Lorain seeks 38000 to fix fire alarm system
Lorain council hears a request for 38000 to repair a malfunctioning fire alarm section. City electrician Al Manichi notes several days weekly of non operation and urges replacement. Council also approves 379500 bonds for West 21st Street repaving and widening. Two more staffers will support South Lorain code enforcement under Benedict. City funds cover one third of project costs with two thirds from federal grants. Lorain’s share stands at 130000.
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Lorain
City Electrician
al- Manichi
Finance Claims Committee
Council
Manchi
Cree &. Joseph Rospiter
South Lorain
Benedict
Legal snag in Lorain slows metered parking on 4 lots
In Lorain a court challenge blocks a bill to meter four downtown lots on Fifth to Eighth Streets between Reid and Broadway. The $68,000 construction debt remains unpaid while merchants challenge the assessment as unconstitutional. The measure would let two hours free parking and offer a $5 monthly pass, but legality concerns persist.
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Lorain
Reid Avenue
Broadway
Charles Ellis
D-2
John Hritsko
Ellis
Hritsko
Joint pool project considered
Lorain school board members and the parks and recreation committee will discuss a joint swimming pool project Thursday. Councilman Charles Ellis said both sides could bend to reach an agreement and five school board members were receptive to the plan. Joseph Ruli called the proposal economical and sensible. Grafton Unit ed Methodist WSCS will meet Wednesday with Rev. Leonard Dittman as guest speaker.
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Lorain
Grafton
United Methodist Wscs
Fellowship Hall
Leonard Dittman
Elyria
Upgraded police and fire exams urged by councilman
Lorain councilman Michael Bulzomi urged revaluation of police and fire exams and requirements after pay grants. He called for a minimum high school education and a 5 foot 9 inch height, proposed the civil service commission act only as appeals body and exams be conducted by a nearby college such as Western Reserve University. Fire and police salaries rose from 6,800 to 8,000 this year with a 9,000 target in 1970.
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Lorain
Michael Bulzomi
Council
Bulzomi
Civil Service Commission
Board of Appeals
Western Reserve University
Master sewer plan proposed for Lorain at $50,000
City engineer L D Smith urged adoption of a citywide master sewer plan for Lorain costing about 50000. He noted no master plan has existed since 1957 and that 1967 plans were not intended as a master blueprint. Consultants Jones and Heary were suggested to prepare the plan, with staff limits delaying completion by a year.
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Lorain
L.D. Smith
Smith
Jones
Heary
City Impast
Tedo
Rulli to stay chairman of Lorain council unit
Lorain council member Joseph Rulli will retain his chairmanship of the finance and claims committee after the committee on committees voted to reject his resignation. Rulli said past differences are settled and he will continue to lead the panel.
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Rulli
Lorain
Joseph Rulli
D-1
City Council
Ruki
Rete
Committee On Committees
Eduard Strauss Dies in Vienna at 533
Eduard Strauss died in Vienna after a long illness. He was the last heir of the Strauss waltz dynasty and composer of the Blue Danube Waltz and Fledermaus, noted as a musical scholar and interpreter of the Streess family works.
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Vienna
UPT
Eduard Strauss
Fledermaus
Streess
Lady Clementine Spencer Churchill in Hospital After Fall
Lady Clementine Spencer Churchill, 64, widow of Winston Churchill, is described as weaker with a fractured thigh after a fall on April 4 and is confined to Westminster Hospital in London. Gina Lollobrigida hosted a party for 110 American newsboys in Rome, while Queen Juliana of the Netherlands began a 10 day visit with Princess Cristina in Montreal. Retiring U S ambassador Soapy Williams left the Philippines leaving green polka dot bow ties as souvenirs and a farewell. Chief Thunderbird of the Shinnecock tribe offered to buy back Manhattan for 24 dollars as a ceremonial act opening Indian paintings exhibit. Catherine C Rebadow and Marian Bass promoted to desk lieutenants in Buffalo Police Department, first women to reach that rank.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Westminster Hospita
London
U. S
G. Mennen
Soapy" Williams
Philippines
Williams
Fernando Lopez
Nancy
Michigan
Washington
Thunderbird
Long Island
Manhattan
Gallery of Modern Art
Peter Minuit
Catherine C. Rebadow
Marian Bass
Buffalo Police Department
Buffalo
Hindsight on '68: Julia shines while Outcast fails
Hollywood notes mark NBC's Julia as a lasting hit led by Diahann Carroll while ABC's The Outcasts fails to gain traction. Other network verdicts include Mod Squad strong, That's Life weak, Hawaii Five-0 steady with timing, Don Rickles show folds, Ugliest Girl in Town misses, Journey to the Unknown a quality miss.
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UPI
Nbc-Tv
Julia
Diahann Carroll
Cbs-Tv
Mayberry R
Abc-Tv
Don Rickles
Lorain County Heart Association Dinner Set
The Lorain County Heart Association will host its annual dinner meeting April 16 at the Wishbone Restaurant starting 6:30 p.m. Dr. Jay L. Ankeney will speak. Awards will honor county workers from the 1969 Heart Fund Drive. Reservations and checks are due by Friday.
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Lorain County
The
Heart Association of Northeastern Ohio, Inc
Ben Futch
Jay L. Ankeney
University Hospital
Cle
Ankeney
Association
Princess of Hearts
Laura Jaeger
Stephen Jaeger
Lake Rd
Avon Lake
Wishbone
Rt. 20
Rector’s coffee break spares life as car crashes into church wall
In Newport Kentucky the Rev. Edwin Taylor of St Paul’s Church stepped out for coffee in the undercroft. He returned to find an out-of-control car had smashed through his office wall, narrowly missing him.
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Newport. Ky
UPI
Edwin Taylor
St Paul's Church
Lorain council divided over highway 611 route dispute
Port authority chair Roger Doane criticized the council for not backing the Adache plan’s primary route for relocated highway 611. The primary route would cut through east Lorain housing, while a southern alternate would pass U.S. Steel Lorain Works land. Olejko questioned port officials’ lack of direct contact. Committees referred Doane’s letter for action.
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Lorain
Port Authority
Roger Doane
East Side
U.S. Steel
Lorain Works Council
Alex Olejko
Dat
Doane
Olejko
Building and Lands Committee
Rivers and Harbors Committee
New Amherst Creates Sewage Plant Operator Position
Amherst council met in special session and created a sewage treatment plant operator post with a $7500 salary. The hire requires state certification and supervision by the service director, prompted by an Ohio Department of Health order while seeking a permit extension. Other council actions included garage construction plans dropped and rezoning debate delayed amid a taxpayers suit led by Anthony DePaola.
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Amherst
Ohio Department of Health
EHS Dance Frida to Feature Film on W C Fields
Elyria High School seniors host a fundraising dance in the boys gym from 8 30 p m to midnight this Friday. The evening features a showing of W C Fields silent era film and music by the Pride and Joy, open to area teens for their spring prom plans.
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Ehs
W. C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Elyria High School
Pride and Joy
SHARE Boomtown Party Aids Children Foundations
Dean Martin and Bill Cosby head the annual SHARE Boomtown party to raise funds for the Exceptional Children's Foundation and Guidance Center for mentally retarded children.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dean Martin
Bill Cosby
Amherst municipal urban renewal hearings begin tonight
Amherst residents attend the first public hearing on the proposed urban renewal program at 8 p m at the fire station on Church Street. A second hearing is set for April 17 at 8 p m at the same location, now the official hearing, after a delay in adver tising the event. The planning commission approved and recommended adoption of the revised plan, finding it conforms with the city’s comprehensive plan. The motion passed unanimously.
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Amherst
Church Street
Tise
Amherst Planning Commission
National Income Tax Ad at 202 Middle Ave
An advertisement from National Income Tax at 202 Middle Ave offers to maximize deductions and guarantee accuracy. The firm promises to cover penalties or interest if any tax computation errors occur, with Richard J. Wukie cited and claims of reasonable and normal fees.
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Richard J. Wukie
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