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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1988
Page
1
The Oberlin Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to restore bus service to pre fall levels starting Monday. Rural routes return to door to door pickup with four city pickup points, down from nine, and a net $10,000 annual savings despite a $2,500 plan cost. The plan includes review after one month.
Elyria officials approve 60000 to settle a 3 million downtown IRS debt from 1987 and extend EG&G Inc to inspect all completed improvements. Project completion slips to next spring with a 243 dollar daily rate.
Elyria city faces a 50 percent rent increase for two downtown parking lots after Helen C Sally Ely, sole survivor of William A Ely and co trustee of his estate, refused a 50 percent rebate due to assessments for the downtown improvement project. The 1983 five year contract had paid $1,000 a month for the Broad Street lot and the East Broad East Avenue lot.
A watchdog group presses US Rep. Donald Pease to back repealing a legal loophole allowing retirees to transfer campaign funds to personal accounts. Pease pledges he would never misuse funds and supports reform. CAP cites PAC contributions and calls the practice a scandal demanding Pease vote to repeal.
Lorain's push for Ohio's first casino met a looming deadline as backers warn time is running out this year. Developer Alan Spitzer predicted companion bills in the House and Senate would die without sufficient legislative time, while Rep. Joe Koziura said votes may come only after adjournment or in December if revived.
The first lake effect snowfall of the year left up to 5 inches in Lake and Geauga counties with Eastlake and Mentor reporting 2 to 4 inches and Chardon up to 5 inches. Western Cuyahoga and Lorain counties saw only traces as winds shifted, with a continued snow advisory along the east lakeshore. Temperatures stayed frigid with highs near 40 to 50 and a warming trend expected by Thursday.
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