Oberlin council fills gaps as resignations loom
Oberlin City Council filled two vacancies and faces a looming dropout problem. James F. Long is elected vice chairman and may become chairman after Thomas Flinn resigns to join Ohio State University. William F. Hellmuth Jr. was appointed to serve Earl Ginyard’s unexpired term. Ginyard had been vice chairman and plans to resign soon, as does Flinn. Preston Twyman’s resignation is expected. he is abroad in Ghana planning a photo business. The charter requires filling all unexpired terms.
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James F. Long
Thomas Flinn
Council
William F. Hellmuth, Jr
Oberlin College
Earl Ginyard
Ginyard
C. J. Cooley
Flinn
Ohio State University
Preston R. Twyman
Federal Aviation Air Route Traffic Control Center
Twyman
Ghana
Africa
Council OKs fuel gas contract hike
Elyria voters approve renewing a Columbia Gas of Ohio contract for four years. The average bill jumps 35 cents in year one and 65 cents in years two to four. Council passed the measure 8 to 1 with K A Krueck opposing.
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Council Oks
Elyria
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Columbia Gas
Amherst councilman proposes city income tax as revenue source
Amherst councilman Eugene Stipe urges either higher real estate taxes or a city income tax to raise extra city revenue. In a letter to the finance committee he favors an income tax so all residents share the burden. He warns streets and police funding are stretched and raises for all city workers may be needed.
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Amherst
Eugene Stipe
D-2
Council
Stipe
Dear Russ letters reflect clergy and psychiatrist strains
An Elyria woman writes to Dear Russ about mental health, noting priests and psychiatrists also need someone to talk to and that professionals must trust each other or face a collective crisis. The item appears in a community column on page 14.
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Elyria
Rer
Russ
Brown recluse spider bite nearly fatal in Vermilion woman
Mrs. Dorothy Rathbun of Vermilion was bitten by a brown recluse spider in her home. She received anti venom at St Joseph Hospital Lorain and improved from critical to fair condition after admission. Authorities warn brown recluse venom is more potent than many snakes and outline differences from black widows.
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Dorothy Rathbun
West Lake Rd
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
South America
North America
Elyria Council to Study Planning Applications for Renewal
City officials move to authorize planning applications for rehabilitation programs in two districts. Fuller Rd. exterior-appearance survey and a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the downtown area would be prepared by City Planning Associates with CPA filing and HUD submission pending regional approval in Chicago and Washington.
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Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Fuller Rd
Central Business District
Chronicle-Telegram
City Planning Associates
Las
GNRP
CPA
Council
Chicago
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C
HUD
25 years of service Elyria honors highway patrol auxiliary
Elyria Senior Fellowship Club marked 25 years of service by honoring Lorain County Auxiliary volunteers who assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol since 1941. The program highlighted training in first aid and roles in traffic control and cruiser duties, with several members cited for their service.
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Ohio State Highway Patroley
Elyria
Lorain County
American Legion
Cpl
Ariand Nelson
Frank Tanner
Tanner
Frank Clara
Wellington
Charles Kremser
North Ridgeville
Frank Forthofer
Avon
Burton McClaflin
Clara
Vincent Gray
Gray
Legionnaires
Lorain County American Legion Auxiliary
State Patrol
Arland Nelson
Elyria Post
TB clinic addition planned for county health building
County commissioners said a new addition to Lorain County Health Building on Murray Ridge Rd will enlarge space for the tuberculosis clinic as soon as finances are arranged. The clinic staff totals seven and may be reduced if needed, with federal funds explored and county tuberculosis levies used for financing.
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Lorain County
Murray Ridge Rd
Marion Fisher
Murray Rudge Rd
I. J. Riggin
Pleasant View Sanatorium
Pleasant View
City gives raises but engineers oppose plan
City council approved raises for several employees and two new posts but engineering staff oppose the measure deeming it insufficient. Total potential annual cost could reach 21 348 with top pay grades and new roles raising costs. Experienced engineers cited resignations and urged salaries competitive with private industry. matter sent to finance committee for further study.
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Theodore J. Lakocy
R-7
Horvath
Gard
Finance Committee
City Asked to Pave Abbe Road and Widen It
Richard P. Seward presents a petition to the city council for paving Abbe Road from Cleveland Street to the New York Central Railroad. He calls for serious consideration of widening the road from 28 feet to possibly 31 or 36 feet with the city covering the extra cost due to heavy traffic in morning and afternoon rush hours.
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Abbe Rd
Cleveland St
New York Central Railroad
Richard P. Seward
D-1
Seward
Council
City OKs relocation of Rt. 113 in Elyria
City council approved an ordinance granting Elyria consent to relocate and construct Route 113 as the northwest leg of Kennedy Memorial Parkway under the Ohio Department of Highways. Plans are being finalized and bids will be advertised. Elyria’s share may reach 100000 with current state estimates. the city has already contributed 40000 for engineering.
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Elyria
Rt. 113
Kennedy Memorial Parkway
Ohio Department of Highways
Robert E. Kleingeder
State Highway Department
Eastern Heights area to be inspected for housing code
Elyria moves to inspect the Eastern Heights area for compliance with the minimum housing standards code. Boundaries span East Broad Street north to the Black River west, Miami Avenue south, and city limits east. City housing advisor John F. Hovis announced the plan to council last night. Inspection began in Ely Village earlier this year, with Eastern Heights the first outside the federal Ely Village property.
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Old Eastern Heights
Elyria
East Broad Street
East Branch
Black River
Miami Avenue
City Corporation
John F. Hovis
Ely Village
Eastern Heights
Lorain seeks airport funding talks over Elyria share
Lorain City Council asked for a meeting with Elyria and county officials to resolve funding disputes at Lorain County Regional Airport. Elyria cut its planned 986000 contribution to 192000, claiming the federal grant lower than expected altered cost sharing. Council memberswarn that if unresolved, the airport authority may sue Elyria to recover costs.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County
Alex Olejko
Frank J. Gall
Olejko
William Parker
R-7
Airport Authority
Airport group seeks FAA funds and surveys for Elyria project
The Lorain County Airport Authority meets with FAA officials in Rocky River to learn if the $319,000 federal allocation will be released and whether new economic feasibility and noise surveys will be ordered. Elyria faces questions over matching funds and local approvals as Oberlin College and Ketchum Inc. push studies on potential noise impacts and fundraising efforts.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Lorain County Regional
Authority
FAA
Rocky River
J. William McCray
Obertin Group
McCray
Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County
George) Raike
Ketchum, Inc
Oberlin College
James A. Buckley
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Oberlin Council
Oberlin
William F. Hellmuth JR
Kenneth A. Krueck
Malcolm D. McDonald
R-3
Guieteenthrees
Frank B. Tanner
Harry D. Gard
Furnace St
Paul D. Horvath
D-4
E. Heights
Airport Group
FAA Elyria
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