BMW sells drivers names to mailers in Ohio
State Rep. Tom Watkins says the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles earned about $600 000 last year selling names of plate buyers to direct mail firms at 7 cents each. He proposes a law requiring consent before sale and deputy registrars to offer an opt in. BMW officials say list sales cover disclosure costs and privacy limits apply to restricted data.
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Tom Watkins
Rstow
BMW
Watkins
Ohio
Watkins Watkins
Dave Kaszubinski
Elyria
Columbus
Kaszubinski
Don Cort
Cort
Weather Summary for Tonight and Setarday
Forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 58 and a 10 percent chance of precipitation. Page A-3 provides full details.
Elyria to Impound Cars of Delinquent Parking Violators
Elyria Police will begin impounding vehicles of drivers with two or more unpaid parking tickets starting March 25. Capt. Thomas Bowen says warrants have been ineffective and the city ordinance allows impoundment. Towed cars incur a $25–$30 fee, plus $4.50 daily storage.
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Elyria
Elyria Police
Thomas Bowen
Bowen
Ohio Governor declares bank holiday for state insured thrifts
Governor Richard Celeste uses emergency powers to close thrifts insured by the Ohio Deposit Guarantee Fund for three days to restore confidence after runs on deposits. The action affects about 70 institutions while 125 state-chartered savings and loans insured by the FSLIC continue normally.
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Cincinnati
Richard Celeste
Ohio
Ohio Deposit Guarantee Fund
Ohio Savings and Loans
State Commerce Department
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Celeste
Lunken
FSLIC
Northeastern Ohio S&Ls Hit by State-Ordered Shutdowns
Governor Celeste ordered a three day shutdown of about 70 savings and loan institutions to sort out issues affecting two Greater Cleveland lenders, Independent Savings and Loan Euclid and Mentor Savings Bank Mentor. Officials stressed deposits are federally insured by FSLIC and customers have no reason to worry.
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Cincinnati
Richard F. Celeste
Greater
Cleveland
Independent Savings and Loan
Euclid
Mentor Savings Bank
Mentor
William Kilfoyle
Freedom Federal Savings and Loan
Elyria
Ohio
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
FSLIC
Freedom Federal
Kilfoyle
Neal Hubbard
Northern Savings & Loan
Tanker rear-ends car on Ohio Turnpike killing 81 year old
An 81 year old Novelty man, Sidney A. Sheridan, died after his car was struck from behind by a tanker carrying liquid oxygen on the Ohio Turnpike in Amherst Township at 1:40 am. Kenneth Keiffer, 54, of Grafton, drove the tanker and survived with minor injuries. The tanker leaked but did not explode. venting proceeded as crews cleared the scene.
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Amherst
Novelty
Geauga County
Amherst Township
Sidney A. Sheridan
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Keiffer
Indian Hollow Road
Grafton
Amherst Turnpike
Berea Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Sheridan
Keiffer
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