Winter Storm Hits Northern Ohio Slows Traffic and Closures
Snow totals ranged from 4 to over 5 inches across Lorain and nearby areas with drifting and gusty winds. Police report several minor accidents as drivers caution through slick roads. Schools including Wellington and Elyria area programs closed. A snow parking ban in Amherst remained in effect and motorists were urged to stay off roads.
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National Weather Service
Cleveland Hopkins
North Ridgeville
Ray Deiderich
Lorain County
Radio says Terry Anderson to be freed by hostage handoff
Beirut AP report claims a Christian run station says captors will turn American hostages Terry A. Anderson and Thomas Sutherland over to Anglican envoy Terry Waite in Baalbek. Waite negotiates in Bekaa Valley with Hezbollah tied group. The claim lacks independent verification and no word from Waite.
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Lebanon
Terry A. Anderson
Thomas Sutherland
Terry Waite
Waite
Voice of Lebanon
Informa
Bekaa Valley
Anderson
Sutherland
Baalbek
Ers
Hezbollah
Chach
Hopes rise in Lorain for Terry Anderson release
Unconfirmed reports from the Middle East spark cautious optimism in Lorain birthplace of Terry Anderson. Jack LaVriha of the Committee to Free Terry Anderson warns against hype until a Lebanon radio station confirms kidnappers plan to release Anderson and Thomas Sutherland to Terry Waite.
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Lorain
Terry Anderson
Out of the Middle East
Longheld
Jack LaViiha
Lebanon
LaVinha
Cleveland
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
Anderson
Associated Press
Middle East
Corre
Low bid of 6.8 million for Lorain prison project named
Ohio officials released bidders for the 750 inmate Lorain Correctional Institution to be built in Eaton Township. Mosser Construction submitted the low general contracting bid of 6.813 million. other low bids include Guenther Plumbing for HVAC and Tilton for plumbing. Electrical work went to Lake Erie Electric for 1.335 million. Proposals await ~10 days review before contract awards by the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
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Columbus
Fremont
Lorain Correctional Institution
Eaton Township
Grafton
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Mosser Construction, Inc
Guenther Plumbing and Heating
Ashland
M & A Mechanical Contractors
Cleveland
Lake Erie Electric, Inc
Lorain
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Elyria Mayor Urges Written Complaints on Phone Service
Mayor Michael Keys asks residents with Elyria Telephone Co service issues to send written complaints to City Hall by next Thursday 3 pm. Letters may be unsigned and will be presented at a public meeting at City Council chambers with the PUC of Ohio hosting.
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Michael Keys
Keys
City Hall
Broad St
Elyria Telephone Co
Alitel Communications Corp
The
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Elyria Telephone Co Urges Clear Ambulance Number
Elyria Telephone Co will place Life Care Ambulance numbers in bills and add stickers to end confusion over which number to call for ambulance service. Gordon Gatien says the effort may align with city plans to distribute stickers for the Life Care number 323-7222 323-2527 and city emergency lines 323-3302 323-2307.
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C-T
Elyria
Elyria Telephone Co
Gordon Gatien
Opera
Weekend Shield From Snow as Broncos Battle Giants
The weekend offers cover promises of Super Bowl advances across TV Week and Saturday Sports pages. Bonus features include safety tips, game previews, and predictions on Broncos versus Giants. Weather notes forecast bitter cold with subzero lows and scattered flurries.
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Giants
TV Week
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