Weather Outlook Waves and Wind Shift
Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots shifts to northwest with rain likely in the morning. Rain may mix with snow as waves rise to 1 to 3 feet.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1998
Page
4
Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots shifts to northwest with rain likely in the morning. Rain may mix with snow as waves rise to 1 to 3 feet.
A snippet lists four phone numbers 329-7119 329-7135 329-7217 and 329-7925, suggesting contact lines or office lines for a local agency or business. No names or context provided to identify the organization or purpose of the numbers.
A conservative group asked a Franklin County court to bar a proposed state sales tax increase from going to Ohio voters in May. David Zanotti of the Ohio Roundtable said lawmakers misused a 147 year old constitutional provision to place the issue on the ballot. The plan would raise over 1.1 billion annually to fund education and property tax cuts. He criticized the process, noting lawmakers tried constitutional amendments first but failed to secure a three-fifths majority before using the unusual provision.
A former A1 era baseball star, now 76, visits a Cleveland school to share memories from the 1940s and 1950s. He describes segregation, the courage of Jackie Robinson, and the need for equality, urging students to foster harmony and opportunity across races.
Rastburn threw a football to students who returned it and caught passes by hugging the ball. Eastburn cited Casey Martin, a golfer who won a recent PGA case, noting his leg circulatory issue requires a cart. Students praised the moment as motivating and eye opening for disabled people.
Lorain police report a driver Melissa Parnell, 30, and passenger William Saintclair, 30, were approached at a stop sign on East Avenue and East 25th Street. After Parnell refused drug purchase, a man smashed the windshield with lumber and then struck her head with a beer bottle. He fled. suspects are sought.
Two Molotov cocktails exploded outside Cypress Gardens Family Restaurant on West Erie Avenue in Lorain early Thursday. Two employees in the kitchen heard a loud bang near the kitchen door and ran outside as a second cocktail detonated, police reported.
Federal magistrate hears detention motions for Leavitt and Harris after a tip linked them to potential purchase of testing gear and alleged possession of Bacillus anthracis. FBI says informant reported military grade material in flight bags, with eight to ten bags marked biological observed in a Mercedes trunk. Investigations focus on whether the material was for cattle vaccine or deadly weapon use.
Lorain police report 1997 crime stats show declines across major categories from 1996 with the sole rise being motor vehicle thefts up 28 percent from 136 to 174. Homicides fell from five to two, rapes from 80 to 78, and arsons robberies burglaries and aggravated assaults also decreased.
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