Gasoline price gap widens between self and full service
Northern Ohio gasoline prices rose about 8.6 cents to 1.35 a gallon. The spread between self service and full service widened to 8 to 12 cents at company stations, with some Elyria outlets showing 1.23 to 1.44 a gallon. Officials warn further increases depend on consumption and refinery proximity.
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Ohio
American Automobile Association
AAA
Jerome Turk
Bev
Sunoco
Cleveland St
Sohio
S.R. 10
S.R. 83
Brian Coughlin
Turk
Gene Stein
Central Ohio Gasoline Dealers Association
Mosquito alert as county braces for encephalitis risk
Lorain County Health Department warns of possible large mosquito population after rainy June. Encephalitis carrying mosquitoes have been found in North Ridgeville, Sheffield Lake and Sheffield Township, with two local children contracting LaCrosse encephalitis last year. Symptoms include severe headache, fever and disorientation in a viral illness requiring rest and fluids. The Mosquito Control Program surveys and targets breeding sites and uses chemicals to kill larvae and adults.
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Lorain County
Ken Pearce
Sheffield Lake
Lorain
North Ridgeville
Sheffield Township
Health Department
PLO seeks honorable Beirut retreat by boat after disarmament clash
PLO leaders in Beirut push for an honorable retreat by sailing most units out with flags flying while keeping personal weapons, rejecting Israel’s demand for full disarmament and bus transport to Syria. Arafat met Lebanese officials and may withdraw from west Beirut as Habib negotiates afresh amid ongoing cease-fire efforts. Indiana Pacers pick Kellogg. Bagley leaves college draft eligibility.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
West Beirut
Tamami Salam
Saeb Salam
Yasser Arafat
Shafik Wazzan
Arafat
Lorain joins suit challenging state education budget cuts
Lorain school district voted 5-0 to join a class action challenging cuts to education funding since 1980 by Gov. James Rhodes. The suit seeks restoration of funds and blocks further reductions, with about 18 districts contributing up to 1,000 each.
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Lorain
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Richard Farrell
Farrell
Medina County
Homer Smith
Columbia
South Amherst
Oberlin
State Board of Control
West Virginia
Ohio
Cleveland
Weather Outlook Sees Pleasant Temps and Light Showers
Tonight the region warms to lows near 55 with a 10 percent rain chance. Wednesday stays mostly sunny with highs around 70. North east winds 16 to 20 mph tonight. Sunrise at 5 56 a m and sunset at 9 05 p m. Details on Page A 3.
Hinckley says he helped Reagan presidency in insanity finding
John Hinckley Jr told Washington Post reporters in three phone interviews from a mental hospital that he believed he would be convicted, respects the jury for declaring him not criminally responsible by insanity, and says he helped Reagan by boosting his polls. He expressed sorrow for Brady but not for Reagan, and noted the presidency benefited from his actions.
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Washington
UPI
John W. Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Washington Post
Hinckley
White House
James Brady
the Post
Rain floods streets as April showers extend into June
A near record 1.7 inches of rain fell overnight raising June’s total to 4.9 inches in North Ridgeville. Tuesday’s rain neared the 1957 date record and caused flooding on Lorain streets including Oberlin Avenue and Tower Boulevard. High water on Bagley Road in Olmsted Township prompted warning signs. In North Olmsted flood pumps drained the Little Deerfield Development while Bay Village reported no major flooding. The high reached 85 degrees as humid air lingered.
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Hay Liederich
U.S
North Ridgeville
Lorain
Oberlin Avenue
Tower Boulevard
Flyta
Bagley Road
Olmsted Township
Berea Corporation
Bay Village
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Elizabeth L. Coleman
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Rochester
N.Y
John Fazio
Amy Richards
C-T Business
Elyria Gas
Roy Smith
Glen Miller
C-T
Pearce
Philip C. Habib
Indiana Pacers
National Basketball Association
Ohio State
Clark Kellogg
St. Joseph High School
John Bagley
Boston College
Bagley
DePaul
Houston
Erie County Schools
Joan Brumback
John Hinckley
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