Legal battle looms over Elyria tow contracts
Elyria owners of Model T and A-1 Automotive plan a Common Pleas Court injunction to halt the city from letting Elyria Auto Service handle police tows exclusively. They argue the contract grew from one to two years and shortened bid-to-award times, restricting private towing choices. Safety Director Hoagland defends the process and notes rates cannot rise for two years.
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Elyria
Model T
A-1 Automotive
Common Pleas Court
Elyria Automobile Service
Rita Stawicki
Hoagland
Mary Gerbasi
A-1
John Gerbasi
Elyria Auto Service
Elyria Auto
Safety and Health Committee
Weather outlook for two days with mild rainfall chance
Tonight will be cloudy with a low near 35 degrees and light easterly winds. Wednesday remains cloudy with a possible afternoon shower, highs around 45. Rain chances 10 percent tonight and 50 percent Wednesday. full details on Page A-3.
New Terrorism Tactics Raise Embassy Security Alarm
In Kuwait a truck bombing demonstrates a deadly new form of terrorism where attackers sacrifice themselves to deliver political impact. Officials note such attacks, tied to Islamic Jihad and Iran's revolution, challenge traditional security measures and urge revised defenses as past incidents in Beirut and elsewhere loom as precedent.
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Washington
U.S
Kuwait
State Department
Michael LaFranchi
United States
Beirut
Islamic Jihad
Endowment Fund Jumpstarts United Way Stability in Lorain County
An endowment fund with 80000 dollars formed by two foundations helps stabilize United Way of Greater Lorain County amid weak pledges. The Greater Lorain County Community Foundation contributed 40000 dollars, matched by Nordson Foundation. Fund will be a permanent asset.
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Elyria
United Way
Greater Lorain County Community Foundation
United Way of Greater Lorain County Endowment Fund
Nordson Foundation
Community Foundation
William Foster
Foster
Stanley J. Piyor
Piyor
Local doctors circle new HMO in Lorain County
About 150 area physicians show interest in joining the Cleveland based Western Reserve Individual Practice Association set to start in Lorain County next year. Doctors fear PPO competition and new government policies may shape practice operations as a marketing director is hired to recruit patients after contracts are signed.
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Cleveland
Lorain County
Western Reserve
Thomas H. Ansberry
Ansberry
Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Individual Practice Association
EMH
James Brown
Western Reserve Individual Practice Association
Retail sales jump 1.9 percent in November on brisk auto demand
Washington AP report shows November retail sales at 102.5 billion, up 1.9 percent from October, the eighth gain in nine months. Auto dealers posted a 5.4 percent rise, with durable goods up 4 percent and autos totaling a record 20.4 million, signaling strong momentum for the year.
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Washington
Ago Ambre
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C-T
Stawicki
Mrs. Stawicki
Safety Service
Charles Hoagland
Potomac
Ine
White House
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Barricade
Av Tra
Pease
BIG Entertainments
North
Ridgeville
Ee Eeees
Agency For International Development
Dennis Hays
American Foreign Service Association
Organization of
U.S. Census Bureau
Jom Holdeman
Elyria Catholic High School
John
James Holdeman
North Ridgeville
Bob Bailie
Glen Miller
Duane Horning
Allen Memorial
Oberlin
Ronald Streem
Horning
Streem
Lorain Community Hospital
Commerce Department
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