McDonald Denies Drilling Firm Ties Influence Lake Erie Bill
Ohio House Minority Leader John McDonald admits his Newark law firm lists drilling clients but denies any conflict with opposing a bill to bar offshore drilling in Lake Erie. He argues the Natural Resources Department should set sufficient regulations and notes few firm clients are drilling-related. He supports department authority for permits.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
John McDonald
Lake Erie
Newark
McDonald
George Voinovich
Donald J. Pease
Department of Natural Resources
Voinovich
Rhodes
Natural Resources Department
Lorain County
Division of Oil and Gas
The
Amherst renewal director to stay until April 15
Urban renewal director John Vasconi will remain in his post until his resignation becomes effective April 15 after settling differences. The project nears completion of planning with public hearings ahead and a council vote on the renewal ordinance. The Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to inform the public, with Howard Mowcomber leading outreach efforts.
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Amherst
John Vasconi
Vasconi
Chamber of Commerce
Moncomber
Amherst 6 mill school levy headed for May primary ballot
Amherst voters will decide a new 6 mill operating levy at the May primary. The board says the $222,000 yearly boost is needed to maintain present services and cover new hires for an expected rise in students. About $40,000 may be borrowed to cover costs before the levy funds begin January next year.
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Amherst
Amherst Public Schools
Amherst Board of Education
Jets
Robert Mepag
Meesig
Burton Jenneke
Honor society inducts 28 at Midview High
GRAFTON The Weevier chanter of the Neona Honor Secets inducted twenty eight students at Midview High School. Officers included Wilarm Rowe president Maryara Kantos ky vee president Noreen Harrison secretary. Principal Dale Reichenbach read the names of seniors and juniors named in the ceremony.
Super-port plan to expand Lorain airport is dropped
Lorain County Regional Airport Authority voted unanimously to withdraw its 27 million federal aid application for a 15 000 acre replacement for Cleveland Hopkins. The move ends a 250 million project once championed by former executive secretary Douglas C Wolfe who was fired March 21. The board also disavowed responsibility for the expansion plan.
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Lorain County
Lorain County Regional
Cleveland Hopkins
Douglas C. Wolfe
North Ridgeville teen named Ohio DECA student of the year
North Ridgeville High School senior Larry Young, 18, was named Ohio student of the year by the Ohio DECA at the state conference in Columbus. He will represent Ohio in the national competition in Atlantic City May 58.
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North Ridgeville
Ohio
Ohio Distributive Education Clubs
Larry Young
Jack J. Young
Chestnut Ridge Rd
DECA
Columbus
Larry
Atlantic City
Charles Brazik
Brazik
Brazil
Highee Co
Midway Mall
Carr- Liggett Advertising
Cleveland
North Ridgevile
Shirley Painter
Pancakes Win for CTs Reporter in Chatham VFW Pancake Contest
Neysa Stroup of the Chronicle-Telegram won the Chatham VFW Pancake-Eating contest at the Maple Syrup Festival eating 28 pancakes with sausage and coffee. Other editors claimed the event was fixed while the community benefited from funds for civic contributions. The prize included pancake flour and maple syrup. Stroup received a small four inch pancake compared with larger keepsakes for the rest.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Neysa Stroup
al Thomas
Akron Beacon Journal
Mike Dungjen
Médina County Gazette
Joe Cowden
Cleveland Press
D’arcy Egan
Medina Gazette
VFW
Chatham
Grafton
Biggest Little Sugarbush Defies Odds in Chatham Drive
Chatham Veterans of Foreign Wars capped its maple sugarbush season with a record year. About 15 000 visitors and 1 000 gallons of syrup supported the post’s civic projects. Two tons of sausage 1 000 pounds pancake flour and 20 000 cups of coffee were consumed.
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Chatham
Chatham Veteran's of Foreign Wars
Post
Kenneth Welsh
Sugarbush
Ohio
Medina County
The
Passover Services Planned at Local Temples Tonight
Temple Bnai Abraham in Elyria and Agudath Bnai Israel in Lorain plan Passover Seders. First and second Seders set for tonight and tomorrow with services through next Thursday, marking unleavened bread and the Exodus remembrance.
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Moses
Egypt
Louis Dimpson
Temple B'nai Abraham
Elyria
Rebbi Samuel Meyer
Agudath B'nai Israel
Lorain
Sinai
Temple Bnai Abraham
Man pleads innocent in death of boy
Orville Henry Sr. was bound to the grand jury on involuntary manslaughter after his attorney waived a preliminary hearing and he pleaded innocent before Judge Johnny Kolena. Henry, 2410 East 28th Street, is charged with the March 27 shooting of a year old neighbor, Ronald Hart. Henry says he played games with the boy, and Ronald handed him a revolver during a game of cops and robbers. Ronald Hart’s father said he accepted the invitation to play and spoke highly of Henry. Henry was ordered held under a $10,000 bond.
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Lorain
Orville Henry Sr
Jonny Kolena
Henry
East 28Th St
Ronald Hart
Cecil Hart
Ronald
Hart
John Kotch
City warns Elyria lot owners to clean up overgrown parcels
The Safety-Services Director James T Tracey said owners of vacant lots in Elyria that are overgrown or cluttered with debris will be cited to Municipal Court if they do not comply with a city warning to clean them up. The city used to clean and bill owners but will no longer do so.
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Elyria
Sefety-Sernce
James T Tracey
Tracey
Raccoon Electrocuted After Touching High Voltage Transformer
Lorain residents suffered a power outage from 4 30 to 7 a m after a raccoon touched a terminal on a high voltage transformer. Ohio Edison spokesmen said troubleshooters searched areas from Middle Ridge to Quarry Road and Baumhart Road before locating the electrocuted raccoon beneath a transformer on Rice Road.
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Lorain
North Ridge Road
Ohio Edison Co
Middle Ridge
Quarry Road
Baum
Hart Road
Rice ‘Road
Dear Russ and Wood Stork Letters from Elyria Readers
A compilation of reader notes and responses to Russ Davies includes thanks for a magazine, editorials on local figures in Elyria, a family medical update, and a clarification about the wood stork and ibis relationship. The missives reference Fred Josvig, Dr Nita Webb, and Elyria topics.
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DEA
Davies
Fred Josvig
Nita V Webb
Elyria Savings & Trust Bldg
Jesvig
Elyria
Paris
Dr. Webb
Russ
Florida
Grafton Adopts 300 Builders Fee For Water Sewer
The village approves a 300 construction fee to fund water and sewer improvements. A unanimous vote abolishes the old 10 fee, with the charge added to building permits issued. Existing permit holders are exempt.
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Grafton
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