Elyria police station and jail marks firm landmark
Lorain architectural firm Clark & Post Architects Inc. designed a modern two-month-old $9.7 million Elyria police station and jail with a central computer system and touch screen controls. The project, costing $679,000 in shared fees, is praised as a functional, attractive civic landmark. Police Chief Michael Medders calls it top-notch and a model for future municipal buildings. The firm has also crafted notable projects across Lorain County and Oberlin, emphasizing community impact and varied architectural styles.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Clark & Post Architects Inc
Elyria
Lake Avenue
French Creek
The
Moon Inc
Great Northern Boulevard
North Olmsted
John Mazze
Mazze
Daniel R. Weaver
Elyria Police
Michael Medders
Medders
Suburban kitchen origin of Lillian Vernon empire
Lillian Vernon built a mail order empire from a New Rochelle home. Her firm sold 4.9 million orders and 3,000 new products annually, earning $258 million last year. Born in Germany, she fled 1933 anti Semitism, settled in New York, and began a business career after marriage and motherhood.
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Lillian Vernon
New Rochelle
N.Y
Lillian Vernon Corp
Lillian
Leipzig
Germany
Amsterdam
New York
America
Herman Mena
Rushing market recedes amid mixed stock action
The New York stock market cooled after a strong first quarter with big domestic retailers and consumer stocks leading gains while energy, metals, paper, and chemical shares lagged. Asian demand slump and cheaper imports weigh on exports, prompting lower earnings outlooks for Q2 and a shift to lower rates aiding financials.
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New York
Alfred EB. Goldman
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc
St. Louis
Schlumberger
Asia
U.S
Far East
Ned Riley
Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve
Chuck Hill
First Call Corp
Boston
Hill
First Call
Standard & Poor
New president revives Keds with fresh look and plan
Lexington Massachusetts AP reports Joanna Jacobson, 38, becomes Keds president guiding a comeback. She refocuses on women young at heart, restoring brand roots after years of downturn driven by distribution problems and fashion missteps. A $9 million advertising blitz accompanies the relaunch of softer canvas sneakers with improved padding.
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Joanna Jacobson
Keds Corp
Stride Rite
Keds Shoes
Lexington
Mass
Keds
Jennifer Grey
Patrick Swayze
Heart
Jacobson
Converse Inc
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Lorain Architectural Firm
First Merit/EST Bank
Lorain National Bank
National Association of College Stores
Lorain Street
Oberlin
Lorain Memorial Park
West
Erie Avenue
United Auto Workers Local 2000
North
Abbe Road
Sheffield
Tion
Dan Weaver
Sche
Lilly
Fifth Avenue
Sity
Ms. Vernon
Lee Vernon
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