Fireman allegedly used flammable liquids to blow up Lorain home
Lorain investigators say 34 year old John H. Mellen died in a blast after opening a gas line and storing gasoline and lacquer thinner around his residence. A neighbor may have been saved by Mellen minutes before the explosion as police report alcohol intoxication at 0.18 percent.
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Lorain
John H. Mellen
Mellen
Oberlin Ave
Rela
Robert Poli
Polis
Terror plot arrests signal US terror cells rising
Eight suspects were arrested in New York in a plot to blow up buildings and tunnels and assassinate U S and Egyptian officials. Terrorism experts call this an alarm bell indicating active cells in the United States and demand a top to bottom overhaul of anti terror strategies.
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New York
U.S
United States
World Trade Center
Bruce Hoffman
Rand Corp
Santa Monica
Officials defend Head Start shift
A Lorain County agency official said Elyria Head Start changes will not reduce services and will expand access to children from southern Lorain County. William Locke, CEO of Lorain County Community Action Agency, spoke at a news conference addressing parent questions and misinformation.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County
William Locke
Clinton bill squeaks to 50 49 win
The Senate approved a large deficit reducing package with tax increases on the wealthy and Medicare cuts by a 50 to 49 vote, aided by Vice President Gore's tie breaking tally. Democrats claimed the plan would cut deficits by about half a trillion dollars in five years and spur growth while Republicans warned it would harm the economy and cost jobs.
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Washington
al Gore
Clinton
Senate
Gore
White House
Len Patty Murray
D-Wash
Trickle becomes a flood in Elyria police job signups
Elyria sees a surge in police department applicants with nearly 500 expressed for the written test next month after a slow start. The Safety Service Department closed with 434 candidates, prompting police officials to note the unprecedented late rush and plan for eventual hiring of about 100 officers.
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Police Department
Chronicle-Telegram
Safety Service Department
Kathy Mezlak
Safety Service
Kenneth Smith
LaTaunya Conley-Johnson
Equal Employment Opportunities
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