Train sirens could be silenced in towns across the nation
In Fostoria and Lorain County communities plans move to curb train whistle noise. Harold Pelton, 80, recalls coal and cinder blasts from steam engines while about 190 daily trains pass through town. Federal plans would allow cities to ban whistles if safety devices are added.
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Fostoria
Harold Pelton
Pelton
Federal Railroad Administration
Lorain County
Grafton
North Ridgeville
Wellington
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
Virginia
John Davoli
Hot Wheels hunters circling early store shelves
Elyria report follows four retired Lorain County men known as Tiny Morris Johnson Pops Coleman and the Mopar Man as they hunt Hot Wheels at Wal Mart each morning. They keep a master list, discuss model values, and move from Wal Mart to Target before 8 a.m. to chase scarce Nascar items.
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Moris
Tiny” Johnson
Lorain
Target i
Elyria
Hot Wheels
Wal-Mart
Target and Toys
D.d
Morris Johnson
James Coleman
Richard Fisher
Clyde Kincaid
Lorain County
Fisher
Kincaid
Johnson
Coleman
Fired workers put agency funds at risk at LCCAA
Lorain County Community Action Agency fired two longtime workers, Kathryn Ramsey and Willa Kimbro, including the union president, citing poor performance and incomplete paperwork. Ramsey, 10 years at LCCAA, led the union for five years. Kimbro served 20 years. Nearly three dozen union members protested in front of agency headquarters. Ramsey vows to appeal.
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Lorain
Lorain County Community Action Agency
Kathryn Ramsey
Willa Kirahro
Ramsey
Kimbro
Chronicle-Telegram
Stefanie Drew
Ohio GOP shows money muscle in fundraising
The Ohio House Republican Campaign Committee raised a record 3.6 million in 2003 for this year's elections. A 510 thousand donation from Rep. Jon Husted powered the haul, with six committees contributing 1.4 million more than a third of the total. Husted led with 510k followed by Householder 250k DeWine 230k Raga 215k Hoops 100k and Blasdeil 97k.
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Columbus
Ohio House
Republican Campaign Committee
Jon Husted
Secretary of State
Husted
Larry Householder
Householder
Kevin DeWine
Avon Lake mayor flags income tax to fund $20 million rec center
Avon Lake's mayor says a new $20 million recreation facility may require raising local income tax. The note appears amid local and state coverage with other briefs and weather references.
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Rec Center
Avon Lake
Man claims he is highway sniper in Columbus case
AP reports transcripts of four 9 1 1 calls from a man claiming to be the highway shootings sniper. Police, citing a string of about 20 shootings around Columbus south side, say the caller is the first to claim responsibility and will be taken seriously. The calls, made around 2 30 pm Monday, are largely inaudible with several disconnects.
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Columbus
Franklin Comunty
Depry
Steve Martin
Elyria nurse invited to White House heart health event
Laura Bush invites Elyria nurse Lori Pronesti to kick off American Heart Month at the White House on Monday February 14. Pronesti, a registered nurse, champions women's heart health alongside the first lady, aiming to keep hearts on minds through February and beyond.
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Elyria
Laura Bush
Lori Pronesti
Bush
Pronesti
White House
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Heart Health
Tony Lombardo
the Chronice-Telegram
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