Johnson Controls to buy Fisher Guide operations in Elyria
Johnson Controls expects to acquire Fisher Guide operations in Elyria pending a new contract with Local 780 of the United Auto Workers. The deal could create 80 to 100 jobs and transfers work from closed GM and Fisher Guide plants. Estimated price ranges from $100 million to $200 million. Local 780 president Larry Tanner and shop chairman Orville Pritt weighed in as workers digest the news.
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UAW Talks Ahead of Plant Sale Uncertain Takeover
Baker says talks with the United Auto Workers will likely start soon with a long way to go before plant ownership changes hands. A sales agreement remains unsigned as Johnson Controls contemplates an August takeover. Mayor Keys notes questions remain about the sale's implications.
Tutu urges peaceful change yet warns on South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu told Oberlin graduates activism gives hope to South Africans under apartheid while noting a white only May election strengthens Pieter Botha. He praised moral shifts on campus leading to sanctions, praised student divestment protests, and urged Oberlin to complete divestiture.
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Supple eulogized at N.O. ceremony
Six riflemen from VFW Post 7647 fired three volleys as North Olmsted mourned Martin Supple 27 killed in the USS Stark missile attack. His widow Karen 25 returns home ahead of a funeral planned for Friday. The North Olmsted native and his wife’s bond remains strong as friends offer prayers. Siobhan?
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Straw Poll Voting Instructions Offset to Readers
Readers are urged to mail ballots clipped from The Chronicle Telegram to Straw Poll at Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036. Votes must arrive by noon Saturday and results will be published Monday.
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Elyria tax chief defies audit record subpoena in 1986 finances
Ohio Auditor Thomas Ferguson's office subpoenaed Ted Valassis May 14 ordering turnover of city income tax records for the 1986 audit. Valassis argues taxpayer confidentiality and possible violation of city law, as Deloitte Haskins & Sells seeks random returns for testing. Delays may push the June 30 financial report deadline and threaten credit ratings.
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Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday near Lake Erie
Outside Tonight, partly cloudy with a low of 60 to 65. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies, warm and humid conditions, with highs in the mid 80s and cooler readings near Lake Erie. Details on Page 4-3.
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