Weather bulletin notes light west wind and drizzle
A today weather update reports west wind at 10 to 16 knots with areas of drizzle. Waves run 1 to 3 feet, signaling a damp, breezy marine condition for the area.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1998
Page
2
A today weather update reports west wind at 10 to 16 knots with areas of drizzle. Waves run 1 to 3 feet, signaling a damp, breezy marine condition for the area.
Safety official Sweeney says Forest City may build about 1,000 homes on 500 acres and another 1,000 on land to be optioned, prompting city concerns. Officials warn development could strain services, traffic, schools, and shape growth, while the city seeks mixed use and tighter negotiation.
JVS administrators welcomed the initial statewide audit while aiming to improve weak areas. The $10.2 million budget relies 57 percent on local property taxes, with the district at 12th in appraised property value per student and 2.5 mills in local tax rate. The school ranks 8th in staffing among Ohio VDs and 3rd from last in state certified administrators, while 76 percent of graduates secure jobs in their trained field, above the 67 percent state average.
Invacare analysts say downsizing likely sound though the company did not announce layoffs. It disclosed an exclusive distribution agreement with Ferno-Washington Inc for institutional bathing systems. Ferno-Washington, based in Wilmington Ohio, serves Invacare which is headquartered in Elyria and employs about 4,500 workers globally, with 1,200 in Lorain County.
A small plane carrying New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross went off the runway in Cheektowaga on Wednesday before skidding into a grassy field. The incident disrupted travel but no injuries were reported. The governor and lieutenant governor were not aboard the aircraft at the time.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority spokesman Harry Spector said a private plane carrying McCaughey Ross and three other passengers lost power and went out of control just after takeoff at about 3 15 p m. authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
At Ohio State University a crowd interrupted secretary of state Madeleine Albright along with Defense Secretary Cohen and Sandy Berger during a debate on Iraq and U N inspectors. Albright said force remains possible if Saddam refuses inspectors and emphasized American support for policy. Protesters were outnumbered by supporters and undecided at St John Arena.
After a late airing the town hall on U.S. Iraq policy drew mixed reactions. Protesters interrupted at Ohio State University while international outlets called the event a fiasco and noted criticism from Baghdad workers viewing CNN.
Wadell Simmons, 45, former president of Oberlin NAACP chapter, is charged with misdemeanor assault after an argument over street salting with Mike Sigg, the public works director. Simmons posted $1,000 bond, pleaded innocent January 27, and a March 4 pre trial is set.
Nieter opened the 5th Street Deli after a long plan, aided by Pat Scharra and Jerry Stein of The Shop on 5th Street. He funded equipment via auctions, studied running a restaurant at Lorain Public Library, and credits his mother Sis Eichholz and friend Arnie Asmus. The deli, open weekdays 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., features 1920s ambiance, tunes by Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, and a menu expansion goal pending an $8,000 exhaust system overhang.
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