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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1996
Page
7
Governor George Voinovich urges Congress to shift Medicaid funding to flexible state block grants to curb rising costs. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Mary Boyle counters that such cuts would harm coverage for about 1.6 million Ohioans served by 36,000 providers as Medicaid share of the budget climbs.
The Ohio Turnpike Commission implemented a 15 percent toll increase, raising the rate to about 2.6 cents per mile. The phased rise runs through 1998 to fund over 900 million dollars in upgrades, including a third lane from Toledo to Youngstown and plaza improvements. Commercial customers gain a 15 percent discount with monthly tolls of at least 1,000 dollars.
On New Year’s Day the Bittners defeated the 3B Club 14 to 1 at Elynn’s Hamilton Field in their 58th Mud Bowl. Jarrod Sito tagged out Aaron Sito for the final out as the series stood 29-29. Dan Polen of Bittners connected for a late-inning hit during the contest.
Cleveland Browns establish a team office in Baltimore as owner Art Modell moves toward relocating the franchise. Cleveland fights the move via lawsuit and appeals to the NFL while planning a rally at City Hall ahead of an NFL owners meeting. Jim Bailey leads Baltimore operations and says the team has been welcomed with enthusiasm.
Fire officials investigate a Christmas tree blaze at 3129 Camden Ave that damaged contents and property valued at 32500 with $30000 loss. No injuries, 18 minutes to control. Residents evacuated from a two story four apartment building. Cause suspected accidental electrical short from dry live tree lights.
About 30 people inhaled carbon monoxide at a roller skating rink in Parma Heights a Cleveland suburb. Victims suffered nausea vomiting and headaches. Police said none appeared seriously ill. Twenty four were treated at Parma Community General Hospital and others went to Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
Ohioans polled for the Ohio Poll in Cincinnati say health and financial security are their main hopes for 1996. About 21 percent seek good health and 19 percent want to be better off financially, with few other wishes surpassing 5 percent. Fear centers on job loss or recession at 19 percent, health issues at 17 percent, and crime at 10 percent. Survey by the Institute for Policy Research at University of Cincinnati conducted Oct. 12–25.
Cleveland opened its bicentennial celebrations with a 30 minute laser light and fireworks show in Public Square. Disney World artists produced the event, with Disney characters in narration and on a jumbo screen as the seven hour program lit Terminal Tower. The crowd cheered the Indians on screen as Mayor White and Gov. Voinovich signed a birthday card aboard a trailer.
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