Vermilion man sentenced for felonious assault on two officers
Ernest W. Boggess, 25, received 13 to 25 years in prison after a Lorain County jury found him guilty of two counts of felonious assault and a gun specification for a Dec. 12, 1987 incident in Sheffield Village. He wrestled with Patrolmen Bob Hoover and Roy Dreger, pulled Dreger’s revolver, and threatened to kill them during the scuffle.
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Elyria
Ernest W. Boggess
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Boggess
Sheffield
Roy Dreger
Avon
Dreger
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ohio unemployment rises to 6.1 percent in January
Ohio unemployment climbs to 6.1 percent in January with 332,000 jobless, while total employment reaches a January record of 5,094,000 as 71,000 more join the labor force. Bureau chief Dixie Sommers notes mild winter and outdoor construction boost seasonally adjusted figures.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Dixie Sommers
Bureau
Tion
Sommers
U.S Labor Department
Conscience-stricken trucker surrenders on stolen property charges
Walter Colvin a 48 year old Mantua resident surrendered at the Lorain County Courthouse on a grand jury indictment charging possession of a stolen trailer following a July 25 1981 Ohio Turnpike stop. He is free on 2500 bond awaiting a pre trial hearing with attorney Joan Horkay.
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Elyria
Portage County
Lorain County
Walter Colvin
Grand Jury
Mantua
Joan Horkay
Colvin
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Maine
Ohio Turnpike
Vermilion River
Conviction Upheld for Unlicensed Medical Practice
The Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed Seward Boyd Jr. of Washington DC is guilty of practicing medicine without a license a fourth degree felony in Elyria The court rejected defense claims that Boyd practiced osteopathy instead of medicine noting the record shows no osteopathy evidence and sustaining the February conviction. Boyd had a prior Lyndhurst Municipal Court conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Washington, D.C
Seward Boyd, Jr
Lyndhurst
Boyd
Jack Bradley
Court of Appeals
Mystery tipster tale hints at Hyundai plant in Lorain County
A plain note to the Chronicle-Telegram newsroom suggests Hyundai Motor Co is scouting Lorain County for a new car plant. The anonymous writer, calling themselves a friend, credits Amherst businessman Neil Yingling for pushing Hyundai toward local officials and mentions Moon-Doh Chung. The piece also recalls a separate note about Bush letters from Gail Cordy’s third grade class in Elyria and the president’s reply.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Hyundai Motor Co
Lorain County
USX
Lorain Works
Amherst
Neil Yingling
Hyundai
Moon-Doh Chung
Yingling
Moon-Doh
Gail Cordy
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elyria
George Bush
Cordy
Bush
Avon Lake Considers Plan to Fight Scale Insects on Trees
Lorain County Extension horticulturist Charles Behnke told Avon Lake council that lecanium scale insects are harming oak trees. He proposed a two step plan with dormant oil spray in March and insecticide spray in June or July on city trees, while urging private property owners to act as well. Mayor Hausrod cautioned that spraying only on city property might waste effort and money, noting growing gypsy moth concerns.
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Avon Lake
Charles Behnke
Lorain County Extension Service
Richard Hausrod
Behnke
Fires in Lorain home kitchens quick extinguished
Lorain firefighters tackled two kitchen fires within hours on Friday. The first at 301 W. 30th St started by children near a hot stove with grease. the second at 401 W. 20th St was blamed on a malfunctioning toaster. Both were controlled within minutes with no injuries.
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Lorain
W. 30Th Street
W. 20Th Street
Flea Market in Oberlin Aids Central American Refugees
A flea market at First Church in Oberlin from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. benefits two refugees from El Salvador. Sponsored by the Oberlin Underground Railroad Coalition the event supports Central American arrivals heading toward Canada. The two men arrived in Oberlin in December and plan to reach Alberta by May or June.
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Oberlin
First Church
Main
Lorain Streets
el Salvador
Oberlin Overground Railroad Coalition
Alberta
Canada
Lorain
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Lucy Roger
Dale Vavro
Berea
Gene Estes
Great Northern
Bob Hoover
Sheffield Lake
Michael Barkus
Ment
Horkay
Steve Fogarty
Lorain Fire Department
Central America
Detroit, Michigan
Leon Spinks
O Brinks
Denny McLain
Ivories
Sean
Richmond, Virginia
CAP
Virginia Doctop
Joe Gluvna
Grafton
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