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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1990
Page
2
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince headlined a rap tripleheader at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights. Biz Markie and Technotronic also performed as a sizable, well behaved crowd party despite security checks.
The duo dominated the show with hits and historic awards from Soul Train MTV and Grammy. Prince paid homage to Jazzy Jeff while Biz Markie wowed the crowd as a human beat box. Technotronic disappointed with a flat live set requiring a total overhaul.
Oberlin College announces the American Soviet Youth Orchestra will tour 17 cities in the Soviet Union Europe and the United States this summer. The group draws 1000 auditioning musicians for 50 US slots with final selections on March 15 and performances include free concerts televised in part. Conductors include Leonard Slatkin and Alexander Lazarez with sponsorship from the Soviet government American Express and American Airlines. The Oberlin Finney Chapel concerts close the campus visit August 26 and 27.
Biskind Development officials seek a fourth department store for Great Northern Mall's south court. Amy Watts says talks with several possibilities are ongoing but no tenant is ready to announce. The mall currently houses May Co. J.C. Penney and Sears.
The Village Council voted unanimously to defeat a proposed ordinance that would classify dumping business and household bags into downtown village trash cans as a minor misdemeanor. Council president Jim Lucas noted Browning-Ferris Industries warned the measure could curb improper bag disposal.
Avon schools face possible elimination of five high school and five elementary teaching positions unless a 0.5 percent income tax measure passes in May. The Board of Education will decide final cutbacks at a May 20 meeting to avert a projected 351000 deficit for 1990-91.
A 26 year old Elyria man Nathaniel Kimbro Jr of 1864 Middle Ave faces one murder count for the Feb 11 shooting at Camel's Lounge 581 West Broad that killed 27 year old John Barbee. Barbee died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being shot in the chest. Kimbro surrendered days after the incident and is jailed on 100000 bond awaiting trial. In a separate case two Elyria men Paul Smith 27 of 125 Charles Court and Mark Ryder 23 of 139% Charles Court were charged with breaking and entering theft and possession of criminal tools after police found a gas grille and other items during a Harvard Avenue incident.
The state asks that the jury in Efrain Gonzalez Jr.’s involuntary manslaughter case visit P J s Pub in Oakwood Plaza on Pearl Avenue. Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Mangan filed the motion. Judge Edward Zaleski will rule before the trial begins Tuesday. Gonzalez, 28, allegedly fought with Pete Nechovski, 27.
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