Ford Wage Records Hit 1975 Highs at Sandusky Plant
Ford Motor Company's Electrical and Electronics Division plant in Sandusky posted new wage and production highs in 1975 despite weaker auto sales. Average hourly earnings rose to 6.79 with a 262.08 weekly average, while payroll fell from 1974's level. Production totaled 96,431,268 parts, third all time. Local purchasing reached 5.548 million, and employee ideas produced 60 awards worth cash or cars. Community gifts reached 40,216 with corporate additions of 16,084. Plant manager Roy L. Cummings cited cautious optimism for 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Electrical and Electronics Division
Sandusky
Roy L. Cummings
Cummings
Ford
Farmers Block Development Of Proposed Snyder Road Subdivision
Two Peru Township farmers Herman Myer and Linus Ott deny passing treated sewage through their land to the Huron River as developer Chester Opper seeks a 40 lot subdivision on Snyder Road. Deputy Health Commissioner Clarence Ellett notes EPA approval uncertain and outlines possible paths including land purchase or an easement.
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Peru Township
Snyder Road
Huron County
Clarence Ellett
Herman Myer
Linus Ott
Chester Opper
Huron River
Ellett
Opper
Huron County Regional Planning Commission
Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Four Die in Holliston House Fire Trapping Family
A family of four perished in an early morning fire in Holliston Massachusetts. Patrick Fleming 38 Anne Fleming 35 a school teacher and their sons David 12 Bruce 10 were killed after flames and smoke blocked rescue. Police identified the victims. A separate note mentions a plan for Huron County to take over operation of a package sewage plant after Opper runs it for a year.
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Holliston
Mass
UPI
Patrick Fleming
Anne
David
Bruce
Huron County
Opper
Man Hurt By Wife's Yule Gift
Larry Johns of Hanna City Illinois used a decorative model cannon given by his wife at Christmas. It misfired while he attempted to disarm it causing a palm wound requiring cleaning and suturing. Doctors said the injury was not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Ill
UPI
Larry Johns
Johns
Hanna City
Ill
Honor Woody Hayes at 1975 Dinner of Champions
Hollywood Paladium hosts the Dinner of Champions on December 28 honoring Woody Hayes and the Ohio State Buckeyes for a record fourth year. Bob Hope Phyllis Diller and Pat O'Brien headline a stage show with Ohio State marching band and Les Brown band providing music.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Woody
Hayes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Hollywood Paladium
Bob Hope
Phyllis Diller
Pat O’brien
Ohio State
Les Brown
Hasselbach Promoted To District Accounting Supervisor
Charles L. Hasselbach of Parma has been promoted from division accounting supervisor in Parma to district accounting supervisor in Norwalk for Columbia Gas of Ohio. R J Gordon comments on Hasselbach’s 1992 start in Fremont and prior promotions in Findlay 1956 and Parma 1960. He and his wife Helen have two daughters and a son. Urban Livengood Jr was re elected president of the Huron County Airport Authority and set committees for 1976.
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Danny Wagner Jr
Cleveland
Ray Szuch
Danny
Charles L. Hasselbach
Parma
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Norwalk
R.J. Gordon
Lake Erie
Hasselbach
An Fremont
Findlay
Str Matthew Lutheran Church
Helen
Urban Livengood, Jr
Huron County Airport Authority
Livengood
Richard Chase
Willard
Chase
Richard Rench
Edward Moyer
Donald Chandler
Walton Jarvis
Robert Chapin
Authority
Ohio Division of Aviation
Hartford Insurance Co
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Cinema
Deans Wife
Goseppi
E. Main St
Air Authority
Andys
Clancy’s Restaurant
Milan Ave
Dinette
Fisher Wayside Furniture
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