Jobless: Unemployment Drops in U S Amid Recovery
United States civilian unemployment fell to 2.2 percent in December, marking a continued post-recession recovery described as the best in over 30 years. Ohio's rate declined to 10.5 percent in December, with Lorain and Cuyahoga counties seeing modest rises and Medina at 9.6 percent. More than 6,000 Ohio retail jobs and 2,000 food-store jobs were added in December.
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County officials seek funds to fill job vacancies
Lorain County Auditor Julian Pijor and Treasurer J Grant Keys asked the county commissioners for money to fill clerical vacancies created during last year’s fiscal crunch. Pijor plans eight to 10 hires as replacements. Keys declined to state a count. Commissioners consider additions but want cost accounting, with the pair already extending the property tax deadline and securing a 1.6 million temporary salary appropriation.
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Broken-neck death ruled accidental in Elyria
In Elyria the coroner ruled the death of 46 year old Aurelia Allen accidental after investigators concluded she fell down stairs at 421 14th Street. Her common law husband Billy Howe found her and notified police. An autopsy by Dr William Kishman revealed a broken neck.
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Lorain County
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Allen
Lawrence Jezewski
Jezewski
Weekend Forecast: Cold Nights and Cloudy Skies
Outside mostly cloudy and cold tonight with a slight chance of flurries early in the night. Low 15 20. Winds northwest 10 20 mph. Saturday mostly cloudy with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation 30 percent tonight and 10 percent Saturday. Details on Page A-3.
Tools Recovered In Cleveland Area burglary raid
Police seized over 1 million dollars in tools from a Clark Avenue home as part of a three year Lorain County burglary probe. Three suspects, a Cleveland man and woman and a Vermilion man, were arrested on felony receiving stolen property charges. Authorities say the operation spanned Olmsted Township Cleveland Avon Avon Lake North Ridgeville and other counties with tools traced to Akron Canton Erie and Huron counties.
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Lorain
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Masielle
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Yonkof
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Tunisia cancels price hikes after deadly rioting
President Habib Bourguiba announced the reversal of bread and cereal price increases amid week of violence. At least 57 people were killed and thousands arrested as riots spread from the southern region to Tunis and other cities. Gov't curfew and emerg ency laws were imposed. the premier pledged a budget to ease the poor's burden.
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