Ill juror halts Stimson trial delaying verdict
An ill juror forced the Lorain County Common Pleas Court to send the Howard Stimson aggravated vehicular homicide trial home for the weekend. Judge Corts will rule on a mistrial motion Monday at 9 30 a m as deliberations pause with 12 jurors and two alternates. Stimson testified he dozed at the wheel and hit a road crew on Route 2 killing Christian Kelleher, 20, and injuring others.
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Elyria
Monroeville
Howard Stimson
Stimson
George Howells
Lorain County
Howells
Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT
Christian Kelleher
Reagan keeps tough stance on farmers and Sandinistas
President Reagan touted a hard line on both US farmers and the Sandinista government. He blamed past policy for farm distress, pledged a 650 million short term aid package, and signaled a shift away from long held farm programs. He called Nicaragua a communist totalitarian state while backing rebels seeking to oust the Sandinistas and defend democracy.
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Reagan
Washington
Nicaragua
Soviet Union
America
16 levies and issues on May primary ballot in Lorain County
Voters face 16 ballot questions on May 7 including seven school levies. Highlights cover permanent improvements in South Amherst, ambulance service renewals in Sheffield Township, school renovations in North Ridgeville, fire apparatus funding, Keystone School District capital improvements, Oberlin bond for 1.5 million, Avon Lake expense tax renewals, and a Grafton income tax proposal. Also noted are a referendum in Carlisle Township and Sunday liquor options in Elyria precincts. Weather outlook: rain likely tonight into Saturday with highs in the upper 50s.
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Elyria
South Amherst
Sheffield Township
North Ridgeville
Keystone
Oberlin
Avon Lake
Carlisle Township
Wellington
Columbia
Reagan Signals Plan to Trim Farm Subsidies and Preserve Growth
Reagan said he did not plan to pull the rug out from under farmers but would scrap costly programs and return the farm economy to the free market. He urged aid to Nicaragua opponents to foster democracy and defended Stockman while pushing tax cuts and spending restraint to sustain prosperity. The president affirmed honoring arms accords and pursuing new Soviet treaties, with a decision on joining in further restraint to come within months.
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Reagan
United States
Soviet Union
Child Struck on Abbey Road Critical in Metro General
A six year old East gate School kindergartner was struck by a northbound car on South Abbe Road near the South Abbe Apartments as she crossed after school. She was airlifted to Metro General in critical condition with head injuries after surgery. driver remained at the scene and witnesses described the incident.
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Abbe Road
South Abbe Apartments
C-T
John Kenney
Elyria
Eastgate
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
South Abbe Road
Angela Thomas
South Abbe
Angela
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Metro General
Parkmeadow Avenue
Susan McAuliff
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Midview
Gerry Clevenger
Midview Middle School
Judy DeMarino
PTA
Scott Stephen
Nevy
Anastasio Somoza
Debbie Courtright
Lorain
Bonnes
Abby Keens
Cis
Mntsa
U.S
Sickman
David Stockman
Angela McAuliff
Abbey
By Joe Klinec
East Broad Street
Pelieve
Seem
Volice
Tongall
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