Judge orders Elyria contractor to tear down Weddell House in six weeks
Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph Cirigliano finds Lorne Elbert Jr in contempt for missing an April 14 agreement to raze the old Weddell House on East Broad Street by May 4. EPA asbestos permits delay demolition. hearing set for August 11 to determine penalties. Elbert says he needs three weeks for a crane and three more for completion. He cites EPA clearance and safety concerns.
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Elyria
Lorne Elbert Jr
Weddell House
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Joseph Cirigliano
Elbert
Eboni Construction Co
Cirigliano
East Broad Street
Howard Saddler
EPA
Lorain County Foreclosure Looms Over Smitek Lands
Edward Smitek owes about 15 000 in back taxes on two Lorain County parcels. The Mills Road North Ridgeville tract faces foreclosure after 1986 delinquencies while the West River Road Elyria property has 1983 arrears and is under court action. Bankruptcy stays foreclosure on the North Ridgeville site.
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Smitek
Elyria
Edward Smitek
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Mills Rd
West River Rd
Mills Road
West River River Road
West River Road
John Keressi Jr
Keressi
Supervised trips approved for slayer Bosak
Lorain man Steven Bosak found innocent by reason of insanity in a 1985 stabbing death of his mother will be allowed supervised trips to malls and restaurants as part of treatment at Western Reserve Rehabilitation Center. Judge Joseph Cirigliano granted a 60 day trial and ordered a progress report for Aug 30. Bosak will pay for his own shopping and entertainment with pocket money.
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Elyria
Steven Bosak
Lorain
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Joseph Cirigliano
Bosak
Western Reserve Rehabilitation Center
Cirigliano
Light Rain Fails to Ease Ohio Water Shortage
Rain totaling 0.04 inches offered little relief to farmers in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties as northeast Ohio faces a growing drought. Forecaster John Kwiatkowski says no rain is forecast this weekend with highs in the 70s and 80s on Sunday. Oberlin fires display plans falter due to dry spells and funding concerns, while Hills Department Store and Midway Mall sponsor fireworks in other areas.
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Lorain
Cuyahoga
John Kwiatkowski
National Weather Service
Robin Swoboda leaves WJW-TV for San Diego KFMB-TV
Cleveland news anchorwoman Robin Swoboda leaves WJW-TV after 1986 tenure to anchor San Diego KFMB-TV 6 and 11 pm newscasts with a six figure salary. Her exit follows talks of morale shifts after the station sale and signals a shift in local on air teams as replacement plans begin.
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Cleveland
Wjw-Tv
Channel 8
Robin Swoboda
San Diego
WJW
Swoboda
Kfmb-Tv
TV-8
Fred Griffith
Wiews-Tv
WAW
C. David Whitaker
Whitaker
Wdiw-Tv
Gillette Broadcasting
Taylor
New York
Nbc-Tv
Ahmad Rashad
St. Joseph, Mo
Miami
Denise D'Ascenzo
Watchdogs to Picket Lorain Courthouse Over Abuse Cases
A new watchdog group Citizens of Lorain County Against Sexual Abuse plans a courthouse picket July 7 from 11 30 a m to 1 p m in Lorain. The group aims to monitor sexual abuse cases across all courtrooms following controversy over a judge's acquittal in a case involving a 14 year old girl.
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Elyria
Lorain
Common Pleas
Tracy Belcher
Citizens of
Lorain County
Belcher
Thes Group
Carignaria
Trator
Pandamonium grips Toledo
Pandamonium erupts in Toledo as fans flock to Page 8 4 coverage highlighting a surprising craze. Local outlets note growing excitement and crowd scenes surrounding the unusual craze sweeping the city.
Weather Summary for Thursday Forecast
Outside Tonight clear and cold with record low temperatures. Low in the mid-day Thursday mostly sunny and continued cent. High around 70.
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Mr. Saddler
By Scott Stephens
Aese Senne
Ray Diederich
Oberlin Fireworks
Kwiatkowski
Ohio
Oberlin
Doyle Jones
Alasa Hamlin
Hope Kinchen
Black River
Elywood Park
Robin
Steve Fogarty
C-T
W.W
Tim Taylor
Tana Carli
Judd Hambrick
Newsroom
Dr. Gott
Abby
Pandamonium Grips Toledo
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