Elyria bus driver suspended amid drug charge case
Elyria school district weighs suspension for Barbara Arena 37 of Sheffield Lake after she was charged with using a false name and prescription to obtain 50 tablets of Tussan. MEG says more charges may follow as grand jury convenes. Arena faces arraignment in Lorain County Municipal Court and a May jury trial.
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Hospitals seek talks with Blue Cross on costs and contracts
Greater Cleveland Hospital Association urged Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Ohio to resume discussions on hospital costs and drop its push for selective contracting. Blue Cross advertised about high costs, while a court rebuff followed its 1985 attempt to pick contracted hospitals.
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Blue Shield of Ohio
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Buxbaum
Jerome Rogers
Cleveland Area
Rogers
Sheryl Sereda
Private probe launched into Catherine Norman death by husband
The husband of Catherine Norman hires Detroit lawyer Fred Rosen to independently investigate her February 13 death in Oberlin Ohio after an exchange of gunfire with five Oberlin patrolmen. Sheriff Mahony says witnesses supported police, noting Norman fired first from her car. Coroner reports eight bullets struck Norman, who died from a chest wound.
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Oberlin
Fred Rosen
Freeman Norman
Catherine Norman
Rosen
Norman
Lorain County
Martin Mahony
Sumner Street
Mahony
Oberlin to Host Desmond Tutu for 1987 Commencement
Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu will speak at Oberlin College on May 25 and receive an honorary doctor of divinity. The visit highlights campus debate over divesting Oberlin's $20 million in stock from companies doing business in South Africa amid calls for full, phased divestment.
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Desmond M. Tutu
South Africa
Oberlin College
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Cape Town
Nazeem Muhajarine
William Scott
Scott
Haslun
Shifting Funds Eyed to Avert Lorain Layoffs
Lorain officials consider moving $100000 from the general fund to the Utilities Department to avoid five city layoffs. Mayor Koscho says several non Utilities staff work for the department but are paid from the general fund. A balanced 15 to 18 million general fund budget is expected. hearings begin later this month.
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Utilities Department
Kenneth Koscho
Koscho
Death by own action filmed debate sparks viewership
Controversy over whether graphic footage of an official taking their own life should be aired. Fred McGonagle explores ethical questions, media responsibility, and public interest as critics warn of harm while supporters cite transparency. Page A-6.
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Fred McGonagle
Weekend Entertainment and Local Highlights Split Across Pages
TV Week features Margaret Sabol profiling Cleveland anchor Bob McBride as Encore spotlights dance with regional performances. Ginger Rogers interview hints at Hollywood nostalgia while Ace actress Grace Shaw earns 75 years of Girl Scout honor amid Accent notes.
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Ginger Rogers
Ixtapa
Mexico
TV Week
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Cleveland
Weekend Weather Forecast Saturday Clear and Sunny
The forecast calls for a clear night with lows 35 to 40 degrees. Saturday should be mostly sunny with a high near 60 to 65 degrees. Details continue on Page A-3.
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