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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1996
Page
1
The Federal Reserve lowered short term rates for the second time in seven weeks amid slow growth concerns. Major banks followed with a quarter point cut to the 8.25 percent prime rate, aiming to lessen borrowing costs for small businesses home equity lenders and credit card holders.
The article notes Carter Woodson, son of a former slave and Harvard doctoral graduate, founded Negro History Week in 1916 to highlight black achievements. Daratula Millender of the Gary Historical and Cultural Society in Indiana explains his motivation and Woodson also founded the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.
Prosecutors sought urine testing for Mark DeMarino after a Monday crash at state routes 88 and 57 that killed three people. In court records prosecutors state DeMarino appeared evasive and lethargic, suggesting possible drug influence. The report notes a flag at Liberty Elementary in memory of the Hoffmans.
In North Ridgeville a half staffed flag honored Nicholas Kyle Hoffman, 9, and his sister Brooke, 6, killed in a two car crash in Grafton Township. School officials and counselors held sessions at Liberty Elementary and Education Center to help classmates cope with the loss.
Dana Hofman 32 returns to Center Ridge Road home as son Nicholas Kyle 9 and daughter Brooke 6 are buried after a two car crash at Routes 57 and 838. Andrew James 21 also died while David Hofman, husband, is seeking surgery for a broken pelvis. Driver Mark DeMarino 18 and victim 21-year-old Andrew James were confirmed dead. investigation ongoing.
Carl Hall of Hall's Automotive and Towing in North Ridgeville reports about 25 emergency calls between 6:15 and 7:15 a.m. as cars wouldn’t start on the coldest morning. The temperature dropped to minus 5 at 7 a.m., beating the 1971 minus 4-degree record per National Weather Service observer Ray Diederich.
Volunteers of America proposes a 54 bed halfway house at 201 E. 29th Street near Broadway for federal prisoners, with 43 men and 11 women in dormitory style quarters. Some come by direct commitment, others released from prisons. Lorain Planning Commission to review Feb 14 at 11 am. The Bureau of Prisons will choose a site for the next regional halfway house by early March.
The item notes a theft of firefighting equipment raising concerns for response readiness. It highlights that thieves may not value the stolen gear highly, underscoring potential safety implications for firefighters and communities relying on timely emergency services.
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