Discrimination policy clash and abortion case raise alarm
Columnist notes Columbus board of education voted 5-2 to keep sexual orientation discrimination policies unchanged while lawmakers consider penalties for violence against pregnant women. The piece contrasts civil rights debates with a Los Angeles shooting symbol and recounts a Nebraskan teen abortion case, urging reflection on state power and individual safety.
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Columbus Board of Education
Robert Schuler
Cincinnati
Schuler
Avon Lake woman killed in Route 18 crash near Wellington
Linda L. Webb, 43, of 171 Beachwood Ave., died when her 1968 Honda Accord pulled into the path of a truck on state Route 18 near Wellington. Passenger Era M. Slavec, 37, of Wakeman, was flown to Metro Health Medical Center in satisfactory condition. Driver Dale B. Nichols, 29, of Wellington, a delivery driver for RNL Transfer Freight Co., was uninjured.
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Wellington
Avon Lake
Linda L. Webb
Beachwood Ave
Highway Patrol
Era M Slavec
Chenango Road
Wakeman
Metro Health Medical Center
Cleveland
Webb
Cleveland City
Grafton Hill Surveys Residents With Villagewide Feedback Drive
Grafton council members seek resident input on utilities parks streets trash police and services by sending door to door confidential surveys. Results to be shared later this year. October 30 return deadline. Survey created by Zack Talarek intern and son of Lorain County treasurer Dan Talarek.
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Grafton
Shari Kerner
Zack Talarek
Talarek
Dan Talarek
Lorain County
Kerner
Contract with North Ridgeville aims at mayoral reform
North Ridgeville resident demands mayoral candidates sign a Contract with North Ridgeville. real estate firm Sweda & Associates will press the three hopefuls at a debate to endorse the plan calling for a strong CEO like mayor, sewer expansion to industrial zones, a two year tax freeze, growth moratorium, and infrastructure focus. Sweda criticized City Council last week over school levy discussions.
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North Ridgeville
North
Deters
Richard Sweda
Sweda, Sweda & Associates
Sweda
Brown to host public Medicare hearing in Lorain
U S Representative Sherrod Brown will hold a three hour public hearing in Lorain City Council chambers from 1 30 to 4 30 p m Monday to gather resident opin ions on proposed Medicare and Medicaid reforms before House Commerce Committee action next week Brown opposes Medicare cuts and aims to hear specifics on how reforms would impact locals The hearing will explore issues beyond initial objections and will include scheduled participants and topics.
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Lorain
U.S
Sherrod Brown
Brown
House Commerce Committee
Steve Fought
Fought
Opal spares area from destruction
Hurricane Opal brought strong winds and heavy rain to northern Ohio, causing scattered power outages and 12 foot waves on Lake Erie. Ohio Edison reported outages in Lorain and Avon Lake, with residents noting outages along Michigan Avenue and West 16th Street. No major damage or storm losses were reported and shore stations saw no vessel incidents.
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Opal
Ohio
Ohio Edison
Cleveland Electric Laminating Co
Lorain
West 16Th Street
Brad Ewing
Michigan Avenue
Eaton Township
CBI
Carol Seagan
Bay Village
Belmar Boulevard
Olmsted Falls
Lake Erie
Jim Kosarik
National Weather Service
Cleveland
Adam Wittman
Sheffield Lake
Lake Road
Coast Guard
Marblehead
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