Archive for July 5th, 2007
Fizzling out: Tigers 6, Indians 4
Fireworks missing this July 4 DETROIT — Last July 4, the Indians produced their own fireworks display with plenty of bottle rockets and Roman Candles in a memorable 19-1 thrashing of the New York Yankees at Jacobs Field. This time around, Cleveland’s Independence Day arsenal included sparklers and crawling snakes. A night after producing a [...]
Stopwatch fiasco lingers :Tribe Notes
DETROIT — Indians manager Eric Wedge was still steaming over the umpiring crew penalizing reliever Rafael Betancourt for taking too much time during Tuesday’s 5-4 victory over the Tigers. On two separate occasions, batters were awarded balls when the notoriously slow Betancourt exceeded the allotted time between pitches, as prescribed by Major League Baseball rule [...]
Bement takes the third
BAY VILLAGE — It was a different kind of victory at Bay Days for three-time winner Rick Bement. The 1999 Olmsted Falls graduate led from wire-to-wire to capture the 33rd installment of the 5-mile race. It’s rare that anyone leads the event for the entire stretch but the 27-year-old Columbia Station resident proved to be [...]
Ready for big deals?
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers may be making some “big” decisions in the coming weeks. A league source said power forward Anderson Varejao could sign an offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies that will pay him more than the mid-level exception, which is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million. However, the Grizzlies, who [...]
More proof Americans are top dogs
Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press You knew it was going to be a special day when Joey Chestnut first opened his mouth. To talk, that is. “I’m really hungry,” he said. In the world of competitive eating, that qualifies as a bit of trash talking. But it paled to what Chestnut had to say a [...]
Flights of imagination
Airports try to boost tourism, comfort travelers with unique displays of art James Hannah The Associated Press A mesmerizing amoeba-like glass sculpture titled “Swell” that looks like an ocean wave. Colorful images of pelicans, crabs and other waterlife. Strands of light-reflecting glass suspended from a cable that creates a rainbow effect. A visit to the [...]
Man charged with brutally murdering his mother
CLEVELAND — A 19-year-old man has been accused of beating his mother with a board and crowbar, stabbing her and then leaving her to die. A Cuyahoga County grand jury on Tuesday charged Patrick Williams with aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, aggravated theft and tampering with evidence in the death of Patricia Williams over the [...]
Businessman who hired hit man gets six years
CINCINNATI — A businessman has admitted to hiring a hit man to kill a business rival who used to work for him. Jeffrey Gabbour, 39, of suburban Montgomery, was sentenced Tuesday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit murder and three charges [...]
Man taken off death row now up for parole
LIMA — A man taken off death row because of an error in the wording of his indictment is now eligible to be released on parole. Richard Joseph was sentenced to death in the kidnapping and stabbing death of the boyfriend of a young woman Joseph had dated. After being removed from death row, Joseph, [...]
Happy 231st, America!
Bush asks for patience with Iraq in Independence Day address Deb Riechmann The Associated Press MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — President Bush defended his Iraq war policy in a patriotic Fourth of July talk, saying that while he honors the sacrifice of U.S. troops, now is not the time to bring them home. Bush said victory in [...]
Losing war on fat?
Studies: Federal nutrition efforts have little effect Marth Mendoza The Associated Press PANORAMA CITY, Calif. — The federal government will spend more than $1 billion this year on nutrition education — fresh carrot and celery snacks, videos of dancing fruit, hundreds of hours of lively lessons about how great you will feel if you eat [...]
Lorain fires investigated
House that was site of fatal 1997 fire burns again LORAIN — Fire officials will continue investigating the causes of separate fires on Tuesday that heavily damaged two homes in the city, one of which was the site of a deadly 1997 fire. The fires on West 22nd Street and West 17th Street were separated [...]
Joseph Borgia IV
Joseph Borgia IV, 54 , went home to be with the Lord, July 2, 2007, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Altoona, PA, he had lived in Amherst since 2001. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He had been employed at Jack Matia Chevrolet for three years where he was named Used Car Salesman [...]
Florence R. Daly
Florence R. Daly, 74, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, July 3, at the home of her son, Thomas. Funeral Services under the direction of the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home will be announced.
James Edgar Fuqua, Sr.
James Edgar Fuqua, Sr., 79, of Lorain, died Tuesday morning, July 3, 2007, in Amherst Manor in Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Fuqua was born August 8, 1927 in Nashville TN, and had lived in the Lorain area since 1968. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Lorain, where he served as [...]
Grace Martello
Grace Martello (nee Leonello), 86, a lifetime resident of Willoughby, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at her residence. Born February 3, 1921 in Willoughby, Grace was a member of the Court of Mary and the 50 + Club at the Immaculate Conception Church, Parents of Priests, Browning Senior Center in Willoughby, and Willoughby Womens Club. [...]
Lisa D. Peters-Freistuhler
Lisa D. Peters-Freistuhler, 31, of Eaton Township, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in Elyria. She was born in Sandusky and had resided in Eaton Township for 21 years. Lisa was a 1993 graduate of Midview High School, attended nursing school in Cleveland for two years, and was a licensed practical nurse. She [...]
Charles A. Yonkings
Charles A. "Captain Chuck" Yonkings, 70, of Elyria, died Monday, July 2, 2007, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 17, 1937 in Lorain. He was a resident of Elyria for most of his life and spent his winters in Big Pine Key FL, for the past 27 years. He graduated [...]