Ballots on a fast parade to Tallahassee
A yellow Ryder truck carrying nearly half a million contested presidential ballots crossed Florida on a 450 mile Turnpike run from West Palm Beach to Tallahassee. The trip drew nationwide TV coverage and comment from OJ Simpson. Simpson said the ride lacked Bronco suspense but noted ballots would reach the state capital. Ryder benefited from the publicity as the public spectacle drew viewers.
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Michael Finnegan
Massie Rusch
Los Angeles Times
Tallahassee
Fla
Hugeme
Florida
Florida Turnpike
West Palm Beach
O.J. Simpson
CNN
MSNBC
Disney World
Simpson
Associated Press
Ryder
Palm Beach County
Port St Lucie
Vasi overcomes Flynn in county commissioner race recount likely
Lorain County Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi gains victory over Republican Eric Flynn by 117 after absentee and provisional ballots are added. An automatic recount is set for December 11 with certification later that day. Moore defeats Ross by 233 votes. recounts also required.
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Elyria
Mary Jo Vasi
Vasi
Eric Flynn
David Moore
Michael Ross
Moore
Tom Smith
Smith
Board of Elections
Robert Rousseau
Republican Party
Lorain
Don McTigue
Columbus
Elections Board
Chuck Humes
Chronicle
Marilyn Jacobie
Lorain County Board of Elections
Joseph
Lorain voting mix-up blamed on precinct booth swaps
Lorain County Elections Board reported miscast ballots in Precinct 76 due to misassigned booths and improper ballot rotation. Marilyn Jacobcik said the errors were not enough to alter county outcomes. the issue may have touched the presidential race as well.
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Elyria
Lorain
CNN
Lakeview
Lorau
Jacobcik
Election Board
Jacob Cik
Tom Smith
Democratic Party
John Hagelin
Officials Hope York May Stay in Elyria Plant
Elyria city and union officials expressed guarded optimism on Thursday that a multi million dollar incentives package could save York International Corp's plant on Industrial Parkway. The state offers tax credits, low interest financing, and worker training funds. York plans a decision by mid December amid talks to transfer operations to Wichita Kansas and Monterrey Mexico.
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Elyria
York International Corp
York
Bill Grace
Wichita
Kan
Monterrey
Mexico
Helen Marsteller
Marsteller
Lorain drug ring used grocery store as cocaine delivery point
Three men used Del Rey Products in Lorain as the distribution hub for cocaine. Everardo Perez unloaded a kilogram with snacks, Juan Sanchez helped move drugs to a home on East 28th Street, and Humberto Chavez aided in street distribution. Officers found cocaine stashes and cash linked to the case, with 23 suspects identified.
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Lorain
Everardo Perez
Chicago
del Rey Products
Paul Graupmann
FBI
Juan Sanchez
Clintor Ave
E. 28Th St
Sanchez
Humberto Chavez
Columbia
Graupmann
Chavez
Perez
Elyria City
David Perelman
John Carrion
32Nd St
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