Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 30th, 2008
Groups suing over Ohio milk labeling rule
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two dairy industry trade groups filed lawsuits Monday over a new state rule that critics say restricts how consumers are informed about whether milk is made from cows that were given a synthetic hormone.
The labeling rule violates rights to free speech and impedes interstate commerce, [...]
Death of 5-time widow’s 1st husband gets new look
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say they’re re-examining the slaying of the first husband of a woman with five dead spouses.
Medina County Sheriff’s detective Scott Phillips said Monday that cold-case investigators are looking at the unsolved murder of Clarence Malone, who was shot once in [...]
LeBron James teams up with kids’ fav, Nickelodeon
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James has a new teammate who’s just as popular. The guy has a few holes in his game. Oh, and he lives in a pineapple under the sea.
SpongeBob SquarePants won’t help James win any NBA titles, but the Cavaliers’ superstar has paired up with [...]
Ford and other U.S. automakers forced to adjust
Their lines are being switched to more efficient vehicles, but will it be enough for the floundering auto industry?
Ridgeville milk biz makes its last drop-off
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — When Joseph Laubenthal first began getting up before dawn every day to deliver milk from farms to dairies, Congress was giving the OK to spend $32 million to keep people from drinking something else — booze.
The year was 1928, and the millions that went to enforcing Prohibition ultimately kept about as many [...]
Police: Lorain bridge jumpers just wanted to cool off
LORAIN — Two men who apparently decided it was too hot Saturday morning decided to cool off — by jumping off the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge.
The men were seen jumping into the Black River shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday by a woman walking in Riverside Park, and by a man driving a [...]
Airlines have eyes out for oversized carry-ons
PHOENIX — Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate.
Don’t expect that bag to get a free ride for long.
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Airlines are charging for checked bags, and they will also be keeping an eye on travelers to [...]
County helps pay for auditor`s influence
CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County spent more than $2 million last year to pay salaries to allies of a powerful Democratic Party leader, a newspaper reported Sunday.
About a third of Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo’s staff was part of his mighty party machine, The Plain Dealer reported. Russo, among the most influential party leaders [...]
Roundup: June 30, 2008
Driver charged in three-car accident
EATON TWP. — The driver of a pickup that slammed into another vehicle Saturday night on state Route 82, sending seven people to area hospitals, has been charged with failing to maintain an assured clear distance.
Jennifer Martin, 26, of Grafton, was cited in the accident, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. [...]
Fugitive of the week: Timothy Burgett
Tim Burgett
A construction worker who has been on the lam since September is being targeted by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
A reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Timothy Burgett, 32, who is wanted by the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office on charges of robbery [...]