Elyrian’s Shaw expands Lorain video chain with new Elyria stores
Lorain County video rental entrepreneur Rae Louise Shaw grows Video Playback from $55,000 startup to a multi store chain. She opened a Lorain store last summer and plans two Elyria openings on Broad Street and East Avenue, near Convenient Food Marts, with 16 employees and 10 000 titles across 4 000 weekly rentals. She also targets a Westlake site as expansion continues.
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Elyria
Rae Louise Shaw
Antioch Drive
Ms. Shaw
Lorain County
Lorain
Broad Street
East Avenue
Convenient Food
Dale Yost
Westlake
Ohio aids study of Alzheimer's
Senator Hobson won Senate approval for a 1.85 million plan to fund Alzheimer's research and care programs in Ohio. The measure aims to attract federal funds, create diagnostic and research centers, train social workers and nurses, and develop respite and home care options while House action remains pending.
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Columbus
David Hobson
Springfield
Hobson
Senate
House
Department of Aging
Department
Florence Township residents pledge water service from RLCWA
Birmingham residents in Florence Township voted to extend water lines to receive Rural Lorain County Water Authority service. The agency required at least 60 customers. 99 signatures and $500 tap-in fees were submitted with easements to allow lines across properties.
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Birmingham
Florence Township
Lorain County
RLCWA
Florence
Earl “Les” Barckert
ALCWA
Barckert
Lorain County mulls more frequent grand juries
Lorain County Prosecutor Gregory White is studying whether weekly grand jury sessions could improve case handling. He will present a proposal to county judges if staff finds benefits, noting cost and weekly arraignments as potential drawbacks. Judge Floyd Harris says juries can be recalled as needed during their term.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Gregory White
White
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Floyd D. Harris
Harris
Model designer builds wind tunnel flutter models for jets
Wade Pitman, 44, runs Detec Inc from a basement workshop since 1971, producing flutter models for wind tunnel testing used on F-105 F-111 and Convair 38 jets. The firm, now earning about 200000 dollars yearly, grew after Pitman, disabled in 1968, relaunched his career with Delta Dynamics, hiring skilled staff to translate engineering drawings into precise spar structures and skins.
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Dayton
Wade Pitman
Pitman
Navy
Stone
State Employment Bureau
Detec. Inc
DETEC
Wochading
Israel
England
Canaite
Holland
Italy
Pit‘toan
Delta Dynamics
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SCCC
David Copper
Gene Krebs
Ohio
John Chalfant
Associated Press
Flood Water Agency
Cuyayoga County
Summit County
By Doug Fisher
Datec Inc
Wade Piomen
Leit
Model Ma
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