Rural Water takeover plan draws strong local opposition
Lorain County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks opposes a pending Ohio House bill that would place Rural Lorain County Water Authority under control of the Cuyahoga County commissioners. Trustees say the measure would transfer trustee appointments and budget power to the most populous county, risking established local governance. The association also opposed brine injection wells and urged sharing one twelfth of six million dollars in local government funds with townships.
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Dent
Lorain County
Barbara C. Pringle
Cleveland
Kruezer
Parma
Daniel P. Troy
Dwillowick
Rural Water
Columbus
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga
Olmsted Falls
Northeast
Herbert Jacoby
J. Grant Keys
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Association
Alchemtron
Elyria
Peres Says Hijack Demands Hinder Shiite Prisoner Release
Prime Minister Shimon Peres told Israel Radio that Lebanese Shiite hijackers worsen the effort to free 766 prisoners as Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon. He noted avoiding a surrender impression and cited past prisoner exchanges, including the 1,150-for-3 swap after the 1982 Lebanon invasion.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Shimon Peres
U.S
Lebanon
Peres
Israel Radio
Yoel Marcus
Lorain mother charged after allegedly harming 2 year old daughter
Anne Chanko, 23, of 911 S Central Drive, faces a felony count of child endangering for injuries to her 2 year old daughter Amanda. Police say Amanda had burns on feet and dehydration, with bruises and scrapes. caseworkers had monitored the child since April, and a foster placement followed birth.
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Lorain
Anne Chanko
S. Central Drive
Amanda
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Settlement Talks Begin Over Elyria Strip Search Suit
The Elyria Board of Education and 13 parents suing over a February strip search of daughters may reach a settlement. The ACLU notes no amount yet, with $38,000 punitive and $38,000 compensatory per girl asked in Cleveland federal court. Springfield officials to meet parents next week. ongoing motions seek or retain board members and the superintendent in the case.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
ACLU
Calvin Leader
Forensic Expert Links Body in Brazil to Josef Mengele
An American forensics expert, Dr. Lowell Levine of the NYPD, said there is reasonable scientific certainty the body found near Sao Paulo on June 6 is Mengele. He stated the remains are definitely not Wolfgang Gerhard, whose name appeared on the death certificate.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Josef Mengele
Lowell Levine
New York
Liza Minnelli to Headline Lorain Arts Benefit
The Chronicle-Telegram promotes the 16th annual Lorain County Night benefiting the Lorain County Arts Council. Minnelli performs July 23 at 8 p.m. at Blossom Music Center, with pavilion seating and a bus option available via coupon in Encore. Deadline to submit orders is Monday morning.
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Liza Minnelli
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
Glowing Object Sparks UFO Sightings Over Northern Ohio
Residents including Oberlin’s city employee Stephen Suvar reported a glowing, multi‑meteor cluster crossing the sky near midnight on Thursday. Observers saw long tails, and pilots at Cleveland Hopkins Airport logged similar sightings. NASA and airport officials offered uncertainty about the phenomenon.
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Stephen Suvar
Oberlin
Suvar
Cleveland
Toledo
Cleveland Hopkins
Roy Maurer
Maurer
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