Downtown Elyria approves $2.5 million street upgrade plan
Elyria moves forward with a downtown redevelopment to add new sidewalks, benches, and planters, rework parking to angle spaces on Broad Court Depot and Middle avenues. Construction begins April with completion by November, funded by owner assessments and estimated 2.5 million dollar cost.
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Broad
Court
Depot Streets
Middle Avenue
Grossman
Akron
EG & G, Inc
LTV bankruptcy leaves Elyria County with bad tax check
Elyria Lorain County faces a 5286.70 delinquent tax bill after LTV Corp filed for Chapter 11 protection. The July 11 payment for 1985 second half taxes on LTV Tubular Products plant was returned July 28 as the account was closed. The county will list the bill as delinquent with interest accruing. taxes after July 17 may be paid later per LTV’s notice.
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Elyria
Lorain County
LTV Corp
LTV Tubular Products Company
15Th Street
LTV
U.S
National Bank of North Carolina
Dan Talarak
LTV Steel Company
Lorain County Farmers Lead in Hay Donations to South Carolina
Lorain County Ohio farmers have donated about 14 000 bales of hay totaling roughly 250 tons to drought stricken South Carolina. Of Ohio's 53 500 bales contributed, Union County in SC has received the most shipments, with hay moved by truck and rail in July and last week. SC officials praise the generosity and a plan to invite SC farmers to Ohio to help with harvest is being considered.
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Elyria
South Carolina
Ohio
Lorain County
Jerry Long
Lance Branham
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Union County
Spartansburg
S.C
Ruff
Wellington Area
York
John Piminski
Oberlin Area
J J. Gordon
Paul Fortney
Preston Brothers
Robert
Charles Brill
Branham
Long
Downtown Pride Push Aims to Renovate Elyria Businesses
Tom Wagner of Wagner Music and Audio backs a 20 year assessment funded renovation of Elyria’s downtown business district. He compares the effort to fixing a home noting stores must be kept in shape to attract more people while acknowledging cautious optimism about drawing crowds.
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Tom Wagner
Wagner Music and Audio
Broad St
Elyria
Wagner
City can't do it all says Elyria business leader
Hyman, owner of several downtown properties and treasurer of Elyria Midtown Commons Improvement Corp, urges private sector help to revitalize downtown Elyria. He cites Parks and Recreation involvement and Ely Square Park as selling points and argues a pleasant business district will attract citizens and spur growth.
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Elyria
John Grossman
Elyria Midtown
Charles Hyman
Hyman
Elyria Parks and Recreation Board
Ely Square Park
Weather outlook and a Chuckle comic tease
Outside Tonight mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Low in the upper 60s. Friday mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Details on Page A 3. Marriage makes most people smarter but by then it's too late.
Jacobs brothers seek creative financing for Indians sale
Dan Coughlin fails to close the sale of the Indians as the Jacobs brothers of Westlake pursue creative financing routes to complete the deal. Details remain unsettled as negotiations continue.
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Jacobs Brothers
Westlake
Sports
North Ridgeville investigates possible mailbox bomb incident
In North Ridgeville a small round device found in Gary and Judy Allen’s mailbox led police, fire r escue, and postal inspectors to surround the home. Explosive expert D J Darmos disarmed the device in a field behind the police department. Authorities treat as a potential bomb while testing confirms the contents. No detonation occurred and officials urge anyone with information to contact police or postal officials.
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North Ridgeville
Gary
Judy Allen
Amherst
Allen
Gail Dr
D J Darmos
Amherst Police Department
Darmos
Allens
Allenson
Rogers
Cleveland
Gary Allen
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C-T
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Robert Bowman
Lorain County Bank
Andrew Culberson
Geisel Heating and Air Condi
Susan Cross
Sticks County
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Chicago
Hammond
Indiana
Jack Buff
Union County Extension
Tom Schultz
Don Carmes Peer
Accent
Abby
Entertainment ci
Wellington
Dan Coughlin
Ridgeville
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