May Co plans upscale push to attract affluent shoppers
In Cleveland the May Co announces an upscale strategy aimed at attracting the affluent set. CEO Robert B. Cockayne says the chain will upgrade merchandise and expand designer labels in both women’s and men’s wear, with more than $50 million planned for the effort.
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Cleveland
Sears Roebuck & Co
May Co
Robert B. Cockayne
Ohio
Cockayne
Sears
May Co. plans upscale push in northern Ohio market
Chain targets a near 100 million investment over five years with a new 100000 square foot May Co. at Midway Mall. Construction starts this summer, store slated to open next year, as May Co. expands to 16 Ohio stores and 400 million annual volume.
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Ohio
Club Coconuts
Flats
May Co
Midway Mall
New May Co
St. Louis
St Loui
New elevator controls ease Riverview woes at 13-story complex
Rossborough Elevator confirms both Riverview Plaza elevators were briefly out of service for a panel upgrade and repairs, despite LMHA denials. A service team rode with residents to ensure safety as a new solid state control system is installed, with continued maintenance contracted by LMHA.
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Riverview
Joann Blake
C-T
Elyria
Rossborough Elevator Co
Cleveland
Riverview Plaza
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority
Marge Bedocs
LMHA
Rossborough
Bob Hess
Hess
Fire Department
Canton Elevator and Manufacturing Co
Canton Elevator Co
Burt Spaethe
Avon studies sewer projects to boost growth along Chester and Miller
Avon City Council committee approves a motion enabling City Engineer Mark Skellenger to study two sewer projects on Chester Road and Miller Road. A Chester Road eight inch line could connect to the main French Creek interceptor, with up to 60 percent landowner petitions potentially covering costs between 500000 and 1000000 dollars. Council to discuss at March 13 meeting.
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Avon — City
Commercial and Industrial Committee
Mark Skellenger
Chester and
Miller Roads
Mildred Gallagher
Skellenger
Chester Rd
French Creek
I-90
Chester Road
Colorado Avenue
Moore Road
Miller Road
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Miller
Avon
Council
Passenger loses leg in DWI crash in Lorain
Ford autoworker David C. Flint Jr faces a DWI charge after a 3 a.m. crash on East 28th Street underpass left passenger Francisco Flores with a severed right leg. Firefighters freed Flores, who was helicoptered to Metro General and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Lorain
Ford
David C. Flint Jr
Ford Motor Co
East 28Th Street
Francisco Flores
E. 29Th St. Lorain
Flint
Flores
St Joseph's Hospital
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Metro General
Elyria backs automatic DUI license suspension proposal
Elyria police endorse a plan to suspend driver licenses auto matically after a Breathalyzer reading above 0.10. Patrolman Donald Wimsatt supports harsher penalties for DUI causing injuries as lawmakers push to tighten Ohio DUI laws amid four fatal Elyria crashes last year. Also, Leo McDermott I case moved to Lorain County Common Pleas Court from Judge Cirigliano. Judge Zaleski to oversee.
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Elyria
Zaleski
McDermott
Leo McDermott I
Admiral King High School
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Edward Zaleski
Joseph Cirigliano
Cirigliano
Bush to propose $4.25 minimum wage with training wage
Washington officials say Elizabeth Dole will outline a plan to raise the minimum wage to 4.25 an hour over three years and create a 3.35 training wage for six months. The proposal, before the Senate committee, aims to balance wage gains with job opportunity concerns amid opposition from Democrats and labor groups.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Elizabeth Dole
Senate
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Bush
Kennedy
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