Groundhog Phil Shuns Shadow Heralds Early Spring
Thousands of winter weary residents woke to a sunlit morning as Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow signaling an early spring. Buckeye Chuck in Marion also failed to retreat prompting cheers from the local Groundhog Day club at dawn. Wire reports note New England fishers protest rules risking jobs and higher prices.
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Chronicle contact and website notice
A brief reader information note lists contact email and a website address for The Chronicle at ohio.net and the chronicletelegram com site. It mentions updates Monday through Friday and browser compatibility. The item appears as a misc media note in a feature section alongside horoscopes classifieds and sections.
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Clinton budget pledges broad aid across life stages
AP summary notes President Clinton proposes tax credits for stay at home parents in the first year, larger undergrad grants, One-Stop Career Centers, broader college access, Medicare coverage for younger adults, a $1000 tax credit for the chronically ill, tougher nursing home inspections, and higher tobacco taxes to fund the plan. The budget targets poor to elderly with a wide welfare program impulse.
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GOP has plan sparks briefing on budget cuts at NASA center
A3 NASA center faces a $44 million budget cut as AG reporters note the GOP has statements on the plan. Officials brief lawmakers and the public on potential impacts and funding reallocations.
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Ford Plant Blast Kills One at River Rouge Complex
The coal powered River Rouge generating station blast at Ford Motor Co. injures 13 and kills one. Twenty one workers treated at Oakwood Hospital with several in critical condition. Authorities and police dogs search the site for additional victims as crews work to assess the damage.
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Vernon Jordan Questioned in Clinton Impeachment Probe
Vernon Jordan was questioned in a secure Capitol area as House prosecutors seek his knowledge of Monica Lewinsky’s relationship with President Clinton. Senators reviewed Lewinsky’s videotaped deposition at closed sites ahead of resumed trial. Hutchinson and Senators Leahy Thompson observed the deposition session.
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Amherst Hospital to close maternity unit this fall
Amherst Hospital will shut its maternity ward and transfer services to EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria this fall. EMH says market pressures reduced volumes and aims to reconfigure Amherst to serve the community longer term. EMH bought Amherst Hospital in 1994.
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Lois Koe
Early turnout light at Eastern Heights polling place
Joann Russell hands poll worker Florence Kaminsky a ballot this morning at Eastern Heights Junior High School as Marilyn Jacobcik assists, reflecting light early turnout.
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Bender backs gas tax hike for I-90 sound wall plan
Ohio state Rep. John Bender proposed a 2 cent gas tax increase plus license plate fee to fund a noise barrier along Interstate 90. At a Greenfield Estates meeting about highway noise, residents urged I-96 barriers from Route 57 to Route 254. Estimated cost climbs to about 1 million dollars per mile, delaying construction beyond 2003 without more funds.
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