Pease blasts AmShip over Lorain yard closure
Lorain congressman Don Pease accuses American Ship Building Co. of shabbily treating Lorain County as it closes its Lorain shipyard. He says the T-5 tanker work should have stayed locally, costing about 900 jobs, after AmShip moved work to Tampa and sublet to New Orleans. He met with AmShip leaders but felt misled by their assurances. Snow flurries and cold weather are forecast with highs near 28 to 33 degrees.
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Lorain
Don Pease
American Ship Building Co
Oberlin
AmShip
Lorain County
Lorain Yard
Pease
George Chandler
Edward Forbes
Chandler
Pressure cases deputies hired in Elyria amid staff changes
Sheriff James A. Mertz reversed layoffs by hiring two new deputies and four corrections officers, while seeking two more K9s. Promotions elevated Steve Lewis and John Mowry to deputy sheriff, replacing retirees and resignations. He cites attrition as reason and seeks patrol cars as a top need.
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Elyria
James A. Mertz
Mertz
Steve Lewis
Corrections
Cabbage Patch Kids Mania Grips Local Shoppers
At Elyria area stores a doll craze drives long lines and empty shelves as parents and children chase the 16 inch dolls with yarn hair and adoption papers. Local kids describe them as cute and fun while psychologists note their protective appeal and unique appearance despite mass production.
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Elyria
January Samsonas
Mark and
Karen Samsonas
Greenway, Elyria
Erie
January
Chronicle-Telegram
Santa Claus
Stacey Kokoski
Larry and
Debby Kokoski
Huntington Circle
Ester Buchholz
New York University
Coleco
Lorain County taxes soar for public schools
Lorain County taxpayers face higher school costs as enrollment drops while per pupil taxes climb. The Ohio Public Expenditure Council puts total operating taxes at 2.4 billion with an average of 1,317 dollars per pupil, up sharply from five and ten years prior. Districts across Lorain Medina and western Cuyahoga show varied tax bases and steep increases, including Independence at 4,784 per pupil, and several Lorain and Medina districts doubling in five years. State aid growth compounds local tax pressure, and notes warn that tax revenue depends on rates and bases, with bond issues and new levies excluded from these figures.
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Ohio
Eacn
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
Lorain County
Medina County
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga Heights
Keileys Island
Huntington
Ross County
Cuyahoga County
Olmsted Falls
Lorain
Medina
Brunswick
Independence
Mayfield
Beachwood
McDonald
Trumbull County
Batavia
Clermont County
Ford Motor Co
Amherst
Avon Lake
Clearview
Columbia
Elyria
Firelands
Keystone
Midview
No. Ridgeville
Oberlin
Sheffield-S.lake
Wellington
Cuyahoga County Bay Village
Brecksville
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Fairview Park
Independence Lakewood
No. Olmsted
No. Royalton
Parma
Rocky River
Strongsville
Westlake
Black River
Buckeye
Cloverleaf
Highland
Wadsworth
Unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent in November
The U S civilian jobless rate drops to 8 4 percent the lowest in two years as about 743 000 people find work and unemployment falls by 520 000 to 9 4 million since last December when it peaked at 10 8 percent. The total employed reaches 102 671 000, topping 101 945 000 prior high. Economists note surprise at the second marked decline in unemployment in consecutive months.
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Washington
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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