Wayside mistreatment claims disputed by home official
Avon official Gregory McGrath rebutted allegations of mistreatment at Our Lady of the Wayside Home as police and two state agencies investigate. He disputed a sworn affidavit describing a kneeling incident and denied claims that youths are starved of fluids, saying meals include liquids and assistance is available. Five former staffers signed affidavits alleging neglect, staffing shortages, crowding, and underfunding as the home seeks about 1.9 million in Medicaid funding while downsizing.
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AVON
Our Lady of the Wayside Home Today
Gregory McGrath
Storm warning accuracy varies across weather offices
National Weather Service officials report wide disparities in severe storm forecasts with 249 offices showing accuracy from one third to nearly full coverage. Cleveland station rose from 54.3 percent in 1987 89 to 65.5 percent in 1990 while national average improved from 62 to 65 percent. Limited staffing volunteers and old gear blamed. NEXRAD radar rollout aims to boost forecasts in Melbourne Norman and near Washington.
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National Weather Service
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Cleveland Weather Station
the Plain Dealer
Weather Service
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Fla
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Washington
Police hunt elusive Elyria burglar leaving shoe prints
Elyria police pursue a tall slender black man believed behind numerous aggravated burglaries across the city. Footwear prints and repeated door–breaking incidents in High Street areas mark the case as officers track the suspect known for fleeing missions and leaving a distinctive L A Gear shoe imprint.
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Elyria
William Cameron
Cameron
L.A
Holocaust mural scrutinized in Cleveland conflict
Cleveland AP reports Richard W. Gerrity owner of the Cleveland Cold Storage building says the outdoor mural depicting Jewish persecution is not anti Semitic and will not be removed or altered. He will add his Albany address and phone number near the murals with a disclaimer stating the sign is not anti Semitic.
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God of
Larry Cooper
Geneva
Cooper
Century Sign Co
Cleve
Cleveland
Albany
N.Y
Avon board president runs for Ohio House seat
Avon board president James A. Smith announces candidacy for the newly created 62nd District seat in the Ohio House, pledging to fight education budget cuts. He enters the May 5 Democratic primary and faces several fellow Democrats and Republican contenders. district includes Avon and nearby townships.
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AVON
James A. Smith
Board of Education
Ohio House of Representatives
Smith
David Kaszubinski
Elyria Anto Lcense
Stephen Gurchick
Elyria
Michael Szekely
Sheffield
John Bender
Jack Baird
Gary Kelley
Elyria Council
Bara
ARU and the rise of automated response units
The piece laments automated response units as they spread across U S phone services. It notes the time wasted by callers and cites examples with AT&T and Ohio Bell. The writer contrasts occasional human help with persistent full time ARU prompts and quotes a company spokesman. See CALL, C-2.
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ARU
America
Arus
At&t
Ohio Bell
Keith Jameson
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