AmShip wins $104 million Navy tanker contract
The American Ship Building Co. won a $104 million Navy bid to build two T-5 tankers for the Military Sea Lift command at Lorain, with an option for three more. Up to 900 jobs may return to Lorain as work begins on the bow and stern sections, pending final Navy notification and possible extensions. Union leaders hailed the award as vital for Lorain and workers, while questions remain about ongoing layoffs and future workload.
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Navy
Military Sea Lift Command
AmShip
Oberlin fights state beer law change in court
Oberlin Voters' Rights Committee awaits a ruling by U S District Judge Ann Aldrich on a bid to block a state law ending low alcohol beer distribution in favor of stronger beer The law raises drinking age from 18 to 19 while Oberlin had 3 2 percent limit A preliminary injunction hearing was held with comments from Ohio Alcoholic Beverage Distributors and state and beer industry representatives OBERLIN Ohio контей
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Cleveland
Oberlin
Voters’ Rights Committee
U.S
Ann Aldrich
Aldrich
Nance
Columbus
Charles Kaps
Ohio Association of Beer Distributors
Marion Campbell
Economic indicators turn down in August
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department's leading index fell 0.9 percent in August after four gains, signaling a weaker economy ahead. The Labor Department notes 703,000 initial unemployment claims for Sept 18 week, suggesting limited improvement in September and marking the recession’s lingering pressures.
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Commerce
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Dooley the dog saves farmer after desert crash trek
Dooley a black Queensland heeler walked seven miles from a wrecked car in a Borrego Springs ravine to reach his owner Brooks DeKock and alert relatives, prompting searchers to recover the injured jalapeno pepper farmer. DeKock, 26, was flown to University Hospital San Diego with broken collarbone and facial lacerations.
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Calit
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Brooks DeKock
DeKock
Bea Costa
Janelle Schepe
University Hospital
San Diego
Jack Hansen
Montezuma Road
Debby Russell
California Highway Patrol
Medivac unit move delayed at Lorain County Airport
The Army 218th Medivac Rescue Unit planned to move into Lorain County Regional Airport Saturday morning may be delayed. Airport sources say the unit will not arrive until a contract with Midwest Air Services is signed, which had not been completed as of this morning. Lorain County Regional Airport Authority president Carl Neilsen could not be reached for comment.
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Boilermakers Local 358
Unger
Florida
Moore-McCormick Lines
Army
218Th Aeocer eiSth Medivac
Lorain County
Midwest Air Services
Carl Neilsen
Th Lorain County Regional Airport Authority Board
Fisher Body lays off 62 more at Elyria plant
Sixty two workers at Elyria's Fisher Body will lose jobs Monday, raising blue collar layoffs to 738. The plant now employs 1,291 blue collar workers after a production cutback of 24,000 to 26,000 1988-made cars amid sluggish sales.
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Fisher Body
Larry Tanner
United Auto Workers
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Tanner
Detroit
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Cleveland
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