Lorain to Open Regional Lottery Office
Ohio Lottery will open a Lorain regional office with about 10 staff. Negotiations target two Lorain sites, including the LRD Building at West Erie and Broadway. Elyria sites are ruled out. The office will serve Lorain and nearby counties and handle roughly 6-8 percent of the year's $1 billion business.
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Ohio Lottery
Lottery
Ron Nabakowski
LRD
West Erie
Broadway
East Erie
Jon Weard
Nabakowski
Elyria
Cleveland
Nabakosaki
Erie
Huron
Ashland
Medina
Wayne
Richland County
Revco halts sale of adult magazines nationwide
Revco D.S. Inc. will stop selling magazines such as Playboy Forum and Penthouse in its 2010 stores across 29 states, a move the Lorain County National Federation of Decency applauds as a positive stand. Company cites economics over pressure after last month’s sales analysis. Lawson Milk Co. faces continued pressure as its stores, including in Cuyahoga Falls, resist boycotts. Local retailers Convenient Foods Gray Drug Fair and Discount Drug Mart have also dropped adult titles. nationwide chains 7 Eleven and Hite Aid previously followed suit. The Lorain federation plans a May 17 Lawson picket as a show of dissent against the policy.
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Revco
Art Sanders
Lorain County
National Federation of Decency
Revco D.S. Inc
Twinsburg
Playboy
Forum
Penthouse
Lee Goldman
Lawson Milk Co
Cuyahoga Falls
Lawsons
Sanders
Lawson
Federation
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorain
Update TV Update expands to Akron Channel 55 fare
The Update TV program magazine adds Channel 55 Akron to its lineup after reader requests. It features religious and wholesome family shows like Ozzie and Harriet and the Donna Reed Show. The primetime log now covers 7 to midnight, including movies after the 11 p.m. news. Encore highlights the Oberlin Community Chamber Singers 20th anniversary and an interview.
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TV Update
Channel 55
Akron
Ozzie and Harriet
Donna Reed
Pete Best and two damsels in distress headline saga
Outdoors writer Sam Grilli recounts Henrietta and Gabriella in a gripping tale of danger and rescue. Page C-5 and C-6 reference.
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Sam Grilli
Henrietta
Gabriella
Mother's Day features and heritage stories
A Sunday focus on Mother's Day with a main Phil Hicks piece in news and two Accent features. The Magazine profiles Bay Village resident Frank Aleksandrowicz recalling his first Liberty view from a French liner. Linda Feagler reviews Margaret Truman's book about her mother, Bess.
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Phil Hicks
Bay Village
Frank Aleksandrowicz
Linda Feagler
Margaret Truman
Bess
Parade magazine shines as second hottest ad dollar grower
Parade magazine gains national notice as Adweek ranks it the second hottest in the country for increases in ad dollar volume. The recognition highlights Parade's strong market appeal and growing advertising reach amid broader industry growth.
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Parade Magazine
Adweek
Parade
No quick action seen on bid to lower credit cap
Ohio lawmakers consider lowering the credit card interest cap from 25 to 18 percent with a proposal by State Rep. John Bara of Elyria. Action likely after the November elections, facing opposition from banks and retailers. The bill could be adjusted to tie the cap to a fluctuation above the prime rate.
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Elyria
Ohio
John Bara
Delyria
Bara
Mastercard
Alan Fox
Consumer Federation of America
United States
Fox
John Mahaney
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Mahaney
Ralph Bolen
Ohio Bankers Association
Indians Fever Hits Koenig Sporting Goods Line
Elyria shoppers flood Koenig Sporting Goods at Midway Mall for Indians tickets amid a 10 game winning streak. Store manager Richard Shank notes more customers seek tickets than sporting goods with about 1,000 ticket buyers so far and only a few inquiries about other merchandise.
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Koenig Sporting Goods
Midway Mall
Koenig
Elyria Area
Koenig’s
Tribe
Richard Shank
Shank
Chernobyl Fire Extinguished, Kiev Sends Children to Camps
International Atomic Energy Agency reports the fire at the Chernobyl reactor is out. Meanwhile about a quarter million Kiev children flee the area for early summer camps as precautions.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Chernobyl
Kiev
And Room for One More Inspires Weldon Jackson Story
This week features the heart warming sequel to Weldon Jackson the six year old abandoned boy who cannot speak and is nearly deaf Parade’s report on him captured national attention and led to offers of help and a home for Weldon.
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Parade
Weldon
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