Former Celeste aide faces federal and state charges
James E. Rogers, ex director of the Ohio Youth Services and former East Cleveland Public Library head under Gov Celeste, faces 69 counts in Cuyahoga County and charges in Franklin and federal courts for theft in office and kickbacks. The cases involve library money, ghost employees, and contracts to friends or fictitious firms.
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Cleveland
James E. Rogers
Richard Celeste
Ohio Department of Youth Services
East Cleveland
Columbus
Celeste
Rogers
Cuyahoga County
John T. Corrigan
U.S
Ann Rowland
Cuyahoga Hills Boys School
James C. Lewis
Chardon
Cuyahoga Pipe and Sheet Metal Co
Leslie C. King
Lewis
King
Franklin County
Owen
Luther C. McDaniel
Belinda
Thomas
Youngstown
Timothy J O'Neill
Marion Correctional Center
Linda Booker
Orient Correctional Center
Anthony R. Goins
Koury to testify in own defense in high profile trial
Lorain attorney Launce Koury scheduled to testify as defense witness in a case charging 13 felonies including nine counts of perjury. The charges stem from alleged theft of 27 thousand dollars and 4 thousand dollars of jewelry after Ernest Nemeth's 1983 death.
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Debbie Courtright
C-T
Cleveland - Lorain
Launce Koury
Koury
Amherst
Ernest Nemeth
Nemeth
Sonny
Frank Gorman
Cuyahoga County
Sonny Nemeth
Oberlin erects flag display for holidays and events
Oberlin civic groups Oberlin College and the city donated 1400 to buy 127 flags. 77 flags are on College and Main street poles and 50 more will be added by July 4 on Main and College streets. The setup honors residents who died serving the country and ties to 200th anniversary of the US Constitution.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Oberlin American Legion Post
Oberlin Kiwanis
College
Main
Corncil
Tony Mealy
Mealy
South Main Street
Gene Krebs
Seat belts unlikely on area school buses despite law
Elyria and surrounding districts reject installing seat belts on buses despite a new state law. Officials argue buses are already designed for safety, with padded seats and trained drivers, and that belts could create hazards or be misused by children.
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Elyria
William Lilley
Lorain County
Roy Hagecorn
Westlake
Gene Christian
Bowers
Greyhound slashes one way fares to 59 dollars for summer
Greyhound Lines announces a nationwide fare cut to 59 dollars for maximum one way travel and 25 dollar tickets with a 2 dollar companion fare. The promotions require 30 day advance purchase, travel Monday to Thursday, and run through September 30. The plan aims to win back riders from low cost air carriers amid industry losses.
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Greyhound Lines Inc
Wall
New York
Greyhound
David Batchelor
Batchelor
New England
Washington
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Celeste Cabinet
Charles H. Vaughn
Vaughn
Rowland
Worthington
Stevenson
Kathleen Vanderpool
Vanderpool
Jennie Kinney
Nemeth House
Robert Nagy
Kinney
Richard Masters
Lorain
Masters
Messerman
CBS Industries Inc
Internal Revenue Service
US Constituuion
Yig
Linn Grossma
D.A. Knepper
Elyna
Pittsburgh
Knepper
Florida
Roger Rydell
Trailways Corp
Los Angeles
Wirhines
Katherine M Stults
Dean Watteries
Nolds Inc
Phoenix Ariz
Smaler
United States
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