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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1997
Page
3
Forecast notes a record high and record low with relative humidity. Today shows a northeast wind 5 to 15 knots, waves 1 to 3 feet. Tonight veers northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming east with waves 2 feet or less. Temperature details are incomplete.
Police Chief Griffith commends Elyria Police Department staff for professional handling of complaints amid heavy media coverage. He notes most investigations exonerate officers and thanks personnel for dedication and service ahead of retirement in September 1997.
UAW Local 425 represents 3,600 hourly workers at Lorain Assembly. The union contends Ford will not send a new vehicle to the plant, and van conversion or parts assembly could revive activity by year end. Ford has no plans for Lorain, while analysts say relocating conversion work might sustain ties with the company.
Griffith retires as police chief after leading during turmoil that saw three officers fired for excessive force in six weeks. A new station on Lake Avenue is due next summer while Bowen acts as interim chief until a replacement is found. Griffith cites hunting as his postretirement plan and says he will stay busy with other interests.
Public and media discuss Griffiths stability but both endorse his leadership as he nears retirement on Sept 3 after 25 years with the force. He will meet with Keys and Coey to discuss retirement specifics with no date set. Interim chief likely Bowen. new chief may draft a plan for major reforms.
In 1992 Griffith faced a one day unpaid suspension for hiring rookie officer Lewis Robinson Jr who had a Georgia drug arrest in 1989 later dropped. The plan for a city liaison under Keys and Safety Director Tim Coey ended after residents questioned police levy funds.
Union charges 13 objections to how agency officials conducted the blood bank election at a Lorain County site. They claim employees were paid for voting no, shown anti union literature, and that ballots were counted early. Blood Bank denies wrongdoing and awaits NLRB review.
The Lorain bascule bridge on East Erie Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Thursday for repairs by county engineer staff. The action affects passage in the city area as crews work on the span.
The group wowed fans with songs such as Quark Mountain Jubilee and Dream y’all are wonderful while intermixing gospel numbers like Amazing Grace. Joe Bon sall and William Lee Golden addressed younger listeners and shared nostalgia for older cassettes. Nancy Morris of Oberlin praised the crowd engagement and overall excellence of the show in Ohio.
The union asserts victory on creating more full time jobs and protecting pension plans after UPS conceded to these demands. The company faces potential 15 000 layoffs amid a post strike rebuild, despite securing a five year contract. Union leaders weigh approval tonight amid ongoing talks with 2 000 pilots without a contract since 1995.
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