Elyria businessman sentenced for asbestos removal violations
Gilbert Acevedo of Gilden Environmental Group received 5 to 15 years for aggravated theft and two years each for two asbestos removal violations, to be served consecutively. He is believed to be the first in Ohio convicted of asbestos disposal violations amid exposure concerns for teen workers.
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Lorain
Gilbert Acevedo
Chillacothe
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Adrian Bedeski
Acevedo
Gilden Environmental Group
Broadway
Asst
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Bedeski
Fisher Guide
Bush to name running mate as he launches White House bid
George Bush moves from Reagan shadow to lead a Republican race to the White House. He arrives on Air Force Two and will pick his No. 2, though the name may not be revealed immediately, with speculation centering on Bob Dole and other senators.
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New Orleans
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Ronald Reagan
White House
Air Force Two
Bush
Bob Dole
Elizabeth
Dan Quayle
Pete Domenici
Alan Simpson
Elyria teachers set strike notice after stalled talks
The Elyria Education Association plans a 10 day strike notice vote after an all night negotiating session with the Elyria Board of Education stalled. The two year contract expired July 31 and school starts August 31 for about 10,000 students. Federal mediator Jack Buettner aided talks that began Monday at Elyria West High School.
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Elyria
Elyria Education Association
Elyria Board of Education
Teachers” Union
Elyria West High School
Emma Paonessa
Wil
Jack Buettner
Union
Moss Pubs Moss Pume Rib & Spaghett settles claim with city
Elyria City Council approved a 1176 dollar settlement with Moss Pume Rib & Spaghett owner Dorothy Atcheson over alleged damages from a downtown improvement project. The deal includes a signed release and funds to restripe parking, costing the owner five parking spaces from a lot she installed eight years ago at about two thousand dollars per space.
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Elyria
Dorothy Atcheson
Moss’ Pume Rib & Spaghett
Broad St
Terry Shilling
Atcheson
Shilling
Mud paddies flood the day in a rainy chuckle
A lighthearted quip notes rain brings muddy paddies and adds humor to a dreary day. The joke turns weather woe into a comic image, inviting readers to smile at the chaos of sudden showers.
Two-Car Crash on Lorain Boulevard Hospitalizes Three
A Monday evening chain reaction collision on Lorain Boulevard Elyria involved two cars. One vehicle rear ended another and flipped after striking a utility pole guide wire, while the other hit a house. Three people were hospitalized and one driver cited for driving while intoxicated and failure to yield.
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Lorain Boulevard
Elyria
Lorain Desegregation Fees Sought by NAACP Team
Five NAACP lawyers and one expert witness seek 273353 dollars in legal fees over a decade of desegregation work for Lorain City Schools. Lead attorney James Hardiman requests 139094 dollars and Ron Ruskan 38610 dollars. The district has until Sept 12 to protest.
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Lorain
NAACP
Ron Ruskan
U.S. District Court
David Dowd Jr
James Hardiman
Ruskan
John
Recall effort targets Grafton Lescher over clerk treasurer pick
In Grafton Ward 3, residents Harold and Cathy Butcher circulate recall petitions after the council appointed Sharon Wildenheim, wife of former council president Sam Laurie, as clerk treasurer. They accuse the move of being politically motivated. Lescher defends the choice, noting Wildenheim was regarded as the best qualified among five applicants. Pam Smalley had been offered the post but declined.
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Grafton
Sam Laurie
Ward
John Lescher
Harold
Cathy Butcher
Plymouth Drive
Lescher
Harold Butcher
Butcher
Council
Sharon Wildenheim
Wildenheim
Sam Laune
Billy Michaels
Laurie
Rothing
Pam Smalley
Elm Street
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