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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1997
Page
2
The forecast shows a record high and record low with today’s relative humidity. North winds reach 30 knots then ease to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a morning shower chance. Seas 6 to 8 feet fading to 4 to 6 feet. Tonight gusts 15 to 25 knots, partly cloudy, seas 4 to 6 feet. Temperature 71.
Diana’s funeral arrangements unfold as crowds grow in Paris and London. Buckingham Palace will place giant TV screens in Hyde Park and route the coffin 77 miles to her northwest England home. Prince William, age 15, plans to walk behind the coffin. Elton John’s potential invitation to sing is being considered.
Elyria Ohio assistant county prosecutor Chris Cook abruptly departs after being placed on paid leave following an anonymous letter questioning conduct at Put-in-Bay during Memorial Day weekend. He is transferred to the civil division after two years on staff earning 40 861 annually.
An 87 year old woman was found dead in a restroom on a Continental Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Cleveland. An attendant discovered the body and efforts to revive her failed as the plane made an unscheduled landing about 5 a.m. EDT in Omaha. Names were not released.
Loraine Woodhouse a 30 year old Elyria resident died after a single vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near state Route 611 in Sheffield Lake. David Butt of Sheffield Lake was listed in good condition. Rescue crews found the victim in the eastbound lanes and debris strewn along the site as traffic backed up about two miles.
Herman urged extreme care as West River Road North homes face possible conversion to commercial use. He said future development may buy residences for shopping space or apartments, while Wiscons in officials funded a traffic study proposing three lights and a northbound left-turn lane on the road.
Elyria City Council postponed asking voters to approve a 0.25 percent income tax hike until renewal of the five year 0.5 percent tax expires in 1999. The panel prioritizes renewing the 0.5 percent tax, which funds city services at about 5 million annually, and Mayor Keys plans a November 1998 vote. Council member Hammond prefers a new mayor before any additional tax.
The 2 p.m. service at Clearview Stadium remembered Tom Hoch, long time football coach and athletic director, with school officials, 139 career wins, and community tributes. Attendees praised Hoch’s humility, devotion to family and church, and impact on students and staff. Surviving Hoch include wife Dorie and sons Aaron, Brian and Andrew.
Mayor Michael Keys announces Capt. Thomas Bowen will serve as acting police chief amid department problems and negative media attention. Three officers were fired and three officials sentenced in Common Pleas Court, including a technician who stole 141000 from the evidence room.
Statements filed with the Ohio Supreme Court reveal claims that Judge Hanna urged Rosenbaum be fired after Justice Douglas suggested removal. Chronology ties firing to a district investigation into Flask and the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District with missing witness statements and reports cited by Rosenbaum.
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