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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1965
Page
11
About two dozen Lorain County jail inmates volunteered to assist in the tornado cleanup in Pittsfield and Grafton. Sheriff Vernon M. Smith said the two squads of 12 rode in dump trucks from the county highway department, with guards escorting them to the disaster zones for a four day cleanup effort.
The Rev Bela Bacso president of the downtown Elyria Kiwanis Club accepts chairmanship of the fund drive for a new Elyria Library on Washington Ave The goal is 265000 with Harold Dicken and Harold Bobel as vice chairs The drive coincides with the Kiwanis 50th anniversary and plans include forming a building fund committee and coordinating community support.
Mary Ann Avery, 26, of 4001 Caffero Drive, is charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of her three and a half year old daughter Donna. An eyewitness saw her beat and knock down the child who died after a skull fracture and other injuries. Bond set at 2500 dollars. arraignment scheduled before Municipal Judge John Kolena.
The city council unanimously adopted two expenditures last night. A $100,000 paving project for aj Street resurfacing and a $75,000 improvement program in the city fire protection system were approved.
Dorothy Clifton was elected president of the Blancchester Chamber of Commerce, one of the few women to head a major business group in the United States. Voters may renew an operating levy on May 4, funding about 80,000 for street improvements and 75,000 for fire protection upgrades to lower insurance rates. The plan includes widening Lake Ave to four lanes for the I-90 interchange and possible fire department equipment, a new station on Abbe Rd, or more firefighters as urged by the Ohio Inspection Bureau.
Elyria Charter Commission heard John Gotherman urge a strong mayor council government with department heads appointed by the mayor. The panel, which has favored mayor council, hired Gotherman to draft a charter at about $1,000 total, as it weighs changes while keeping ultimate mayoral responsibility.
A student army estimated at 350 volunteers from Keystone and nearby districts clears fields in LaGrange Township and nearby areas after a Sunday tornado. Buses transport grades 5 through 12 with teachers and a nurse on site. Volunteers also assist in Columbia Township with a 9:30 a.m. meet behind the Rt 82 fire station.
Congressman Charles A. Mosher announced President Johnson declared Lorain County a disaster area, triggering federal emergency aid. He outlined SBA, Farmers Home Admin, and Office of Emergency Planning loans for individuals and businesses, with rates and terms, and noted IRS casualty loss deductions for tornado damages. He provided offices in Norwalk and Elyria for assistance and urged locals to contact state and federal agencies for further help.
Lorain County deputies investigated a shooting of Bobby Joe Davis 22 at 414 Hecock Ave Lorain near a family dispute He was in guarded condition at St Joseph Hospital after being shot in the chest Davis was brought in by the Sheffield Township rescue squad Further details were unavailable at press time.
In Warren Ohio United Press International reports Herman Kane 59 perished in a early morning home fire with his dog and cat. His wife Kathryn escaped via a second story window after being awakened by the dog’s barking and urged Kane to flee as flames engulfed the house. Investigators blamed careless smoking for starting the blaze in a sofa.
Retired San Mateo Superior Court Judge Aylett Rains Cotton, a confidant of Presidents Taft and Hoover, died at his home on Thursday at age 90.
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