Dredge Markham Reaches Lorain Harbor For 1969
The Markham, largest Great Lakes hopper dredge operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, arrived at Lorain after being launched in New Orleans. At 339 feet long with a 62 foot beam and eight hoppers, it displaces 7,800 tons when full and uses two 4 250 horsepower diesels to power twin 13 foot screws. Crewed by 54, the dredge moves about 30,000 cubic yards daily to keep harbors navigable, left Sandusky April 1 for the channel deepening to 28 feet.
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Lorain
Markham
Great Lakes
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans
Sandusky
Army mother claims Army murdered my son at GI Civilian Easter Peace March
Mrs. Banch, Dayton housewife, told a 10 000 strong crowd in San Francisco that the Army murdered her son Pvt Ralph Bunch, whose 1969 death sparked a Presidio sitdown strike. Marchers protested the war and mutiny trials amid clashes with police and military MPs. four demonstrators were arrested.
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San Francisco
UPI
Dayton
Ohio
Ralph Bunchs
Presidio
Catholic lay teachers picketing over pay in Cleveland
Cleveland High School and Lay Teachers Association began picketing to demand more funding and a rethink of parochial school organization. Teachers argue 24 of 28 diocesan secondary schools face a combined $14 million deficit this year amid stalled wage negotiations with the school board.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland High School and Lay Teachers Association
Cleveland Nocese Chanken
Overan
Lorain Eyes Higher Sewage Rates and Plant Bid
Lorain council to consider a resolution raising sewer charges with a 225 dollar first 100 cubic feet plus 3 percent per additional cubic foot up to 21 000 and 25 cents per cubic foot after. current rates are 1 65 for 1 350 cubic feet with 2 per cubic foot. A second resolution authorizes bidding for a secondary sewage plant funded partly by federal funds.
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Lorain
Cinei
State Health Department
Impostor Jean-Claude Killy tours Elyria in March hoax
Readers recall a phony Jean-Claude Killy who visited Elyria March 28 29, autographs were signed and locals tipped off the impostor. The real Killy is under GM contract with Chevrolet. the faker drove a non GM car. Also noted: George W Bahl named Bendix Westinghouse purchasing agent and Vicor Stewart Jr honored by Aetna Life for Million Dollar Round Table status.
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Jean-Claude Killy
Elyria
Larry
Holiday Inn
Earl J. Fauver
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
Gerry
McCoy
Jean- Claude Killy
Chevrolet
General Motors
Bendix-Westinghouse
April
Bahl
Bendis- Westinghouse
Eliza
Thelma
Hvest
Brandtson Ave
Trag
Secong
Vicor F Stewart Jr
Aetna Lite
Round Table
Lorain County Chiefs Back Higher County Debt Limits
Lorain County Commissioners endorsed bills to raise county debt limits. House Bill 2A sets borrowing up to 1 percent of the first 100 million plus 0.5 percent for next 200 million and 1 percent beyond. Senate Bill 153 allows 1 percent of total valuation. Current limit is 1 percent of first 100 million and 0.5 percent above.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Ludwig M. Pincura
Pincura
Ohio
George P. Verban
Elyria Students Dominate Mohican District Science Fair
Fifteen Elyria public and parochial students earned superior ratings at the Mohican District science fair held at Ashland College. Nine EDCHS winners advance to the state in Columbus along with three Elyria High School and one Northwood Junior High entrant.
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Elyria
Ashland College
Ohio
Columbus
Ashland
Catholic
Elyria High School
EDCHS
Alan Lerchbacher
Brian Eisenmacher
Lawrence Smith
Nancy Dowdell
Joanne Kretschmann
Martin Baron
Mary Alice Baer
Anthony Schuerger
Greg McClune
Five Die In I-71 Crash Near Mount Gilead
Three couples from Westerville were en route to lunch when their car collided with a southbound truck on Interstate 71. Five died, one life remained critical, and truck driver Paul Metheny of Sullivan was hurt. Survivor Floyd Hartpence, former Ohio American Legion Commander, is in critical condition. Other victims included William and Louise Steele and George and Beulah Hunt. Hartpence’s Legion tenure ended in 1942. All three men belonged to Westerville’s Young Budd Legion Post.
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Mount Gilead
Paul Metheny
Rt. 1
Sullivan
Morrow County Hospital
Ohio American Legion
Floyd Hartpence
Westerville
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Hartpence
Beulah
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Williamstown
Hancock County
William Steele
Louise
George Hunt
Ohio Legion
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Xenia
Young Budd Legion
Family of eight killed in Kentucky Easter crash
Eight family members aged 7 to 19 and their teen driver died when two cars collided on US 25W near Corbin Kentucky. One woman died in her own vehicle. The victims included Carolyn Faulkner 19 and William Ball his wife Vergena and their children Daniel 16 Beverly 19 Luke 7 Timothy 12 Mark 14 and Holly 5. The family was from Wik Lemsourg Kentucky.
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Corbin
UPI
Kentucky
Carolyn Faulkner
William Ball
Nazareth Church
Vergena
Daniel
Beverly
Luke
Timothy
Mark
Holly
Wik Lemsourg Ky
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Lorain Harbor
Walter Prusak
U.S. Steel Basin
Lorain’s
St Mary High School
Mike Hommel
Pickering
Elyna District Catholic High School
Churchill
London
CPI
Clementine Spencer-Churchill
Winston Churchill
Ing
Jeanlande Kill
Int
Ome Eknac
Tim
Cam
Ork
Claude
Bob Evans
Larry Teich
Elsha
Russ Doves
Lyrla
Ohle
Connie Frederick
Ken Butcher
Jim Harrison
Northwood Junior High School
James Rakestraw
Cathy Gillmore
EHS
Maura Poston
Franklin Junior High School
Elyria High
Ed Allen
Loram
Medina
Holmes
Richland
Wayne Counties
Allen
Are
Sullivan Trucker
Cleveland Zoo
Hell
Dixon
HREHI
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