From the sublime to the ridiculous pumpkin display
Diane Brietkrenz of Huntington Township showcases massive pumpkins including a 234 pounder and a 158 pound Lipene, claiming no secret to big pumpkins as she grows them for enjoyment. A CT employee brought a smaller specimen for size comparison while CT photos credit Gas Chan and Sasa Cross.
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Diane Brietkrenz
Huntington Township
Brietkrenz
Bob Niebling
Gas Chan
Sasa Cross
Shanxi Province seeks Lorain County manufacturing ties
Shanxi Province China is seeking Lorain County firms to supply equipment machinery and tech for 37 potential ventures including plastic furniture molded foam rubber and laminated insulation. County officials received an eight page list amid long term prospects despite Beijing cuts and ongoing trade deficits.
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Elyria
China
Shanxi
Lorain County
Larry Coyne
Coyne
Peking
Taiyuan
Province
Hijacked liner heads for Beirut amid hostage crisis
Palestinian hijackers seized the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro with 413 aboard and forced a northeast Mediterranean course toward Beirut. They demand the release of 50 prisoners in Israel, threatening to kill hostages. Reports cite Israeli and Spanish radio monitors and Beirut’s Christian Voice of Lebanon. at least one passenger may have been killed, details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Israel
Spain
Israel Radio
PLO
Egypt
Christian Voice of
Port Said
Samir al-Kountar
al-Kountar
Tunis
Tunnisia
Palestine Liberation Organization
Short guy finds relief in Abby's height research
A letter from a five foot ten inch man in which he learns his height is average. Mike Rayko narrates Tommy from Chicago with the right stuff and a sharp eye for opportunity. Weather: tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with lows 50-55 and highs mid 70s. Rain chance 10 percent tonight, 20 percent Wednesday. Details on Page A-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Mike Rayko
Tommy
Chicago
Columbia trustees threaten suit over Strongsville airport plan
Columbia Township Trustees vow legal action if Strongsville expands the Prospect Road airport into Lorain County. Strongsville seeks a 6.5 million FAA grant to buy renovate and extend runways from 2 800 to 4 000 feet with new taxiways and a clear zone, requiring land in Clarke Road area.
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Columbia
Strongsville
Lorain County
Columbia Township
Federal Aviation Administration
Prospect Road
Lakeway Fuel Co
Cty
Walter Ehrnfelt
Ehrnfelt
Woman in Georgia shelters stray dogs in car and trailer
In Roopville Georgia an elderly widow, Louise Mitchell, has moved into a car trunk and a house trailer to house about 38 dogs and 11 puppies with garbage surrounding the site. Officials say she will undergo psychiatric testing, reduce the dog population, and allow sanitation crews to remove the waste while staying cooperative.
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Roopville
Louise Mitchell
Carroll County Sanitation
Anthony Sheppard
Nancy Cook
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Flavio DeLuca
NBC
State Department
Washington
Jerusalem
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Ionian Sea
Alexandria
Achille Laure
North Ridgeville
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Albion
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