Bicycle police earn trust and aid through Wilkes Villa patrols
Officer Michael Dussel seized cocaine during a bike patrol through Wilkes Villa as part of weekend shifts. The Neighborhood Impact Unit, led by Lt. Dennis Will, uses seized bikes and local sponsors like Mike's Bike Shop for patrols that deter crime, engage residents, and complement cruiser units despite longer travel times.
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Michael Dussel
Wilkes Villa
Dennis Will
Mike
Elyria
Kenneth Smith
Oberlin seeks community action after local shooting
Oberlin officials debate cause and response after Tuesday night shooting. Five Elyria youths, including a 13-year-old, were arrested as police note the act may not be random. Local leaders and pastors push for community driven solutions to curb youth violence and gang-tinged behavior.
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Oberlin
Phil Verda
Elyria
Edelsburg
Seattle Supersonics
Verda
Independent oil firm faces Chapter 7 liquidation following debt default
The fuel and auto service company operated for over four decades by the Schilke family entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy after debts exceeded four million dollars. A 1990 court ruling required payment of 3.8 million on a 4.2 million bank note from Lorain's Central Trust Corp. An explosion in November 1984 due to fuel overflow damaged the Center Ridge Road facility, sent flames high into the air, and evacuated nearby businesses. no injuries occurred.
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Petroleum Products and Automobile Servicing Company
Fred Schilke
Ronald
Center Ridge Road
Vermilion Official Spars with Reprimand for DWI Case
Muntean signer Herb Jacoby cited, as Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi notes, a county vehicle insurance stipulation. Muntean, stopped for speeding in Vermilion in April, pled no contest to DWI on July 16, fined 534 dollars, 90 day license suspension, and alcohol intervention or three days in jail. Commissioners were unaware of arrest until reported. Jacoby and Vasi defend the reprimand as sufficient and nonhabitual.
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Mary Jo Vasi
Vasi
Muntean
Vermilion
Vermilion Municipal Court
Lorain County judges respond to Rosenbaum statement
Two Lorain County Common Pleas judges denied discussing the case with the prosecutor and said they would not interfere with any case. Judge Kosma Glavas and Judge Lynett McGough rejected threats to political careers and declined comment on the Rosenbaum matter.
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Lorain County Common Pleas
Rosenbaum
Kosma Glavas
Lynett McGough
Glavas
McGough
Bush cancels weekend plans to huddle on Iraq
President Bush canceled a weekend trip to Maine and summoned national security advisers for a Saturday meeting on Iraq across the board defiance of United Nations resolutions. Officials said an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein was under discussion and that allied options could include force if inspections fail.
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Iraq
Brookville
Maine
United Nations
Marlin Fitzwater
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Atlanta
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Dick Cheney
Saddam
Agriculture
Baghdad
Fitzwater
Dayton
Washington
Cheney
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Powell
White House
Powell
Pentagon
Pete Williams
U.S
Persian Gulf
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Richard Ellis
Duane Whitely
Los Angeles Raiders
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Lorain County
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Deborah Kimble
Oberlin-area
Lorain
Central Trust Corp
Northern
Ohio
Midway Mall
Signer
Herb Jacoby
Jacoby
Ary
Chronicle-Telegram
Pecora
Edward Zaleski
Rosenbeem
Peine
A.C. Hudnutt
Wits
Otches
Guam
Daly
East Ave
Uence
Camp David
Maryland Mountains
National Security
Brent Scowcroft
Vilewo
Columbia
Michigan
Wisconsin
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Bill Clinton
al Gore
State Department
Joe Snyder
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Northern Savings and Loan Company
Dyna
Loran
Ridgeville
Middle Ave
Center Ridge Rd
N. Ridgeville
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