Longtime Elyria artist, musicians mourn multiple deaths
Obituaries for Harriett E. Dreissiger, Nora Mae Joan, and others detail artists teachers and performers with ties to Elyria, Oberlin, and Lorain. Survivors include children and grandchildren. services and burial plans are listed, with funeral homes and churches named.
Draconian abortion laws in Ireland echo across nations
Faced with Ireland's strict prohibitions, Irish women send 50 000 pregnancies abroad annually. The piece argues such laws merely stratify rights by income and travel ability, predicting a U S scenario where Roe v Wade may be overturned and states impose varied bans, risking more unsafe abortions for the poor.
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Grafton weighs property split plan proposal
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a Shamrock Development proposal to split property along Commerce Drive in the village industrial park. The meeting takes place tonight at the town hall starting at 6 p.m.
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Federal probe targets local self funded health plans
Federal agent says probe of a self funded health plan sponsored by the Oberlin and North Ridgeville Chambers is part of a nationwide Labor Department inquiry. Details on charges or specific firms are not disclosed. investigation coordinated with Ohio Department of Insurance.
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Oberlin approves Locke Center rezoning plan
Oberlin City Council voted 5 to 2 to rezone Locke's Garden Center on East Lorain Street from residential to commercial, amid resident debate. The 3.95 acre site sits beside Green Acres children's home, with critics questioning long term fit with area plans.
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Autopsy Finds Alarms Off Linked to Gonzalez Death
Dr. Judith Nothmier conducted the autopsy on Gonzalez and concludes the gas system alarms were off or at a low volume, failing to alert staff and causing suffocation. Hospital officials, via attorney Charles Kitchen, say fault is undetermined as a safety firm was hired to check features preventing line crossovers, and investigators could not identify who connected the oxygen line to carbon dioxide.
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Oberlin official calls for more minority hiring to meet action goals
City code administrator Marshall Whitehead told City Council that Oberlin must hire more minorities to reach the affirmative action target of 35 percent set in 1978. He noted current minority representation is about 22 percent, with civil service limits in police and fire. Councilman Calvin Waite argued 35 percent is unrealistic given a 1991 minority population of 36 percent. The Human Relations Commission suggested a 33 percent target, citing 14 years of unmet goals.
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Convicted man seeks rehearing on self defense claim
Henderson, convicted in 1975 for the murder of Kent Thomas in Lorain, seeks a new trial based on a newly discovered witness. He argues David Lies, a key prosecution witness, hid a gun the night of the shooting and would have changed jurors’ view on self defense.
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Five nabbed in Brook Park Ford plant drug sting
Brook Park police report five Ford Motor Company auto workers were arrested in an undercover drug operation at the Brook Park plant. Among the charged are Stark W. Heppler 42 of West 230th Street and Eric Lind 37 of Medina with trafficking in marijuana. Lolita Westbrooks 35 of Cleveland Chester Hurt 36 and Thomas Cognata 42 of Middleburg Heights face charges including trafficking in marijuana. Heppler was previously arrested January 9 in a home raid and indicted on multiple drug counts. Ford says those arrested will be suspended pending case outcomes. Police say sealed indictments are expected for others within two weeks.
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New Teacher Adopts Child-Centered Montessori Approach
Wyncoop, new Golden Crescent Montessori teacher, describes a difficult transition from traditional classroom methods. She pursued teaching after a failed business detour, observed a child-centered environment during a site visit, and found motivation in empowering students to learn at their own pace.
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