07 Sep 1996
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1996
Page
1
In MLB action the Red Sox defeated the White Sox 10 to 3 while the Cubs beat the Phillies 6 to 4 and the Marlins routed the Expos and Astros by a 4 to 2 margin. Rockies 4 2 1 details appear in Sports section page B41.
Five children in Lorain County contracted encephalitis in the past week, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital spokeswoman Sara Guhi said. Two have been released. the rest are expected to go home soon. Benjamin Strang, seven, of Detroit Road Avon, became ill after flu like symptoms and was moved from Columbia St. John West Shore Hospital to Rainbow Babies. Encephalitis is brain inflammation often from viral infections. parasites like mosquitoes can spread it.
UAW leaders seek assurances the Big Three will not cut current wage levels in a four year contract while automakers push to allow lower permanent wages for any new auto parts ventures. Outsourcing remains the central dispute, with GM, Ford, and Chrysler contending over nonunion suppliers as unions bargain amid looming expirations. Northeast Ohio plants and workers are highlighted as a key local focus.
Hurricane Fran remnants brought a steady downpour over Lorain and Cuyahoga counties during high school football games in Berea and Elyria. Meteorologist Jim Kosarik noted about a half inch in Lorain County and an inch in parts of Cuyahoga County with more rain forecast.
Hurricane Fran stranded hundreds on barrier islands and drenched Virginia with heavy rain. Rescue crews battled floods and high water as ground saturation and dam threats lingered. Elkton became an island. a Danville man was saved after signaling with a candle from an upstairs window. A Navy helicopter tasked with Page County rescues was forced to turn back due to weather.
Suzanne M. Cooper of Amherst received 208000 after suing J C Penney Co over a shoplifting arrest at Midway Mall. Prosecutors dropped the charge for lack of evidence. Cooper plans to use the money for bills and a home.
The Head Start program in Lorain County faces a stalled $4 million federal continuation grant as the Parent Policy Council refuses to endorse the latest funding. Council leaders fault the Lorain County Community Action Agency for not addressing proposed improvements while HHS officials collect more facts before deciding next steps.
Elyria Catholic High School reported a dead cat hung from a flagpole after a football game loss to Lorain Catholic. Animal warden Doug Gigliotti removed the carcass while Principal Wayne Uehlein blamed a hostile rivalry. Lorain Catholic apologized after the incident.
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