Inside story of the Le raise County numbers racket
In this second part reporter Karel Neikirk outlines how Joe Siegler and Dannie Alonzo planned a Elyria numbers operation in July 1971. They promised huge payoffs 400 to 1 600 to 1 and discounted bets. Siegler held 20 percent of Letco Toyota in Elyria and needed runners who would earn ten percent daily.
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Leraise County
Karel Neikirk
Joe Siegler
Dannie Alonzo
Cleveland
Elyria
Siegler
Alonzo
Last becomes first inLorain County Soap Box Derby
Charles Brown, 14, grandson of Elyria resident Mrs. Alice Brown, won the sixth annual Lorain County Soap Box Derby after finishing last last year. He beat Matt Gard, 12, by six inches in a 34.50 second run. Charles earns a berth to the All American Derby in Akron on August 26 and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond plus awards from Chevrolet Nordson Corp and the Gard trophy. Second through fourth finishers receive savings bonds. Mickey Greenbank, Gary Latteman among them. Charles plans to pursue racing, possibly Indianapolis 500.
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Amherst
Lorain County
Charles Brown
Charles
Alice Brown
Adams St - Elyria
Matt Gard
Harry Gard
Furnace St
Elyria
Derby
Matt
GARD
Lems
Akron
U.S
Chevrolet
General Motors
Nordson Corp
David W. Gard
Mickey Greenbank
Clinton D_ Greenbank
Montrose Way
Wellington
Gary Latteman
Norris G_ Latteman
Denman Road
Wakeman
Jefferson Junior High School
Adams St
John Payne
Sible
Clude
Anthony DePaola
John W. Maiden
Vermilion
Dick Goddard
Lakeshore Corvettes
Lorain
Amherst Jaycees
Chronicle Telegram
Milad
Ben Lupe
Avon Lake
Prout
al Poklar
Cloudy with Showers Give Way to Clearing and Mild Temperatures
Weather forecast shows considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thundershowers today, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs mid to upper 70s. Tonight cooler with upper 50s to lower 60s. Tomorrow mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the 70s. Rain chances 4 percent today, 20 percent tonight, 10 percent tomorrow.
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Saniay
Cooier
Vermilion Storm May Have Been Tornado Officials probe wind event
National Weather Service investigators assess whether a severe storm that battered Vermilion early today was a tornado. Trees uprooted, windows blown, and power outages reported across Vermilion and surrounding Lorain County with minor damage seen in Elyria and Lakewood. No injuries reported.
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National Weather Service
Vermilion
Lorain
Mary Riggleman
Edson
Boyd
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Ohio Edison
Sunnyside
Fisher's Big Wheel
South Shore
Lakeshore
Elyria
Assistant Safety Service
John Hovis
Cuyahoga County
Westlake
Clague
Center Ridge Roads
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Explosion Levelled Ridgeville Restaurant
An early morning blast at Schneider's Restaurant on Center Ridge Road destroyed almost the entire 34 by 54 foot cement block building. No injuries occurred as four trucks outside escaped harm. gas odor noted by Fire Chief Robert Dreger. Owner Justus Schneider weighs rebuilding.
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North Ridgeville
Schneider
Center Ridge Rd
Robert Dreger
Dreger
Justus Schneider
Stoney Ridge Rd
Bulding
Leo Karnatske
Bath St
Elyria
Charlene Lewis
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Tee
Iey
Sam of
Alice van Auren
Clark Akers
South St
Carl Skalak
Ridgeville
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