Four GOP hopefuls vie for Ohio House seats in primary
Two veterans Ralph Gray and Joseph Zieba face two newcomers John Strong and Joseph Kordon in a tight Republican primary for Ohio House seats. Gray, mayor of Wellington, and Zieba, Lorain attorney, seek the nomination to challenge Democratic incumbents in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio House of Representatives
Ralph Gray
Wellington
John F. Strong
Oberlin
Joseph Zieba
Lorain
Joseph T. Kordon
Elyria
Gray
Zieba
Kordon
Strong
Baldwin-Wallace College
Wellington High School
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative
Khrushchev May Seek Freezing of Armaments at Summit
Western sources report Premier Khrushchev may ask at next month's summit to approve freezing all armaments at present levels. Foreign Minister Gromyko signaled Soviet interest to halt West Germany rearmament, but French officials indicated dislike of such a plan that could hinder France's new nuclear weapons effort.
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Paris
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Andrei Gromyko
Germany
Gromyko
France
Colorful Democrats Enter Sheriff Race
Vermilion-on-the-Lake mayor Harold Brumback clashes with Eugene Finegan for the Democratic nomination to face the unopposed Republican Vernon M. Smith in November. Finegan, 56, a former deputy sheriff with WWII service, battles Brumback, a fiery mayor noted for high profile clashes with council and a libel suit.
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Harold Brumback
Council
Finegan
Elyria
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
U.S. Army
Smith
Gene
Carl
Loch St. Brumback
Brumback
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Jeanette
Lorain County GOP Dems duel in Wellington Teapot tempest
Covault faces Scanland in a key Lorain 2-A precinct contest for the Republican Central Committee chair. The Wellington area hosts a party war led by Ralph Ward with four Wellington precincts plus ten Democratic contests countywide. Balloting decides county central committee seats in the May 3 primary.
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Lorain
Wellington
Harold I. Covault
Lorain County
Republican Executive Committee
Republican Central Committee
Wiliam H. Scanland
Covault
Central Committee
Ragain
Scanland
Cameron Glover
Mayme Kieffner
Earl R. Frank
Latainst
Nellie F. Love
James Romoser
Phyllis B. Yingling
Helen M. Haueter
Douglas M. Richards
Columbia Township
Fred Colbrunn
Arthur Falk
Ralph Ward
Ward
Pennsylvania
Joyce Bidlake
Ann Sheldon
Ethel L. Oney
Mary Feron
Pet
Allie L. Smith
Virginia Johnson
Wellington Township
Howard Land
John F. Morahan
Elyria
Edward C. Lotus
Paul J. Horvath
Reductions In City Services Urged As Elyria Debates Levy
Elyrians face a Tuesday vote on a two mill two year operating levy aimed at about 460000 for city operations. Council plans borrow 230000 this year to cover bills and to fund police and fire equipment, street work, and lights while risking layoffs and cuts to parks, recreation, and programs if the levy fails.
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Elyria
Elyrians
Council
Finance Committee
Parks Department
Recreation Department
Uie
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Oscar G. Dunn
Jocevice
Dale C. Kellogg
Jin
Clarence Schult
Richard Baird
Theodore Emerich
Robert Choate
Choate
Three Democrats Vie For Lorain County Commissioner Nomination
A three way Democratic primary contest in Lorain County pits incumbents J Norman Thompson and Ludwig M Tiny Pincura against Joseph Yepko a former candidate for the post. The winners face Republicans John F Koepp and Alexander Negris in November. Thompson a 46 year veteran and former board chair has deep local ties and veteran affiliations. Pincura 52 was Thompson s running mate in 1956 and Yepko 51 ran against Oscar Dunn in 1939? He later managed Lincoln Park ballroom and owns Edgewater Tavern. The piece also outlines current and proposed budget items for city departments including police fire and street work detailing planned fleet purchases and park and building improvements.
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J. Norman Thompson
Ludwig M
Tiny) Pincura
Joseph Yepko
Commissioner Post
Lorain
Thompson
Board of Commissioners
Pincura
England
Europe
Iifth
Amvets
Canadian Legion
Oher
V.F.W., American Legion and
Disabled American Veterans
Church of the Redeemer
Lola
West 23Rd St
Kay
Yepko
Lincoln Park
Edgewater
Vermilion
Elks and Moose
Marie
Richard
U.S. Navy
Isi
Womi
Sewell Avery
Montgomery and Ward Co
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Ralph W. Gray
Joe T. Kozdon
Veteran of Foreign Wars
Masonic Lodge
West Erie Ave
Lorain High School
Ohio University
Wofford College
Spartanburg
S.C
Western Reserve Universit
Cuyahoga County
Air Force
County
State
Rational Bar Associations
Elyria Enterprises, Inc
Jess
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elyrian
Lorain County Council of the Blind
Center For Sightless
Lake Ave. Congregational Church
Josephine
Hve
West Rambler Ave
Oberlin News-Tribune
Young, Republican Club
U.S. Air Force
South Pacific
John F. Strong Insurance Co
Independent Insurance Agents
Grace
West College St
GOP
Pose
Edward DeChant
Maurice Brown
Joseph C. Zieba
Eugene Finegan
Orval G. Butler
Edward Watling
Watling
Butler
John A. Kish
Rudy Kosonocich
John Butler
Jack J. Rutledge
Sheffield Lake
Gregory of Johns
Grady G. Barnhart
Ernest R. Burns
Elaine J. Spradlin
General Fund
Basan
Qty
Boxing Commission
Ludwig M. Pincura
Huntington
Lincoln Park Ballroom
LCRPC
Law Library
Park Appropriations
Cascade Swimming Pool
Ely Park
Fire Department
Ridgelawn
Brookdale
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