Gas bills rise in Ohio area up to $200
Residents face higher gas costs with many bills $60 to $75, some near $200. Rozga notes readings vary by month and weather, causing spikes. Fixed incomes struggle as landlords delay energy-saving upgrades, leading to tenant hardship. Authorities bar residential disconnections for winter nonpayment. Debate continues on energy shortages and policy solutions. Weather: mild with rain, highs in upper 40s.
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John Rozga
Columbia
Rozga
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
Real estate hostage taker Kiritsis surrenders after ransom failed
Anthony Kiritsis held Richard Hall captive in Indianapolis for three days using a shotgun. He freed Hall amid a live TV stand off, then fired the weapon and was subdued. Bail set at 250000 on kidnapping charges. promises of immunity and 5 million ransom were withdrawn.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Anthony Kiritsis
Kiritsis
Marion County
Richard Hall
Wishard Hospital
Hall
Hail
U.S
James Young
Amherst Chief Calls Vendetta Allegations amid Probes
Amherst Police Chief Arthur Koppenhafer says two investigations into his actions are fueled by people out to get me. He uses terms personal assassination and they to imply, by implication, that Amherst Mayor Anthony De Paola directed or supported probes through Lorain County Prosecutor Joseph Grunda and an Amherst internal inquiry of the chief and former officer Carol Rumstead.
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Amherst
Arthur Koppenhafer
Koppenhafer
Chronicle-Telegram
Anthony DePaola
Carol Rumstead
Lorain County
Joseph Grunda
Amherst Police
Gininda
Pythons Strangle Circus Performer in Naples Tragedy
In Naples an act went wrong as two 12 foot pythons strangled trainer Janco Simba 34 during a circus performance before spectators. Police said the snakes entwined around him and hacked off by other performers could not save him, he died at a Naples hospital.
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Naples
Italy
Janco Simba
Simba
Police Chief Faces Personal Attacks In Remarks
In a series of comments the police chief denounces unnamed colleagues as part of a personal vendetta and assassination attempt while noting attempts to discredit him. The remarks prompt page 4 coverage.
Ohio storm bill totals 8.6 million in several counties
Estimates filed with the state show 8.6 million dollars in damages and cleanup costs from the February snowstorm in Lorain Huron and Erie counties. Huron leads with 7.1 million in damages including roads vehicles and water lines. Elyria reports the highest Lorain County city loss at 738 757 with additional city road and vehicle repair costs and overtime. Officials seek federal disaster designation to obtain reimbursement.
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Dan
Deast
Lotam
Huron
Erie
Huron County
Ohio Disaster Services Agency
Columbus
Rhodes
William Grace
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Chicago
Washington
Grace
Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio Governor's Award winners include Netkirk and Schroeder
Ohio Newspaper Association honors 21 recipients including Karel Netkirk investigative reporter and Paul Schroeder Columbus bureau of the Chronicle-Telegram for excellence benefiting mankind. Archbishop Bernardin, comedian Phyllis Diller, and Erma Bombeck are among other notable honorees at the annual meeting. Netkirk cites the unique bond between reporters and political figures.
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Columbus
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Karel D. Netkirk
Paul Schroeder
Columbus Bureau
Ohio Newspaper Assocation
Ohionesspaper
Joseph Bernardin
Cincinnati
Comedienne
Gov
Rhodes
Karel Neikirk
Efi
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Lorain County Community College
Richard Ehike
Sandy Jensen
LCCC
C-T
John Fazio
Ohio Newspaper Association
James A Rhodes
Tony Kiritsis
Tony
Indy
George Martz
Amherst ‘Vendetta
Pythons
Tim
Scottscredon
James A. Rhodes
Jimmy Cart
Marguerite &. Bowman
North Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Vermilion
Lora
Sheffield Lake
Avon
Wellington
South Amherst
Lawrence Mc
Netkirk, Schroeder
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