Gas fumes leak from former station site in Elyria Taco Bell
Heavy rains caused gas and air fumes to seep from the ground at 920 Cleveland St in Elyria where a Taco Bell sits on the former gas station site. Assistant Fire Chief James Ignecti said minor leakage from old lines may be involved as a contractor excavates to assess the underground gas and oil. The restaurant is closed for the work. no injuries reported.
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Elyria
Taco Bell
Cleveland St
James Ignecti
Igneczi
Heat wave to extend into early next week in Lorain County
Heat continues with high 80s to 90s and 50 to 60 percent humidity. Four heat exhaustion or sunstroke cases reported as NWS notes no relief until next week. Health officials urge hydration, light clothing, sun protection, and cooling measures. risk higher for young children in confined spaces.
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National Weather Service
Mercury
Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Diederich
Lorain County
Weather outlook: warm, muggy with cooler lakeside Saturday
Outside partly cloudy and very warm tonight with a low near 70 and winds under 19 mph. Saturday remains partly cloudy and hot with a high near 0, cooler along the lakeshore. Details on Page A-3.
Congress two lawmakers face reprimand over page affairs
Rep. Gerry Studds and Rep. Daniel Crane admitted ethics charges for sexual relationships with teenage pages. The House committee urged an 11-1 vote to reprimand both lawmakers, while former chief page James Howarth was found to have a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in 1980. The proceedings raised questions about supervision and morals in Congress.
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Washington
Gerry Studds
House
Congress
Daniel B. Crane
Ethics Committee
Committee
Joseph A. Califano Jr
James C. Howarth
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Riot at Lorain County Jail Ties Up Inmates and Staff
A six hour riot at Lorain County Jail involved 23 inmates in the northwest cell block. Sheriff James Mertz called in off duty deputies and four police dogs to restore order after layoffs reduced staff. No serious injuries reported though a prisoner claimed a nightstick strike. Fire and flooding from burning toilet paper and magazines disrupted the facility before officers took control.
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Elyria
Lorain County
James Mertz
Mertz
Mark Eggars
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