Cleveland considers ban on smoking in public places
Cleveland Councilman James Rokakis proposes an anti smoking ordinance to shield non-smokers, creating no smoking zones in public areas and workplaces with fines up to 100 dollars. Bars would be exempt and designated smoking areas would exist in certain venues. The bill is supported by Fresh Air for Non-Smokers coalition but faces opposition from the Northeastern Ohio Restaurant Association.
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Cleveland
James Rokakis
Rokakis
California
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Group
Against
Ohio
Anderson family clings to hope for freed journalist
Terry Anderson, former AP Middle East chief, remains captive in Beirut after six Americans were seized. His father Glenn, battling pancreatic cancer, is hospitalized in Buffalo as the Free Terry Anderson Committee presses officials and the UN for his release amid efforts by Jean-Claude Aime and diplomat Envoy Terry Waite.
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Anderson
Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Associated Press
Glenn
Roswell Park Memorial Hospital
Buffalo, N.Y
Jean-Claude Aime
U.N
LaVriha
Terry Waite
LaVriha Waite
Britain
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Elyria considers OWDA loan for sewage plant upgrade
Elyria moves to finance its share of a 40 million sewage treatment plant upgrade with an OWDA loan at 4.48 percent during construction and 8.48 percent thereafter. An 18.3 million EPA grant helps cover costs while sewer rates could rise about 14 dollars monthly. A federal suit over pollution prompted the project with a Dec 31 1988 completion target. Council to bid three project phases after meeting readings.
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Elyria
Omo Water Development Authority
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Erie
Lorain approves harbor breakwall plan to spur renewal
Lorain Mayor Olejko seeks council approval to issue 615000 in notes for a harbor breakwall. The project aims to start bids in March and begin construction by May with completion planned for November, unlocking marina development and a new local industry. An unnamed developer plans 5.5 million in investment, possibly the Spitzer family.
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Lorain
Alex Olejko
Army Corps of Engineers
Harbor
Olejko
Amherst
Spitzer
AmShip
Vermilion Eyes Rain to Ease Flood Threat This Week
Vermilion city officials urge rainfall over the next two days to reduce the annual flood risk by pushing river ice toward the lake. Weather forecasters predict rising temps to around 50 degrees as the icebreaker Philip Minch and the ship Jaws break a new channel through the ice.
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George Phillips
Elyria man faults Pease over visa help in Chang case
Walter Burke accuses U S Rep Don Pease of inaction as he recounts two failed attempts to secure English kin’s U S visas. The article notes Pease and Ohio senators aiding Sally Chang’s stay and departure deadline issues with immigration authorities. Burke’s letter questions Pease’s effort while detailing the Carey relatives’ visa denial in 1950s and Burke family ties.
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Elyria
Walter Burke
U.S
Don Pease
Burke
United States
Pease
D-Oberlin
Burkes
England
Careys
U8 Immigration and Naturalization Service
Cleveland
Sally Chang
Ohio
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Interational League For Human Rights
New York
League
The
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Nancy Conley
Foster Avenue
Adams Street
Susan Crass
OWDA
Lorain Council
Oks Harbor Project
Vermilion
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Philip Minch
David Kelley
Medina
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
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Dorothy Carey
Shirley
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Howard Metzenbaum
John Glenn
Mrs. Chang
Elyria Telephone Co
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Janet
Navy
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