Lorain County dropout rates show wide gaps across districts
Elyria and Clearview report top county dropout rates with 2.8 and 2.9 percent respectively while Avon Lake posts the lowest at 0.8 percent. Officials cite student mobility and fit as key factors and describe anti dropouts measures including counseling, self image inventories, competency based education, and community involvement.
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Clearview
Elyria
Calvin Leader
Avon Lake City
Clayton Dusek
South Amherst
James Sheets
Peace
Lorain County
Amherst
Von
Avon Lake
CIA secret Swiss account linked to Afghan rebels
Washington sources confirm a CIA controlled Swiss bank account handled diverted funds from Iranian arms sales to Nicaraguan Contras and covert aid to Afghan rebels. The disclosure fuels probes by a special prosecutor and Congress amid denials from the CIA and White House officials.
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CIA
Washington
U.S
Reagan
White House
Washington Post
Sharon Foster
Edwin Meese III
City eyes 6 million Town Hall complex renovation
Elyria plans to renovate the old Town Hall on Court and Second streets into a 65 000 square foot municipal complex costing about 6 million dollars not including a police facility or parking garage. City consultant Steven McQuillin said the plan would create a monumental yet not extravagant architectural symbol with potential later parking and downtown redevelopment.
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Elyria
Old Town Hall
Steven McQuillin
City Council
Leo Bullocks
McQuillin
Michael Keys
Broad St
Sears
Broad, Court, Second and West
Court Street
Stouffer’s
Broad Street
West Avenue
Inside Accent Editorial Etc Sports Television
A compact review notes coverage across Accent periodicals focusing on sports broadcasts and television features. It highlights editorial choices, program notes, and regional broadcasting notes with brief commentary on presentation and reach.
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Accent Editorial
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Expected
A chilly forecast shows tonight mostly cloudy with light snow flurries and a low in the upper 20s. Thursday follows with mostly cloudy skies, wind, colder temperatures, a chance of flurries, and a high in the low 30s. Details on Page A-3.
Florence Grzenda Serves Polish Roots On Holiday Menu
Florence Grzenda presents a holiday menu inspired by Polish heritage. Pat Boone discusses his consuming passions in a feature within Accent B-1.
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Florence Grzenda
Pat Boone
Horvitz family feud nears court end with Limited case
The Horvitz family feud may close in court as The Limited plans a Columbus expansion equivalent to four Saturn plants. Cavaliers and Ohio State basketball teams won their Tuesday night games.
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Horvitz
Columbus
Saturn
Cavaliers
Ohio State
Wellington band grades spark school board dispute
Wellington High School seniors faced grade penalties after an unscheduled halftime performance at the Wellington Oberlin game on Oct 31. Band director John Watkins offered make up projects for a grade raise, but students refused. parents demanded policy changes to bar grade lowering as discipline and to restore GPA impact.
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Wellington
John Watkins
Kenneth Davis
Davis
Jeff Fantine
WHS
Robert Shaffer
Watkins
Desi Arnaz Dies at 69 From Lung Cancer
Desi Arnaz, 69, longtime television star and former husband of Lucille Ball, died Tuesday of lung cancer. The actor's bold entertainment ventures and savvy timing propelled him to fame. A full obituary appears on page A-7.
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Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Arnaz
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