Owens Corning to Pay 1.2 Billion to Settle Asbestos Suits
Owens Corning agreed to pay 1.2 billion dollars to settle about 350000 asbestos related lawsuits filed by claimants who say exposure harmed them. The deal reduces future risk, frees the Toledo company from most pending suits, and funds future claims with additional reserves.
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Toledo
Owens Corning
James Kelleher
Argus Research
Glen Hiner
Hiner
William Hamilton
Hamilton
Johnson Controls faces race discrimination suit in Elyria
Three Elyria residents filed a common pleas suit against Johnson Controls alleging a racially hostile environment. They claim a white employee in blackface won a Halloween prize, seeking more than 1.5 million dollars. The defendants include the Oberlin plant on Stern Street, CEO Tom O Brian, and HR director Sandy Lauch.
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Elyria
Johnson Controls
Common Pleas Court
Roslyn Wade
Juanita Burke
Ernestine Burke
Eighth Street
Jchnson Controls
Stern Street
Oberlin
Tom O'Brian
Sandy Lauch
Lauch
Plymouth
Mich
David Roznowski
United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Roznowski
Romowski
Kirk Perry
Wade
Westlake welcomes its first police dog Floppy in 50 years
Mayor Dennis Clough swore in Floppy a 1 year old European bred Malinois as Westlake’s first patrol dog in half a century. Patrolman Dennis Funari, Floppy’s handler, logged over 240 training hours in narcotics detection tracking and area searches. Chief Richard Walling noted his training in police tactics and criminal apprehension.
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Westlake
Dennis Clough
Floppy
Clough
James O. Nesbit
Liberty, Victory and
Defense
Guy Turner
Dennis Funari
Funari
Gold Shield Training Kennel
Camden
N.Y
Ohio
Medina
Richard Walling
Mint
Crossings at Butternut Ridge retail project advances
Ridgeville Crossings near Lorain Road, a $100 million development by Cypress Equities led by Roger Staubach, remains on track after a monthlong halt due to winter weather. AutoNation USA will anchor the project with a 30 screen cinema and restaurants under consideration, while road and sewer work are slated for completion by mid summer.
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North Ridgeville
Butternut Ridge
Lorain Road
AutoNation USA
Cypress Equities
Dallas Cowboys
Roger Staubach
Jorge Ramirez
Ramirez
Jeff Coker
Bank Robbery Reported at Northern Savings in Amherst
Amherst police and federal agents hunt a white male robber who fled with an undisclosed amount from Northern Savings & Loan at 1977 Cooper Foster Park Road after presenting a note. A witness saw a pickup with California plates near the bank. No injuries. Suspect described as 23 to 40, wearing jeans, sweatshirt, cap and sunglasses. Surveillance photo released.
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Amherst
Cooper-Foster Road
Northern Savings & Loan Co
Cooper-Foster Park Road
Paul Graupmann
Akron
Federal Bureau of Investigation
California
Graupmann
Dispatcher angel helps save two Elyria kids in days
Tracy Slagle a 9 1 1 dispatcher calmed two Elyria mothers as emergency calls came Dec 9 and Dec 11. A 6 month old boy remained critical in Cleveland while a 2 year old girl recovered after a seizure. Slagle credits training and focus for saving lives.
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Angel
Elyria
Cleveland
9-1- 1
Tracy Slagle
9-1-1
Drug hunt turns violent during crack cocaine search
Elyria woman Darlene Voelz testified that a drug run in August ended with an assault and robbery after she picked up John Brooks and Robyn Newton for crack cocaine. She said Brooks grabbed the steering wheel, losing consciousness as the van crashed and her cash and purse disappeared. The two men face aggravated robbery charges, with the defense arguing the crash was not caused by them.
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Elyria
John Mowry
Slagle
Darlene Voelz
Common Pleas
John S. Brooks
Robyn J. Newton
Voelz
Laura Swanisinger
Brooks
Newton
Swansinger
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Chronicle
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Stewart Lovece
Ohio Turnpike
Ridgeville Crossings
Panel Lab Corp
Q Panel
Cypress
Panel
Pam Plas
the Chronicle-Telegram
Moraco
Dylan
Steve Manheim
Brooks Prairies
Garetchen Thomas
Darlene Vosiz
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