Crisis may scar child hostages
Area psychologists warn that children among hijacking hostages in Greece may develop long term emotional problems. Parental reactions before and after the crisis largely shape a child’s response, with calm, healthy parents reducing trauma. Experts advise monitoring for behavior changes, acknowledging the event, and family discussion as best practice after such incidents.
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Scott Stephens
Elyria
Greece
Dorothy T. Greener
Psychological Associates Center
Grafton
Stephanie Hunsinger
Nord Community Health Center
Ross Santamaria
Santamaria
Cleveland
Medina County
Amherst Council objects to Centel rate hike proposal
Amherst utilities panel approved a resolution opposing Centel Telephone's request to raise base rates by about 25 percent for residential lines and 45 percent for business lines, with residential rates from 12.35 to 16.20 and business from 28.55 to 41.35. The panel also backed a AMP-Ohio power contract supplement and a new peak-time generator purchase by Oberlin to cut monthly power costs by 2175.
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Amherst
Utilities Committee
Centel Telephone Company of
Lorain
John Higgins
Higgins
Center
Amp-Ohio
Oberlin City loses state funding for housing repairs
Oberlin will not receive a $1 million state grant for housing rehabilitation and related loans and sewer work. City manager Dale Sugerman said the Community Development Block Grant request was rejected due to low ranking on housing age, grant performance, and share of low income residents. Only 15 of 110 applicants were funded. total grants awarded $6.6 million from $78 million requested.
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Oberlin
State Department of Development
Dale Sugerman
Sugerman
Ohio
Congress
Rea
City workers accept 6 percent salary hike pact
Elyria city workers and Local 227 AFSCME agreed to a one year contract offering a 6 percent wage increase and a $600 signing bonus plus a 1 percent longevity raise after a year. The pact, negotiated amid city money shortages and a recent 0.5 percent income tax hike, awaits final council approval and includes nonuniformed employees as part of the extended agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
American Federation of State
Ment
Charles Jaman
Elyria Police Patrolmen’s Association
Fraternal Order of Police
Lorain Decency Hearing Draws Few Attendees
Lorians discussed proposed city decency standards covering magazines movies and videos nude dancing and child pornography. The panel may seek voter approval in November and consider restricting airings of R and X rated films in homes without consent. A second hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday at 7 p m in City Council Chambers.
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Linn Grossman
Lorain
Metelsky
Mayor's Committee For Decency and Morality
Lorain Cable
John Diejko
33Rd Street
Randall Hase
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Norma K. Fitzwater
Psychological Associates
Ms. Fitzwater
Gan
Watson Hardware
Council
Leo Bullocks
Inman
Michael Keys
Lorain Park
Oakwood Park
Ba Eacs
Oakwood Plaza
Marilyn Evans
W. 24Th St
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