Anatomy of a dealer in Elyria’s 1980 room
A reporter recounts an anonymous look inside Elyria drug dealer John Clemson known as Boatman. The account notes his marijuana and cocaine sales, his earnings, and the setup of his drug den with a bong, posters, a chandelier, and a “munchie box.” The piece highlights his claimed profits and price scheme as he explains starting from street dealing to sustain a habit.
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John Clemson
Elyria
Clemson
Maui
Lorain police end blue flu with new contract pact
Lorain officers returned to work after a four percent retroactive wage agreement covering police personnel and a parallel tentative deal for non uniformed workers. The FOP vote approved the police pact 52 to 18, bringing raises, cost of living adjustments, a bill of rights, grievance procedures, bereavement days, and expanded vacation. The city faced a looming strike but reached a settlement after long federally mediated talks and considered ratification for the non uniformed unit.
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Lorain — City
AmVets Hall
Broadway
Victor Wlaszyn
D-6
Council
FOP Lodge
Dan Cairns
FOP
Wlaszyn
United Steelworkers
John Malinovsky
Lorain
Cairns
Department
James McBennett
Lorain Supt. Nunley to face board ouster
Lorain school board members are expected to vote 3-2 to not renew Supt. Charles Nunley’s contract, expiring July 31, 1981. Eugene Rivera Jr. says ongoing employee administration conflict erodes morale and harms education, citing last fall’s 30-day teacher walkout and urging crisis defusal.
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Lorain
Nunley
Rivera
Carter Says Recession Is Steeper Than Expected
President Carter warned the downturn is steeper than anticipated and outlined steps to ease the impact through home construction and youth employment. He cited inflation and interest rate reductions as aiding auto and consumer spending, and emphasized preserving and strengthening government programs to aid families facing unemployment.
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Carter
Washington
UPI
Feister Talks Workin On The Railroad In Accent
Bay Village Rockets finish as state runners up after an 8-5 defeat in Saturdays Class AAA baseball final, despite a late rally. Dr Greggo ry DeVore's father suffers heart attack during dream vacation in a special C-12 story. Jeanne Kennedy Smith and Rep Louis Stokes campaign for Edward Kennedy in Elyria hosted by the NAACP. A primitive Haiti island to get school this fall funded by 15 Ohioans including Elyrians.
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BAY Village Rockets
Greggory DeVore
DeVore
Jeanne Kennedy Smith
U.S
Louis Stokes
Edward Kennedy
Elyria
NAACP
Haiti
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North Ridgeville
C-T
John Fazio
Lorain Police
Order of Police Lodge 3
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Mark Madere
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