Longtime LaGrange Clerk Sherman Smith Dies at 76
Sherman Lyle Smith 76, former LaGrange village clerk, died Thursday in Hillman Michigan after a long illness. Born in LaGrange, he spent most of his life there and later moved to Hillman. He worked 42 years at Harshaw Chemical Elyria, retiring in 1982, and served 30 years as LaGrange village clerk. A World War II Army unit veteran, he was active in LaGrange Masonic Lodge 399 and Lions Club. He is survived by wife Joan, son Lyle Smith, daughter Susan Buga, and several stepchildren and siblings. Burial in LaGrange Cemetery with a memorial service at LaGrange United Methodist Church. Memorials to Heart Association or Lions Club.
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Dorothy M. Buchanan 84 longtime Lorain resident dies
Dorothy Maron Buchanan 84 died Sunday after a long illness at Lorain Community St Joseph Regional Health Center west campus. She lived in Lorain since 1959, born in Malden Massachusetts. She was a former secretary for Hodd Milk Co Boston and member of Lorain AARP and Lorain Ladies Bowling League. Survivors include sons Donald of Amherst and Neil of Bolivar. Preceded by husband Malcolm in 1976. Visitation 7 to 9 pm Tuesday Walter A Frey Funeral Home Lorain. Funeral 11 am Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Ridge Hill Memorial Park
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Man and son die in fiery crash near Oxford Township
A pickup was rammed by a Mercury Sabre as it turned onto 113 from Huber Road just after 1 a.m. John Weiland 48 of Clyde and his son Jeremy 24 of Bellevue were killed instantly when the truck caught fire after the collision. Lisa Adelman 39 of Bellevue, driving the Sabre, suffered minor injuries and refused treatment.
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Former UN official Erskine Childers dies at 67
Sir London AP reports former senior United Nations official and secretary-general of its support organization Erskine Childers died August 25 from a heart attack at age 67 after delivering a lecture at the World Federation of United Nations Associations 50th anniversary conference in Luxembourg. He served at the UN from 1967 to 1990 with a specialty in economic development and was last a senior adviser to the UN Director for Development and International Economic Cooperation. He was son of Ireland’s mid 1970s president Erskine Hamilton Childers and grandson of spy novelist Robert Erskine Childers executed for treason.
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Brief power outage hits Bradley and nearby areas
Electricity restored within a half hour after outages affected Bradley Hilliard and Center Ridge roads. Police directed traffic as lights were out. A brief outage also occurred in Olmsted Falls when tree limbs touched lines Saturday morning. Hayes
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French Creek to Host Sale Benefit Lorain County Programs
A sale to benefit Lorain County H and Ohio State University Extension Service programs will be held October 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the French Creek Nature Center on Colorado Avenue. Craft demonstrations like bay caning and basket weaving are planned. vendors should contact the Lorain County Extension Office at 42110 Russia Road, Elyria, or call 322-0127. Road closed.
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Route 18 Closure for Railroad Crossing Repair
Ohio Department of Transportation says State Route 18 between Pitts Road and Fairgrounds Road will close for 12 days from September 9 to September 20 for railroad crossing repairs. Traffic detours route east on Route 18 to 511 then 162 then 58 and back to 18.
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Crash victim's condition improving in Cleveland incident
Debra Feuer, 41, of Sandusky, injured in a van car crash on Route 58 at U S 20, was upgraded from serious to satisfactory condition at MetroHealth Medical Center. She rode as a passenger in a Honda Civic driven by Bob Herold Jr., with Nicole Dongarra cited for failure to yield.
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Pilot error blamed in Youngstown plane crash
State patrol cites possible pilot error in the Lansdowne Airport crash that killed Dawn Harris-Schaller and left Thomas Motosko and Brian Olson seriously injured. Motosko reported landing too fast and attempting three landings before losing control. NTSB and FAA investigate.
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Dry fields threaten Ohio crops after record dry August
Dayton area faces near record low rainfall as spring rains left corn and soybeans with shallow roots. Farmers struggled to plant early and now await scarce moisture, with other regions receiving only a fraction of typical monthly rainfall.
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Two Die in Massillon Crash Near Washington Township
A car struck a tree and burned early Friday in Massillon's Washington Township killing the driver and a passenger. Both victims were believed male and were not identified due to severe burns, officers said.
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Man dies in wood chipper accident in Canton
A 21-year-old man, Michael L. Stickler of Canton, was killed when pulled into a 250 horsepower wood chipper while clearing land for home construction with Mether Bros. Mulch and Soil Inc. Investigators ruled the death an accident with no witnesses. OSHA said it was the first such incident in five years. guards and training will be reviewed.
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Cleveland
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Bodies found after Ohio River boat crash near Covington
The body of Andrew Herrel, 25, missing since Friday morning’s Ohio River collision, was spotted by barge crew near Ludlow, Kentucky. Seven people were injured or killed when Michael Long’s 23 foot vessel struck another boat near the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, prompting tests for alcohol and ongoing investigations.
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Public Citizen backs and opposes various trade and policy bills
Public Citizen supported the Fast Track Trade Negotiating Authority bill which failed. It backed a $1 billion cap for the Exchange Stabilization Fund which passed. It opposed the China MFN resolution which failed. It opposed the Dolphin Death Bill, which passed lifting a ban on tuna caught with methods harming dolphins.
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