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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2002
Page
4
Matson’s 1992 Chevy Corsica ran north on Gulf Road and struck a Hilltop Park sign then toppled onto a small barrier pole and rested on guide wires. Elyria Police report the crash as a single-vehicle incident with witnesses noting a power outage followed by a loud impact.
A tanker spill occurred on a highway when a valve opened or loosened, spraying chemical onto the roadway for about a thousand feet. Chemtron Corp. was called to neutralize and vacuum up the spill. cleanup costs may be billed to the driver.
London AP report: a panel from the International Agency for Research on Cancer says tobacco smoke causes cancer in more body parts, and secondhand smoke is proven to cause cancer. The 3000‑study review for WHO confirms higher risks for bladder, renal pelvis, stomach, liver, cervix, uterus, kidney, nasal sinus, and myeloid leukemia, among others.
The page lists staff roles at The Chronicle Telegram including publisher A Cooper Hudnutt editor Andrew R Young and various editors managers and editors of sections. It provides contact numbers for departments advertising circulation photo and newspaper in education with hours and delivery options for Elyria and surrounding areas. It notes the newspaper is published daily except Christmas and gives mailing and postal details for Elyria Ohio.
The Elyria community honored Judge John Howard, recounting his faith in church, support from friends who stood against segregation, and his impact as a giver. Speakers praised his strength, humility, and resolve to help others, with memorials from public figures and NAACP leaders.
A second allegation against Deputy Lewis emerges from a Speedway store employee. The Sheriff's Department investigates while Lewis, who resigned in March amid an internal probe, maintains his innocence and expects acquittal at a June 28 preliminary hearing before Judge Thomas Janas.
In Garfield Heights a trap set May 28 tested positive for West Nile virus in a pool of 50 mosquitoes. Dr. Richard Berry of the Ohio Department of Health noted fewer than 1 percent of mosquitoes carry the virus and that about one in 150 people bitten may become severely ill. New Jersey is the only other state this year with a positive mosquito pool.
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, rules that executing mentally retarded inmates is unconstitutional. The ruling focuses on murder cases and notes public attitude shifts since 1989, with 18 states now prohibiting the practice. Justice Stevens writes for the majority while Justices Rehnquist Scalia and Thomas dissent. The decision affects about 20 states that previously allowed such executions.
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