Miserable new snow slows rush hour along State Route 2
Chronicle-Telegram reports heavy snow worsens road conditions across Lorain County Ohio with State Route 2 in miserable shape. Avon police cite dangers while crews plow salt and cindering. A jackknifed tractor trailer blocked eastbound lanes near Baumhart Road overnight and was towed away. Snow causes school closures and parking bans amid power outages and travel hazards across several towns. Weather expected to drop temperatures, with continued snow and gusty winds through week.
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State Highway Department
Rt. 2
Baumhart Road
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lorain County
Avon Lake
Amherst
Elyria
Grafton
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Lake Erie
Unplowed Streets Prompt City Snow Ordinance
City council approved an ordinance that fines residents up to 100 dollars for shoveling or plowing snow into public rights of way. It targets cul de sacs and requires authorities to locate private tow operators to address illegally parked vehicles during snow events.
Nation's coal miners walk picket lines in UMW strike
A nationwide coal miners strike began after four days of failed negotiations. About 130,000 United Mine Workers members were on picket lines with no contract, facing Christmas without pay. Ohio joined the walkout, unions warned of continued bargaining Thursday, and nonunion mines began closing to qualify for unemployment benefits.
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UPI
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
America
Miller
Ohio
UMW
National Gypsum workers OK pay pad under new two year pact
National Gypsum Co workers ratified a two year contract with United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers Local 416 ending a 65 day strike that disrupted gypsum wallboard supply. Production to resume this week with raises, days off, fringe benefits, and a new average wage about 5.65 an hour. Tentative deal reached after a week of bargaining at the Aquamarine Lodge in Avon Lake.
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National Gypsum Co
Lorain
United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers Union Local 416
Aquamarine Lodge
Avon Lake
Union Trio Products reach accord over tentative contract
A tentative contract settlement was reached between Trio Products and Local 996 of the United Auto Workers after a seven week strike at the Elyria plant. Union members were to vote on ratification at 3 p.m. today after a committee endorsed the agreement. details were not disclosed.
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Local 996
United Auto Workers Union
Elyria
Warden Ave
Strongsville man held over fraud
Oberlin police arrested 21 year old David J. Koch of Strongsville at 1 p.m. yesterday in the Oberlin Savings Bank on charges of attempted theft and fraud. The arrest stems from a bank fraud probe involving multiple departments begun last Thursday. Koch is in Lorain County Jail on a $3,500 bond and further arrests are anticipated.
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Strongsville
David J. Koch
Pearl Rd
Koch
Oberlin Savings Bank
Medina
Lorain County
Fire damages house under construction in Sheffield Lake
Firefighters were called to a house under construction at 715 Alameda Ave in Sheffield Lake about 6 30 p m yesterday. An investigation was under way today to determine the cause with no damage estimate yet reported.
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Alameda Ave
Wall Street Opens Lower on Light NYSE Trading
Opening trading on the New York Stock Exchange shows declines led by the Dow Jones average down to 420.17 after a 2.95 point drop Monday. Declines outpaced advances 172 to 79 among 443 issues on the tape as turnover neared unspecified totals.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Lorain County opposes foreign steel dumping with resolution
Lorain County Commissioners adopted a resolution opposing steel dumping by foreign competitors and urging support for the domestic industry. The measure cites over 25 million tons of imports annually, a loss of about 125,000 American steelworker jobs, and notes Lorain U S Steel employs over 8,200 people. The action was signed by Jeresmo K. Keron, Fred M. Ritenauer and Alan J. Zaleski and copies were sent to President Jeremy Carter and U S Senators John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum.
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Lorain County
Jeremy Carter
U. S
John Glenn
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Lorain U. S
Jeresmo K. Keron
Fred M. Ritenauer
Alan J. Zaleski
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