05 Sep 1996
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1996
Page
1
In sports roundup from D1, White Sox defeated Reds 11 to 12, Tigers led 6 to 7 over Braves, Twins fell 7 to 6 against Cardinals, Rangers 6 over Astros 4. Box scores and notable plays not shown.
Smashing Pumpkins led the New York awards night triumphing with top honors as Alanis Morissette Coolio Foo Fighters and the Fugees also earned awards in a packed show with details on page C6.
President Boris Yeltsin, 65, announced he will undergo heart surgery in Russia at the end of September after tests showed heart disease. He has had two heart attacks in the past year and has largely stayed out of public view since June, choosing to be treated domestically.
Avon school officials begin a construction project estimated at 42.9 million dollars for a new high school. The ceremony marks a major investment in local education and infrastructure.
About 500 000 people flee inland from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach area as Hurricane Fran nears, with 130 mph winds expected at midnight. Shelters fill, stores run low on fuel and water, and motel rooms book up amid the alert. Residents brace for gale force winds ahead of landfall.
Iraq called US missile strikes on its south a war crime and urged the United Nations to condemn the action. The Al Thawra paper branded the aggression as a black cloud. Meanwhile clashes were reported near Irbil as Kurdish factions engaged with unknown forces. A U.N. guard said aid vehicles could not pass southeast of Irbil amid the fighting.
Elyria to use federal funds to aid low and moderate income families. $290000 goes to housing rehabilitation, $250000 to first time buyers, $60000 for administration. About 20 grants of up to $19500 and 60 loans around 5000 will help eligible households.
City engineers tested a traffic modeling program to study Broad and Cedar streets and the potential impact of a Rite Aid store. The program weighs variables like signal timing and lane counts to run what-if scenarios and speed decision making for rezoning and intersection changes.
Ohio Secretary of State Taft certified that Alan Spitzer gathered 335,926 valid signatures, exceeding the 334,623 needed to place a constitutional amendment legalizing casino gambling on the November ballot. The Lorain County board validated about 60 percent of 17.95 signatures. critics warn of past fraud in petition collection.
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