Explosion Kills Nine At Mahoning County Fireworks Plant
Witnesses described a devastating blast near Beaver Township Mahoning County nine people killed as debris scattered for hundreds of feet. Survivors like Ken Leskosky and Cheryl Cagni recounted dismembered bodies, shattered homes, and a scene of widespread destruction near Western Reserve Road. Guarded by police debris marked with stakes the field remained a grim marker of the disaster.
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Knight-Ridder
Youngstown
Ken Leskosky
Cheryl Cagni
Madge Leedy
Richard Carr
Mill Creek Park
Arthur C. Murray
Mahoning County
Western Reserve Road
Beaver Township
Akron
Space Spiral at Cedar Point Traps 10 for Seven Hours
At Cedar Point in Sandusky the Space Spiral elevator ride stalled on Saturday, trapping 10 people inside for about seven hours. Park officials confirmed the raising mechanism stuck, keeping the device in one position about 10:20 a.m. Workers later moved guests and staff down from the 285 foot column using a ladder and winch system between 5 and 7 p.m.
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Sandusky
Cedar Point Amusement Park
Robin Innes
Innes
Carlisle Ridgeville results stand as Lazoff recount looms
Lorain at large primary officials certify official totals after a voting snafu prompts a free recount. Unofficial tallies split across Lazoff Shawver Tulley Hritske, with mismarked votes and double counts discovered. Recount hinges on a half percent margin and machine corrections to reflect accurate totals.
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Carlisle
Ridgeville
Lazoff
Elyria
Lorain
Carlisle Township
Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Robert Hritske
Wanda Tulley
Kenneth Shawver
Shawver
Elyria Tappan sale finalizes 50k price and 200 jobs promise
Elyria approves selling the 11 building Tappan complex on Woodford Avenue to John L. Mother Industries for 50 000 with a 200 job guarantee over 25 years. The contract requires 100 jobs in one year and 200 in two years, with annual tenure payments and tax penalties if employment falls short. The site spans 276 000 square feet on 13.26 acres and aims for about 7 million dollars in yearly sales.
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Elyria
Tappan Co
Woodford Avenue
John L. Mother Industries Inc
Willoughby Defense
Michael Keys
Mother
Molner
Outside Tonight Mostly Clear Weather Update
A brief page note reports mainly clear skies tonight with a low precipitation chance. The pattern continues into Wednesday with low chances of rain or storms and normal temperatures.
Economy grows at 0.7 percent in first quarter
The Commerce Department reports the U.S. gross national product rose only 0.7 percent for January through March, the slowest pace since the 1981-82 recession. The figure marks a sharp revision from prior estimates and follows a rally in the Dow Jones industrial average to a record high.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
U.S
Invacare and Spitzer May Not Join LCCC Industrial Site
Elyria based Invacare Corp says it is not a viable candidate now for the proposed 26 acre Lorain County Community College industrial park though it has moved into a large new facility at 1200 Taylor Street. Spitzer Management may relocate its headquarters to the site but no firm plans exist. Board of Trustees names an ad hoc committee to study the park with several firms listed on a map as potential involvements.
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Elyria
Keys
Tappan
Elyria — Invacare Corp
Lorain County Community College
Spitzer Management
LCCC
Invacare and
Board of Trustees
William Coulter
State Board of Regents
del Spitzer
Spitzer
Richard Desich
Lccc Board of Trustees
A. Malachi Mixon II
Invacare Corp
Taylor Street
Invacare
Cincinnati Milacron
R.E. Warner
Computer Vision
Digital Equpment
Acme- Cleveland
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Leskosky
Cagni
Boardman
Cedar Point
Jack Wolf
Accent Ai
Pat Beta AG
Eosma Glavas
George Apolzon
John Renner
Carl Adams
Desich
North Ridgeville
Fireland
Camp Firelands
Henrietta Township
John Kenney
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