Judge upholds death sentence for killer of Piazza and Schneider
Lorain County Judge Adrian Bedeski confirms the jury verdict that Raymond E. Davis remains sentenced to die in Ohio's electric chair for the May 3, 1983 killings of Charles Piazza and Edith Schneider. Davis will be moved to death row within 30 days with automatic appellate rights.
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Low Great Lakes levels raise ship and port risks
After two years of drought and mild winters levels on Lake Erie and other Great Lakes have fallen up to two feet from 1986 highs. The Army Corps of Engineers warns Erie could drop another six inches by October. Experts warn of ship loading limits boat groundings dredging needs and potential environmental issues while some say drastic dredging may not be needed unless drought continues.
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Lorain mayor drops plan for state budget review
Lorain Mayor Olejko abandons plans to have state officials review the city budget to find more money for the police department. City Auditor Koscho says the budget can be balanced without state help and criticizes directors for overspending their allocations.
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Alex Olejko
Kenneth Koscho
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Koscho
City to seek revocation of suspended jail term for Pierce
Elyria prosecutors will ask Municipal Court Judge Ferguson to revoke Freddie L. Pierce's 60 day suspended jail sentence for sexual imposition after he was arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal damage. Additional misdemeanor charges from the same incident and prior assaults are pending. A hearing will determine if the sentence is reimposed. Pierce faces June preliminary hearings on assault and menacing and later on criminal damaging and disorderly conduct.
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Jay Grunda
Freddie L. Pierce
East Ave
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George Ferguson
Grunda
Ferguson
Granda
Lorain Considers Four Year Terms For City Council
Lorain council weighs changing terms from two to four years with a January 1994 start for the new term. The move affects the president and 12 council members and would require a ballot vote after Monday’s introduction of two measures.
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Ordi
Oberlin teens charged in West College assault
Two Oberlin youths, Andre Lowe and Isaac Long both 18, face charges after a conflict with Richard Turner on West College Street Thursday night. Lowe is charged with felonious assault and Long with misdemeanor assault. both are held in the Oberlin jail awaiting municipal court. They also face criminal damaging charges linked to a May 13 high school vandalism incident.
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West College St
Andre M. Lowe
Lincoln
Isaac L. Long
N. Main St
Lowe
Long
Lell
Bond
Ohio Counties Tie Low Tax Burden With Varied City Rates
Census reports show Ohio state taxes per citizen near the bottom of the nation while Cleveland and Cincinnati exhibit divergent tax bases. Lorain and Elyria rank among low per capita tax collections, yet Lorain carries high tax supported debt.
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