Seven area high schools win 21 awards at Newspaper Day
Norwalk High School places second in broadcasting. Elyria Catholic earns editorial column honor for Tom Foglyano. Vermilion Edison and Marion Steele newspapers collect multiple prizes for news writing photography and features. Bay Window Norwalk Signal and others win in categories from front pages to ads.
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Northeastern Ohio Scholastic Press Association
Elyria
Elyria Catholic
Norwalk
Bay
Bay Village
Marion L Steele
Amherst
Vermilion and Edison
Milan
Kent State University
Norwalk High School
BAY Window
Jim Henke
Tom Ryder
Bob Walzer
Alan Vanderneut
Mark Otto
Chris Ryder
Soaring prices spark rise in co op food purchasing
The article notes consumers in Oak Park facing high meat and food costs turning to co op grocery models and buying clubs. It follows Phyllis Belsey's plan to create a community cooperative funded by 1,000 families with $100 investments, and describes examples from Chicago and New York. It highlights voluntary clubs, low capital needs, and patronage refunds as incentives, while noting slow capital build and cautious public reaction.
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Oak Park
Chicago
Phyllis Belsey
Cooperative League
U.S.A
New York
Boston
Cascade cleanup set for May 21 in Cascade Park
More than 300 volunteers have signed up for Cascade Sunday cleanup sponsored by the Elyria Jaycees and The Chronicle Telegram. Coordinator Edward Murphy Jr noted calls from Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and residents from nearby areas. City parks director Charles Hoagland said seven men maintain all parks and 19 two-ton loads have been hauled from Cascade Park this year. The plan includes debris removal repainting park equipment building a handicapped ramp and improving footpaths with sand and asphalt donations. Contacts are Murphy at The Chronicle Telegram or Gary Wassilek at 318 Roosevelt St.
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Edward Murphy Jr
Elyria Jaycees
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
Murphy
Cascade
Cascade Park
Charles Hoagland
Parks and Recreation
Duck
Bear
Cascade Sunday
Jaycee
Gary Wassilek
Roosevelt St
Lorain County Job Training Grant For 60 Unemployed
Federal grant of 83,095 will fund machine trades training for 60 unemployed Lorain County residents. Ohio Rep Charles A. Mosher announced, prioritizing Vietnam veterans and disadvantaged individuals with Lorain High School as the training site and start expected in early June.
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Charles A. Mosher
Oberlin
Lorain County
Harley Horn
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Lorain
Mosher
Lorain High School
Lorain County race sees Ritenauer and Findley vie for commissioner
Democratic primary pits Fred M Ritenauer 39 year old stockbroker and incumbent against William E Findley 38 former Lorain alcoholism council director. Findley seeks full time status and broad labor representation while Ritenauer touts completed and planned county projects including a 3 million administration building a 700000 parking facility a new jail and a county solid waste facility with mental health expansion on the May ballot. Findley accuses the board of political favoritism and questions use of funds.
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Lorain County
Fred M Ritenaver
William E. Findley
Ritenauer
St Peter’s Church
Holy Name Society
Amvets
39Th
Jeresmo J. Keron
Lorain
Pincura
Lowell
Swinehart
South Amherst
Findley-Ritenauer
Woodrow W Mashna
Findles
Elyria to add two recreation centers if levy passes
A five point two mill recreation levy would fund new centers in South Park and West Park and roof North Park rink to create a pseudo center. East Park would remain active as the current main community hub with planned matching funds sought from HUD for the two new centers.
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Elyria
South Park
West Park
Charles R. Hoagland
Parks and Recreation
North Park
Levy
East Park
Hoagland
Department of Housing and Urban Renewal
Elyria High senior wins state ecology essay contest
Elyria High School senior Peggy Jean Smith, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith of 230 Wooster Street, is named one of 14 state winners in the Ohio Conservation Congress essay contest. The essay asks how to make recycling a national policy.
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Elyria High School
Ohio Conservation Congress
Peggy Jean Smith
Henry Smith
Wooster St
Columbus
Anthony J. Motto Sr
Long Ave
Lorain
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America
Jennifer Jarvis
Jack J. Jarvis
Bon Air Ave
Kim Ward
Richard W. Ward
N. Abbe Rd
Tom Foglyano
Elyria Herald
Larry
Marion L. Steele
Mark Kampf
Vermilion Compass
Edison Spirit
Norwalk Signal
Nancy Haines
Helen Nelson
Consumer Federation of America
Washington
Manhattan
Sacramento
Calif
Albert Johnson
Lawndale
Lawndale Association For Social Health
Mrs. Belsey
Findley
United Auto Workers Union
Didates
American Ship Building Co
Tacoma Ave
Fred M. Ritenauer
EHS
London
Joanash
England
Perder
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