Spelling Bee runners-up cheer as Troy Intermediate champion wins
Devon Walsh of Troy Intermediate School in Avon Lake defeats Brush Elementary School rival Karlethia Wells at the Lorain County Spelling Bee held at Clearview High School. The Chronicle Telegram notes Ohio taxpayers spent about 6.6 million on out-of-state programs.
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Devon Walsh
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Avon Lake
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Picket Line Standoff Halts Talks At Lear Romeo Corp
Elyria hourly workers from Lear Romeo Corp walk the picket lines as a 102 member Local 1849 IAMAW strike enters its second day. Negotiations began in March but failed to meet the midnight deadline, with both sides open to meetings. Crane Co. based in Stamford reports first quarter aerospace sales up 15 percent, profits up 28 percent, and operating margins up 26.7 percent.
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Tom Barnett
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South Abbe Road
Crane Co
Stamford
Crime declines nationwide as murder drops in cities
FBI data show a sixth straight year of lower serious crime in 1997 with a 4 percent fall in seven major offenses across 9,582 police agencies. Murder declines led by 14 percent in large cities and suburban counties, while violent crimes drop 5 percent and property crimes fall 4 percent. Attorney General Reno cautions against overconfidence and notes evolving threats from cyberspace and international crime.
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WASHINGTON
FBI
Janet Rene
Reno
Perfect Day for a Yankee Wells Throws Perfect Game
David Wells of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, the 13th in the modern era. The 4-0 win marked the first perfect game in regular-season history at Illustrious Yankee Stadium, with 27 batters retired in order.
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New York Yankees
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Minnesota Twins
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Medders revives Elyria auxiliary police program
Elyria Police will expand its auxiliary police officer force by ending the Legion membership requirement and allowing any US citizen 21 or older with a diploma to apply. Applicants face a background check and a 200 hour training course. Auxiliaries carry pepper spray, work with two officers, and sign waivers.
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ELYRIA
Michael Medders
Medders
Whitely
New cancer drug Herceptin hits hard breast cancer
Virginia Empey, 43, Bakersfield, Calif, earned in a study of Genentech’s Herceptin after aggressive breast cancer. Tumors in her liver shrank, enabling her to live as a grandmother and plan dancing lessons. Researchers cite genetic targeting as a turning point. approval eyed for next fall.
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Virginia Empey
Empey
Bakersfield
Calif
Genentech Inc
Feds and states to sue Microsoft over Windows 98 plans
The Justice Department and at least 20 states prepare antitrust suits against Microsoft. They seek to force the company to strip Internet Explorer or include rival browsers with Windows 98 before its June 25 public release.
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Microsoft
WASHINGTON
Justice Department
Netscape Communications Corp
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