Lorain County may seek voluntary wage freeze
Lorain County commissioners may ask county employees for a voluntary wage freeze to cover a projected 3.5 million dollar shortfall next year. Sheriff Mahony plans to cut 37 employees to cover half of a 1 million dollar gap, including 13 corrections officers, and jail population cuts are urged. Union leaders doubt full savings offset the raises due next week.
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Llyria
Loraine
Jacoby
Martin J. Mahony
Common Pleas
Soviet legislature votes itself out as USSR dissolves
In Moscow the Supreme Soviet met in a ceremonial farewell and voted itself out of existence as the Soviet Union dissolves into a loose federation of sovereign states. Russia's ruble falters amid shortages while President Yeltsin prepares to lift price ceilings. Ukraine accuses Russia of withholding new rubles. new 500 ruble notes appear as currency value sinks. Former Soviet citizens express little regret, blaming Gorbachev for the hardship.
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Mikhail S$. Gorbachev
Russia
Commonwealth of Independent States
Kremlin
Boris N. Yeltsin
Commonwealth
Ukraine
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Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Weeepee
Gorbachev
Amarbek Alimzhanov
U.S.S.R
Ivan Petrov
Gorbachev Says Time Has Come to Step Down
In Moscow AP reports Mikhail Gorbachev spoke with simple dignity, calling it his moral duty to air concerns about the Soviet Union’s disintegration. He emphasized no further action beyond his resignation on air, three minutes before going live.
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Moscow
Mikhailo
Gorbachev
Yeltsin asserts control after power shift
In a relaxed CNN interview, Boris Yeltsin said Russia has regained control four years after Gorbachev expelled him. He dismissed fears of instability and pledged firm leadership as he spoke about the nuclear button and Russia’s direction.
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Washington
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Boris N. Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Santa namesake shuns beard tale on A Three
Fragmented column lists various briefs and notes across sections including Santa, religious imagery in Thunder Bay, a coach’s season comments, and assorted city items. Weather forecast hints at cloudy skies with a slight snow chance and modest temperatures into Friday.
After-Christmas sales boost hoped by cautious retailers
Shoppers face a weak economy as retailers use post Christmas discounts to clear leftovers and entice spenders. Analysts say stores planned extra offers despite uncertain season outcomes, aiming to capture January and February shopper traffic amid slow business.
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Thomas J. Tashjian
First Manhattan Co
New York City
Westlake family recalls AP reporter Terry Anderson
Terry Anderson, released from six and a half years of captivity in Lebanon, spoke by phone to his uncle Ed Jones in Westlake on Christmas Day. Jones, 82, said Anderson planned to resume his work after a restful period and noted the family gathered with Leila Arden and others at Jones’ residence.
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Terry Anderson
Ed Jones
Leila Arden
Jones
Anderson
Middle East
Associated Press
Lebanon
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