Dance club sues paper over drug talk damages
Cyrus Brie Inc led by Donald J. Ladanyi sues Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Floyd Harris and The Light publisher J Hull Wilson in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for 235000 dollars. The suit claims a May 5 article in The Weekly misquoted Harris about drug sales linked to Cyrus Erie and the North Ridgeville Shopping Center, causing business losses. Plaintiffs seek 75000 general, 10000 specific, and 150000 punitive damages, with Deborah H Goshien representing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Harris
Cyrus Erie
Kiwanis Club
Dance Club
Reunion and bottle drive announced by local groups
Russ Davies Hlyria High School Class of 1926 plans its 45th reunion on Saturday at the Ponderosa Pines. Contact Paul Eager at Lorain County Savings & Trust Co. for reservations. LaPorte Class G and Class H Hot Stove League sponsor a bottle collection drive this week with pickup offered by Staron Schultz and Betty Blair. To arrange pickup, contact Mrs. Schultz at 1620 Graf ton Rd. or Mrs. Blair at 131 Yunker Ct.
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Hlyria High
Ponderosa Pines
Paul Eager
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
LaPorte
Staron
Ken) Schultz
Ways and
Betty
Charles) Blair
Schulz
Grafton Rd
Brandtson Ave
New London teacher wins scholarship to Taft Institute
New London High School social studies teacher Leland Girton was among 25 statewide recipients awarded a scholarship to the Taft Institute of Government at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. The program runs today through July 2 and features lectures from state and national government figures. Girton has 16 years in the district and is a graduate of Ashland College.
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New London
Leland Girton
New London High School
Robert A. Taft Institute of Government
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Girton
Ashland College
Elyria Opens Nine-Week Summer Playground Program
Elyria launches its annual nine week summer recreation program with supervised play at 11 city playgrounds. Vicki Vargo a Wittenberg student and Mary Kopcho a St Agnes teacher distribute paddles to children at Oakwood School as eight year old Chris Dengerd ready for action joins the opening day activities.
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Elyria
Vicki Vargo
Gulf Rd
Wittenberg University
Mary Kopcho
Louisiana Ave
St. Agnes School
Oakwood School
Chris Dengerd
Oakwood
Chris
Kenneth Dengerd
Penfield Ave
Janice Arthrell
Three men held in theft at Elyria service station
Elyria police arrested a 21 year old man near Roy Smiths Sunoes Station at Bell Avenue early today and, 90 minutes later, two more Elyrians aged 20 and 27 were taken into custody. All three are in custody for investigation with no charges yet filed.
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Elyria
Bell Avenue
Roy Smith
Sunoes Station
Lake and Bell Avenues
Bell Ave
Elyrian
Bell
Clinton Avenue
Nordson program keeps laid off workers on the job
Nordson Corp at Amherst started THE WORK, a paying program for laid off employees who work for community groups. Fifteen workers form four task forces doing repair, renovation, painting and related tasks for local charities, including Firelands Boy Scout Reservation and Green Acres Children's Home. The effort, aided by United Community Services, runs through the summer with some participants returning to Nordson and others finding work elsewhere.
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Nordson Corp
Amherst
Tom Brown
Nordson
Brown
Firelands Boy Scout Reservation
Green Acres
Oberlin
Lucy Idol
Vermilion
Lorain
Akron man killed when car hits camper van in Roches ter Twp
An Akron man, John R. Oldfield, 64, died after his camper van was struck at the Rt 511 and 162 intersection by Vernon A. Sommers’s car. Four others were injured including Oldfield’s wife Mary, 64, and two passengers in the car. Sommers faces charges of failure to yield and second degree manslaughter.
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Akron
Rts
Rochester
John R. Oldfield
Catalina Dr
Southern Lorain County Hospital
Wellington
Oldfield
Mary
Vernon A. Sommers
RD 1
Kansas
Ohio
George Sommers
Joseph Sidotl
Clyde
Somme
Sommers
Oberlin Municipal
Cleveland Grand Jury Probes Sludge Operations
The Cuyahoga County grand jury opens an investigation into sludge operations at Cleveland sewage plants. Assistant Prosecutor Charles Laurie declines comment on reports the probe also covers sludge hauling contracts and catch basin cleaning contracts held by two private firms.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Grand Jury
Asst
Charles Laurie
Election candidates file expense reports in Lorain County
Two more primary candidates filed their expense reports before the 4 p.m. Friday deadline. Damon Jones Republican for Elyria council at large and Watson Beal Democrat for Elyria council at large reported $91.70 each. Howard Saddler, Elyria mayoral hopeful, had not filed and could not be reached. State law imposes a five year ban on candidacy for those who fail to file, per the Lorain County Board of Elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Black
Lorain County
Damon Jones
Elyria
Watson Beal
Howard
Saddler
Fire damages Winckles Street home. teens safe
Fire of undetermined origin forced the Freeman Howard family from their two story frame home at 342 Winckles Street early today. About 4:05 a.m. to 5:05 a.m. firefighters confined the blaze to a second floor southwest bedroom causing 2500 dollars in building damage and 1000 dollars in contents loss. No injuries were reported.
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Winckles Street
Elyria
Freeman Howard
Rolland Higgins
Howard
Higgins
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Bob Birch
Miami
Fla
Herald
Bob
Calder
Florida
Hunter George
George
Pat
Miami Herald
Frank Walend
C-T
Frank
Hialeah
Gulfstream
Birch
al McWilliam Sr
McWilliam
Macantac
Thistledown
Maccantac
Lear-Nagle Road
Mac
Tiasea
Hig Shre
Blue Peter Farrington
Henrietta Maria
Star Faith
Ravenala- Seawillow
Nellie Truth
Treate Grent
Plucky Liege
Theatre of Iron Liege
Chronicle-Telegram
Ed Weisheit
Edward Weisheit
Oakwood Ave
Sheffield Lake
Bob Nickols
Dennis McDaniels
Amherst Jaycees
Chevrolet
General Motors
Adams Street
John C. McGoldrick
Gerald M. Larsen
The
United Community Services
Camper van
Howard's
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