Meningitis unlikely in Amherst girl tests show
Preliminary tests indicate the 14-year-old Amherst patient has no signs of bacterial meningitis. Blood and spinal fluid cultures show no bacterial growth in 48 hours, though antibiotics continue. Further tests may still rule out bacteria, with samples sent to the CDC for more testing.
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Amherst
MetroHealth Medical Center
Ken Pearce
Pearce
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Metro Health
Carl Seabold
Seabold
County Health Department
Murray Ridge Road
Elyria High Pioneer Band Appreciation Day Draws Hundreds
Tammy Hodgson, class of 1984, had her son and herself in the band and used a cell phone so her parents could hear the concert live. The crowd cheered as the Elyria High School band performed for a partly cloudy afternoon in front of the county courthouse steps.
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Elyria
Tammy Hodgson
Elyria High School
Hodgson
Matthew
Helen Wagner
Rachel Kasunic
Chron
Ely Square
Veterans recall WWII era as they travel to D C memorial dedication
Connie Mate, a USO volunteer and Elyria High School graduate, joins Lorain County veterans heading to Washington D C for the World War II memorial dedication. The trip gathers memories of farewells at Elyria City Hall and marks a nationwide celebration with about 75,000 veterans expected to attend.
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Washington, D.C
Connie Mate
Elyria City Hall
Mate
USO
Elyria High School
Hitler
Lorain County
Phone system outage notice for Sunday repairs
Readers are warned of phone system problems with operations shut down for repairs on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Call after 4 p.m. for service.
Few takers for new Medicare drug cards
As May 1 start nears for the Medicare drug discount card program, enrollment lags. AARP reports 400 signups from 26,000 kits. Walgreens cites low turnout. Bush admin had forecast 7.3 million signups, including 4.7 million low income seniors eligible for $600.
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Washington
AARP
Carol Shirley
Walgreen Co
Michael Polzin
Bush Administration
Americans misjudge weight issues in diet poll
An AP poll finds many Americans deny weight problems yet over half have dieted at some point. Those watching fat trim more than carbohydrates, with summer prompting swimsuit concerns. Only 12 percent say they are dieting now, and most dieters have regained some weight.
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Washington
Associated Press
Ap-Ipsos
Memorial Day Delivery Switchboard Hours Set
The switchboard closes at 10 a.m. Monday and readers are advised to call 329-7200 if their newspaper is not on the doorstep Memorial Day morning.
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