Readers favor keeping speed limit at 55 mph
Chronicle Telegram straw poll shows 119 readers favor maintaining 55 mph and 72 support raising to 65 mph. Respondents fear higher speeds will boost fatal crashes and encourage reckless driving on rural and long highways, citing safety and fuel concerns.
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Warm Elyria Spring Weather Draws Crowds
Elyria residents enjoyed ten days of sunshine with a Tuesday high of 72 degrees, a new record surpassing 1963’s 69. Overnight clouds brought showers, and the National Weather Service warned of more rain and a possible dip into the upper 30s as cooler air moved in.
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Weekend Weather Dips With Showers And Cooler Air
Forecaster calls for showers and cooler conditions tonight with a low in the low 40s and an 80 percent chance of rain. Thursday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and a high around 45 to 50. Also reads that Page A-3 has details and Page B-1 features meatless recipes for Lent.
Jury selection begins in blind man murder trial
In Lorain County, 19-year-old Elyrian Clarence Sauer faces murder charges in the death of Larry Reagan, a 23-year-old blind piano tuner. Reagan was found under a brick-strewn depot area after an Aug. incident. Judge Joseph Cirignano presides. prosecutors, defense lawyers identified. coroner cites blunt force trauma from a concrete slab.
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Supreme Court allows promoting women over more qualified men
The Supreme Court, in its first affirmative action ruling involving sex discrimination, held 6-3 that an employer may promote a woman over a more qualified man to advance women into higher ranking roles. The decision, about Santa Clara County Transportation Agency, states past discrimination need not be admitted to justify such preferential action.
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Lake Erie Not Tested for Suspect Boat Paint
Ohio EPA official says tributyltin, a common anti-fouling paint chemical, unlikely in Lake Erie. A boat shop lists small tins of tributyltin paint, while eastern states push bans amid concerns over marine life deformities.
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Secretaries encounter with Jim Bakker denial of blackmail
In West Babylon New York on Monday Jessica Hahn confirmed a sexual encounter with televangelist Jim Bakker in 1980. Hahn, 27, told Newsday there was no blackmail involved and the claim is disputed.
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