Judge O'Farrell's tough stance on drunk driving in Elyria
Judge Edward Emmett O'Farrell campaigns to keep drunk drivers off Ohio roads despite threats and vandalism. He notes first offenders face 15 days in jail and six months license suspension, second offenses 60 to 120 days and 2 to 5 years driving ban, with ten year suspensions for third offenses. He recalls racking up jury trials since 1982 and a 93 percent guilty verdict rate, arguing plea bargaining harmed public safety.
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Elyria
Edward Emmett O'Farrell
Philadelphia
O’farrell
Lorain County Jobless Rate at 10.6 Percent in November
Columbus report shows Lorain County unemployment at 10.6 percent with 42,637 jobless of 119,559 in November. Cuyahoga is 8.2 percent with 68,664 unemployed of 715,250. Surrounding counties Erie 8.0 percent, Huron 11.4 percent, Medina 8.8 percent. Monroe leads state at 21.5 percent. Holmes 5.8 percent and Greene 5.9 percent are the best rates.
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Columbus
Lorain County
Cuyahoga
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Erie
Huron
Medina
Monroe County
Harrison County
Marion County
Holmes County
Greene County
Dayton
Smart ways to invest 100000 says banker Platt
Society National Bank economist Craig T. Platt suggests a balanced plan for a $100000 windfall. He would allocate about 25000 to bonds, 10000 to gold coins, and 40000 to stocks, favoring bank and auto manufacturers depending on tax shelter needs and risk tolerance.
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Craig T. Platt
Society National Bank
Society Corp
Platt
Lorain condo project hinges on breakwall funding
Lorain attorney Dennis O'Toole heads a five member group proposing a lakefront condo and 258 slip marina in the Lakeside Avenue area. They seek $1.6 million from city and port for a floating breakwall, with Rixebridge of Sweden to build it at roughly one third of a conventional wall, enabling unit construction and marina expansion.
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Lorain
O'Toole
Rixebridge
Brastad
Sweden
American Ship Building Co
U.S
Lakeside Avenue
Gibbons Grable Co
Canton
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Likely
The forecast calls for a very cold night with possible light snowfall and squalls. Saturday remains cold with a 20 percent chance of snow and partly cloudy skies. Sunday should be warmer with a high near 30. Details on Page A-3.
Flutie to sign USFL pact with New Jersey Generals
Boston AP reports Heisman winner Doug Flutie of Boston College has a verbal deal with the New Jersey Generals. He is expected to sign next Tuesday or Wednesday and the contract is believed to be at least 7 million dollars over five years.
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Boston
Doug Flutie
Boston College
New Jersey Generals
United States Football League
Bob Woolf
Grave mix up shifts Meecha burial to Byternut Ridge
Nellie-Mae Meecha will be moved to a grave next to her son and daughter in Butternut Ridge Cemetery after a mix-up in Eaton Township records. The sale of Brenda Nubbie’s lot to Cynthia Wharton caused the confusion. Township officials trade accusations over Sunshine Law violations and cemetery record changes as Day retires and a map swap is cited as the root error.
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EATON
Nellie-Mae Meecha
Daugher
Butternut Ridge
Chester Carpenter
Meecha
Donald Wracker
Carpenter
Leland Durkee
Sunshine
Wracker
Durkee
Harry Day
Day
Charles Zelenka
Findlay-Elyria basketball game postponed by weather
The Buckeye Conference matchup between Findlay and Elyria was postponed at Findlay's request due to heavy snow and school closures in the west part of the state. Elyria officials delayed the trip after noon today to protect player safety. The game is tentatively rescheduled for next Tuesday night.
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Elyria
Findlay
Findlay High School
Elyria High
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Middle Ave
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Lorain Co
USADE
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