Winter snowstorm paralyzes area as schools close
The region endures the worst storm of the winter with widespread closures in Lorain County and across the state. Snow totals reach 12 inches locally and up to nearly two feet in parts of northeast Ohio, straining snow removal crews as plow breakdowns and equipment failures mount.
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Lorain County
Munity College
Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Ohio
National Weather Service
Geauga County
Weather and power outages hit Oberlin and Cleveland roads
Seven of 15 city sanitation route workers missed work causing garbage collection delays for Valentine’s Day. Oberlin saw power outages 4 to 8 pm as crews repaired ice bound lines, with about 400 customers in the northern sector without power for an hour. Cleveland saw a whiteout crash on I 90 involving a dozen cars amid a prior wreck. Authorities noted record salt demand and urged larger deliveries.
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City Sanitation Department
Hoagland
Oberlin Electric
Municpal Light
Cleveland
Robert Getz
International Salt Co
International
Valentine's Day shopping in snowbound northeast Ohio
Area retailers report strong Valentine business despite heavy snowfall. Florists note high rose demand and pricier boxes, candy shops push truffles, and Ambiance markets risqué gifts while Sears highlights jewelry, apparel, and games for couples amid winter weather.
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Ohio
Ambiance
Southland Shopping Center
Middlebury Heights
Henry Keiluhn
Keilohn
Phillip Puffer
Puffer
al Botamer
Botamer Florist, Inc
Elyria
College financial aid in jeopardy from Reagan budget cuts
Area colleges fear the 1986-87 budget plan will end guaranteed federal student loans for families over 32500 and cap total aid at 4000. Oberlin College could lose millions, affecting about 44 percent of students, while Lorain County Community College also faces staff and funding strains as Pell Grants and SEOG funds shrink.
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Oberlin College
Reagan
Lorain County Community College
James White
White
Dave Harmon
Ohio Student Loan Commission
Ohio College
College of Seog
Parents oppose strip search suit in Oberlin district
In Elyria, parents of girls subjected to partial strip searches by school staff last month pursue legal action despite a spokesman saying 16 parents declined talks with the school board. The dispute arose after a gym class incident where 23 students were asked to disrobe to aid a missing person search.
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Elyria
Harvey Gittler
Oberlin
The
American Civil Liberties Union
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Humphrey Bogart
Charles Faroh
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Keiluhn
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Laura Joslyn
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