Canadian Soldiers loom on Lake Erie comeback tale
The Canadian Soldier may return in limited numbers on Lake Erie after decades of abundance. Biologist Russell Scholl notes past counts at Put-In-Bay peaked at 47 on one window screen, with millions swarming from 1940s to 1961. Local residents recall eras of vast swarms and crooked streets slick with dead insects, while fishermen and birds benefited and homeowners struggled.
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Put-In-Bay
Russell Scholl
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Scholl
Jim
Lois) Moses
Hayes Marina
Musall
Vermilion
Avon Lake
Class of 68 ends an era at Elyria High School
In 1968 Elyria High School graduated 578 students as the nation faced Tet attacks riots and a shifting political scene. Educators recall a studious, dress‑coded class untroubled by drugs or unrest, marking the end of an older era before the wave of 1970s upheavals.
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Vietnam
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Martin Luther King
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Elyria High School
Elyria High
Charles Miller
Football star becomes medical student and surgeon in training
Elyria High School alum Al Robinson, a former star running back for Northwestern in the Big Ten, left football after earning two school records and entering Case Western Reserve University Medical School. He plans to practice in Lorain County, valuing near-home training and Cleveland hospitals' reputations. He remains active in family and local ties.
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Elyria High
Northwestern University
al Robinson Pi
Alice
Rashad
Elyria High School
al Robinson
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Robinson
Washington Redskins
San Diego Chargers
Case Western Reserve University Medical School
Elyria
CWRU
Cleveland
Lorain County
Fishing ban sparks US Canada clash on Great Lakes
About 200 U.S. Coast Guardsmen will begin evicting Canadian fishermen from American waters in the Great Lakes at noon, with catches seized after 24 hours. The move follows Canada’s reciprocal expulsions, as Washington imposes a 200 mile ban and Canadian patrols monitor compliance. Weather remains mostly sunny with highs near 70.
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Canada
Washington
U.S
United States
British Columbia
Great Lakes
Coast Guard
U.S. State Department
Bill Gilbert
Ninth Coast Guard District
Coast
Gilbert
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Don Jamieson
Wellington fire case yields leads with no suspects yet
Wellington Mayor Lethel D. Edwards said investigators have leads but no suspects after three fires damaged downtown businesses and a barn. Arson team from the State Fire Marshal’s office planned a full-scale follow up, while Wellington Police and Lorain County deputies continue probing the incidents set around 4 a.m. Saturday. No injuries reported, property loss not yet estimated.
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Wellington
Lethel D. Edwards
William Weber
Jack Dunkle
Cleveland
Weber
Lorain County
Navarre
Western Auto Store
Barbara Irish
Prospect St
A.T. and
T. Auto Parts
East
Herrick Ave
J. T. Navarre
Auto License Bureau
Wellington Auto Parts
Allen W. Kimmich
J.T. Navarre
Linda
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Australia
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