January warmth soars past normal in local chart
Last month marked the warmest January in nearly 40 years with an average daily high of 43.5oF, far above the 33o normal. Only 1950’s 47.7oF exceeded it. Record highs included 57oF on Jan 7 and 60oF on Jan 8, with a low of 13oF on Jan 3 and 4. Jet stream shifts kept cold air north of Ohio while allowing warmer southerly air. Normal winter weather expected later in the week with highs in the upper 30s.
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Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Ohio
Sandstone Sam Weather Forecasting Winner Named
Lorain County picks Sandstone Sam as new weather oracle in park district contest. Jeanne Nickel of Michael Lane Amherst named winner after routine results announced Tuesday. Page A-6.
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Sam
Lorain County
Weol
Jeanne Nickel
Michael Lane
Amherst
Crack tale shows a young addict’s fall and warning
A 22 year old Elyria man known as Louis recounts his slide from cocaine and crack use to crime and prostitution to support the habit. He describes escalating behavior from daily $20 highs to theft and pimping, then selling himself for money, before quitting five months ago and returning to his family.
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Louis
Elyria
West Coast
San Francisco
Bay Area
Third in Ohio series reveals a family drug nightmare
Louis recounts a violent cycle of addiction, robbery, and fear. He describes using a box cutter and pistol during dealer robberies as cocaine prices fluctuated daily. Rumors of dealers killed by suppliers intensified his fear that he could be harming people he robbed, prompting a moral turning point.
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Louis
Bennett chosen to succeed Bender on Elyria City Council
Elyria Democratic Party selects retired AT&T manager John J. Bennett to replace outgoing Councilman John Bender after a multi ballot process. Bennett, 51, from 639 Georgetown Ave, had time to devote to service since his December retirement. He faces confirmation from the remaining six Democrats and may run in the May primary. Bennett is a 1955 Elyria High School graduate with 31 years at AT&T and has a wife Mae and two grown children.
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Elyria
John J. Bennett
At&t
Democratic Party
John Bender
Leo Bullocks
Bennett
Bender
Georgetown Ave
Larkins
Jones
Tanner
Elyria High School
Mae
Oberlin Students Vote Local Elections Stir County Officials
Lorain County elections chief Robert Wilson notes student voting on campus could sway local issues such as tax hikes. Oberlin College sophomore Boyd Jones aided 1,020registrations, saying absentee ballots are hard for out of state students, so voting on campus is often easier for locals and activists.
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Oberlin — College
Lke
Oberlin
Robert Wilson
Lorain County Board of Elections
Wilson
Jones
Falling in love with golden wench
James Brady reports a dramatic tale of affection and desire in A-5, tracing the budding romance and social intrigue surrounding a golden wench figure.
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Golden Wench
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