Gravano defense questions Mafia oaths and life gains
In a Gotti trial session, attorney Albert Krieger pressed Salvatore Gravano on why he took oaths to join the Mafia and to aid prosecutors for a lighter sentence. Gravano said the lifestyle offered acceptance, money, status, and respect, acknowledging a rise from a life of violence to a lucrative presence in the construction industry.
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Gotti
Albert Krieger
Gravano
Krieger
Vano
Brown enters race as Keys withdraws from 13th District bid
In Elyria the 13th District race shifts as Keys retires from the congressional bid and Sherrod Brown declares he is in, planning a Lorain County visit to announce. State Rep. Joseph Koziura remains unsure, citing boundary delays and party dynamics amid redistricting fights affecting Cleveland and Columbus areas.
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Stokes
Chalmers P. Wylie
Columbus
Robert Taft
Lorain United Way chief salary amid probe and doubt
The Lorain County United Way reports executive director Fran Bostwick’s pay rose to 1991 92 levels with 60 hour weeks and car use valued at 1535. Her 1990 pay was 53393 salary 5039 benefits while colleagues earn tens of thousands more. The article notes national concerns around United Way leadership and pending legal review while stressing openness and accessibility.
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United Way of America
Washington
Aramony
Regional growth talk links Lorain and Cuyahoga counties
Bier argues high gas prices could curb development pressure by slowing outmigration from Cuyahoga to Lorain. He warns a widening Interstate 90 might worsen regional decline, while redevelopment in Cleveland could curb exodus. Local leaders acknowledge challenges in regional planning and reduced federal funds.
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Cuyahoga County
Bier
Cleveland
Local companies report minimal virus impact day after attack
Ridge Tool Co Elyria and nearby institutions report no major damage after a day of guarding PCs with antivirus software. Only IBM and IBM compatible machines were affected, with several systems scanned and protective measures in place. Additional threats named Jerusalem due March 13 and Ides feared March 15.
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Ridge Tool Co
Elyria
Jerusalem
Record Warmth Breaks Before Official Spring
Thursday’s warm spell topped local records with 66 degrees at North Ridgeville and 74 at Cleveland Hopkins. Officials note the lakefront remained cooler and storms are forecast to linger into Saturday despite the early spring warmth.
Plane crash in Colorado mountain storm kills six
In Glenwood Springs a twin engine Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed during a snowstorm, killing all six aboard. In southwestern Colorado one of two avalanche missing men reached safety, while four others escaped after being trapped in an avalanche shelter as snow piled up forty feet. The plane had departed Fort Worth, Texas, and was reportedly bound for Aspen when diverted.
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Garfield County
Houston Flood Deluge Swamps City Causing Deaths
Houston residents scrubbed slime from homes and hauled away debris as storms dumped up to eight inches, flooding at least 100 homes and swamping thousands of vehicles. Bayous overflowed, one death suspected, and cleanup revealed ants and snakes in floodwater. Earnie Bridges reported water several feet deep in his house.
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Earnie Bridges
Begin in serious but stable condition after pace maker
Former Prime Minister Menachem Begin, 78, remained in serious but stable condition in Ichilov Hospital Tel Aviv after receiving a pace maker to stop irregular heartbeat. He was on a respirator, with heartbeat normalizing, following a heart attack Tuesday in the ICU.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Health Ministry
Begin
Hagai Elias
Tel Aviv
Ichilov Hospital
Ex-DEA chief denies Noriega drug links
Francis Mullen, DEA head 1981 to 1985, testified that no evidence tied Manuel Noriega to drug trafficking during the bribery period cited by prosecutors. He said Noriega cooperated fully with the DEA, countering claims Noriega turned Panama into a drugway for Colombia's Medellin cartel in the early 1980s.
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Manuel Noriega
U.S
Francis Mullen
DEA
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Colombia
Medellin
Mullen
Lorain charter panel plans to trim council seats
Lorain commissioners agreed to reduce City Council from a nine ward and three at large system to a nine member body with most favoring elimination of at large seats. They also hope to lengthen terms to four years and keep the mayor separate. A proposal is to be ready by July for the November vote with 30 days for voter mailing.
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Charter Commission
Ward
Lorain County
Julian Pijor
Lori Majorana
Wo-ed students earn engineering honors
Lorain County Joint Vocational School students earned third place in a national Junior Engineering Technology Society competition at Cleveland State University. The event tested engineering aptitude, mathematics, and science and highlighted cooperative learning under Superintendent William Ruth.
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Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Junior Engineering Technology Society
Cleveland State University
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