Fewer Pupils and More Staff Alarm Ohio Schools
State Auditor Thomas Ferguson reports an alarming trend in Ohio that school staff numbers rise while student enrollment falls. Over five years the employee to student ratio moved from one to 14 to one to 11.5, with total education costs rising to more than 825 million dollars. Inflation helps but cannot explain the staffing rise. The report highlights district variations, including Hicksville at 672 dollars per student and Beachwood at 2518 dollars per student with a high staff-to-student ratio of 5.74 and fourth-highest cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Thomas Ferguson
Ferguson
School Foundation
Hicksville Exempted Village
Defiance County
Cloverleaf
Medina County
Beachwood City
Cuyahoga County
NL approves pay hike for clerk treasurer
New London village council approved emergency legislation Tuesday granting the clerk treasurer a $500 annual pay raise for four years, raising the current $7,500 salary to a maximum of $9,500 by 1983. The council also moved the Aug. 7 meeting start to 8 p.m.
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New London
New London Village Council
Council
Schools may lose break on phone fees in Ohio
Ohio Public Utilities Commission denies exemptions from measured service for non residence Ohio Bell customers and orders a 30 day show cause. An Aug 29 hearing will review schools’ exemption while a 190 monthly calls per line rule remains in effect. The action aims to preserve fairness and prevent revenue shortfalls.
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Columbus
UPI
Public Utilities Commissioners
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ohio Bell
C. Luther Heckman
PACO
Proctor pleads innocent in arson and escape case
A 27 year old Milan man Roger A Proctor pleaded innocent in Huron County Common Pleas Court to arson and escape charges after being indicted by a Huron County Grand Jury. He is free on 15000 dollar bond. Proctor was arrested Monday for assaulting his wife resisting arrest and trespassing. While en route to Norwalk City Jail he kicked a cruiser window and briefly escaped before recapture. Court awaits Public Defender representation.
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Milan
Huron County Common Pleas
Norwalk
Roger A. Proctor
Riley
Read
Common Pleas
Proctor
Huron County Grand Jury
Norwalk City
Huron County Public Defender’s Office
Grain prices and a local market snapshot
On Wednesday July 18 1979 the market shows WHEAT at 4.29 locally, UURN 2.97, OATS 1.55 and SOYBEANS 7.64, reflecting daily commodity quotes for the local exchange and farm trades.
Norwalk PD Hires Cadet Andrew Heyman in 1979
The Norwalk Police Department names Andrew Heyman, an 18-year-old freshman at Firelands College, as its second and final cadet of 1979. Heyman will assist in dispatch, reports, posting, and teletype duties under a federally funded program aimed at college age entrants into law enforcement. Norma Wilhelm remains the department's first cadet, a Terra Technical College sophomore from Fremont.
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Norwalk
Andrew Heyman
Firelands College
Bowling Green State University
Heyman
Collingwood Ave
Police Department
Norma Wilhelm
Terra Technical College
Fremont
Girl Scout Night at Indians Rangers Game Aug 5
Troops and families invited to a Double Header at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on August 5. Admission is 2.25 per person. Reservations by check or money order to Cleveland Indians care of Timothy Reid, 1454 Guild Hall, Cleveland OH 44101. Call 216-574-49 for details.
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Texas Rangers
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians
Timothy Reid
Guild Hall
P.O
Cleveland
Ohio
Mafia VIP on hit list refuses police aid
Joseph C. Bonanno Sr. declined police protection despite a mob hit list and Galante’s murder. He appeared in San Jose for a pre trial hearing on laundering charges, then vanished after a venue change request was denied. FBI said they have no active search and little interest beyond court obligations.
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San Francisco
UPI
Joseph C. Bonanno Sr
New York
Danger
Bonanno
Carmine Galante
Brooklyn
San Jose
Calif
Galante
U.S
William A. Ingram
FBI
Chuck Stapleton
Arizona
Obituaries of Ellen Cherry and Lucy Lamb in Ohio notices
Ellen Cherry 66 of 1830 Walnut Road North Fairfield died Tuesday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Born in Parkersburg West Virginia she was a Bethel Baptist Church member Huron Road Farm Women’s Club and Norwalk W T C U Survivors husband Paul two sons Paul W Ralph two daughters Roberta Honaker Marjorie Ropp three brothers 18 grandchildren six great grandchildren Calling hours Thursday after 7 p m and Friday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Secor Funeral Home Willard and after 11 a m Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church Funeral 3 p m Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church Rev Ron Merril officiating Burial North Fairfield Cemetery Memorial contributions to Bethel Baptist Church building fund Mrs Lucy C Lamb 94 of 9 Maple St died today at home Born in Norwalk spent life here Surviving two daughters Hazel Miller Al Berthanne Ziemke a son Charles Lamb nine grandchildren and 12 great preceded in death by husband Alfred 1955 and a son Eugene 1972 Friends may call Heuston Gerber Funeral Home 2 4 and 7 9 p m Friday Graveside services 10 30 a m Saturday Milan Cemetery Rev Quentin Battiste pastor St Peter Lutheran officiating
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Bethel Baptist Church
Ron Merril
North Fairfield Cemetery
Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund
Lucy C. Lamb
Maple St
Norwalk
Hazel Miller
San Antonio
Tex
Berthanne) Ziemke
Fremont
Charles Lamb
Troy
Alfred
Eugene
Heuston-Gerber Funeral Home
Milan Cemetery
Quentin Batttiste
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Police Blotter Reports Bicycle Thefts And Break-In
Parks and Recreation worker Andy Luxon found two bicycles in Pleasant Street Park creek and stored them at the police garage. Roger Hanson reported a stolen 1973 Yamaha 80 MX from his unlocked storage building valued at 250 dollars. Greg Smith’s bicycle, valued at 150 dollars, missing from his garage. A break-in at Jo and Ed's Carry Out on Washington and Whittlesey left a window broken and a case of popsicles stolen. Peggy Kuhlman reported her bicycle stolen from in front of her Harris Street home at around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Pleasant Street Park
Parks and Recreation
Andy Luxon
Roger Hanson
Chatham St
Greg Smith
Norwood Ave
Washington Street
Whittlesey Avenue
Dan West
East Main St
John Snyder
League St
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Ohio State Patrol
Peggy Kuhlman
Harris St
Ambulance Log Documents Norwalk Calls to Fisher-Titus
Norwalk ambulances logged runs on Wednesday including Phyllis Holden from Valley Park Dr to Fisher-Titus for medical care, Terry Hammond from Norwood Ave to Fisher-Titus, and Thomas Huffman from Marshall St to Fisher-Titus for medical aid. A Tuesday entry notes Ron Fey traveling from Boxboard Packaging Co to Fisher-Titus for an injury response.
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Norwalk
Phyllis Holden
Valley Park Dr
Fisher-Titus
Terry Hammond
Norwood Ave
Fisher- Titus
Thomas Huffman
Marshall St
Ron Fey
N. Hester St
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