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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2003
Page
1
Fort Worth Texas AP jury sentences Chante Mallard 50 years for leaving accident victim Gregory Biggs to die in her car windshield after a 2001 hit and run. Biggs died from injuries. Mallard faced murder charges and lengthy prison term.
Lorain launches the 37th International Festival at Black River Landing with Mexico as this year’s spotlight. Thousands attended Friday as 40 ethnic food booths prepare under new waterfront pavilions. Organizers expect over 60,000 visitors, and volunteers have worked weeks assembling tamales, enchiladas, and stromboli for the event.
Mayflies swarmed festivalgoers at the 37th annual International Festival in Lorain. Anna Michael and Helen Cunningham witnessed the sunset insects while most attendees took the appearance in stride, saying the bugs signal the festival’s vitality.
Militants agree to halt attacks for three months and Israel plans troop withdrawals as a regional cease fire takes hold. In other news the do not call registry collects 735000 numbers on its first day, signaling aggressive enrollment.
East Coast rainfall has created a bustling mosquito season but experts caution that wetter conditions do not reliably predict West Nile virus spikes. Dr. Anthony Marfin of the CDC notes historical data show weak links between weather and outbreaks, with the virus persisting even in drought.
The 26th annual Ohio Scot Games in Oberlin will be the last held there due to parking woes. Starting 2004 the event moves to Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington for three years, easing crowd logistics with ample parking.
Preliminary fourth and sixth grade proficiency scores were released to media under a public records request. Officials caution these numbers are raw data and not official until districts validate them under the No Child Left Behind timeline.
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