Acting elections chief named after Wolf death in Atlanta
Lorain County Democratic Party leader Victor Stewart Jr says Joan Leyshon will serve as acting director of the Lorain County Board of Elections after the death of Director Jack Wolf in Atlanta. A permanent replacement must be a Democrat. Lenore Lotko is among candidates discussed, though no decision has been made.
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Joan Leyshon
Elyria
Lorain County
Wolf
Stewart
Jack Wolf
Emil Dansker
Atlanta
Dansker
Grafton escapee nabbed in Michigan
Robert E. Preston, an escapee from the Grafton Correctional Institute, was arrested in Ann Arbor after a deputy observed him driving a van with expired plates. He is jailed in Washtenaw County awaiting extradition hearings on escape and auto theft charges. Preston had been at Grafton since May serving 2 to 15 years for aggravated burglary.
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Robert E. Preston
Grafton
Preston
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Morckel
Grafton Correctional Institute
Ford tax abatement dispute narrows in Lorain
Lorain councilman G Daniel Metelsky said the gap between sides on the Ford tax abatement is closing after meetings with Vermilion Local School District Ford Motor Co and other stakeholders. Details were not provided.
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Lorain
G. Daniel Metelsky
Metelsky
Vermilion
Ford Motor Co
Ohioans slow to buckle up under new law
A June 1986 report shows only 35 percent of Ohioans wear seat belts despite a new law with a 20 dollar fine. Officials say compliance remains low, with past usage around 15 to 20 percent and limited reductions in highway deaths anticipated.
Lorain Man Burns Lighting Gas Stove Pilot Light
A 23 year old Lorain man suffered burns to about 18 percent of his body while lighting the pilot of a gas stove. Charles Little of 2027 Lexington Ave was listed in fair condition at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital with first and second degree burns scattered mainly on his arms.
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Lorain
Charles Little
Lexington Ave
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Rain brings cautious hope to Ohio farmers after heavy shower
The heaviest rain since Easter drenched the Cleveland area on Monday, with 1.04 inches at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and 0.39 inches in Lorain County. Highs reached 92, cooling to the 80s ahead. Forecasters expect thunderstorms midweek. Farmers express guarded optimism for soybeans and alfalfa while corn may be too late for relief. More rain is needed to stave off drought.
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Elyria Catholic
Lorain County
Cleveland
National Weather Service
Alan Ringo
Cleveland Hopkins
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Long
Elyria High Cheerleader Named All Star Cheerleader
Elyria High School senior and four year cheerleader Tracy Manning has been named an All-Star Cheerleader by the Universal Cheerleaders Association. The honor includes a Europe tour next year but requires raising 1400 dollars. Manning has a 4.2 GPA and plays violin in the school orchestra. She will be co captain of the girls track team in 1988 89.
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Elyria High School
Tracy Manning
Universal Cheerleaders Association
Europe
Manning
Elyria
Lorain Judge Won't Block Ameritrust Health Plan Contract
A Lorain judge declined a preliminary injunction to halt Ameritrust for a new health and hospitalization plan for city employees. Patton alleged Ameritrust overbid and omitted catastrophic coverage, while the city cites council approval gaps. merits hearing set for Sept 13.
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Elyria
City of
Lorain
Ameritrust
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Robert Corts
Thomas F Patton
Ameritrust Benefits Management Co
Run Insurance
Patton
Diversified Benefits Plans Inc
Corts
FmHA sets drought loan criteria for farmers
FmHA offers low interest loans to farmers with at least 30 percent crop loss due to drought or who lacked crop insurance. Loans run 4.5 percent and cover up to 80 percent of the loss or $500,000, whichever is less, with eligibility tied to lack of credit access. State officials note the General Assembly is weighing law changes.
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Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Bernard Chupka
Columbus
Lorain approves funding for three major road projects
Lorain City Council set aside nearly 14 million for engineering and construction on Colorado Avenue widening from West Erie to Root Road, Tower Boulevard segment, Grove Avenue extension, and Cooper Foster Park Road redo to improve access to the lakefront and inner harbor. Council also seeks inclusion in the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency program.
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Lograin
Lakefront
Colorado Avenue
Ohio
West Erie Avenue
Root Road
Inner Harbor
Lorain County
Mosure & Syrakis
Tower Boulevard
Falbo
Elyria Avenue
Ohio 57
Grove Avenue
South
Lorain
Cooper Foster Park Road
Broadway
Oberlin Avenue
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
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Cratic Party
Victor Stewart Jr
Robert Wilson
Lenore Lotko
Walf
Lotko
Mich
Ford
Associated Press
C-T
Tom Mahl
Wellington
County Agriculture Extension Service
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Ringo
Jerry Long
Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service
Krebs
Lorain Health Insurance
By Scott Stephens
Edward Zaleski
Kenneth Koscho
Gregory White
Jeff Mohrman
Chupka
State General Assembly
Lorain Oks
Larry Budd
Daniel Mechelsky
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