Money crunch drives Lorain County school levy push
Lorain County districts seek extra funding with at least eight levies on May primary ballots amid a statewide surge. Officials cite declining property tax revenue and a 3.7 million deficit projected for 1987-88 after 1.97 million borrowed. Citizens groups form in Vermilion and Elyria to rally support as filing closes at 4 p.m. today.
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Lorain County
Robert Bowers
Vermilion
Jack Hook
Ford Motor Company
Elyria
GM says no but guide buyout drive persists in Elyria
Despite GM refusing a six month delay, Elyria officials and workers press on with an employee stock ownership plan for Fisher Guide. Kathleen Hardy notes the idea isn’t dead, while Blair Thompson cites a firm timetable and future business risk as reasons to proceed. Local officials expected GM stance, though consultants insist the effort remains alive.
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Elyria
Fisher Guide
Kathleen Hardy
Blair Thompson
General Motors Corp. Group
Michael Keys
Thompson
Keys
Detroit
Robert Woodman
Lakewood
May 5 Ballot School Levies Across Avon to Vermilion
Avon's 4.43 mill three year emergency levy Elyria's 7.98 mill three year emergency operating levy Firelands 1.4 mill five year permanent improvement levy Lorain 6.79 mill five year and 6.85 mill three year emergency levies North Ridgeville 8.9 mill five year operating levy Oberlin 4.6 mill five year emergency levy renewal and a five mill permanent levy South Amherst 5.78 mill three year emergency operating levy Vermilion 14.59 mill emergency levy.
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Avon
Elyria
Firelands
Lorain
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
South Amherst
Vermilion
Fauver suspect located in Tucson jail to face murder charge
Elyria police traced Richard A. Haynes 22 to a Tucson, Arizona jail where he is held on a burglary charge under an assumed name. A Tucson hearing was planned to arrange extradition to Ohio for murder and flight to avoid prosecution in the October stabbing death of Douglas Fauver.
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Elyria
Richard A. Haynes
Douglas Fauver
Tucson
Arizona
Michael Adkins
Haynes
Adkins
Ohio
Fauver
Lorain High Steelmen eye Buckeye title versus Elyria Pioneers
Lorain High's Steelmen chase their first Buckeye Conference title since 1956 and must defeat the Elyria Pioneers on Friday night at home. Columbia's Raiders also seek Inland crown in a long awaited return, while Accent provides wedding guide details for the bride-to-be.
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Lorain High
Steelmen
Buckeye
Elyria Pioneers
Columbia
Elyria Republicans eye bid to end Democratic control
Elyria Republicans seek to break the Democratic grip in city government with plans for four ward contests in November and five at large council candidates. Mayor Keys may face no GOP challenger by the 4 p.m. filing deadline as James Sprague and others seek seats while veterans seek another term.
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Elyria
GOP
Michael Keys
James Sprague
Beverly J. Renner
Sprague
Shirley
Barry Allen
Alfred Taylor
David Cicerchi
Gordon Meadows
Robert Rieth JR
Larry Tanner
D-1
Rieth
Tanner
William Traut
Will Ram
E. Kenneth Burkhard
Ernie Brewer
Keys
James Levis
Leo Bullocks
John Bender
Shirley Guinta
Howard Coleman
Ward 7
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C-T
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Lele
Tees
Abby
Man Ee Editorial
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Els
EV Sports
Pecitt
Wellington
Scott Sleek
Robert Hartman
Hartman
John Baird
Donald Brooks
Robert Reichard
Council
Gerald Thomasson
Thomas Shores
Terry
Pete” Shilling
Shilling
George Ferguson
Dorothy Essex
Richard Seward
Alexander Barrett
Seward
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