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Amtrak to Reduce Cleveland Service
Officials from Amtrak have announced the company will reduce
passenger service in the Cleveland area. Beginning next month,
departures to Philadelphia at 9 a.m. and to Chicago at 8 p.m.
will be cut, leaving just four departures from the area to New
York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Some speculate that long
idle times by trains during trips and inconvenient arrival
times led to a lack of passengers, which brought about the
cuts.
More Cuts Possible for Richmond Heights
Schools
Despite budget cuts of more than $100,000 already, officials
for the Richmond Heights school district say they are being
forced to consider further cuts. Several reductions, including
scaling back bus service and adopting a
"pay-to-play" program for sports and other
activities, could go into effect if voters defeat a
special-election tax increase in February. The increase would
cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $211 in taxes
each year. School officials say the cuts would be necessary to
avoid a deficit in the 2003-2004 school year.
Gun Used in Priest's Murder Still Missing
Detectives continue to hunt for the gun used to kill St.
Stanislaus priest Father William Gulas last week. Gulas died
after being shot in the chest, and his body was discovered in
a rectory blaze apparently started to cover the crime. Daniel
Montgomery, who was training to become a Franciscan friar, has
allegedly confessed to police that he murdered Gulas, but has
not said where he stashed the weapon. Authorities remain at a
loss as to exactly what may have pressured Montgomery, with a
background as a peace activist, to commit the crime, although
some speculate that it was his impending removal from the
rectory. Memorial services for Father Gulas were to be held at
St. Stanislaus throughout the day Thursday, with Bishop
Anthony Pilla leading a funeral Mass Friday morning.
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