Ford sales slump tightens grip on auto market
Ford sales dropped 26.5 percent amid housing weakness and tighter credit while Toyota fell 9.4 percent to 211,533 vehicles. Nissan posted gains as Chrysler suffered a 34 percent drop to 110,235. Overall car sales slid 39 percent and trucks fell 33 percent with only Town & Country and Charger modestly up. Analyst Jesse Toprak cites rental-car pullback as a key factor.
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Lorain approves Lighthouse Village plan paving Walmart path
Lorain Planning Commission approves Lighthouse Village development final plan enabling a 200000 square foot Walmart supercenter by 2010. Mayor Krasienko and Service Director Gilchrist push for hedges lighting tweaks and parking changes to address residential concerns. final parking rate debated at 5.2 versus 4.5 spaces per 1000 square feet.
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Palin emphasizes small town roots and anti Washington stance
At the Republican National Convention in St Paul Palin portrays herself as a hockey mom with an edge and vows to serve the people rather than Washington elites. McCain joins her on stage as Romney Huckabee Giuliani praise her and attack Obama.
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Corvette crash kills Elyria man and injures driver
In Elyria a 1993 Corvette driven by Kimberly Smith at high speed collided with four parked cars on West Avenue. Lemuel Voorhies, 46, died from neck and chest injuries after being ejected from the vehicle. Kimberly Smith was hospitalized. condition unavailable.
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Avon Penney's to Open Sept 26 in New Prototype Store
Avon Penney's plans a Sept. 26 opening for a $10 million 104000 square foot JCPenney at Avon Crossings. The store, described as a prototype with a Sephora inside, aims to create about 200 jobs in the county and features a nontraditional layout at Route 83 and Chester Road. Sephora, the French cosmetics chain, operates over 750 U.S. stores including locations in Strongsville and Westlake.
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JCPenney at Avon won't close Midway Mall store
Sharon Loughner, a JCPenney spokeswoman, says the Avon store opening will not end the Midway Mall location in Elyria. Plans include adding Sephora to Midway Mall and attracting Crocker-area shoppers rather than losing Elyria customers.
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Elyria Businessman Bobel Dies At 58
John S. Bobel led Cascade Park revival in the 1990s by promoting the East Falls Riverwalk and was active in the Rotary Club. He died of cancer at age 58, leaving behind a mark on local development and community service.
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