Monstrous Gilbert Storm Slams Cozumel and Gulf Coast
Hurricane Gilbert struck Cozumel with 175 mph winds forcing thousands to flee Yucatan coastal areas and prompting oil companies to evacuate Gulf rigs. The National Weather Service called Gilbert one of historys strongest storms as the eye neared the island off the Yucatan coast. Residents from Texas toward the interior stocked up and prepared for evacuations as forecasters tracked its west northwest motion.
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Chris Angelo
Associated Press
Merida
Mexico
Gilbert
Cozumel
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf Coast
Texas
U.S. National Weather Service
National Weather Service
Miami
Island
Yucatan
Newlywed Honeymooned in Hurricane Gilbert’s Path
Elyria couple Philip and Sharon Anthony ride out Gilbert in a Cancun hotel as the storm batters the Caribbean. Jamaica reports at least 11 dead and 60,000 homeless while rescue teams restore utilities and communications in shattered areas. A Cancun hotel lobby shelters about 150 tourists as winds topple poles and rain slams the city.
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Elyria
Philip
Sharon Anthony
Cancun
Gilbert
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Pablo Torres
Carrillos
Yucatan
Ford Nissan minivan eyed at Avon Lake plant
Ford and Nissan form a joint venture and may build a new minivan at the Avon Lake facility. Analysts say the plant could also produce Econoline vans Club Wagon and a larger Nissan inspired model. The project hinges on expansion land and market demand as van sales rise from 1 percent in 1980 to 14 percent of domestic vehicle sales January through August this year.
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Avon Lake
Ford Motor Co
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp
Ohio
Robert Orsini
Corporate Futures Group Inc
Beachwood
United States
Joseph Phillippi
Shearson Lehman Hutton
New
Windecker
Ford
Nissan
Orsini
Chrysler Corp
Amherst grad Mackie suicide ruled after dorm fall
Midshipman Kevin Scott Mackie, 19, a Amherst, Massachusetts native and Marion L Steele High School graduate, died after jumping four stories from Bancroft Hall at the U S Naval Academy. Baltimore Medical Examiner said death ruled suicide amid inquest pending. Classmate David Morales recalled a friendly, sports-loving student. hazing speculation not confirmed.
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U.S. Naval Academy
Kevin Scott Mackie
Baltimore
John Smialek
Mackie
Amherst
Marion L. Steele
Bancroft Hall
Academy
Annapolis
David Alexander Morales
Elyria
Morales
Heated clash over $1.5 million park center sparks police concern
Carlisle Township Lorain County Metroparks board member Gerald Prucha seeks police protection after last month's argument with Andrew Foreman over a Nautilus shell shaped center at the French Creek Reservation in Sheffield Village. Sheriff Mahony declines deployment unless needed. Foreman and Prucha are described as respected community members.
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Carlisle
Lorain County Metroparks Board
Gerald Prucha
Andrew Foreman
Foreman
Prucha
Carl Crapo
Lorain County
Martin Mahony
Mahony
Pruca
French Creek Reservation
Sheffield Village
Dorothy Schriver
Robert Post
Clark and Post
Zaleski Denies Mud Slinging in Local Judge Race
Lorain County Law Director Edward Zaleski rejects Nagy’s real estate probe claim as mud slinging amid the Lorain County Common Pleas Court race. Nagy resigns as criminal division chief weeks before the November election citing investigation concerns and campaign manager input. White defends his office, while Nagy says timing hurts him but resigning was not forced.
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Elyria — Lorain Law
Edward Zaleski
Robert A. Nagy
Zaleski
Nagy
Lorain County
Gregory White
Lorain
James Burge
White
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Burge
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New Orleans
Sharon
Elyria High School
Doug Benford
Ely Stadium
Annette Hardman
Janine Exner
York and Ford
Ray Windecker
Amherst Grad
Parks Board
Crapo
Frank Horvath
Dr. Gett
Abby
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