Rural Lorain County sees housing boom expand
Lorain County planners report a surge in subdivision plats as Clevelanders move to rural Lorain. Richard McGinnis notes average filings rising from two per year to four or five. A LaGrange Township plat seeks 17 lots on 78.5 acres, with larger plots meeting disposal regs. Expansion tied to Lorain County Rural Water Authority, with sewer plans imminent and zoning review required for non municipal areas.
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Lorain County
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Hill
LaGrange Township
Rudolph Pogacsink
LaGrange
Rt. 301
Whiting Rd
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John Hall
Regional Planning Commission
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Columbia
Eaton
Grafton
Penfield
Pittsfield
Wellington
Huntington
Rochester
Browhelm
Camden
Henrietta
Caribbean Summer Feast and Draft Debate Highlight Island News
A Caribbean festival promotes seasonal travel as a free feast draws crowds, while UPI reports Rep. Robin Beard releasing a five month study urging reconsideration of the all volunteer Army. The study warns shortages in active duty and reserves and explores draft or national service as options.
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Tennessee Republican
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Naval Weapons Center
China Lake
Calif
United States
Germany
American Poliical Science Association
Reed
Auction to sell Paul Revere ride expense document
A 1774 expense account by Paul Revere for his first ride heads Sotheby Parke Bernat in London auction week. Expected to fetch at least $10,000 as the opening lot in a multi million dollar autograph collection auction.
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Paul Revere
London
FBI Agents Rally Behind Courthouse Protests In D.C.
Hundreds of FBI agents gathered outside the Pennsylvania Avenue courthouse to back three former officials charged in 1970s mail openings and wiretaps tied to Weatherman fugitives. Defendants, released on bail, face a May 12 pretrial hearing as Gray’s watergate era nomination lingers.
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FBI
New York
Richey
Elyria City Hall by Casey Turton
Elyria City Hall column argues residents deserve better winter service and mocks officials for seeming seasonal confusion, suggesting a move to South America for better year round readiness. The piece closes with a witty note on autumn leaves and misaligned seasons.
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Casey Turton
City Hall
Elyria
South America
Elyria teachers seek 11775 raise start salary 1978 79
Elyria teachers demand an 11775 increase in the starting salary for a bachelor degree holder with no experience for the 1978 79 school year. The school board projects a 16 million deficit this year and did not offer raises. Negotiators from the Elyria Education Association and the board met about three hours and plan a third meeting next Wednesday at the Lorain Elyria University office in Amherst.
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Elyria
Elyria Education Association
Garford
Lorain-Elyria Unisery
Amherst
Weather outlook shows rain and possible snow flurries tonight
A cold system brings showers tonight and Friday with a 60 percent chance tonight and 30 percent Friday. Lows in the low to mid 30s tonight, highs in the mid to upper 40s Friday. A high near 63 degrees was recorded at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday, and a low near 42 degrees at 5 a.m. today. Details on Page F-8.
Elyria City Sways Through Seasonal Scramble
In a muddled spring mood Elyria frets over snowplows idle in summer while trees and rivers upend plans. City leaders scramble on salt orders and a Black River flood provokes a wrecking hall retort as residents joke about weather and helmets for fish.
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Elyria
San
South America
Hunted beauty queen spotted in Cleveland
UPI reports former Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney and her companion Keith May seen in Cleveland on April 13 while authorities seek them over a London kidnapping case. They allegedly abducted Kirk Anderson from an English village, chained him to a bed, and forced him to have sex with McKinney.
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UPI
U.S
Joyce McKinney
Keith May
Los Angeles
Miss McKinney
May
London
Kirk Anderson
Provo
Utah
Anderson
Toronto
Buffalo
N.Y
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