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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1997
Page
2
Record high and low temperatures noted with humidity. Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots rising to 16 to 25 knots. Showers and thunderstorms end in the morning. Seas build to 4 to 7 feet tonight, then NW winds ease to 10 to 15 knots and seas subside to 3 to 4 feet. Temperature not specified.
The Elyria Lorain Blood Bank trustees debate Ferrante leadership amid union pressure, with Gibbs DeLuca and Baptiste defending management while warning against labor boycotts. Growth has outpaced structure as the agency expands from 8,000 to 43,000 pints annually, prompting calls to slow down and avoid reprisals against dissenters.
Sharon Miller warns rapid action can save many small businesses from shutdown during the Teamsters strike. In Lebanon Oregon Research Mannikins cut 30 jobs, about half its staff, with operations down 40 percent. The walkout has left the firm at 10 percent capacity amid widespread labor actions, while UPS seeks Taft-Hartley intervention and officials urge renewed negotiations.
About 30 percent of Ben Franklin items come by UPS forcing owners to seek FedEx and truck deliveries. Rochester Manufacturing serves Nordson Corp directly, while Jamie's Country Aquarium uses air for fish and UPS for supplies. Inservco ships by FedEx and USPS, but transit costs spike 300 to 400 percent. Moelk Sales and Botamer's Florist seek alternatives, with concern over a Christmas shortage if the strike endures.
Rosenbaum alleged Hanna could not be impartial and sought removal via the Ohio Supreme Court. Moyer rejected the challenge and Hanna fired Rosenbaum during a hearing. Citizens groups criticized Hanna’s move while Rosenbaum praised potential investigations into Youngstown corruption.
Rescue crews freed the man from a car after a crash in which he suffered multiple trauma injuries and died at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. The Ford Ohio Assembly Plant employee and union representative had recently regained his license, and authorities investigate possible cause including a reported blackout.
Elyria Schools committee rejected recommending a fall levy citing lack of funding clarity. Treasurer Huzicko projects a 3.4 million shortfall by June and says the district could borrow against future revenues. State funding changes may tighten sums while March 24 deadline looms for alternate plans. Interim Superintendent Lulow notes poor ballot timing with new elections and staff turnover.
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