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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1998
Page
1
Dave Barry visits Nagano Japan and recalls the perils of blowfish fugu a delicacy whose liver and ovaries carry a deadly poison. He notes the contrast with U S safety waivers and Japan s fearless dining culture.
Californians begin cleanup after severe floods that destroyed homes and stranded residents. Forecasters expect more rain tonight though the heavy winds seen Saturday are not forecast to return. In Crooksville Ohio on Sunday two firefighters mourn a comrade at funeral services for a colleague who died Thursday battling a house fire near Zanesville.
Lori Lane, 80, returns to school through a district ABLE program that now offers on site child care at the YWCA location on West Ave. Tuesday and Thursday morning sessions are free for ABLE students, addressing the barrier of babysitting costs and encouraging more parents to pursue a high school equivalency diploma.
New clap skates help a Dutch athlete break the world record and win gold in the 5000 meters speed skating. U S women’s hockey rout Sweden for a second straight win. German Georg Hackl wins luge singles to join an elite group with three consecutive Winter Olympic golds. Columnist Timothy Dwyer notes Picabo Street plans to race again after a scary spill.
Elyria police issued a warrant for Brando Santiago 25 of West 18th Street Lorain for allegedly shoving Dennis Gareau 19 of North Ridgeville from the Washington Avenue bridge into the Black River after a fight at 2 30 a m Gareau remained in serious condition at MetroHealth Medical Center. A second man Hiram Carreras 22 of Amherst surrendered and was charged with felonious assault released on 7500 bond with no contact with Gareau Carreras to appear for a preliminary hearing.
Prosecutors led by Kenneth Starr have questioned a White House staff member from Arkansas who befriended Monica Lewinsky about her accounts of a alleged affair with President Clinton. The interview fuels White House concerns over leaks and potential use of the talks as leverage in the probe. Newsweek reported the staffer provided prosecutors Lewinsky described details of her relationship with Clinton.
An electrical short in a crane at USS Kobe Steel Co. caused a 100000 dollar fire shortly after 12:45 a.m. in the billet caster building west of Pearl Avenue. No one was hurt. firefighters stayed about two hours. The 370 ton ladle crane must be repaired before billets can be cast again.
Dense morning fog in Lorain County caused by excess moisture and minimal cooling, with no accidents reported. National Weather Service observer notes warmer air will dissipate fog. temperatures range from 21 to 40 degrees, with rain possible tomorrow.
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