Ashley Bristow dies in house fire in Ohio town
Elyria mourns eight year old Ashley Bristow after a fatal house fire. Fire officials label the blaze arson. a $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. Ashley’s mother Lori Bristow and siblings survived. neighbors recall her as a bright third grader.
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Elyria
Lori Bristow
Ashley
Lisa Malin
Mendel Court
Bristow
Gregory Castle
Reichlin-Roberts
Brookdale
Donate Westgate to Lorain for public safety appeal
Lorain Councilman James Rufo envisions donating Westgate Plaza to the city to revive the deteriorating shopping center. He suggests a police substation or a west side fire station could operate there, though plans remain tentative as officials weigh options.
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Lorain
James Rufo
Westgate Plaza
Rufo
R-7
West Side
Clinton hits back at tax plan shift by Senate group
President Clinton and allies denounce a bipartisan budget alternative aimed at cutting deficits. Four senators propose scrapping the energy tax, easing levies on the rich, and trimming Social Security and Medicare, challenging Clinton’s $500 billion deficit plan.
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Washington
Clinton
Senate
White House
Bust
Congress
David Boren
D-Okla
Bennett Johnston
D-La
John Danforth
R-Mo
William Cohen
Maine
Cheers bar in Elyria echoes TV hype and private tales
A Thursday night visit to Cheers, Elyria, 67 Lake Avenue, reveals a neon sign, clean mica tables, carpeted floor, and a jukebox blasting Silk and Marvin Gaye as locals react to television buzz. The Boss dictates the mood amid jeers and tears surrounding pop culture nostalgia.
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Elyria
Cheers
Lake Avenue
Silk
Marvin Gaye
Clinton urged to focus on budget cuts
Inside story argues president Clinton should prioritize trimming the budget over hair, framing the issue as fiscal discipline rather than personal grooming. The piece emphasizes economic stakes and political implications for White House policy.
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Clinton
Uncivil war brews in Lorain County townships
Lorain County trustees and township officials quarrel over decision making as proposals to give May Co. a tax break in Sheffield Township and to build a Turnpike interchange on Baumhart Road spark tensions. Township leaders consider secession if control is not gained, with 19 percent of residents living in townships and 70 percent of county land in townships. A secession petition would need General Assembly assent.
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Rochester
Dick Williams
Lorain County Trustees’ Association
May Co
Sheffield
Baumhart Road
Williams
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