Paroled man pleads innocence in high-profile rape case
Gary Reece, after nearly a decade in prison, seeks release by the Ohio Parole Board claiming innocence in the 1979 Victoria Plaza rape and attempted murder case. He faces an eight-day trial verdict, a judge calling the crime among the most heinous, and an appeals process underway as victim accounts have spurred renewed attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Fogarty
Gary Reece
Ohio Parole Board
Reece
North Olmsted
Victoria Plaza
William R. Giesser
Alar Removed From U.S. Market Amid Health Fears
Uniroyal Chemical announced the immediate removal of daminozide, marketed as Alar, from U.S. markets. The company defended the chemical as safe while noting continued use abroad. Apple growers welcomed action to revive sales, with much of the foreign market excluding treated shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Uniroyal Chemical Co
America
United States
International Apple Institute
Knox wins first in Ohio Bar awards for coverage
David Knox of Elyria receives a first-place Ohio State Bar Association award for outstanding coverage of law and the justice system. His entry surveys about 360 Lorain County lawyers rating judicial candidates before the May 1988 primary for Lorain County Common Pleas Court judgeships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Chronicle- Telegram Metro
David Knox
Ohio State Bar Association
Knox
Elyria
Bar
Lorain County
Mezlak handed three years probation in theft and gambling case
Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge Lynnett McGough sentenced Mary Mezlak 46 of Lorain to three years probation fined 1000 dollars and 200 hours of community service for four counts of theft in office and three counts of gambling She pleaded guilty in April and the two and a half year prison term was suspended The verdict also bars Mezlak from holding any public office or position as part of the conviction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Tri-City
Lorain County
Mezlak
Lorain evangelist set for mobile shower clinic trek
Norman Beetler, a 48 year old Lorain evangelist, planned a five day 2400 mile trip to Mexico City with Vic Garcia to deploy a bus converted into a mobile shower and medical clinic. He had previously provided first showers to children in Mexico City slums and funded the bus conversion with $14500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Mexico City
Norman Beetler
Beetler
Vic Garcia
Police Chief Malinovsky Faces Defense Testimony Fight
Former Lorain sergeant Wayne Long, guilty in December of tampering with evidence, has been subpoenaed to testify for the defense in the trial of Lorain Police Chief John Malinovsky. Malinovsky faces extortion and perjury charges tied to pressuring firefighters over a charity bingo hall. Long remains in custody awaiting release on shock parole scheduled for June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Wayne Long
Lorain
John Malinovsky
Malinovsky
Long
Northeastern
Ohio
Cleveland
Bride Flushes $5,000 Ring Before Wedding
Trish McDonald in San Jose flushed her engagement ring down the toilet the day before her wedding. She had wrapped the ring in toilet paper to protect it during rehearsals and appointments but forgot where it was. Police and volunteers searched the San Jose home and nearby area for the missing ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Trish McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronicle-Telegram
Pickaway Correctional Institute
Orient
Columbus
Pickaway
North Ridgeville
Cuyahoga County
The
Case
Giesser
8Th District Court of Appeals
C-T’s
EC Grads
Tom Mahl
Colleen T. Wukie
Gretchen E. Schneider
Elyria Catholic High School
Julie Wallace
SBS Transit, Inc
Julie. Wallace
C-T
Todd Romain
Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Glory
Pistons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!