Cleanup of U S Steel Lorain plant under federal suit
U S Steel Lorain Works faces a federal suit accusing the plant of discharging solids oil and cyanide into the Black River at 140 times the allowed level. The EPA seeks a court ordered cleanup schedule and civil penalties while a $17.5 million treatment system progresses toward completion next year.
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U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain Works
Cleveland
Black River
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Midwest Region
Chicago
James R. Williams
EPA
Midwest
U.S. Steel
Howard Cleveland
James McDonald
US Steel
Steel Company
Lora
Federal Governent
Elyria explores special transportation levy for buses
The Elyria Board of Education may place a spring special levy on the ballot to fund transportation only and restore bus service beyond state minimums. Finance chair Dickerson urges a board recommendation by February to influence the March 22 emergency 7.6 mill levy, while Sue Ely notes current car pooling and no hazardous walking, suggesting problems are easing.
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Elyria
Finance Committee
Steven Dickerson
Ely
Pope John Paul II Opens Latin America Pilgrimage
The pope began his first foreign trip of his three month reign calling it a pilgrimage of faith. He boarded an Alitalia jet at Fiumicino and headed to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, with Italian premier Andreotti and Cardinal Villot among the well wishers at the airport.
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Rome
UPI
John Paul II
Latin America
Pontiff
Fiumicino
Alitalia
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Giulio Andreotti
Vatican
Jean Villot
Jilted woman wins breach case but no damages
A 53-year-old widow, Othella Evans, won a breach of promise suit against David C Mitchell, president of Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, but the jury awarded no damages and ordered Evans to return or pay him 1,320 for the engagement ring. The case marked the end of Ohio heart balm laws.
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Cleveland (Ap
David C Mitchell
Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
Othella C. Evans
Mitchell
Ohio
Snow and wind whip Elyria as schools cancel in Medina County
Wind whipped snow and slick streets slowed travel in Elyria with several minor accidents during rush hour. Medina County school districts including Black River Medina Highland and the Medina County Achievement Center canceled classes while flurries continue tonight. Weather observer notes drifts, wind chills near 15 below zero with 1 to 3 inches more snow expected and advisories in effect statewide.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Medina County
Black River
Medina
Highland
Achievement Center
Ray Diederich
Diederich
Khomeini delays return threats of bloodshed
Iran opposition leader Ayatollah Khomeini postponed plans to return to Iran until airports reopen. He warned of possible armed action by his followers if Bakhtiar’s government bars entry, vowing to destroy treasonous rulers. Yazdi said weathered delays depend on airport status. Khomeini aims to be among his people.
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Roger Lahman
C-T
John Kenney
Paris
UPI
Aytollah Khomeini
Iran
Khomeini
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Thbrahim Yazdi
Ayatollah
Yazdi
Shahpour
Baktiar
Plow Operator Goes Berserk in Chicago Rampage
Thomas Blair, 47, of Sauk Village, after hours of plowing and drinking, drove a snow grader through Chicago streets on a Dan Ryan Expressway rampage, striking parked and moving vehicles and killing a passenger. Blair was charged with reckless homicide and DUI.
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Chicago
UPI
Thomas Blair
Sauk Village
Blair
Dan Ryan Expressway
Stormy gale devastates New England coast
A rainstorm with winds near 150 mph struck the New England coast forcing evacuations. Gale winds and heavy rain hit New York City area causing downed trees, flooded streets, and power outages. Fifteen-foot waves battered northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire waterfront areas, threatening low-lying zones and flooding highways with debris.
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New England
New York City
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
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