend with rides fireworks and corn.
ODOT official says replacement of the Route 252 bridge at Spra gue Road in Columbia Township is about a year ahead and should be done by Oct 1. A separate $18 million plan to widen the Garfield Bridge on Route 254 near Gulf Road is set to start next June, with crews moving quickly due to mild winter. Ken Wright announced the updates at the Lorain County Community Alliance meeting. Trustee Gene Bulgrin welcomed the news as a big relief.
USS Kobe Steel Co. informs Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross of plans to haul coke and other raw materials via a Lorain and West Virginia Railway corridor from Wellington to Lorain for five years. George Babcoff, president, says a formal letter outlines conditions including competitive rates before using the line. George Manos, spokesman, adds details on the plan and expected benefits.
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