REP defaults force Lorain plant shutdown except blast furnace
REP defaults on debts and fails to pay interest, triggering a company wide shutdown in Lorain except for blast furnace and BOP Shop operations. Dash Sokol of United Steel Workers Local 1104 cites lender action as the turning point while the SEC filing confirms loan defaults, including a five million dollar state loan.
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REP seeks funds to keep blast furnace running
REP says it needs financing to resume operation after Aug. 14 blackout. If the furnace shuts down it could be damaged, Sokol states. The SEC document notes REP expects insurance proceeds and is negotiating with creditors on use of the funds as it aims to restore operations by Monday. Willoughby declined to answer questions.
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Ford ends Lorain talks as incentives planned
Lorain Mayor Craig Foltin says Ford will not join ongoing talks to keep the Lorain Assembly plant open while state and local officials pursue an incentive package. Ford plans consolidating Lorain Assembly with Avon Lake's Ohio Assembly by 2006 or 2007, with a potential package ready in six to nine months after more research.
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Amherst officer avoids charges over 100 mph speeding claim
Amherst police Lt Jacob Perez admitted speeding during a July 12 traffic stop on Route 2. Fellow officer Ronald Brotherton alleged speeds up to 100 mph. Chief Lonnie Dillon called it a training issue and a difference of opinion with no disciplinary action. Brotherton was directed to ride with a training officer for evaluation as the dashboard camera evidence was reviewed.
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Chronicle-Telegram
House backs ban on partial birth abortion vote
The House voted 281 to 142 to approve a partial birth abortion ban. Supported by President Bush, the measure follows an eight year GOP drive and could reach the president for signature within days.
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Schwarzenegger apologizes for offensive behavior amid recall bid
Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted to groping allegations and said he had “behaved badly sometimes” as he sought voters’ forgiveness days before California’s recall election. Analysts warned the confession could hurt him with women voters while he remained the leading candidate to replace Gov. Gray Davis.
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City hires inspector amid degree questions in Lorain
Lorain officials probe William Desvari, hired as chief building inspector with a claimed master’s from Shelbourne University. An FBI diploma expert questions the credential while critics call for reevaluation of his city duties and alleged false pretenses. Desvari says Shelbourne offered an equivalency degree after consolidating credits.
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Lozano
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Shelbourne
Carlisle Township Sues The Brass Pole Over Illegal Strip Club
The Carlisle Township Board of Trustees filed Thursday in Common Pleas Court a lawsuit against the adult entertainment venue The Brass Pole, alleging illegal operation. The action seeks to enforce township ordinances and curb the establishment’s activities within township limits.
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