Retirement of Wight Elyria Police Chief Varner Triggers Acting Chief Beal
Longtime Wight Elyria Police Chief Don ald E. Varner retires after 23 years with no prior notice, effective 4:01 p.m. Friday. Mayor Michael Keys announces Beal as acting chief, with Capt. Eugene R. Beal, 57, senior captain, set to assume duties until a formal appointment. Varner, 52, cites age and options, insisting he is not leaving life, just the police department, while Beal expresses uncertainty about stepping into the role. Varner’s career spans from 1961 to present with returns and promotions through sergeant, lieutenant, and captain appointments.
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Vermilion Man Charged In West Ga Ve Ana Fencing Ring
Three Clevelanders and a Vermilion man face charges of receiving stolen property after a Clark Avenue raid that police say yielded more than $1 million in tools from Lorain County. Frank Foy, 67, Mary Scarberry, 45, and Vernon Jones, 36, are to appear in Berea Municipal Court. All posted bonds. Foy $16,000, Jones $15,000, Scarberry $5,000. Police plan a master catalog of goods and urge victims to contact local departments in coming days.
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Icy Route 58 blamed in fatal Wellington crash
Shelly Battista 19 of Jones Road died after her northbound car skidded on ice on Route 58 two miles north of Route 18. Her vehicle crossed left of center and collided head on with a southbound car driven by Daniel Hershberger 35 of Main Street Wellington. Hershberger was hospitalized. Battista was set to enter St Joseph School of Nursing in February and was a 1983 Wellington graduate.
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Getty Oil-Texaco merger tops $9.9 billion bid
Getty Oil agrees to a merger with Texaco worth up to 9.9 billion dollars, the largest corporate takeover, while Pennzoil threatens court action citing anti trust concerns. If 100 percent of Getty is acquired at 125 dollars a share, the deal would surpass all previous takeovers.
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Weekend Snow Chance With Mild Temps Tonight
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of snow and a low near 25. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with widely scattered flurries and a high around 28. Snow chances sit at 50 percent tonight and 36 percent on Sunday. Details on Page A-3.
Premier Zhao Ziyang Begins North American Visit in Guam
Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang stopped briefly in Guam aboard a two week trip to the United States and Canada. He arrived at Andersen Air Force Base for refueling before continuing to Hawaii and Washington for talks on industrial and technological cooperation amid expectations of no major political breakthroughs. His entourage included Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian and officials, with a schedule toward Hawaii, Washington, Williamsburg, and Canada in mid January.
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Economist Janeway warns of dire problems ahead
Cleveland audience heard economist Janeway, who served seven presidents, warn that despite a bounce in the economy high interest rates will trigger trouble. He urged policy shifts, criticized Reagan deficits, and urged using Social Security funds and foreign bond strategies to restore leverage, while calling for aid to poor nations via U S produced goods.
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