Seven Lorain County gambling joints raided by police
Law enforcement led a Friday night raid on seven storefront gambling venues in Lorain County Amherst Elyria and North Ridgeville after weeks of investigation into Ohio gambling law violations. Police cited illegal slot machine like play and prize based rewards amid multiple agency involvement.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Cooper Foster Park Road
Amherst
Leona St
Elyria
E. Broad St
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Lorain
Sheffield Center
Joseph Kuciek
City closes Ford Road bridge in Elyria
Elyria city officials close the Ford Road bridge over the Black River indefinitely to vehicle traffic after an independent engineer found it in poor condition and recommended closure. City Engineer Mukund Moghe said he had no choice but to act despite not seeing imminent collapse.
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Elyria
Ford Road
Black River
Mukund Moghe
Elyria Men Missing From Pearl Harbor Doomed USS Oklahoma
Two Elyria men Rudolph Piskuran and Walter Frankewicz died aboard the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. They were among 429 sailors lost as the ship rolled over after torpedoes struck. A Veterans of Foreign Wars ceremony in Elyria on December 7 honors their memory.
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Elyria
Rudolph Victor Piskuran
Walter Frankewicz
Oklahoma
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Piskuran
Frankewicz
Julius Pondy
S. Abbe Road
County to notify laid-off workers this week
County Administrator Jim Cordes announced that affected employees will receive notification on Wednesday after talks with union representatives. Layoffs will be based on seniority within job classifications, with bumping rights already agreed upon, though details of procedures remain guarded.
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County
Elyria
Jim Cordes
Water main break creates ice hazard on turnpike
A 12 inch water main ruptured near Gulf Road and the Ohio Turnpike in Elyria turning a lane icy. Crews shut off valves and halted the flow by 7 p.m. with repair work expected through Monday. No residents will be affected. City leaders had urged a rate increase to fund 105 million in water system repairs.
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Elyria
Gulf Road
Ohio Turnpike
Bill Grace
Congress rushes to seal auto industry deal
Democratic leaders moved to craft a 15 billion emergency aid package to aid General Motors Ford and Chrysler amid a deep recession. The plan aims for short term relief with the government empowered to order a restructuring of the Big Three and impose strict conditions. Talks continued with both parties as votes were anticipated soon.
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White House
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Senate
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Ford Motor Co
Chrysler LLC
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