Medina County Boy Killed by Electrocution Climbing Tree
A 10 year old Medina County boy died Monday afternoon after losing footing while climbing a willow tree at home and falling onto bare wires owned by Ohio Edison Co. The Medina County coroner ruled the death accidental. He would have been a fifth grade pupil at Liverpool School in Valley City this fall. Survived by parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. Burial planned in St Martina Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina County
Wayne Dolata
William
Sandra) Dolata
Erhart Road
Medina
Ohio Edison Co
Liverpool School
Valley City
Kevin
Burdell
Felicia
Arron
Irma Bender
Anastasia Dolata
Cleveland
Bauer Funeral Home
St. Martina Church
Valley
Church Cemetery
IBEW to Vote on Pact by August 17 at Ohio Edison
About 600 IBEW members will vote by Aug. 17 on a tentative contract reached with Ohio Edison after three days of bargaining. The UWUA, with 1900 members, has not scheduled negotiations and struck July 30. UWUA pickets ended as IBEW members began returning to work at Elyria’s Lake Avenue service center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ohio Edison Co
IBEW
Utility Workers Union of America
UWUA
Ohio Edison
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Oil price rumors push dollar to new lows
Unconfirmed Middle East report of a 5 percent oil price rise next month sparked a dollar drop across major exchanges. Gold gained as the dollar weakened in London and Zurich, with the currency slipping to multiyear lows in Germany Switzerland Italy and Tokyo. Zurich traders cited a psychological impact from Germany and Japan’s retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Middle East
Zurich
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Tokyo
Japan
All American Girl contest seeks regional applicants
Young women aged 18 to 23 may apply through August 13 for the All American Girl contest to be held in Cleveland on August 31. Entrants must show proficiency in one of nine sports categories and compete in four other judging areas including appearance. Applicants for the Ohio preliminary must be U.S. citizens and never married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
U.S
Maher St
St. Clairsville
Vermilion freezes all school pay increases
Vermilion School Board, facing a 900000 deficit in the 1979 budget, freezes salary increases for all district employees. A federal mediator may be sought if contract issues persist. Retroactive base pay raises depend on a November levy or new funds.
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Vermilion
Vermilion School Board
Vermilion Teachers Association
Jack Hook
Hook
LCCC Grads Fare Well in Securing Employment
Lorain County Community College reports 1977 graduates had strong employment outcomes with 499 of 661 employed and 103 also enrolled, 112 enrolled without work, and 50 neither employed nor enrolled. Most work or study aligned with their majors, many in Lorain County, and average salaries rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCCC
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County
Ohio
Cuyahoga
Author doubts feasibility of Erie Nuclear Plant
HURON Ohio testimony at Ohio Power Siting Commission hearings questions the Erie Nuclear Plant plan. Saunders Miller of Minneapolis for the Toledo Coalition for Safe Energy argues nuclear power should not be primary, cites CAPCO risks and potential harm to utility capital structures. He notes CAPCO members include Toledo Edison Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co Ohio Edison Pennsylvania Power and Duquesne Light. Ferner adds Ohio Edison's projections rely on pessimistic coal forecasts and optimistic nuclear assumptions.
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Huron
Erie
Ohio Power Siting Commission
Saunders Miller
Minneapolis
Min
Toledo Coalition For Safe Energy
Miller
CAPCO
Toledo Edison
Cleveland Electric Huminating Co
Ohio Edison
Pennsylvania Power
Duquesne Light
Michael Ferner
Birth announcements from Elyria Memorial area
Aug 5 a daughter to Mr and Mrs David Collins 1755 S Abbe Rd Aug 5 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jerry Roberts 40871 Route 18 Wellington Aug 5 a daughter to Dr and Mrs Raymond Veechio 230 Huntington Cr Lorain Aug 5 Thomas G Schuster Jr 5158 Colorado Ave Shefield Lake Aug 6 Gregory White 5408 Francis Drive Aug 6 Mrs Carlos Santiago 1945 W 42nd St Elyria Aug 6 a daughter to Leigh Meter 1030 W 38th St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Collins
S. Abbe Rd
Richard Ward
Station Rd
Columbia Station
Jerry Roberts
Route
Wellington
Burton Ferguson
Crow Rd
Litchfield
Raymond Veechio
Huntington Cr
Paul Stape
6Th St
Lorain
Gregory Hluszti
Second St
Ang
Thomas G. Schuster Jr
Colorado Ave
Sheffield Lake
Gregory White
Francis Drive
Carlos Santiago
W. 42Nd St
Leigh Meter
W. 38Th St
Intruder Injures Self In Church Window Breakin
Police investigate a weekend break in at Mount Zion Baptist Church on 1516 E 30th St. A suspect shattered a stained glass window, leaving blood traces in the church washroom and hall. Damage is estimated at 70 dollars. Church officials say they have no identifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain—City
Mount Zion Baptist Church
E. 30Th St
Flat-bed trailer stolen from vacant lot east of Route 57
Lorain County deputies report a flat-bed trailer loaded with auto parts stolen Monday from a vacant lot on Route 10 east of Route 57. The trailer, owned by Larry L. Cook of Oberlin, was valued at about $2,000. The cargo value was not available. Cook parked the trailer there while his tractor was repaired. the parts were to be shipped to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Elyria residents win Ohio Lottery prizes in two drawings
Kathy Newton turned non winning Lucky Stars tickets into a $10,000 top prize with Ohio Lottery second chance drawings on the TV show. Roberta Easterday is selected as a semifinalist for the Instant Game Grand Prize drawing, with about 250 300 finalists vying for $1 000 a week for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Newton
Lucky Stars
Roberta Easterday
Amherst grad wins nationwide Kodak photo contest
John C. Williams, a 1978 Steele High School graduate of Amherst, won a nationwide junior and senior photo contest sponsored by Eastman Kodak and Scholastic Magazines. His winning photo will hang at the Kodak Photo Gallery in New York City until November 3. Other $100 winners were Anthony DeChant, Robert Snyder, and Don Jackson from Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Williams
Marion L. Steele High School
Amherst
Eastman Kodak Co
Scholastic Magazines
Williams
C. Williams
South Main St
Kodak Photo Gallery
New York City
Anthony DeChant
Robert Snyder
Don Jackson
Elyria
Do You Need a Lawyer Book Guides Ohio Choices
A new paperback titled Do You Need a Lawyer will guide readers on selecting a lawyer. It includes a directory of Ohio lawyers, biographical and professional details, consultation fees, and fields of law handled in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
North Olmsted Girl Plunges to Death
A 15 year old girl, Valerie Kuhn, fell about 80 feet from an eighth floor apartment balcony at Great Northern Towers in North Olmsted. She died at Fairview General Hospital after being rushed there by ambulance. Police found no foul play. Her brother Daniel Kuhn, 22, was shot dead last Thursday in a traffic dispute. Valerie planned to be a sophomore at North Olmsted High School. the family reported the girl as an average student with many friends. A coroner ruling and city prosecutor decision are pending.
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Minnie Flanders
E. 23Rd St
Lorain
Bay View Hospital
Flanders
Lovett
Lora
Fairfield Baptist Church
Its Missionary Society
Mary Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Vera Austin
Cleveland
Ruby Milien
Dan
William
Brown Funeral Home
Eastern Star
Funeral
William C. Bacon
Elmwood Cemetery
North Olmsted
Great Northern Towers
Valerie Kuhn
Fairview General Hospital
William and
Carol Miller
Daniel
Valerie
North Olmsted High School
Firelands bonds placed on ballot for 2.575 million
Firelands Board of Education moved a 2.575 million bond issue to the November ballot to fund renovations and additions to Florence Camden and the high school. Taxes would rise 5.29 mills. Old sections of Camden and Florence to be razed. kindergarten through fourth grade to be housed in remaining buildings. Brownshelm to be abandoned. Board also tabled ratification of tentative agreements with teachers and noncertified staff pending review.
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Henrietta
Firelands Board of Education
Firelands District
Firelands
Harris Youngblood
Florence
Camden
Harris
Brownhelm
Burglary and accident reports from local area incidents
A string of police notes shows a burglary at Katz Bakery on Broad Street with minor takings, multiple two car crashes on Bell Avenue Midway Mall Boulevard and Prospect Street with few or no injuries, several thefts including purses and camping items, and a gas odor investigation. Firefighters assisted residents and checked garages and storage sheds. Local deputies logged thefts of construction materials tires and wheels as well as a go cart from Abbe Road area.
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Manda
Bell Avenue
Katz Bakery
Broad St
Nort Abbe Road
Abbe Road
Leslie Leonard
Georgetown Ave
Fourth Street
Nida Ope
Linda Drage
Midway Mall
Moran Street
Judy Skaggs
Prospect Street
Clack Street
Tworar
Gulf Road
Pauline Valkcon
Case Ave
Hilliard Road
Vermont Boulevard
East Ave
East River Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
South Abbe Road
Clark Street
Indian Hollow Road
LaGrange Township
Christopher B. Dorsey
Melody Lane
Eaton Township
Boone Head
Rt. 82
Columbia Township
Vermilion Road
Peach Blossom Lane
Henrietta Township
Rt. 2
Baumbart Road
Brownheim Township
Rt. 10
Eaton
Lorain teens face theft and grand theft charges
Brian Eddy, 18, pleaded no contest to stealing $10,000 in auto license fees from his father’s bureau and awaits a pre sentence report. Eddy was 17 at the offense. his father Theodore also faces indictment for a $60,000 license fee shortage. Other defendants include Billy Cameron on grand theft and receiving stolen property sentences, and multiple cases referred for pre sentence reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Eddy
E. 25Th St
Lorain
Lorain County Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
Probation Department
Eddy
Theodore
Billy D. Cameron
Melvin Lane
Paul J. Mikus
Harris
George Izold
Center Road
Avon
Richard Metcalf
W. Royalton Road
Grafton
Mike Care
E. Erie Ave
Ann B. Perdue
Mansfield
Robert C. Brandon
Kenilworth Drive
Sheffield Lake
Rob Kish
42Nd St
Easter DeBerry
Washington Ave
City Receives 3 Surplus Government Snow Trucks
The city obtained three surplus military trucks from the federal government to boost winter snow operations. Two four wheel drive units and a flatbed will be fitted with plows to clear cul de sacs, with maintenance costs the only expense. Officials expect spot checks by federal inspectors and plan to seek a heavy truck next, visiting Ravenna arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bergman
Bergman
Ravenna Arsenal
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Washington, D.C
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Linn
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Athherst
Zampla
Merlin E
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LaVerne Toth
Garland Funeral Home
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Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Ania
Mary
Andrew
John
Bittner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
P.m
Arm
Pato
Mey Canes
St. Comet
Memoriam
Kathyan
Greater Byria
Harvey C. Curtis Invest
W. Schestler
Vermilion Middle School
South Street
By Phil Hicks
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Erie Plant
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
Elyrians
Ohio Lottery
Ohio Lottery Commission
Amherst Grad
Ohio Financial Aid
Ohio Board of Regents
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Supt
Youngblood
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
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Royalton Road
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Wilson St
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