Ornaments May Point to Cause of North Olmsted High Fire
A $1 million blaze at North Olmsted High School led to class cancellations for 1600 students. Smashed ceramic ornaments found outside the building, including the school eagle, are being investigated as possible evidence as fire officials and the state fire marshal assess whether arson occurred. Firefighters from multiple departments worked through dawn on the front office blaze.
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted High
Dennis Allen
North Olmsted High School
John van Buren
Olmsted Township
Fairview Park
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Westlake
Burns Rd
North Olmsted High School Fire Forces Abrupt Reopening Plans
Firefighters battled a dawn blaze at North Olmsted High School as the gym escaped damage but two wings burned. Superintendent Dennis Allen ordered a one-week school closure and moved students to Pine Elementary and Polaris JV through the week. District officials weighed options with the state and explored alternate sites including churches, while records were moved with no reported losses.
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North Olmsted
Dennis Allen
North Olmsted High School
Olmsted Township
Allen
Pine Elementary
Douglas Sebring
State Department of Education
Sebring
Colleen Cilla
Browns show life in close loss to Jets
The Browns rallied in the second half but fell to the New York Jets in a tight Sunday game. First round pick Leroy Heard impressed, signaling potential at the position.
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Browns
New York Jets
Leroy Heard
Shuttle fuels up for Tuesday liftoff Cape Canaveral
Shuttle fuels up for Tuesday liftoff as Cape Canaveral prepares for launch. Separate items note six people sharing 105 million in a Florida lottery and Bush asserting Saddam leads Iraq toward war. In Gainesville a suspect’s home yields bloody gloves linked to slayings and a mitigation hearing for cult leader Jeffrey Lundgren with closing arguments awaited in his son Domon’s murder trial.
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Gainesville
Jeffrey Lundgren
Domon
Cosby tops Jackson as world’s highest paid entertainer
Entertainment news notes Bill Cosby surpassing Michael Jackson as the world’s highest paid entertainer. The report cites figures and ranking updates with page references on C5. Additional notes mention Ted Danson’s Emmy win timing as a highlight, with weather and other briefs on A-3 and pages C5.
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New York
Bill Cosby
Michael Jackson
Septembers heavy rains flood Elyria area
Elyria records near one inch of rain on Sunday and halves to create a 5.99 inch September total already ranking as the third wettest on record. Flooding hits basements in Elyria while North Ridgeville sees fewer problems and residents complain at a city meeting.
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Diederich
Lorain
Edgewood
Tower Bovevard
North Ridgeville
Warren Blakely
Safety Service
Blakely
Elyria
Robin Murphy
Bath St
Murphy
USS Kobe open house shows future for workers families
Despite showers and chilly temperatures, USS Kobe Steel Co hosted a two day family open house with tours of the sprawling plant. Al Pena of Local 1104 says it’s the first such event in 16 years as spouses and children tour the facilities and hear how steel making works. Judy Stover explains she learns from her husband’s company updates during the visit. TURN TO PAGE A-2
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Lorain
USS/ Kobe Steel Co
al Pena
United Steel Workers Union
USS/Kobe
Apple Fest weathering storms draws big crowds in Elyria
Elyria's 10th annual Apple Festival drew about 85 000 attendees over three days despite heavy storms. Saturday topped 55 000 with strong Friday and Sunday turnouts, while cancellations dimmed some attractions. Vendors reported solid sales, and a National Guard display drew kids along with balloon drops, pageants, K 9 dogs, ice sculpture, and car show losses.
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Elyria
Lyle Crosby
Crosby
Com
Mittee
National Guard
Ford workers back at Avon Lake Lorain amid Canada strike uncertainty
About 3,000 Ford Motor Co. workers returned to Avon Lake and Lorain plants but length of return remains unclear. Local 425 president Bill Allen warns a Canada strike could disrupt U S operations as Ford talks continue in Detroit while GM reaches a tentative three year deal for 300,000 workers in 29 states.
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Avon Lake
Lorain
Bill Allen
United Auto Workers
Ford
Canada
Allen
Windsor
Ontario
Detroit
General Motors Corp
UAW
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