Republican surge shapes up in Southern states
Polls show George Bush leading in Alabama Arkansas Florida Kentucky Missouri North Carolina and Virginia with edge edges in Texas and Oklahoma. Dole weak in the South while Kemp appeals to evangelicals though limited funds and Robertson's influence dilute Kemp in Florida. Kemp cites evangelical support and a Virginia home base as boosting hopes amid Iowa surprise and South Carolina potential on March 5.
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Virginia
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Oklahoma
Bob Dole
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Tennessee
Iowa
South Carolina
Jesse Jackson
Lousiana
Mississippi
Gore
Tannassee
Democratic contenders eye regional strongholds in early contests
Dukakis targets Massachusetts and Rhode Island with northeastern immigrant support as Gore trades blows with Dukakis in Texas and Georgia. Gephardt gains from Iowa and New Hampshire showing strength in Missouri while Jackson builds black voter bases in the South. Simon battles money woes ahead of Super Tuesday and Illinois primaries.
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Wolf Run
Bush poised for blow-out in South while Jackson leads in several states
A ABC News poll shows Jackson leading in seven Southern states, Gore ahead in three, and Dukakis strongest in Texas and Florida. Bush appears set for a landslide in most states outside Missouri. In the South, Jackson leads 29 to 25 over Dukakis with Gore at 21 and Gephardt at 13.
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Michael Dukakis
Texas
Florida
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Missouri
ABC
Dukakis
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Gore
Gephardt
Deep South
Tennessee
Alabama
Judge postpones Piazza murder trial to Monday
Lorain County Common Pleas Court delayed the aggravated murder trial of Raymond R E Davis from Wednesday to Monday to give the defense more time to review evidence. Defense counsel argued delays threaten fairness, while prosecutors accused the defense of withholding information. the indictment remains intact. Krebs death does not affect the state case against Davis.
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Bedeski
David Wargo
James Burge
Burge
Davis
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Paul St. Marie
Rosenbaum
Robert D Krebs
Vermilion
Piazza
Schneider
Gregory White
Krebs
Tennessee
Ohio man wins 21 million Super Lotto prize
Richard Couchot 49 of Ashland Kentucky won the 21 million dollar Super Lotto prize. He will receive 20 annual payments of 1.05 million with 840 thousand after tax. Couchot and wife Katharine say money should not change their life and plan to keep working as they reflect on three children and college costs.
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Lottery
Columbus
Anne Bloomberg Sand
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Couchot
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Ashland Financial Services
Ilacement
Piqua
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio River
Hospitals show lower heart attack death rates locally
A HCFA study of Medicare patients with severe acute heart disease found Elyria Memorial Hospital University Hospitals of Cleveland and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation among hospitals with the lowest mortality in 1986 across in hospital and 30 day post discharge outcomes. Officials caution against using this as a quality ranking and urge careful interpretation.
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Frank Weaver
Ridgeville Lorain library split moves slowly
North Ridgeville City Council debated breaking away from Lorain Public Library with a 4-3 vote rejecting a plan to withdraw and switch to Elyria Public Library. Second readings covered notices to Lorain for vacating Olde Town Hall and redirecting library funds to Elyria, with residents urging caution.
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