Bond issues win council ok for fall ballot
Lorain approves three bond measures totaling 5.8 million for a November vote with a 3 mill levy needed to pass. Biggest is four million for storm sewers linked to a five point five million sewer plan, plus a double tax in non sewer areas. Street paving and railroad crossing work are the other two, with state and federal support expected. The measures require a 60 percent favorable vote and continuation of current taxes, and will add about eight dollars and fifty eight cents annually to a 165 dollar home tax bill.
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Lorain
Leavitt Rd
Broadway
Kansas Ave
L1th St
Fireman Docked $95 In Handling Of Fire
Demyan was suspended and docked 95 dollars for failing to report a fire at 9 48 a m July 21. The alarm was turned over to the Sheffields Township department after Lt Jack Meister and Demyan doubted if the house at 4000 Clinton Ave lay inside the city. He and Meister must work two extra unpaid days under a department rule holding the chief responsible when alarms are uncertain. The decision to suspend came from Fire Chief Alfred Nickley after Lt Toth upheld the charges of neglecting duty for an incomplete report.
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Ing Demyan
Sheffields Township
Jack Meister
Demyan
Clinton Ave
Meister
Alfred Nickley
Toth
Lorain council approves pay for architect and advisor
Lorain City Council shifted its stance after warnings that delays would raise costs. Councilman Olejko reversed his opposition allowing pay for advisor Ross Garrett and architect Warren Finkel tied to the Kolbe Road site, as eight of ten council members must approve a bill after a single hearing. The plan includes federal funds up to 1.1 million for hospital layout work and Leavitt Road improvements with a work period through mid 1962 and potential bond implications depending on hospital progress.
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Alex Olejko
Ross Garrett
Warren Finkel
Olejko
Joseph Smith
Smith
Edward Novarte
Lorain
Tal
Kolbe Rd
Ne’ Inspirel
Pan
Joseph Mitock
Earl Frank
Council
Vaworsk
Jaworski
St. Joseph Hospital
Hos Garrett
Septem
jFinker
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Garratt
Leavitt Rct
Commis
Olerko
St. Ami
Sion
Mitation
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Gartee
Sestrett
Gio
Oleiko
Health Dept Request Up For Study
Aphilie Hinton of 1832 West 20th Street faces a health department request for a study over harboring an unlicensed dog at 31085. case details withheld.
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Health Dept
Aphilie Hinton
West 20Th St
Lorain Court Docket and Health Seeks Sewer Funding
Lorain Municipal Court lists numerous speeding, driving, and other traffic charges with varied bonds and trial dates. A Health Department sewer expansion demand seeks funds to service West 25th Street and nearby areas, with council committees set to study.
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Lorain
Health Department
Riggin
Antonin Lazus
Exie Ave
Richard Jordan
Ving Park
Sheffield Lake
Man Charged With Resisting Police Officer
In Lorain Joseph Majchrowski, 41, ended a fight with police at St Joseph Hospital. he had a broken jaw. Officer Little, arresting for intoxication, said Majchrowski fought while a paddy wagon was being called. The fray occurred on Broadway at Eighth Street after Majchrowski argued with a bar patron earlier. Little reported Majchrowski resisted arrest and Majchrowski was charged with resisting arrest and intoxication. Several other local speeding and traffic violations are listed for multiple residents with fines ranging from 10 to 75 dollars.
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Lorain
Joseph Majchrowski
St. Joseph Hospital
Robert McDonald
Riverside
Elyria
Robert Little
Majchworski
Little
Broadway
Eighth St
Montenero Club
Letters Approve Closing County Childrens Home
Erie County receives a letter from the State Division of Social Administration approving the permanent closing of the Erie County Children's Home. The Ohio Welfare Board also favors the closure and boarding of four children. County officials housed in the courthouse seek space in the Home building.
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Childrens’ Home
Sandusky
State Division of Social Administration
Erie County Children’s Home
Ohio Welfare Board
Court House
Industrialist Dies in Portmouth Ohio Biographical Note
Joe Griffin, 73, former Selby Shoe Co. president and education advocate in Ohio, died in a hospital. He served on education committees for Governors Lausche ONeill and DiSalle, attended the White House Conference on Education, helped establish a full-time Ohio University branch in Portsmouth, and was a trustee at Muskingum College and Case Institute of Technology. Ill health marked his last years, with condition worsening four days prior to death.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
UPD
Joe Griffin
Selby Shoe Co
Griffin
Frank J. Lausche
C. William O'Neill
Michael V. Di‘Salle
White House
Case Institute of Technology
Sweeney Installed Air Defense Chief in Boston
Brig. Gen. Charles W. Sweeney, the B29 pilot who dropped the Nagasaki bomb, assumed Boston's air defense director position today. He pledged to make the city safer than any other.
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Boston
UPI
Charles W. Sweeney
Nagasaki
Lorain Woman Arrested On Bad Check Count
Lorain woman Judith Spence 19 of 128 First Street was arrested by Marion police on bad check charges after two allegedly bad checks were cashed in Marion at Broadway and 17th Street.
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Lorain
East 21St St
Marion
Judith Spence
Fiesh 1St St
Broadway
17Th St
Cat Owner Cited As Nuisance In Feline Case
Edward Coffey aged 54 of 1304 West 22nd Street was charged by the city Health Dept with creating a nuisance at his residence. Neighbors complained about a large number of cats and an offensive odor emanating from the home.
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Lorain
Edward Coffey
West 22Nd St
City Health Dept
Coffey
Wakeman Plans Two Dances This Week
The Townsend Wakeman Booster Club schedules a dance in Wakeman on August 4 and the Western Reserve Future Homemakers of America class hosts a dance at Wakeman Grange Hall on August 3. The events bring local groups together for community entertainment this week.
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Wakeman
Townsend Wakeman
Townsend
Western Reserve
Homemakers of America
Wakeman Grange Hall
Amherst May Go 11000 In The Red
Amherst faces a projected deficit of about 11265 dollars next year as the city estimates expenditures at 73320 and income at 620? The clerk cited a potential 0.5 mill operating levy discussed for six weeks as a possible revenue source. No public attendees were present at the hearing.
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Amherst
Robert Renovard
Town Hall
Renovard
City Will Hire Sixth Sanitarian
Lorain city officials approved hiring a sixth sanitarian for the Health Department and summer help for the Park Department. The sanitarian will be paid 1686 plus 240 for expenses for the balance of 1961, and the Park summer staff will receive 3000. These amounts were swapped from the 50 000 new men fund within the 2 million 1961 budget.
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Lorain
City Health
Park Departments
Health Department
Council
Park Department
Boys Admit Vandalism at Elyria Lace Co Plant
Five boys aged six to 11 confessed to police that they broke 43 windows eight by 24 inches at the Elyria Lace Co building at 11 Taylor Street. Light bulbs were broken and drawers ran, with suspects later identified by residents and notified for action.
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Elyria Lace Co
Taylor St
A. A. Nilsen
Elizabeth St
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