San Diego crew wins America's Cup in four-race sweep
Dennis Conner and Stars & Stripes defeated Kookaburra III by 1 minute 59 seconds off Fremantle to reclaim the America's Cup. About 1,000 spectators watched at the San Diego Yacht Club as the best-of-seven series ended in a four-race sweep, the first since 1977. The celebration included officers of Sail America Foundation and guests such as Mayor Maureen O Connor and John Denver.
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Stars & Stripes
Kookaburra III
Fremantle
Australia
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Ted Turner
Setas Kotarski
Brighton
England
Sail America Foundation
Maureen O'Connor
John Denver
U.S
Mayor Keys to Seek Third Term in Elyria
Elyria mayor Michael Keys 38 announced plans to run again, citing honesty at City Hall. He aims to finish out the current term and pursue further projects including wastewater plant completion, westside sewer, and an industrial park, while promoting business and prudent use of funds. Keys first won in 1979, then re-elected 1983 over Ernest Brewer.
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Michael Keys
Keys
Gulf Road
Westside
West Side
Marguerite Bowman
Ernest Brewer
Brewer
Local Briefs and Features Tease A B News
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy skies with a low around 20 and a Thursday high in the mid-20s. The C T s Pam Plas reports on local coffee experts and Betty Gabrielli interviews TV figure Fred Griffith. Ren Harper earns NBA rookie of the month as Rick Dempsey prepares to join the Italians. Elle McPherson tops this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
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Pam Plas
Betty Gabrielli
Fred Griffith
Ren Harper
Rick Dempsey
Golden Acres levy passes in Lorain County
Lorain County voters approve a 1.15 mill operating levy for Golden Acres Home, with 13,286 yes and 9,963 no, a 57 percent margin. Levy funds 2.7 million annually for five years, enables federal Medicaid money pursuit, may allow millage reduction, and keeps residents in the home amid economic strain.
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Golden Acres Home
Lorain County
LEVY
Christine Rosenbaum
Glowacki
Rosenbaum
Goldren Acres
Golden Acres
Tom Rowley
Evelyn LaForce
Jo Brown
Glen Miller
Elyria Eyes Research Firms for Southwest Land Use
Mayor Michael Keys outlined plans to designate part of 1100 undeveloped acres on the city’s far southwest side for research facilities. The move aims to spur an industrial district with an industrial parkway and an urban enterprise zone offering tax incentives, while avoiding a haphazard business mix.
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Elyria
Michael Keys
Keys
Murray Ridge Road
Northeast
Gilford estate wins tax battle in Ohio Tax Court
The estate of Saul R. Gilford of Oberlin claims victory over IRS valuation. Judge Lapsey Hamblen set per share value at 7.58 dollars for 381,150 Gilford Instrument shares, totaling about 2.9 million, ruling the merger price later paid by Corning did not reflect at death in 1979. Gilford died in a November 17 plane crash. his second wife Mikie Sherman and her daughter Catharine also perished. Gilford Instrument later merged into a company half owned by Ciba-Geigy.
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Oberlin
Gilford Instrument Laboratories
Lapsey Hamblen
Gilford
Hamblen
Mikie Sherman
Chronicle-Telegram
Catharine
Gilford Instrument
Ciba-Geigy Ltd
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