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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1999
Page
1
Indian bats rally late but fall short as Cleveland nicks Kansas City 10 to 9 in a tense matchup. Royals score early runs, Indians respond with spirited offense but bullpen and fielding gaps widen the gap. Kansas City proves decisive with timely hits and solid pitching to seal the win.
Lindsay Davenport and Pete Sampras captured the women's and men's singles championships at Wimbledon. The event highlighted strong play and notable performances across the tournament. Other notes include local obituaries, community events, and holiday notices in the Chronicle-Telegram.
Thousands gathered at Cascade Park for Elyria’s final millennium Fourth of July show. Mayor Keys estimated 32,000 to 34,000 attended, 2,000 to 4,000 more than last year, as residents shared memories, pride, and a sense of unity across cultures in a cloudless sky.
East Erie Avenue along the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge will shut for 50 days in a 1.4 million project by the Ohio Department of Transportation to sand blast paint and repair steel. Local shops like Jax Clothing Marys Sweet Shop Riveredge Drive-Thru Clark station Dairy Queen and Subway will stay open but expect reduced drive-by traffic and peak-summer impact. City officials offer free Open for Business signs and note the plan was city-requested and coordinated with ODOT.
Eastbound Erie Avenue traffic must turn right on Broadway then left on 21st Street off Broadway and return to Erie Avenue. 21st Street becomes Kansas Avenue and intersects Erie Avenue. Westbound Erie drivers turn left on Kansas and cross Henderson Avenue Bridge after 21st Street back to Broadway. Northbound Broadway travelers to the east side turn right on 21st Street and return to Erie Avenue. For Lorain east side from Elyria, go north on Gulf Road which becomes East River Road at Route 254, then left to Route 611 off East River Road. The detour spans three miles and is estimated at seven minutes.
A gunman described as a possible racist rampage killer Benjamin Nathanial Smith, 21, is sought for two murders and multiple shootings across Indiana and Illinois during the Fourth of July period. Authorities say he may have fired on a group outside a Korean church in Bloomington Indiana and is also linked to two Saturday shootings.
Vermilion police investigate a gunshot wound to a 17 year old Oberlin boy on West Liberty Avenue. Reports say a disturbance occurred at about 4:15 a.m. with the area empty, then hospital treatment for a head wound after a firearm discharge during an altercation.
Elyria area records 97 degrees Sunday, the hottest so far this year, surpassing 96 set June 11 but not a daily record. Expect 96 today, then cooling to 85 Tuesday through Thursday with sunny skies. Diederich notes very dry conditions, July starting as dry as June, with only 0.25 inch rain so far this month.
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