Time of DeChant deaths disputed in Avon case
An expert medical examiner disputes Gregory DeChant story of midnight Aug 31 killings. Dr. Werner A Spitz says Leonard and Arlene DeChant died hours earlier, undermining the defense narrative and supporting prosecutors in the aggravated murder case against the 21-year-old CSU student.
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Elyria
Gregory DeChant
Lorain County
Gregory White
Cleveland State University
Werner A. Spitz
Wayne County
Mich
Detroit
DeChant
Leonard
Arlene DeChant
Case Road
Avon
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Olson to retire as LCCC president after contract talks fail
Lorain County Community College President Omar L. Olson, 62, will retire effective Monday after negotiations for a new contract reached no mutual conclusion. Board Chair Kosma Glavas said the departure was amicable and not salary related, with a search committee named to appoint an interim president within two weeks.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Omar L. Olson
Olson
Lccc Board of Trustees
Kosma Glavas
Glavas
LCCC
Max Lerner
Mabel Ewing
Carl Adams
Robert Wharton
Tractor blade kills bicycle shop owner in Vermilion
William Schetter, 49, owner of Bicycle Bill's bike shop, was found dead in his Vermilion garage with a tractor push-blade across his neck. Police say the death appears accidental and he lived alone, having run the repair business for 21 years and owning the Lorain shop. The incident occurred late Thursday afternoon and the exact time is undetermined. Coroner Kishman has not ruled on the cause or time of death.
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Norma Jones
C-T
Vermilion
Bicycle
Bill
William Schetter
Liberty Ave
Schetter
Lorain
Lorain County
Willian Kishman
Inside Harlingen Flourishes After Reagan Mention
Harlingen Texas gains attention after President Reagan notes the city as two days’ drive for Nicaraguan Communists. Local shopfronts report a spike in visitors and demand as media outlets reprise the reference, boosting business and curiosity about the border town.
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Harlingen
Texas
Reagan
Final Four faceoff preview on C-T Page A-3
Page note previews the NCA A A basketball tournament Final Four with a special C-T page set to stage the showdown. Also mentions auto certification by ASE and adult education, plus Easter flowers at Flowers by Sharow in Elyria with contact details.
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Lorain County Vocational Center
Isi
Sheeho
Broad St
Elyria
Judge Won’t Budge On Chlepciak Gambling Felonies
Lorain County judge keeps ruling that Elyria bail bondsman John J. Chlepciak will be tried on felony gambling charges for activities at Katina Lake club in North Ridgeville. Prior 1959 Elyria conviction for recording wagers used to upgrade misdemeanors to felonies. defense argued lack of counsel. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months on each charge while free on bond.
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DeChant
Avon
Case Road
Lorain County
Elyria
John J. Chlepciak
Katina Lake Club
North Ridgeville
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Adrian Betieski
Chlepciak
Chlepeiak
Bedeski
Katina Lake
Ohio to require pollution tests for newer cars in urban counties
Ohio Senate and House approved a bill mandating annual inspections on late model cars and light trucks in Lorain, Cuyahoga, and three other counties to curb ozone and carbon monoxide. Lorain County seeks exclusion, arguing federal clean air standards met. Local stations may charge up to five dollars per test, with four dollars to the shop and one to the Ohio EPA.
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Ohio General Assembly
Richard Celeste
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Alan Zaleski
Lorain County
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Zaleski
D-Elyria
Ohio
U.S. Epa
Attorney General’s
Senate
House
Celeste
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Rocky
Elyria Memorial Hospital
FBI
Washington
Elyria Hospital
Greg
Bob Lynch
Steve Fogarty
Chronicle- Telegram
General Motors
Omar Olson
Tractor Blade
Vermilion Police
Tower Boulevard and
Oberlin Avenue
Chlepciak Gaming
Betleski
James Burge
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