Cold snap grips Elyria as readings hit subzero depths
Elyria reports a brutal Christmas weekend with lows around minus 10 to minus 12 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind chill well below zero. Emergency services fielded about 170 AAA calls as batteries, heaters, and locks froze, frostbite cases appeared, and pets sought warmth near vents. Forecaster Ray Diederich expects a slight warmup next week with highs in the 20s.
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Weather outlook with scattered snow chances ahead
Outside partly cloudy and not very cold today with a high near 20. Clouds increase late tonight as temperatures drift into the mid 20s. Snow likely Tuesday with highs 30 to 35. Snow chances are 10 percent Monday and 20 percent tonight. Details on Page A-3.
Record cold wave grips nation with widespread lows
A historic Christmas freeze leaves over 50 cities with record lows as 153 weather related deaths rise. Thousands in Washington state lose power while vast regions from the Rockies to the Appalachians endure subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
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Christmas Gifts From Yesteryear Remembered
A nostalgic look at old Christmas presents that grandparents discovered beneath the tree years ago. The image credit goes to C-T photographer Bob Bailie.
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Legal fees awaiting ruling in Fair Housing Act case
The Heights Housing Congress and Cleveland Heights face a hotly debated fee dispute after a federal ruling found HGM Hilltop Realty violated the Fair Housing Act by racial steering. Judge William Thomas did not award damages or relief, leaving the question of $532,503.97 in plaintiffs fees to be decided amid contention over who prevailed and the scope of recoverable costs.
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Fire nearly totals home in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville residents were displaced when a house at 6346 Stoney Ridge Road was nearly a total loss. Firefighters arrived around 6:20 PM and had the blaze under control in 15 to 20 minutes. The family, not home at the time, is aided by the Red Cross. two pets did not survive. cause undetermined.
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Bob Hope Brings Christmas Show Aboard USS Independence
AP report details Bob Hope presenting his 30th Christmas Day show for troops overseas aboard the USS Independence in the Mediterranean near Haifa. Despite missing drums and instruments, the performance proceeded with borrowed gear and the chaplain's organ while Hope visited Marines at Beirut and joked about peacekeeping and danger.
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