Ohio plans big prison expansion amid warehousing approach
Legislation proposing 432.75 million dollars authorizes new facilities in Grafton London Lima Dayton Mansfield Chillicothe and more to ease crowding and house 14 000 inmates above capacity. Bond sales would mean 50 to 60 million dollars yearly in debt service. The plan underscores a policy of incarceration over rehabilitation despite court orders to reduce cell numbers.
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Ohio
Ohio Building Authority
Grafton
London
Lima
Dayton
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Tion Center
Chillicothe
Columbus
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Celebrezze urges voting at North Ridgeville club
Ohio Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. told Rotary Club members that excuses for not voting are unacceptable. He noted Lorain County turnout around 20 percent and urged registration drives while praising Leota Mitchell for 59 years of continuous voting.
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North Ridgeville
Ohio
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Celebrezze
Rotary Club
Lorain County
Leota
Ridgeville boy struck by car in Mills Road injures head
An eight year old North Ridgeville boy was hit by a west bound car at 1140 am on Mills Road while crossing after collecting the mail. He suffered severe head injuries and remained in critical condition at Fairview General Hospital. The driver, Dr Hyman Sacks of Avon Lake, was not charged.
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Mills Road
William Rowe
Russell Rowe
Fairview General Hospital
Fairview
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
North Ridgeville Fire Department
William
Avon
Hyman Sacks
Lake Road
Bank Robbery in Oberlin Quietly Scams Cash
A lone gunman robbed Lorain National Bank at 40 East College Street in Oberlin Friday just before 5 p.m. He fled south on Route 58 in a light car with an undetermined amount of money. No injuries. FBI Elyria and Oberlin police investigate.
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Oberlin
Lorain National Bank
East College St
Route 58
Centenarian Hildur Nelson Celebrates 100th Birthday
Elyria resident Hildur Nelson, born June 12, 1881 in Sweden, marked her 100th birthday with greetings from Ronald Reagan at Crestmont East Nursing Home. Surrounded by family and friends, she opened cards including a White House seal and received gifts such as perfume and lace. Nelson immigrated at 19, cooked for prominent Pittsburgh families including the Mellon household, lived in Jamestown before moving to Elyria in 1975.
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Hildur Nelson
Crestmont East Nursing Home
Elyria
Dave Zapotosky
Sweden
James Garfield
United States
Ronald Reagan
Nelson
White House
New York City
Pittsburgh
Andrew Mellon
Mellon
Jamestown
Zion Covenant Church
Tansey seeks vote on toll free turnpike
State Rep. Marie Tansey proposes a public referendum on ending tolls on the 241 mile Ohio Turnpike after bond pay off. OTC officials say federal DOT agreement requires tolls to fund 17 new interchanges, costing about 500 million with 96 percent federal aid.
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Tansey
Berha
UPI
Marie Tansey
R-Vermilion
Ohio
Berea High School
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
House
Allan Johnson
Ohio Turnpike Commission
OTC
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ned Ammons
Keep the Tolls
Area phone service plan for Elyria Lorain dropped
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio abandoned the extended area service proposal linking Elyria and Lorain after a customer poll showed 74 percent of Lorain customers opposed and about 60 percent of Elyria customers in favor. The plan would have added about $2 monthly for Lorain users and 50 cents for Elyria subscribers.
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Elyria
Lorain
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ernst & Whitney
Lorain Telephone Co
Elyria Telephone Co
Elyrians
New Elyria Post Office Feature Draws Attention
The new Elyria Post Office appears attractive yet its exterior and atmosphere changed this week as the contractor enclosed the sizable employee parking lot with a surrounding structure.
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Elyria
Post office fence sparks debate over security and style
A six foot fence with barbed wire surrounds the new post Office, giving the area a neo Stalag look. Critics question necessity while officials defend it as protection for vehicles and workers. The piece also notes remarks about local prosecutors and a former Treasury secretary offering economic insights.
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Broad Street
East Avenue
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White
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