Ohio House Approves $584 Million For State Building Projects
The Ohio House approved a broad $584.3 million construction package for the next two years by an 84 to 9 vote. Major funding directs $413 million to higher education facilities, with additional allocations for mental health, parks, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame project in Cleveland. The bill awaits Senate action as adjournment nears.
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House
William E. Hinig
D-New
Philadelphia
Richard Celeste
Hinig
Senate
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
Ohio
Ray Miller
Quilter
Utility
Department of Natural Resources
Maillion
Ohio Adjutant General
Cleveland
Museum of Natural History
Cincinnati
Union Terminal
Custody taken in Amish baby transfer case
Ashland County authorities seized custody of a premature baby after her Amish father denied transferring her to Akron Children's Hospital citing financial concerns. The infant, born eight weeks early to Mose and Lydia Weaver of Homerville, remains in serious condition and under care of the Ashland County Department of Human Services.
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Ashland
Ashland County
Akron Children’s Hospital
Mose
Lydia Weaver
Homerville
Medina County
Ashland County Department of Human Services
Akron
Ramona Rogers
Steve Rush
County Children’s Services Office
Tom Getz
Medina County Common Pleas Court
Ridgeville to Consider Layoffs of Up to 13 Teachers
North Ridgeville Superintendent Paul Murphy announced at a special School Board meeting that up to thirteen teachers may be laid off next school year as part of a budget cutting plan. The state education department’s study found salaries consume over 80 percent of district revenues amid staffing. The district may also cut five non teaching staff, while the teachers union evaluates the studies and could seek arbitration if results differ.
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North Ridgeville
Paul Murphy
Murphy
State Department of Education
State Department
North Ridgeville Education Association
Deanna Hill
Teachers’ Union
Ohio Education Association
Hull
Ridgeville councilwoman files libel suit for 50000 dollars
Edith Lovell sues Gerald O'Brien in Lorain County Common Pleas Court over a January 15 letter to the editor alleging she betrayed her party by voting with the Republican majority on Ridgeville City Council. O'Brien says he stands by his statements as public record. Judge Floyd D. Harris assigned. no trial date set.
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North Ridgeville
Edith Lovell
Gerald O’brien
Jaycox Rd
Lorain County
O’brien
Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
Flight Attendants Picket Hopkins as TWA Strike Hits
About 25 flight attendants formed picket lines at Hopkins International Airport after the Independent Federation of Flight Attendants called a nationwide strike against Trans World Airlines. TWA canceled an early flight but planned to operate most services, guiding passengers to call ahead. The union, with 6000 members, seeks pay and work rule concessions. Financier Carl Icahn, holding a controlling stake in the airline, is noted.
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Cleveland
Hopkins International
Trans World Airlines
Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
TWA
Hopkins
Sally McElwreath
New York
MS. McElwreath
Kathy Tarajack
Carl Icahn
TWA Proposes Across the Board Salary Cuts
TWA proposed salary reductions exceeding 20 percent as its three year contract with flight attendants expired in July. After a strike call, picket lines appeared in Cleveland New York Miami St Louis and Boston as the airline operates 612 daily flights to 62 U.S. and 23 overseas cities.
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TWA
Cleveland
New York
Miami
St. Louis
Boston
U.S
Police and fire log highlights Elyria Lorain county cases
Elyria police log notes items missing from several locations including windows at 139 Rudge and a VCR from 2280 W Rever Rd. A 61 year old reported a Blessed Virgin statue stolen from East 41st St. Elyria man Robert Meng bound over to grand jury on cocaine trafficking and concealed weapon charges.
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Lorain
East 41St St
Elyria
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Robert 5
Meng
Harrison St
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group
Oberlin
Lorain Robber Surrenders After Lawson’s Store Heist
James Arthur Dampier Jr., 41, of Lorain, told police he was the robber who entered Lawson's at 28th and Broadway early today and threatened clerks. The unarmed suspect then waited at the Fritter Factory on West Erie and Kolbe Road for officers to arrest him. he is held without bond pending court.
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Lorain
Lawson’s
Fritter
West Erie
Kolbe Road
James Arthur Dampier Jr
Lawson's
28Th and Broadway
Lawsons
Zoning Change Eyed for Old Mill Market
The Columbia Township Zoning Board tabled a rezoning request for Old Mill Farm Market at Route 252 and Sprague Road to convert the facility into a gift shop, market, and restaurant. Clinton Williams Realty owner seeks residential to neighborhood business zoning. next meeting set for April 3 at 8 p.m. at Town Hall.
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Old Mill
Columbia
Route 252
Sprague Road
Columbia Township Zoning Board
Clinton Williams
Clinton Williams Realty
Town Hall
Aflhall Vew
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