Taft defends run for secretary of state post
In Elyria, Anthony Celebrezze accused Robert Taft of political opportunism after Taft quit the governor’s race to seek the secretary of state job. Taft said he sought the post’s importance and pledged campaign-reform measures, criticizing current limits and proposing new caps for individuals and PACs.
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Taft
Sec’g
Elyria
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Lorain Renaissance Inn
Hamilton County
Robert Taft
Celebrezze
Cleveland
George Voinovich
Voinovich
Area deaths noted in Elyria and surrounding towns
Obituary notices report the deaths of Charles Davis 43 Elyria. Virginia Edwards 65 Elyria. Sanford Weeks 78 Elyria then Columbus. Theresa DeMaria 64 Elyria. Donna Durfey 59 Bay Village. Viola Miller 69 Columbia Station. Includes family survivors, funeral arrangements, and listed affiliations.
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Donna C. Durfey
Bay Village
Bradley Road
Columbus
Spring Valley Country Club
Elyria
Viola Miller
Columbia Station
Bogner Funeral Home
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Obituary notices for Theresa DeMaria Eugene Robinson Elena Santo Domingo
Theresa DeMaria 64 of Elyria Sie survived by four grandchildren and a brother Frencs wake times today 2 4 and 7 9 pm at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria with Christian wake services. Services Saturday 9 am at the funeral home and 9 30 am Mass at St Jude Catholic Church burial in Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Eugene Robinson 77 of Lorain survived by a brother and sister in law friends receive today 2 4 pm and 7 9 pm at Carter Funeral Home and 1 pm Saturday service at Greater St Matthew AME Church burial Elmwood Cemetery. Elena Santo Domingo 69 of Elyria survived by daughter Elsa Santo Domingo Fe Santo Domingo sons Alex Rene Andy Angel Maria Jamie Jesse Bernabe Jr. calls today 7 9 pm and 2 4 and 7 9 pm at Raver Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home with service Saturday 9 30 am followed by 10 am Mass at St Agnes Catholic Church burial St Mary Cemetery
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St. Joseph Hospital
Demaria Theresa
Elytia Sie
Reichlin- Roberts Funeral
Cleveland St
Elytia
St. Jude Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Robinson Eugene
Carter Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Greater St Matthew Ame
Elmwood Cemetery
Santo Domingo
Elena
Elyria
Elsa Santo Domingo
Alex
Rene
Andy
Angel
Maria
Jamie
Jesse
Bernabe
Bray
Raver- Laubenthal-Wainwright
Chestnut Rudge
Route 57
St Agnes Catholic Church
St Mary
Cemetery vandal suspect to be tested in court
A 17 year old boy charged with vandalizing Olena Cemetery in Bronson Township on June 16 faces court ordered psychological and drug testing at Wood County Detention Home. Aug 9 hearing set. charges include abuse of a corpse and breaking and entering a burial place.
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Norwalk
Olena
Bronson Township
Huron County Juvenile Court
Thomas Heydinger
Wood County
Chris Mushett
Department of
Morris buys Milad Chevrolet Oldsmobile dealership
Morris and Bill Lake of Cleveland purchase Milad Chevrolet Oldsmobile in Amherst to expand into GM lines including GEO. Final transfer awaits GM approval. Morris plans about 20 new employees and a new dealership name yet to be decided. Milad Abraham sells after 53 years in Amherst auto trade.
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North Ridgeville
Bob Morris
Cleveland
Amherst
Morris
North Leavitt Road
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
GEO
Bill Lake
Buick
Lorain Road
General Motors Corp
Milad Abraham
Leavitt Road
Abraham
Lorain County Pushes to Redraw NOACA Representation
Lorain County members defend six seats on NOACA with current mix of three county commissioners and city reps from Lorain and Elyria plus township rep. Richard Williams proposes shifting seats to add Avon Lake or North Ridgeville, while Elyria Mayor Michael Keys suggests removing two commissioner seats.
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Bers
Maier
Lorain County
Lorain
Elyria
Richard Williams
Avon Lake
North Ridgeville
Michael Keys
Car Fire on Chestnut Ridge Road Arises From Oil Leak
Police fire log reports at 2:10 p.m. a car fire on Chestnut Ridge Rd with engine compartment cause from an oil leak. Firefighters note no injuries and $100 damage. At 3:10 p.m. windows and a closet door damaged by a possible lead fragment. no injuries. At 11:30 p.m. a 27-year-old woman on Lake Avenue reports a prowler fled. nothing missing. suspect description available.
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Chestnut Ridge Rd
Lake Avenue
Taft presses Brown on drug case laxity and voter loss claim
Taft questioned Brown's silence on drug cases in the office and blasted a lax attitude toward employee drug use. He cited unprosecuted cases and lack of discipline for drug sellers to police agents. Taft warned of the message to Ohio's youth and voters. He also urged easier voter registration and a 15 day deadline.
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Miller
Brown
Taft
Amherst Elyria men top spitters at Willow Park
Amherst's Steve Wilson and Elyria's Wes ley Kaatz won the Midwest Regional Tobacco Spittin' Championship at Willow Park Wednesday. Wilson captured the distance event with a 24 feet 6 inch throw and Kaatz won the accuracy event by amassing 15 points.
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Grafton
Amherst
Steve Wilson
Elyria
Wesley Kaatz
Willow Park
Wilson
Kaatz
Elyria Memorial reelects Bowman as hospital board head
Elyria Memorial Hospital and Medical Center announces the one year re election of Robert T Bowman president of the boards of directors. Bowman joined Elyria Memorial in 1975 and has served as treasurer and president of the board. R Joe Johnston is executive vice president and William W Standen secretary. Kevin C Martin remains treasurer with Carole V Minnich and David A Lowe in officer roles. All officers serve one year terms.
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Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
Robert T. Bowman
Lorain County Bank
Bowman
Elyria Memorial Hospital Company
R. Joe Johnston
William W. Standen
Standen & Guthman Insurance Agency
Kevin C. Martin
Carole V. Minnich
Comprehensive Healthcare of Ohio, Inc
David A. Lowe
Comprehensive Healthcare of Ohio Inc
WGAR era ends as FM rise curbs AM glory days
The article reflects on WGAR personalities from Van Patrick to Joe Black and notes how AM stations shifted to sports and talk as FM radio gained momentum in the 1960s. It concludes that the glory days are memories and WGAR itself is ending as of Saturday.
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WGAR
van Patrick
Jack Graney
Harry Wismer
Bill McColgan
Betty Ott
Hal Morgan
Bill Mayer
Walt Henrick
Bob Smiley
Joe Black
Ed Fisher
Dick Conrad
Jack Perkins
Jack Paar
Tom Armstrong
Ted Hallaman
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Henry Pilchner
Charles Day
Sidney Andorn
Lowell Thomas
Les Clark
Lorain County Second Half Taxes Due Tonight
Lorain County residents must pay the second half property taxes by midnight to avoid a 10 percent penalty. County Treasurer Daniel Talarek says about 54 million will be collected this year, with 56.8 million already received in the first half. A postmarked check by midnight will be considered valid.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Daniel Talarek
Talarek
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