Crash victim identified in I-480 wrong-way crash
North Olmsted authorities plan tests to determine if Parma man Kenneth Rossell 18 was intoxicated when driving his car the wrong way on Interstate 480 and collided head on with a Plain Dealer delivery truck. Rossell died later at Fairview General Hospital after the 11 30 p m crash between Clague Road and Great Northern Boulevard.
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North Olmsted
Parma
Rossell
I-490
Clague Road
Great Northern Boulevard
Plain Dealer
Fairview General Hospital
Fairview Park
Balrar
Obituary for Paul E. Stonebrook Oberlin engineer
Paul E. Stonebrook a railroad engineer from Oberlin died leaving wife Harriet J two sons Randy and Kenny from Oberlin daughters Kathy Coe of Orlando Flo and Carol Webber of Westlake six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Arrangements to be announced by Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin.
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Kathy Coe
Orlando
Flo
Carol Webber
Westlake
Harriet J
Cowling Funeral Home
Oberlin
Elyria and Marietta Residents Die in Separate Obituaries
Ruth B. Marsaw of Elyria dies after a short illness at EMH Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her husband Claude Sr, daughter Roberta Gorr, son Claude Jr, two grandchildren, a sister and brothers. Visitation 5 to 8 pm at Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home with services at 11 am Thursday. Burial at Ridge Hill Cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association. Lester B. Schau, 77, former Elyria resident, dies in Marietta. Survived by his wife Jean, sons Eric and Kevin, four grandchildren, siblings, and several nieces and nephews. Donated body to Ohio State University College of Medicine. Arrangements handled by McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta.
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Ruth B. Marsaw
Bohn
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Claude Sr
Roberta Gorr
Claude Jr
Grafton
Bernice Traxler
Uniontown
Archie Bohn
Sandwich
Mass
Lewis Bohn
Mariann Bohn
Bessie Lawrence
Robert and
Ellsworth Bohn
Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral
Chestnut Ridge Road
Funeral Home
Thomas Boytar
Ridge Hill Ee
American Heart Association of Ni Ohio
Lester B. Schau
Marietta Center
Marietta
Lowell
Ohio
Lowell High School
Pfaudler Co
Leader Restaurant
Remington Ranch
Frank
Harmon Masonic Lodge
Community Methodist Church
Genesis
O'Neill Center
Jean
Abicht
Eric
Kevin
Vermilion
Betty Casto
Garnet Hose
Harold
John F
Glenna
Dennis
John Jr
Cecil
Schau
Ohio State University College of Medicine
McClure-Schafer Funeral Home
Fourth St. Marietta
Services for James Stevenson in Lorain
A service will be held at 10 am Friday at Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals at 1124 Fifth St Lorain followed by a 1030 am Mass at St Anthony of Padua Church 1306 E Erie Ave Lorain Rev Conrad Sutter to celebrate. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain.
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Schwartz, Spence & Boyer
Fifth St. Lorain
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
E. Erie Ave
Lorain
Conrad Sutter
Mals
Cleveland
Calvary Cemetery
Frederick Tucker 14 Dies in Lorain Family Notice
Frederick Holomes Solomon Tucker 14 of Lotar died. He is survived by his mother Marilyn Hughes father Jack Tucker and siblings. Viewing 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm today at Brown Funeral Home 2652 Broadway Lorain. Friends may call 11 am to noon Thursday for services at Chapel of the Redeemer 4548 Elyria Ave Lorain. Burial at Shawood Cemetery Lorain.
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Tucker Frederick Holomes Solomon
Lotar
Marilyn Hughes
Jack Tucker
Brown Funeral Home
Broadway
Lorain
Chapel of the Redeemer
Elyria Ave
Im. Shawood
Harold C Fox Inventor of Zoot Suit Dies at 86
Harold C. Fox designer and trumpeter known for the zoot suit favored by Swing and boogie era musicians has died at 86 in Siesta Key Florida. Born July 1910 in Chicago Fox worked in clothing before joining a band and creating suits for stars including Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Miles Davis and Sammy Davis Jr. One original zoot suit is displayed at the Henry Ford Museum Dearborn Michigan.
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Nat King Cole
Billie Holiday
Audrey Gregory
Chicago
New York City
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Parker
Duke Miles Davis
Sammy Davis Jr
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
Mich
Burglary Strikes Lorain Home Across Three Floors
A Lorain burglary, reported by Dianna Koepke, involved items valued over 2700 dollars taken from all three floors of her Livingston Avenue residence. Police say a basement window was broken for entry and the thief likely exited via a side door left ajar. Items stolen include a Packard Bell computer set, a Samsung VCR, Denon stereo, Magnavox CD player, 25 compact discs, Makita cordless drill, hand grinder, a silverware set, and various freezer meats.
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Lorain
Livingston Ava
Dianna Lynn Koepke
Koepke
Packard Bell
Lightning start blamed for Lorain garage fire
Lorain Fire Department says a noon garage blaze at 4123 Columbo Lane owned by Bill Parker may have been sparked by lightning. The fire caused about 7500 in damage, mostly to garage contents including a motorcycle tools bicycles and a lawn mower.
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Lorain
Darryl Cassidy
Fire Department
Agencies reviewing case amid family contact questions
Gary Crow executive director of Children Services said the agency has had no prior contact with the baby's family as Sheffield Lake Police Chief Thomas Schmidt could not be reached for comment. The agencies are examining the case to determine next steps.
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Ginding
Children Services
Gary Crow
Sheffield Lake
Thomas Schmidt
Bob Rousseau
Rousseau
Thomas Smith
Pileup on I-71 injures twelve in Medina County
A six vehicle crash on southbound I-71 near I-76 in Medina County injured more than a dozen people and closed the highway for four hours. Harold R Day Jr of Indiana caused the collision by not stopping for slowed traffic. One driver was flown to MetroHealth in Cleveland in serious condition with a broken hip. another from Medina was in satisfactory condition. Eleven others sustained minor injuries. Traffic delays spread to surrounding routes.
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Medina County
Ohio Highway Patrol
Cleveland
Medina Post
The
Highway Patrol
Harold R. Day Jr
Indiana
Day
MetroHealth Medical Center
Thomas Bruner
Medina
Medina General Hospital
Fate of Turner Block Building to be discussed by council
Elyria reported that the fate of the Turner Block Building will be discussed Monday by the Strategic Planning Committee after the regular Council meeting. Council budgeted 50,000 dollars for demolition earlier this year, but the move to replace it with a new City Hall at the Court Street site faces local opposition and is under reconsideration.
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Elyria
Turner Block
Thomas Shores
Doth Ward
City Hall
Michael Keys
Court Street
GOP versus Demo golf fundraiser for cancer aid
Al Taylor notes a four division charity golf event to benefit prostate and bladder cancer awareness. Republicans led by Bob Rousseau face Democrats led by Thomas Smith in a friendly rivalry with both sides exchanging jibes and support. Call American Cancer Society or Al Taylor for details.
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The
American Cancer Society
al Taylor
Parolee Arrested for Bad Checks in Vermilion
Scott Webb 20 of Elyria, released on parole after a prior bad check conviction, was arrested after writing four checks totaling 1367.88 to Diamond Auto Sound & Glass on Liberty Avenue. He faces two counts of theft and two counts of passing bad checks, held in Erie County Jail on 3000 bond.
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Jme
Scott Webb
Kennybrook Lane
Elyria
Erie County
Sandusky
Bob Kish
North Olmsted
Webb
Diamond Auto Sound & Glass
Liberty Avenue
Joseph T. Ryan
Vermilion Municipal Court
Kish
Lorain County
LCCC offers computer repair certification prep courses
Lorain County Community College announces A Certification prep courses for computer repair professionals. The program aligns with industry standards set by major manufacturers and leaders, leading to exam readiness and credit toward degrees. A free workshop is offered September 11 with a hotline to register.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Engineering Technologies Division
LCCC
Business & Industry
Elyria — Lorain County Community College
Ohio adopts teacher licensing in education reform bill
Gov. George Voinovich signed five bills including a measure that replaces teacher certificates with licenses. New teachers must complete 12 semester hours of reading training and three hours of phonics, with license renewals tied to subject-related coursework or CEU hours. The State Board of Education will set standards and hold hearings before submitting to the Legislature.
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Columbus
George Voinovich
Taw
Ohio
State Board of Education
Sen
Dick Schafrath
Loudonville
Cooper Snyder
Hillsboro
City considers bond actions amid election year rate doubts
After a council meeting the discussion centered on issuing new bonds at a current 5.6 percent rate and the potential to improve it. Council member Krasienko proposed a hybrid plan to issue 1.4 million in bonds and borrow 500000 in notes while Foltin’s staff urged caution. Residents voiced concerns about Ford retirements and tax revenue, and debates touched on changing bond counsel from Squire to Caffee Halter Griswold amid questions of prior management.
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Given
Koziura
Anthony Krasienko
Woodrow Mathna
Kathy Tavenner
Bob Dole
Krasienko
Foltin
Craig Miller
Council
Miller
Alan Lash
Lash
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Michael Scherach
Caffee, Halter & Griswold
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Democratic
Kenneth Kosche
North Olmsted Man Indicted in Attempted Kidnapping Case
Pratka faced charges including attempted kidnapping and possession of criminal tools after two alleged incidents. In September a girl, 18, escaped a handgun reveal near Lorain Avenue. in July a 14-year-old nearly abducted near Spruce Elementary School, aided by a custodian. He remained jailed with bonds set at 100000 per count.
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Pratka
Lorain Avenue
Bretton Ridge Estates
Sey
Spruce Elementary School
Cuyahoga County
Texas
North Olmsted
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