UAW Opposes Ford Tax Abatement in Lorain Plant Expansion
The UAW CAP Council unanimously votes against a 100 percent tax abatement for Ford Motor Assembly plant expansion on Baumhart Road in Lorain. Vermilion School District would lose about 8 million in revenue, prompting school officials to propose halving the abatement to 50 percent. City Council officials and Vermilion critics warn city promises may not guarantee long term jobs, while Ford has not sent a representative.
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Loraine
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Assembly
Vermilion Schools
Baumhart Road
Lorain
Vermilion School District
Sanford Prudoff
Ford
UAW
Donovan
Lozano
Alex Olejko
Olejko
We’re history now at Fisher Guide Elyria plant closure
Elyria GM Fisher Guide plant ends with 400 workers remaining for a short period as about 2,000 legacy staff depart. The site, once 11 plants closed by GM, is listed as surplus property while transfers to other GM plants reach only a fraction of the expected 600. Many workers face uncertainty as decades with the company end.
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Fisher Guide
Amy Richards
Elyria
Janie
Tim Ardo
Ardo
Lowell Street
Janie’s
Johnson Controls Co
Jim Mizen
Brook Park
End of June sets records across Ohio drought hits fireworks bans
Elyria area records mark hottest 104 degrees on June 25 and a new June 30 low of 48. Only five days saw rain, 0.63 inches total, driest June yet. Fire chiefs in Erie County ban fires with sparks due to drought. Fourth of July displays canceled or postponed in several communities. Grafton reschedules. North Ridgeville plans date changes. Farmers report widespread crop losses. turn to page A-6 for details.
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Ray Diederich
National Weather Service Observer
Elyria
Oberlin
Vermilion
Wellington
Grafton
North Ridgeville
Encore
Erie County
Huron
Florence, Perkins
Lage
Milan
City of
Fire Department
Warrant Granted to Inspect Smitek Landfill North Ridgeville
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Adrian Bedleski approved a search warrant for Edward Smitek's Mills Road landfill to inspect for improper disposal of solid waste including tires, garbage, appliances and plastics. The case ties to nuisance citations against Smitek's wife Mary, who formerly owned the property. Lab results indicated burned asbestos during a May 2021 period, with EPA guidance pending on cleanup orders and possible legal action.
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Elyria
Lorain
Common Pleas
County Health Department
North Ridgeville
Edward Smitek
Kenneth Pierce
Mills Road
Adrian
Bedleski
Health Department
Smitek
Mary
Boy 6 critically hurt in accidental shooting near Gore Orphanage Road
A 6 year old Lorain boy, Michael Stump, was flown to Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital in critical condition after a .22 rifle discharged when his 11 year old brother slipped on gravel near Norfolk & Western tracks half a mile from Gore Orphanage Road. Deputies expect no charges as the incident is ruled an accident.
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Cleveland
Brighton Township
Michael Stump
McKinley
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Wellington Community Hospital
Norfolk & Western Railway
Gore Orphanage Road
Ralph Stump
LCCC trustees OK ninth tuition hike for 1988-89
LCCC board approves a 7 percent tuition increase for the 1988-89 year, raising in county rate to $30 per credit hour and out of county to $39, with out of state up $6 from 1987-88. A $16.5 million budget is also approved, emphasizing higher operating costs and staff cuts to balance the budget.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College Board of Trustees
Roy Church
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CAP Council
Kennneth Shawver
Wilfredo Lozano
Gunenan
General Motors Corp
Mich
Steve Fogarty
C-T
Mary Smitek
Elyria Municipal
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Jim Veres
EPA
Twinsburg
Boy
LCCC
Jolie Wallace
Donald Arnold
Church
Midway Mall
Sullivan
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