Berea Joins Nine City Pact for Lower Gas Rates
Berea joined eight other Cuyahoga and Lorain county cities to secure lower residential gas rates from Columbia Gas over two years. The vote set a 4.3 percent average increase for the nine cities, with a flat 3.5 percent hike in year two. Berea’s rate rises 10.2 percent this term, avoiding a possible $200,000 PUCO increase.
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Berea
Cuyahoga
Lorain County
Columbia Gas
Avon
Avon Lake
Bay Village
Middleburg Heights
North Royalton
Olmsted Falls
Strongsville
Westlake
Amherst mayor testifies no intent to deceive in tax transfer case
In Oberlin Municipal Court Amherst Mayor Anthony DePaola testified there was no intent to deceive as he ordered income tax secretary Jean Donnelly to halt transfers to the city operating account. Donnelly, testifying under immunity, said DePaola directed withholding and that $42,000 beyond the limit was transferred.
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Amherst
Anthony DePaola
Jean Donnelly
DePaola
John Taylor
Newark
Council
Joseph Zieba
Income Tax Department
Donnelly
Treasorer Elmer Valentine
Thomas Sanborn
City Bank of Loram
Deadly blast hits PLO office in West Beirut
A powerful car bomb exploded outside the PLO foreign press office in West Beirut, injuring at least 247 people and killing around 40 as another booby trapped car was found and defused. Police and WAFA reported extensive damage to nearby buildings while Majed Abu Sharar blamed Lebanese agents of the United States and Israel.
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Lebanon
UPI
PLO
Ar Hoiels
Momer
Majed Abu Sharar
Palestine Liberation Organization
Information Bureau
United
WAFA
American University Hospital
Front For the Liberation of Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization Foreign Press
Mahmoud Labadi
Oldest Cleveland suspect faces drug trafficking charge
Wilbur Abernathy a 47 year old great grandfather with no prior record was charged after police found a half pound of marijuana at his home. He said he sold small amounts to supplement Social Security income to support his large family. Detectives expect potential charges after pill analysis.
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Cleveland
UPI
Wilbur Abernathy
Cleveland Police
Gloria Gates
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Abernathy
Abernatey
Banks brace for All Savers certificate rush
Banks and S&Ls opened All Savers Certificates as of today with extended hours and more staff amid speculation on the upcoming one year U.S. Treasury bill auction. A Chronicle-Telegram survey found average customer interest, with many buyers likely waiting to see auction results Monday to decide on certificates. The one year certificate yields 70 percent of the Treasury bill yield, currently about 12.61 percent.
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Savings and Loans
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S. Treasury
First National Bank
William Cromling
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