Ohio crossing bill faces city and township funding hurdle
In Columbus, after Senate passage and a House hearing, SB 158 to speed railroad crossing warning devices faces strong local opposition over funding. Ohio Municipal League and Township Trustees oppose cost sharing, citing strained street funds. railroads argue taxes already fund much of local government. The committee plans more memoranda and another hearing in about two weeks.
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Columbus
Senate
House of Representatives
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
House Commerce and Transportation Committee
John Coleman
Ohio Municipal League
Chester Hummel
State Township Trustees and Clerks Association
Coleman
Municipal League
Hummell
Joseph S. Gill
Ohio Railroads Association
PUC
Gill
Commission
R. Martin Galvin
Guy Neeper
State Highway Department
Canecieu
Dunn
Cole
Tte
Ellsworth Athell
Robert W. Peterson
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Committee of the News
Mayor Dunn Responds To Editorial On City Finance
Mayor Oscar G Dunn defended city progress amid criticism of retrenchment finance policy. He cited the Chronicle Telegram editorial and urged funding as essential for progress. A Wednesday night council meeting is set for 7 p m in the city council chambers.
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Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
Chronicle-Telegram
Zoning Change Sought for Plant Near Clark Street
Lester Drage Realty asks the city to rezone 13.7 acres near Clark St and Abbe Rd for light commercial use. The proposal goes to the planning commission, then the building and lands committee. Philip H. Coe says an Elyria industrialist is ready to build when allowed and several offsite groups are interested. Land owned by Fraternal Land Holding Co Inc. The notice includes owners within 200 feet and the ordinance.
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Lester Drage
Clark St
Abbe Rad
City Planning Commission
Philip H. Coe
Elyria
The
Fraternal Land Holding Co., Inc
Coe
Abbe Rd
Confusion Nears End Streets To Be Renamed
City council passed on third reading an ordinance to rename 14 streets to reduce confusion with similar street names. Safety Service Director Dale Kellogg received praise. signs are already being produced and will go up within days, with the law effective after 30 days.
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Safety Service
Dale C. Kellogg
Schultz Warns On City Borrowing To Fund Taxes
Schultz warned that delaying tax collection will force the city to drift through the year on borrowed money. He noted the city has already borrowed over 100000 to meet payrolls in the first quarter. Dunn reacted to an editorial backing his defeat and Walter Decker’s May 2 Republican primary nomination. He said he is “setting the record straight” and urged accountability for requests routed through councils.
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Dunn
Clarence Schultz
Theodore Emerich
Lorain County
Schultz
Walter Decker
Oscar G. Dunn
Chronicle-Telegram
Campaign To Be Last No Sleep Lost To Editorial
Elyria mayor Oscar G Dunn defended his record and vowed to retire from politics after this campaign. He disputed a Chronicle Telegram editorial urging votes against him and said neither opponent is a strong threat. Dunn described cleaning up past administrations’ messes and outlined city finance issues including unpaid bills, upcoming fire station costs, and bond interest problems.
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Dunn
Schoepfle
Lorain County Printing and Publishing Co
C-T
Decker
Winneess
Council
Jin
Elyria
Ely
Northeast
J. Grant Keyes
Victor Stewart Jr
Tve
Railroader is Honored For Service
R J Heyer longtime Lake Terminal Railroad Co supervisor and former wartime accountant was presented an emerald pin for 35 years of service. He started as an employment clerk at National Tube mill Lorain March 29 1926, moved to the Lake Terminal railroad in September as ward dispatcher, later served as war accountant and held various posts through 1957. He attended night classes at Fenn College and is a World War I veteran. A film Crash and Live will be shown, followed by a business meeting at the State Highway Patrol Barracks in Lorain County.
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National Tube Mill
Lorain
Lake Terminal Railroad
Mill Yard
Clyde McDowell
Elyriaj Safety
Memorial Hospital
Hey- Lorain County
Mitlee
Fenn College
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Veteran railroader and family reside at 200 South Lake St Amherst
A veteran railroad worker and his family live at 200 South Lake Street in Amherst. The family includes his wife, three sons, two dinehione, and seven grandchildren.
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Ee Sneete
South Lake St
Amherst
Bridge plans and youth leader candidates vie for Elyria mayor
Elyria youths staged a mock election on Youth in Government Day with Vic Toth of Elyria District Catholic High School leading the Panthoneer ticket. He pledged citywide bridge projects, expanded recreation facilities, and street improvements as mayoral goals. Buttle, his rival, stressed city knowledge and listening to residents. Gruen won solicitor as Panthoneer candidate, while several council and city posts went to party members.
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Black River
Vic Toth
Elyria
Toth
Elyria District
Vincent Toth
Oxford Ave
Ed Buttle
Elythr
Ely
Imayyor
Buttle
Elyria Catholic
Echo
Buble
Robert Buttle
Stanford Ave
Ute Pioneer
Gruen
Rolfe Gruen
Pathouneer Party
Elyria High
City Hall
Ted Struck
Ang Wirsetham
John Shaw
Shaw
Steve Walters
Jim McGowan
Jeanne Plas
Terri Hintz
Youthful Elyria Candidates Rally On Streets
Youth Council members and Elyria High School students campaigned on Elyria city streets for Youth In Government Day offices. Eight of 28 city office candidates promised street repairs and traffic improvements, while speakers for the Councileer and Panthoneer parties outlined varying plans.
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Elyria
Youth Council
Elyria and
Chucko
Masonic Temple
Temple Ct
Middle Ave
Steve Walters
Panthoneers
Storm Sewer's Given Council Preference
Council authorizes Dale Kellogg to advertise bids for Oakwood Dr storm sewer with Harry Demas Construction Co paying 11,000 and citywide sewer bond money 326,000 assessed. Councilman Emerich opposed. Katko defends funds as citywide. Plans consider filling quarry hole and ditch with dirt from Middle Ave sewer project. Motive includes possible trunk sewer expansion in coming sessions.
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South Side
John Katko
Council
Safety Service
Dale C. Kellogg
Oakwood Dr
Harry Demas
Kellogg
Middle Ave
Emerich
Katko
Robert Klein|oeder
Oakswood Dr
Demas
Kleinoeder
Regional JA Sales Contest Set For Saturday
Elyria's top Junior Achievement salesman Kaaren Sand will compete Friday in Columbus at the Ohio regional contest. James Callan, president of the Sales Executives Club of Lorain County, and Mrs Callan will accompany Miss Sand to Columbus where the competition will be at the Ft Hayes Hotel.
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Elyria
Kaaren Sand
Columbus
Ohio
James Callan
Sales Executives Club
Lorain County
Tecal JA
Gambling Equipment Outlawed in Elyria Ordinance
Elyria passed a second reading emergency ordinance prohibiting possession of gambling tools and schemes of chance. Police officials Roy West and Maurice Flood defend the measure citing the city as a haven for numbers racket activity. Minimum fines start at 100 dollars with up to 1000 dollars, plus 10 to 60 day jail terms. The law also bans church lotteries raffles and other pastimes involving chance.
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John Katko
Roy West
Maurice Flood
Elyria
City Funds Depleted Too Rapidly
Two city funds are in trouble after an early budget status shows $12,000 set aside for highway materials spent with three months gone. A $190 claim to Kennedy Roal Co. for a water main break damage will leave only $400 in the water department fund for claims. Finance committee to review the ordinance by Wednesday night for recommendations.
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Safety Service
Dale C. Kellogg
Richard Baird
Kennedy Roal Co
Water Department
Council
Bridge Study Progressing Says Mayor Dunn Inquiry
Mayor Oscar G Dunn told council last night the administration is progressing on the bridge study for the Black River with Lorain County Regional Planning Commission director Richard P McCinnis saying proposals are in final stages The commission was asked to study the proposals in January and Dunn will remain updated on the bridge report
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Oscar G. Dunn
Otto B
Schoepifle
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Richard P. McCinnis
Black River
Duan
LCRPC
Schoepfle
le Rain County Printing and Publishing Co
Chronicle-Telegram
Dunn
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Thomas D. Gindlesberger
Millersburg
Helen Spike
Judy Rock
Victoth
Auditor
Rolfe Greuen
Crowning Campaigner
Chronicle- Telegram
Editorial
Otto Schoepfle
Walter J. Decker
R. J. Heyer
Lake Terminal Railroad Co
K. J. Hever
Elyria, Ohio
Shir Iey Weinstein
Janine Wilson
Susan McDonald
JoAnn Zak
Kit DeFazio
Deanna Haag
Regina Downs
Melanie Dickie
Patty Turner
Midge O'Connor
Sandy Schmittgen
Dick Gallo
Phyllis Murphy
Janet Kuss
Ted Chucko
Councillers
Rick Breklebaum
Ity
Fifth Ward
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