Spring Lags In Ohio As Snow Returns
Weather experts warn of a belated spring in northeastern Ohio as rain turns to snow. Up to 2 inches expected by Wednesday morning with more snow on Wednesday. highs in the 30s. Winter 1995 96 in the region ranged from average to severe, with 78.6 inches at Cleveland Hopkins airport, making it the sixth snowiest there.
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Frank Kieltyka
Ohio
Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Center Ridge Road
Cleveland Hopkins International
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Diederich
Lake Erie
Chemical plant proposal raises safety fears after Aztec blasts
City officials discuss a new distribution center for volatile chemicals. Hammond warns of fire risk while noting the firm will not manufacture. Aztec explosions occurred during production. Safety director Cocy cites inherent danger. Council member Hammond and Rob Ward question the risk as they consider recruitment.
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Timothy Cocy
Hammond
Aztec
Shibley Chemical to Build Distribution Center in Elyria
Elyria area plans a Shibley Chemical Co distribution center on Lowell Street and Murray Ridge Road to handle organic peroxides similar to Aztec Catalyst products. The site is zoned for such a facility and city officials say the business can proceed despite past incidents. An August 1998 Aztec plant explosion hospitalized 60 people and forced 5,000 residents from nearby homes.
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Cleveland
Lowell Street
Murray Ridge Road
Aztec Catalyst Co
Shibley Chemical Co
Michael Keys
Resi
Voting Slow in Early Ohio Primary Day
Elyria voters faced a slow start as the first early primary opened in cold mist. At Hamilton School Mary Smith noted light turnout with about a dozen ballots by 8:30 a.m. In Eastern Heights Junior High similar hours showed slow trickle as the Ohio General Assembly aimed to spark turnout.
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Elyria
Ohio
Mary Smith
Hamilton School
Astern Heights Junior High
Ohio General Assembly
Rezoning OKd for Plaza South of Midway Mall
Wisconsi Development Co. wins city approval to rezone land along West River Road North for a 42 acre shopping center including six stores such as electronics and sporting goods plus a restaurant. Ground breaking hoped for fall with a year of construction and up to 350 jobs plus $300,000 in annual real estate taxes.
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Elyria
Midway Mall
West River Road
Wisconsi Development Co
Dan Herman
Wisconsi
Visconsi
Planning Commission
Council
Herman
Columbia Gas plans regional center in Elyria area
Columbia Gas of Ohio announces a regional customer service center at 1985 N Ridge Road, moving from Elyria and Lorain offices. The site will serve about 428,000 customers and is not expected to cost current jobs, with clerical staff able to apply for positions at the new center. The move, from mid summer, keeps existing Ohio offices in Columbus and Toledo.
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Columbia Gas
Ohio
Jim Vitak
Columbus
ESI
N. Ridge Road
Toledo
Elyria
Lorain
Rodman Suspended Six Games After Page-Head Butt
Dennis Rodman faces a six game suspension after a head butt incident that sparked anger among teammates led by Michael Jordan. The punishment follows a tirade that drew national attention and unsettled the Chicago Bulls during the season.
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Dennis Rodman
Michael Jordan
Oberlin man shot in head improves to fair condition
Shawn Williams, 29, of Oberlin, was upgraded to fair condition at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland after a gunshot wound to the head. A hospital spokesman said he may be moved from ICU to a regular room. His fiancée Jennifer Howard said he is getting stronger daily. Williams, who was at Ford's Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake after his shift, was driving home when his car hit a tree at 3 30 am near Gateway and Blake Avenue. He has spoken to Howard but has not discussed details.
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Metro- Health Medical Center
Cleveland
Jennifer Howard
Ford
Ohio Assembly
Avon Lake
Howard
Gateway
Blake Avenue
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