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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1996
Page
1
Dilbert makes his daily comic debut starting today in the newspaper alongside the familiar Sunday strips. Fans are invited to follow the workplace satire in the weekday edition for new gags and office humor.
Actress Dorothy Lamour, famed for road comedies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, died Sunday in North Hollywood at age 81. Her career spanned stage screen and radio, earning fame as a sarong wearing leading lady.
Dear Abby responds to a reader who argues parents should discuss drug dangers with their children early and openly. The column emphasizes honest, age appropriate conversations to prevent substance abuse.
A brief note from The Chronicle mentions a Heeb Find connected to an Ohio network site. Details are sparse in the readable text.
John F Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette married in a quiet Roman Catholic service at a black church on Cumberland Island Georgia. The groom wore his father’s watch as the couple, longtime partners, sealed their union away from the spotlight.
The 16th annual Apple Festival in Elyria drew more than 100000 attendees over three days despite on again off again showers. Apple Festival Committee president Lyle Crosby said events ran as scheduled and the festival set a records for attendance. Mayor Michael Keys noted crowding when weather cooperated and acknowledged rainy periods. The event featured games literature from local politicians music and ample food with a record 7000 spent on entertainment.
The AP reports that corporations unions and other interests spent at least 400 million to lobby the federal government in early 1996 under a new disclosure law. Major spenders include Philip Morris at 11.3 million and AT&T and doctors groups among others.
United Auto Workers Local 2000 in Lorain Ohio ratified the national Ford contract at a Southview High School meeting. The local represents about 3 400 workers at the Ohio Assembly Plant which builds Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest mini vans and partially assembles the Ford Econoline van.
Ross Perot, running as Reform Party nominee, says he is in the race to win but targets at least 25 percent of the vote. He plans to file suit to block sponsorship of presidential debates by a bipartisan commission and seeks parity with other parties in federal financing.
Astronaut Shannon Lucid bids farewell to the Mir space station and prepares for undocking from Atlantis at NASA's Space Center Houston. Commander William Readdy confirms Lucid remains aboard the shuttle as she reflects on six months in space and her records as a U.S. endurance and world female spaceflight record holder.
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