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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1969
Page
5
Catholic teachers in Cleveland plan a Monday picket led by organizer Roberta Libb to press for wage goals and better pay in a local dispute. The action aims to apply pressure ahead of contract talks.
A Columbus hearing considers whether additional state funds can support the Wellington reservoir project. The session reviews financial needs and eligibility for continued construction funding.
Lewis Huber a 57 year old Elyria resident remains in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being shot three times at Elyria Inn. Doctors expect to perform surgery Monday to remove bullets from his neck chest and shoulder. Antonio Soto 2055 East 29th Lorain pleaded innocent to shooting with intent to kill and was bound to the grand jury with a 50000 bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Witnesses described Soto entering the bar with a gun threatening Huber before firing.
Lay teachers from Roman Catholic high schools announce a noon Monday picket at the Cleveland Diocese chancery to press for higher salaries and better school administration. Patrick Bruening, president, cited a stalled one year contract after the board offered 6000 dollars starting pay while the association seeks 6300.
The Ohio Senate passed a bill to halt any real estate tax increases until 1972 and to bar the State Board of Tax Appeals from following a Supreme Court order. If the House approves, assessed values in the 13th District would be frozen and studies begun to guide future legislation. Local figures show potential countywide increases across Lorain Erie Huron and Richland counties if the reforms proceed.
The association urges establishing a Diocesan School System with an elected lay board to oversee administration. It calls for accountability, transparency, and the hiring of the superintendent, arguing current public school disclosures and tenure protections support its stance.
Avon Lake Municipal Employees Association seeks official recognition, a 10 percent base pay increase retroactive to April 1, step increases for eligible employees, and a 40 and 56 hour work week in police, street, service, and fire departments. A representative committee would negotiate a new wage plan within 30 days after April 21.
The Elyria colony in the Ft. Lauderdale Pompano Beach area includes Bob Birch a top golfer Dan Granger a former Lorain County Savings & Trust Co employee and basketball player Chuck Wentz a former Elyria Superior Electric Co official and cage star. Other ex Elyrians live in Hollywood Ft. Lauderdale and Pompano Beach working in mortuary services architecture law enforcement canning shoes moving and storage music sheet metal work and hair styling. Also Kenneth Kranyak son of Charles Scrivens won a 1000 Westinghouse scholarship and a storm coat lost near the Masonic Temple prompts a column note. The piece ends with a column cue to page 14.
A 15 year old, John Virt, was shot in the hand by a pellet gun while walking behind his home at 264 Crestwood Drive. He was taken to St Joseph Hospital in Lorain in fairly good condition. Two youths with a pellet gun were seen about 300 feet away.
Four inmates at Graterford Prison devised a scheme to forge writs and impersonate the Sheriff’s Office to summon fellow prisoners for release. Two insiders were to gain blank writs and have a fake judge’s signature, then return to prison with a forged “Sheriff’s Office” vehicle label to free their companions. Detectives tested the plan and it succeeded, prompting the DA’s office to seek tighter writ controls.
Police units including 250 officers and a helicopter cleared Easter week campers from Tabcuitz Canyon near Palm Springs. About 13 people were arrested as the crowd of up to 2,500 youths dispersed. officers pursued remaining squatters on the upper slopes with plans for mountaineers to finish the operation.
A Lorain County traffic death watch lists Elyria Lorain and nearby counts noting this time last year and current totals. The brief urges drivers to stay off the list and drive safely as the tally stands at Elyria 12 Lorain 3 2.
Ohio Department of Agriculture won a Lorain County court order to halt sale of Steele Canning Co. Inc. mustard greens after testing found extraneous matter in 191 of 191 cans sampled. Merchants voluntarily removed the condemned canned goods from shelves. other products were cleared. Local resident Mrs. Marjorie Kirschner prompted the investigation.
The Coast Guard searched Lake Erie near the Municipal Pier for about an hour after police were alerted that a man jumped from the pier. The search ended without results as authorities confirmed a self harm death report.
Two youths beat 59 year old Frank Kieta in a parking lot near the Polish American Citizens Club on East 28th Street. He was found unconscious and taken to St Joseph Hospital in guarded condition. Police describe no apparent motive and ongoing investigation.
Nelson Inc of Wisconsin, the low bidder for a 4 million Elyria Waterworks expansion, asks to withdraw claiming bid errors and to avoid bond. Mayor Reichlin calls the move a legal entanglement with possible court action and a setback to the project as engineers deem the bid documentation unclear.
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