Ridgeville firemen delay walkout amid council talks
North Ridgeville firemen postpone threatened walkout pending a 9 PM council meeting at City Hall led by Councilman at large Charles Stuart. The talks focus on salary raises funded from capital projects for 1971 and potential future funding from tax valuation gains. Municipal leaders debate using capital funds and future budgets while firefighters seek 7 percent raises promised previously.
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Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
City Hall
Charles Stuart
Stuart
Marcellus B. Diederich
Safety Service
Paul W. Ormsby
Police
Fire Departments
Columbia Gas consolidates seven subsidiaries to form largest system
Russ Davies reports Columbia Gas Transmission Corp consolidates eight units into a single interstate transporter and seller for retail affiliates and wholesale customers. The move trims the Columbia roster to 18 companies, covers 10,800 miles across six states, and transfers Ohio operations to a Lake Erie District with Elyria headquarters. Barr retires Sept 1. Gordon succeeds him in the Lake Erie District.
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Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio
Elyria
Ohio Fuel
Logan Gas Co
Columbia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
New York
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Charleston
W. Va
Columbia Gas System, Inc
Lake Erie
Lorain County
Norwalk
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
Oberlin
Wellington
Barr
Columbia Gas
Richard J. Gordon
Huron
Brian
Lake Erie District
Tractor Trailier Crash Kills Fremont Man on Rt 224
A head on collision on Rt 224 near Nova claimed the life of Richard L. Sherer 40 of 1279 County Road 41 as his eastbound rig veered left of center striking Emery M. Marsh 44 of Jefferson in the westbound rig. Marsh survived. Both rigs demolished. Keller and Son funeral directors handle arrangements.
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Nova
Fremont
Rt. 224
Rt. 60
Ashland Post
State Highway Patrol
Richard L. Sherer
Ashland
Howard R. Wetzel
Sherer
Emery M. Marsh
Jefferson
Cleveland man drowns after fall from fishing pier
In Avon Lake, Elijah Caldwell, 35, of 1557 Addison Rd., drowned when he slipped from a pier behind the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. while fishing with two companions. Police were notified at 1:55 a.m. and the Erie County Underwater Rescue Team recovered his body at 9:30 a.m. near the fall site.
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Avon Lake
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric
Ulminating Co
Erie County
Elijah Caldwell
Addison Rd
CEI
In and out jail drama in Lorain ends with bonds
Edwin Marrero, 20, of 1728 East 30th Street, and a friend were jailed for auto theft and removing auto parts. Marrero posted bond at 7:15 p.m. left, returned at 10:15 p.m. to aid his friend, caused a jail disturbance, was arrested for disorderly conduct, and posted bond again by 11:15 p.m.
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Lorain
Edwin Marrero
Marrero
Manpower used to raise car and save trapped driver
A Wellington man was seriously injured in a two car collision at Murray Ridge Road and the Rt 113 extension. Nearby residents and passersby lifted the overturned car after a wrecker cable snapped, freeing the trapped driver after about 20 minutes. Roy Rising, 78, of Wellington Mobile Home Park, was in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with chest injuries. George W. Warner, 59, of Berea, was treated only for minor injuries and released.
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Wellington
Murray Ridge Road
Rt. 113
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Roy Rising
Wellington Mobile Home Park
Elyria Memorial Hospital
George W. Warner
Prospect St
Berea
Arnold Cigahn
Maple Lawn
Loose ends and bad weather delayed Rt 10 20 project completion
In Lorain County the Rt 10-20 relocation between Routes 301 and 57 faces a delay due to lingering issues and poor conditions. State Highway Department Div II engineer Robert Whidden expects completion Thursday. A vehicle accident entailed a trapped driver, with Elyria Auto Service wrecker and 15 workers assisting. no charges filed as investigation continues.
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Ashland
State Highway Department
Robert Whidden
Lorain County
Whidden
Elyria Auto Service
Myron Campbell
Car left center hits culvert injuring two Lorain men
Early yesterday morning a car carrying Kenneth J. Mize and Jose A. Nieves went left of center on Rt. 301, striking a culvert abutment. Mize, 22, drove north about a mile north of Rt. 18, and the vehicle traveled 153 feet off the road before impact. Both men were listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with head, chest, neck, and leg injuries.
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Lorain
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Kenneth
J. Mize
Jose A. Nieves
E. St
32Nd St
Elyria
Memorial Hospital
Mize
Rt. 301
Rt. 18
Car left for repairs found burned and stripped near Grafton
William L. McKnight reported leaving his car at Payne's Citgo Station in Elyria for repairs Friday afternoon. Deputies found the vehicle burning off Law Road in Grafton Township early Saturday, with the engine transmission and both front wheels missing. The car was not reported stolen and McKnight was notified upon return.
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Elyria
Law Road
Grafton Township
Lorain County
Sheriff's Deputies
William L. McKnight
Wooster St
Ron Trifiletti
Payne's
Trifiletti
Mennell Road
Chamberlain Road
McKnight
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John Klein
John Payne
Chronicle- Telegram
Russ Davies
Donald E. Barr
Parma
Sandusky
Mansfield
Findlay
George W. Brian
Robert Lane
East Broad Street
Abbe Road
Les Drage
Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
Ohio Convenient. Food Mart, Inc
R. Jay Fitch
Elyria Savings and Trust
Ernest R Seabold
Convenient Food Mart
Elyria Savings & Trust
Caldwell
N.F. Hack
Ptl
T. L. Carroll
Iewerant
Josh Stroup
Rising
Murray Ridge
Warner
Citgo
West Ave
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