Lorain judge orders sale of Kim Branam First Title assets
Lorain County judge rules the assets of Kim Branam’s First Title Co. be sold at sheriff’s sale. Branam, sentenced to 3 to 15 years for grand theft, admitted gambling escrow money in Las Vegas and Atlantic City to try to save the business. Prosecutors say he embezzled over 1.2 million from clients.
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Lorain County
Kim Branam
First Title Co
Branam
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Paulette Lilly
Chronicle-Telegram
Orient Receiving Center
Branam details gambling and loss of business ownership
Branam reveals he used escrow funds from March to June 1989 after Illinois firm Chicago Title contracted with a Lorain County company, prompting a rapid decline and abrupt closure on July 28, 1989. He compares the venture to buying lottery tickets. He is jailed at Ross Correctional Institute, and Judge Harris is expected to rule soon on his motion.
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Chicago
Lorain County
Branam
The
Indiana
Ross Correctional Institute
Chillicothe
Lorain County’ Common Pleas Court
Floyd D. Harris
Waste distillation eyed to cut Ohio trash by 1992
State Rep. Rocco Colonna leads a push to build a waste distillation facility in Cuyahoga County. The project aims to reduce landfill intake by using heat to convert refuse into energy with six potential sites identified, including Norton Landfill in Broadview Heights. Construction could begin within two years and go online in 1992, with EPA approval pending. Colonna notes possible local opposition and plans to recruit more communities.
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Ohio
Rocco Colonna
Dbrook Park
Cuyahoga County
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Colonna
Norton
Broadview Heights
Berea
Dalad Group
CEI
Waste Distillation Technology of Ohio Inc
Upland Firm Promises Trash to Power Without Pollution
In Upland California John Toman and partners back a Pan American Resources Inc project claiming to turn garbage into electricity without sky pollution through a process called destructive distillation. The system supposedly chops dries and melts waste to reduce smog and toxic emissions, offering a solution to mounting disposal woes.
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Upland
Calif
John Toman
Grafton Man Aids Consumers With Exact Candy Bar Size
A Grafton man develops equipment used by industries to obtain precise measurements of diverse items. His invention ensures customers receive the size they paid for. Page B-1 includes the note. Chuckle: Some people stand behind their work, others crouch behind it.
Streets Run Bloodied as Azerbaijan Rebellion Flares
MOSCOW AP Soviet soldiers fought militants in Azerbaijan southern republic with at least 57 killed and warnings of higher toll. In Baku witnesses described bloodied streets while authorities blamed Kremlin emergency measures for violated sovereignty. Gorbachev appealed for calm as troops moved in to quell two days of ethnic and separatist violence across Nagorno Karabakh region tensions.
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Republic of
Azerbaijan
Vadim Korsh
Axerinform
Baku
Elmira Kafarova
Republic
Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Nagorno- Karabakh
Snowy Tuesday Ahead With Much Wind and Cold
A weather brief notes flurries likely today with a high near 40 and a 70 percent chance of snow. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a continued snow chance around 56 percent and lows in the mid 20s to 30. Details on Page A-3.
Thirty Named to C T s Blue Chip High School Team
A short note states that thirty players are named to the C T s Blue Chip high school football team. Page reference cited as D-1.
Casablanca blends romance with modern city life
The city retains its romantic image while evolving into a modern world class destination. Tourists can still explore quaint bazaars and experience luxury hotels that evoke pasha style as Casablanca cultivates contemporary appeal.
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Casablanca
Why do Asian Americans consistently get better grades
The claim attributes higher grades to parental influence. It suggests parents’ expectations, emphasis on education, cultural values, early study routines, and resource access drive academic performance differences. Counterpoints note variation within groups and risks of overgeneralization.
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Erma Bombeck
Otto Schoepfle
John Camel
Lee Kearse
Mary McGhee
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