Tribute recalls Russ Columbo and an odd fan club tale
The piece notes the 65th anniversary of Russ Columbo's death and a Lorain County vigil by the International Russ Columbo Fan Club. It recounts Columbo's career, a 1969 formation of IRCFC, and mentions honors from Russell Baker and Tony Randall, along with local observances and a light note on Bing Crosby’s style.
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Oberlin
Russ Columbo
Ruggetto Eugenio di Rudolpho Columbo
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Russ
Gus Arnheim
Cocoanut Grove
Los Angeles
International
Russ Columbo Fan Club
IRCFC
Lorain County
New York Times
Bob Conrad
WCLY
Harvey Gutfler
Russell Baker
Tony Randall
Amtrak Attack Onboard Lake Shore Limited Leaves Victim Injured
John Crotty, an Amtrak passenger, woke in intensive care with a slash to the throat after an assault on the Lake Shore Limited. Aaron Hall of Ontario, California, is charged with attempted murder along with injuries to Crotty and two Amtrak staff.
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Cleveland
John Croity
Amtrak
Lake ‘Shore Limited
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Aaron Hall
Ontario
Calif
Crotty
Sean Wilcox
Dwyer
MetroHealth Medical Center
Wilcox
Lorain County Fair Motocross Ends With One Winner
The 154th Lorain County Fair closed Sunday after a motocross day featuring eight races. Eight year old Ryan from Bay Village captured a win in the seventh race as mud splattered during the eighth race.
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Ryan
Bay Village
Lorain County
Heatwave deaths linked to prescribed medicines across Midwest
A Dayton Daily News review found at least 10 mentally ill people died during July 21 to August 3 across Ohio Kentucky Wisconsin and Missouri while on psychotropic medicines that heighten heat vulnerability. Cases include four in Ohio state licensed group homes where no air conditioning was used or available.
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Dayton
Dayton Daily News
Ohio
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Missouri
Milwaukee
Jeffrey Jentzen
Pamela Current
Malcom Lunderman
Kettering
Betty Lou Dotson
Jeffrey Hodge
Heat risk for mentally ill on psychotropic meds highlighted
The piece warns that high doses of psychotropic drugs can trigger fatal heat stroke in minutes during heat waves. It cites Hamilton County and Montgomery County health officials and doctors who urge more public awareness and tailored advisories for mentally ill patients.
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Bill Emmet
The
National Alliance For the Mentally Ll
Emmet
Montgomery County
Bill Wharton
Cedar Point Corkscrew ride closed indefinitely
The Corkscrew roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down indefinitely after a chain link broke at 6:40 p.m. Thursday with 24 riders aboard. The train stopped about 25 feet up the first hill, anti-rollback devices kept it from sliding, four riders were treated, and the park will resume operation only after a replacement chain and safety inspections.
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Sandusky
Cedar Point
Robin Innes
Innes
Toledo juvenile program aims to aid offenders after release
In Lucas County the Operation Tighten Up program lines up 14 to 18 year old delinquents after school or vocational classes. The youths are searched checked for weapons and escorted to an office where they learn skills from anger management to cooking. Administrator Erma Johnson says the program acts as a support system and could expand to other counties if successful.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Erma Johnson
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Johnson
The
Blade
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Hall
Greyhound
Illinois
Olmsted
Butler
Ind
Buffalo
N.Y
Michael Dwyer
Hodge
Hamilton County Mental Health Board
Ohio Department of Health
Cedar Point Ride
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