Landmark sign battle may go to Elyria voters
Elyria businessman seeks voter approval to keep his 37 year old camera sign over Loors Camera Co. The city cites an eyesore and a 1991 ordinance that would require removal next May. Foxman vows to place the issue on the March 1996 ballot with 1485 signatures, arguing the sign is a downtown landmark.
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Lawmaker Monitors BMW Med Tec in Ohio Waste Case
Elyria state Rep John Bender says officials must force BMW Med Tec of Ohio to complete overdue background filings required to curb organized crime, after the firm faced 32 health and environmental citations since last August and failed air emissions tests. The Attorney General's Office reported partial submissions and promised full documents by Monday as deadlines loom.
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BMW Med Tec
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Scofflaws jam Elyria court to pay overdue fines
About 160 people crowded Elyria Municipal Court to settle more than 1 million dollars in unpaid fines from 1,200 debtors. Some paid or joined work programs. others cited poverty. The session aimed to collect roughly 4,200 dollars, with follow up sessions planned and potential contempt actions for noncompliance.
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Jeffrey West
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Bill Saks
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Terry
Pete” Shilling
Clinton calls for new ban on cop-killer bullets
President Clinton urged restricting cop-killer bullets and vowed to fight Washington lobbies opposing gun control. Campaign ads totaling 2.6 million dollars highlighted support for anti-crime legislation, gun control measures, and the death penalty as the election cycle began.
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Amherst officer acquitted in car wash theft case
Jurors found Amherst police officer Hector Rivera not guilty of theft in office for inflating vouchers to wash his car and charging the city about 14 dollars. The acquittal followed a trial in which prosecutors claimed he submitted false vouchers from 1993 to 1954, while Rivera and supporters argued the matter was a principle defense.
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Robert Corts
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Lonnie Dilson
Leavitt Road
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