Carrier saves Oberlin man's life in near frost tragedy
Chronicle Telegram carrier Brian Wells, 16, found 89 year old Archibald Tuck nearly frozen in an unheated Oberlin home at 288 N Main St. Tuck, with 84 degree body temperature, was rushed to Allen Memorial Hospital and gradually rewarmed. Doctors say frostbite not yet evident and he is recovering after leaving ICU.
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Oberlin
Chronicle-Telegram
Brian Wells
N. Main St
Archibald Tuck
Wells
Tuck
Allen Memorial Hospital
Paul Birney
Art Pritchett
Pritchett
Tax bill delay hurts Lorain schools and districts
Lorain County faces higher costs as real estate tax bills are delayed to Feb 24 under a new House Bill 50 reform. Delays push school tax settlements later, forcing some districts to borrow from banks or the state to meet payrolls, raising interest costs. Local treasurers and auditors cite late state tax rate certifications and shifting residential to commercial tax burdens as factors. Avon Lake homeowners face the per district savings estimates of 4-5 percent, about $25 yearly on a $50,000 home, though actual impact varies by district.
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Lorain County
J. Grant Keys
Keys
Joan Brumback
Lorain City
Moore
Julian Pijor
State Department of Taxation
Columbus
Pijor
Avon Lake
Teen Swallows 2 Inch Screwdriver By Spinning Tape Fix
Timothy Holmberg 17 son of Elyria Salvation Army Major Elbert Holmberg swallowed a 2 inch screwdriver while trying to fix a tape cassette. He was rushed to Elyria Memorial Hospital after a delayed taxi start in cold weather. X rays showed the tool in the small intestine and he later needed an operation similar to an appendectomy. The screwdriver was later given back in a glass jar as a hospital souvenir.
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Holmberg
Elyria Salvation Army
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Holmbergs
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Smoking spurs fatal fire at Jardine complex
Dale Hixon, 34, died when a couch smoldered after he reportedly fell asleep while smoking in his fourth floor apartment above Jardine Funeral Home on Pearl Road. His wife and their eight year old child were rescued unharmed after the blaze cut off escape. Fire officials noted there was no other apparent cause.
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Strongsville
Dale Hixon
Hixon
Jardine Funeral Home
Pearl Road
Terry Schneider
Sheik’s Hollywood Harem Divorce Seeks $3 Billion
Dena Al-Fassi, 23, seeks a record 3 billion dollar divorce settlement after alleging coercive confinement in a Hollywood Florida harem. The AP reports the case highlights lavish accusations and mounting legal battle.
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Hollywood
Fla
Dena Al-Fassi
Seven die in Kentucky coal mine blast near Grethel
In Floyd County eight miles south of Grethel, seven men died in a vast explosion at RFH Coal Co No 1 mine. Relatives gathered as rescuers searched for survivors, with officials fearing a dynamite technique may have caused the disaster. Identified victims include Burnis Hamilton and his relatives Wade Hamilton, Jack Hamilton, Donald Hamilton, Ronnie Hail, Thurmaan Reynolds, and Palmer McKinney from Craynor.
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Appalachian
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Floyd County
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Stanley
John Stumbo
Burnis Hamilton
Jack
Donald
Wade Hamilton
Ronnie Hail
Thurmaan Reynolds
Palmer McKinney
Craynor
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