16 Feb 1998
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1998
Page
1
World and Nation column reflects on the 1898 sinking of the battleship USS Maine, observing a century of memorials, public memory, and shifting interpretations of the event that helped spark the Spanish American War. Names of officials and commemorations are noted.
Actress Sharon Stone marries San Francisco Examiner editor Phil Bronstein in a high profile ceremony. Coverage notes the couple’s public profile and the event as a defining moment in tabloid style reporting.
Clinton officials say no diplomacy suffices to curb Iraq’s inspections and readiness for military action. Cohen demands full unrestricted access while Butler hints at a special inspection approach for eight palaces. Berger warns against concessions to Saddam and urges firm action if needed.
Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow, five-time American champions, place seventh in Nagano after exiting compulsory and original dance. The result marks the United States’ best Olympic ice dancing showing since 1988 as Russians Grishuk and Platov repeat as champions.
The pair delivered a torrid Argentine tango with inventive lifts and back spins, drawing a warm ovation as they concluded their final Olympic appearance. Swal low praised their performance, noting it as the perfect way to end their journey.
Oberlin College history student Rory Keohane traced Amistad connections to the college through Lewis Tappan and the Amistad Committee, showing how abolitionist support helped Oberlin admit students of all races. The study ties 1839 Amistad events to Oberlin’s racial integration and broader black history.
Medina AP reports Audrey Lacona, 17, a former cheerleader, was convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter endangering a child and abuse of a corpse in the death of her newborn. Her father Mark Lacona says she is upset but hopeful of appeal while jailed. mother Angela Iacona says the family is coping as phones ring.
Perry County Judge Linton D. Lewis Jr will wait for voters to decide the states new school funding plan. If the plan reaches the ballot the judge will rule after the vote. The House approved a penny per dollar sales tax increase for May 5 and the Senate plans to vote on placing it on the ballot. The Ohio Supreme Court previously upheld Lewis ruling that the funding system was unconstitutional and set a March 24 deadline for a new plan.
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