Widowers gain Social Security benefits ruling shocks system
Supreme Court rules widowers and husbands of retired women no longer must prove financial dependency to receive survivors benefits. The decision, favoring equal treatment, could add about 500,000 new beneficiaries, though local offices expect limited immediate impact. Authorities estimate 220,000 widowers and 299,000 husbands of retired women now eligible nationwide.
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Amherst officer survives blocked gun barrel scare
Amherst police officer Kobel found a revolver barrel blocked with compacted sawdust on the wall gun, potentially dangerous if fired. He cleaned it with a pencil tip, avoided a fatal outcome, and now never leaves his gun overnight, intensifying daily checks. The incident occurred during drug arrest duty with MEG units and others assisting from Sheffield Lake.
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Court debate over abstention in parking lot veto case
In Babyak vs Alten the Ninth District Court of Appeals states that refusing to vote is acquiescence to the majority. Blevins may abstain in the parking lot veto fuss and Glavas notes abstention could count with seven votes. The ruling risks overturning the veto if abstention is counted.
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Congress nears vote on $50 rebate plan and stimulus
Washington AP reports both chambers of Congress move toward votes on a Democratic stimulus package that could issue $50 per person rebates to about 200 million Americans. Senate action seeks up to 17.5 billion for seven months of tax cuts and spending. House consideration weighs whether rebates should be included. The plan aims to create jobs and extend tax cuts for millions.
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Mr Larrys Here We Go Again Nears Opening
Larry Teich plans the opening of Mr Larrys Here We Go Again Restaurant and Saloon at 28 Second St after his Ridge Street schoolhouse burned almost two years ago. The decor includes a four room setup with an antique auto room and a Barbary Coast room. The menu features 18 types of hamburgers among about 40 items with prices from 1.65 to 4.95. Hours are flexible from 10 30 a m to around 10 30 or 11 p m with a cocktail hour 3 30 to 6 30 p m. He hopes to attract patrons from the county courthouse administration building banks and other businesses.
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Elyria City Employees urged to file while Blue Cross delays
Elyria officials report January and February Blue Cross premiums unpaid. City employees hospital care outside Elyria Memorial may inform Mayor Marguerite Bowman to arrange billing. Hospital agrees to cover bills up to 60 days. prescription benefits blocked until premiums resume. Employees should obtain reimbursement forms and delay filing claims. UC Berkeley survey finds over 75 percent of graduates satisfied with college experience.
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Elyria
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Laserium opens at Allen Theatre in Cleveland
Laser Images and Friendship Productions bring Laserium to the Allen Theatre on Epic Avenue Cleveland with a four story dome planetarium and synchronized laser visuals set to instrumental music. The show, staged across cities including Seattle and New York, features a 70 foot diameter dome and a projected sky of changing images, with tickets around 8.4 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
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Stock Market Opens Higher Amid Cautious Trading
Opening in New York Wall Street shows a small gains mood as the Dow Jones industrials edge up after the first trades. Analysts note investors await positive economic news, though today’s data on factory shipments orders and inventories is not expected to be favorable.
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House adopts strict ethics code to reveal finances
The House approved a strict ethics package after eight hours of debate by 402 to 22. It requires disclosure of finances, abolishes slush funds, and limits outside earned income to 15 percent of the official salary. A Senate chance looms next week with enforcement plans and penalties under a special committee.
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D-Mass
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