Archive for January 22nd, 2008
Wall Street worries
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street struggled to steady itself Tuesday, climbing back from an early plunge after the Federal Reserve implemented an emergency interest rate cut in hopes of restoring stability to a faltering U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrials, down 465 points at the start of the session, recovered to a loss of [...]
Minor injury bus crash in Elyria
A car slammed into the back of a school bus with no children on it today in Elyria. The female driver apparently took her eyes off the road before colliding with the rear of the bus, Elyria police reported. She was driving west on 2nd Street [...]
Grafton’s Semrau trying to find way at Illinois
Richard Semrau’s voice was barely audible through the wind on a blustery afternoon in Champaign, Ill. On his walk to class, Semrau was upbeat, talking about all the support and positive reinforcement he’s received from family and friends. But at times, Semrau also let his guard down, showing glimpses of a weariness that comes from [...]
Tribe’s Dellucci hoping for better in 2008
CLEVELAND — As far as debuts go, David Dellucci’s Cleveland Indians one was as disastrous as they come. Joining the organization last year as the team’s most high-profile free-agent acquisition, the 34-year-old outfielder played in just 53 games before sustaining a hamstring injury that all but ended his season in June. The injury, a torn [...]
Wrestling: Lutheran West assistant OK after heart stopped
If “heart” is one of the components needed for a good wrestling program, then Lutheran West should consider itself lucky it has such a strong one beating in the chest of assistant coach Harry Dennis. Dennis, who lives in North Ridgeville, collapsed during the championship round of the Joe Searcy Memorial tournament at Bedford High [...]
Brecksville shocks North Olmsted to win SWC tourney
NORTH OLMSTED — When Brecksville beat Olmsted Falls in the semifinal round of the Southwestern Conference tournament on Sunday, it was believed the Bulldogs had been a bit lackluster. Was tournament favorite North Olmsted lackluster on Monday, or is Brecksville maybe a pretty good hockey team? The Bees pulled a 4-3 stunner over the defending [...]
Dungy returning to Colts; Caldwell named successor
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy insists family always comes before football. But Dungy believes he can make those priorities coexist — even if it means long commutes. With his passion to coach high, his family supportive of his ambitions, and the Colts owner intent on bringing him back, Dungy followed his heart and his family’s wishes [...]
Tiger Woods shows off statue of late father
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The unveiling of a statue at the Tiger Woods Learning Center turned into a family photo Monday, and a reminder for Woods about the powerful bond between a father and a child. Behind him was a bronze of Woods wrapping his arm around the shoulder of his late father, Earl Woods, [...]
Serena Williams bounced from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Serena Williams slumped out of the Australian Open in a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to third-ranked Jelena Jankovic today. Williams, who was unseeded and ranked No. 81 when she won here last year for her eighth Grand Slam title, struggled with her serve and made 36 unforced errors trying to [...]
Briefs: Jan. 22, 2008
Official declines some salary while in Iraq STOW — When Brian Reali deploys to Kuwait as a captain in the Ohio National Guard, he’d like to leave some of his city salary behind. Reali, 38, the law director since November in this city south of Cleveland, will begin training at Fort Hood, Texas, next month [...]
Burials going green
CLEVELAND — Environmentally conscious baby boomers are driving the growing popularity of “green” burials, in which dry ice or refrigeration replaces formaldehyde, or a wood casket replaces a concrete vault. Green burials are “the next big thing,” after an increase in the popularity of cremation over the last 25 years or so, said Rick Bissler, [...]
Elections chief criticizes predecessor`s spending
COLUMBUS — A new secretary of state has to get off to a good start: First, hire a staff and organize field offices around the state. Then, meet 132 lawmakers — many of them new at the job. Also, clean out the board of elections in the state’s largest county. Oh, and change the voting [...]
Amherst / Vermilion police blotter: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008
AMHERST POLICE Friday, Jan. 11 2 p.m. – St. Peter United Church of Christ, Church Street, Rev. Mark Pemberton told police that a 51-year-old man who might be homeless has been staying well after church services are over and has hugged women church members in an inappropriate manner. Sunday, Jan. 13 8:16 a.m. – 300 [...]
Updated Dutch oven making a comeback
LeeAnn Mullen The Chronicle-Telegram BROWNHELM TWP. — With today’s high-tech cooking devices and busy lifestyles, many folks steer clear of their range ovens, let alone a Dutch oven. But for Marcia DePalma, the Dutch oven is not only a tool for preparing food, it is a way of life. DePalma, who owns and operates the [...]
Clerk`s theft nets probation
ELYRIA — An Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles clerk avoided prison Friday when she was sentenced for stealing license plate renewal fees. Connie Hall, 39, had pleaded guilty last month to tampering with records, theft in office and theft. Hall would take cash payments from motorists for renewals and then cancel them after the customers [...]
Retired educator talks about MLK’s politics in Oberlin
OBERLIN — While other people remembered Martin Luther King’s inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech, retired educator Elrod A. Ponder Jr. spoke Monday about a grittier King who criticized the Vietnam War. Ponder said King criticized the Vietnam War on April 4, 1967. A year to the day later, he was shot to death in [...]
MLK remembered with march in Elyria
ELYRIA — Monday was definitely a day on — not a day off — for those who turned out to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Not even bitterly cold temperatures outside could stop about 75 people — young, old, black, white, city leaders and residents — from making a symbolic trek from Ely [...]
Chronicle’s film critic offers his Oscar picks
The biggest — and most obvious — omission in today’s predawn announcement of nominees for the 80th Annual Academy Awards could be a Best Picture lock-out for “Atonement,” the glossy but oh-so-stiff period piece starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley. This tale of the tragic consequences of a girl’s false accusations for lovers Knightley, the [...]
Asian markets extend losses amid worries that US is headed for recession
TOKYO — Global stock markets extended their shakeout into a second day Tuesday, plunging amid worries that a possible U.S. recession will cause a worldwide economic slowdown. The dramatic declines were expected to spread to Wall Street, where stock index futures were already down sharply hours before the trading day began. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, [...]
Recession? We’re starting to feel the squeeze . . .
Economists and politicians can debate all they want about whether the nation is sliding into its first recession in nearly seven years. To Chuck Rizzo, the picture is clear. Rizzo was recently laid off from his customer service job at a homebuilder in Sarasota, Fla. His grocery bill is higher nowadays, and he can barely [...]
Cops seek woman in animal cruelty case
LORAIN — Police are looking for a 48-year-old Lorain woman who allegedly left a dog and eight puppies without food or water in a filthy apartment. Tracy E. Tenore has not yet been served with charges of cruelty to animals, abandoning animals or failure to obtain a dog license, Lorain police Detective Sgt. Mark Carpentiere [...]
Mark J. Mehal
Mark J. Mehal, 41, of Lorain, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, following a brief illness. He was a graduate of Southview High School as a member of the Class of 1985 and went on to attend Ashland University where he obtained his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in education. Mr. Mehal [...]
John R. Cline
John R. Cline, 76, of Elyria, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was born February 7, 1931 in Harlan, Kentucky. He was a Steelworker, and had served in the U.S. Marine Corp. John enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by sons, John C. (wife Renee) of Concord, Stephen [...]
David Warren Ort
David Warren Ort, 77, of Elyria, died on January 17, 2008 after a lengthy and valiant fight against prostate cancer. His wife was with him when he died. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania and raised in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. David enlisted in the Navy two weeks after graduating from high school in June 1948. [...]
Alice M. Jelinek
Alice M. Jelinek (nee Knutson), 95, of LaGrange, and formerly of Cleveland, passed away in her home Sunday, January 20, 2008 of natural causes. She was born December 6, 1912 in Marinette, Wisconsin and moved to Cleveland as a small child. She has resided in LaGrange for the past five years, previously in Clearwater, Florida [...]