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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
5
Ridgeville Mayor Richard J. Noll told council that Rt 76 resurfacing has begun after a year in planning. Crews started leveling and widening prep yesterday, potentially leaving some driveways unusable overnight. He urged neighbor coordination for overnight parking and motorist cooperation to avoid damage.
Ridgeville residents are invited to a city hall meeting on April 23 at 7 pm to discuss drainage problems. Councilman William Winterfield, chair of the surface drainage committee, says a tentative improvement plan exists but funds are limited, so work should target the most needed areas as pinpointed by attendees. Committee members George Marquis and Bernard Noll will attend to discuss the issues.
Ridgeville council last night adopted a broad update aligning city laws with new state statutes. The LSD provision makes sale use or possession a misdemeanor with fines up to 1000 dollars and up to six months in jail. Exemptions apply to licensed manufacturers and physicians authorized to handle hallucinogens.
The North Ridgeville High School choir dedicated a new grand piano to Donna Marie Clifford a blind student who died in a fall at Akron YWCA last summer. The $2,000 piano was funded by the choir board and private gifts, with school board support. Donna had sung in the choir and the ceremony featured tributes from Principal Don Lawther and others.
Mayor Richard J. Noll disclosed to the council that Ridgeville will enforce the curfew ordinance more strictly after multiple youth vandalism incidents. The law bans youths under 16 from 12 midnight to 5 am without an adult. Penalties start at 10 to 50 dollars for a first offense, rising to 25 to 50 for later offenses.
Chronicle Telegram reports that proven world oil reserves total about 365 billion barrels, enough to cover roughly 30 years of world consumption at 1966 levels. The figure highlights growing supply estimates amid expanding energy projections and geopolitical considerations for the era.
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