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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2012
Page
2
A surge of motor vehicle accidents on Interstate 90 within an hour clogged eastbound lanes near Elyria and near state Route 57. No serious injuries were reported as traffic backed up over a mile for about 45 minutes, with Elyria police and Ohio Highway Patrol responding. Eastbound congestion persisted briefly and no further details were released.
Police blotter items show arrests for theft shoplifting involving two teens and two adults, charges of dog at large, speeding and driving under suspension, marijuana and paraphernalia possession, and an outstanding warrant. A shots fired report at 16th Street had no damage or info. one intoxicated driving case later.
The Chronicle Telegram invites readers to report factual errors by calling 329 7155 for accurate news coverage and corrections.
Saturday draws include Pick 3 3 7 0 and 2 6 9, Pick 4 0 5 0 6 and 1 3 3 8, Rolling Cash 5 4 14 18 34 39, Classic Lotto 8 9 17 36 46 48, plus a long Ten-Oh sequence. Rolling Cash 5 jackpot sits at $120000 and Classic Lotto at $32.6 million. Friday Mega Millions lists numbers 57 14 28 56 and Mega Ball 10 with an estimated $12 million jackpot and Megaplier 4. Saturday Powerball shows 12 20 43 51 55 with Powerball 11 and Power Play 4. jackpot estimated at $171 million.
A staff roster lists executives and editors including Andrew R Young as Editor and Julie Wallace as Managing Editor. It shows department heads for News Sports and Features with contact lines and a directory of roles and phone numbers.
Survivors describe scene near the tornado path with overturned cars and destroyed buildings. Debris and gas fires filled streets as relatives hurried to locate missing loved ones and authorities activated disaster warnings. The death toll reached at least 139 as communities began funerals and clean up efforts.
Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said the death toll climbed to at least 142 but was later revised to 139. State officials cited 126 deaths with morgue figures listing 142 remains, some from the same victims. If 139 holds, 2011 would be the deadliest year since 1950 with 520 tornado deaths.
Zarbaugh recounts the 1944 WV tornado that killed his infant sister Barbara and damaged his family home. He describes rebuilding costs, post-disaster gawkers, and his mother's preparations before her 1989 death. He urges readiness for Joplin's recovery efforts.
About 1,000 homes were damaged and half were total losses after the Palm Sunday tornadoes on April 11, 1965. Pittsfield suffered complete destruction, nine people died, and the storm was part of 37 tornadoes across three states that day, causing 256 deaths and $500 million in damage.
CIA notes two officers died in the Nairobi embassy bombing, Hardy and Shah, both State Department employees. Shah, a Midwest musician turned intelligence officer, and Hardy, a Valdosta native and former CIA station bookkeeper, were honored at CIA headquarters memorials.
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