Secret grand jury indictments hit Amherst officials
Special grand jury indicted two officials after six sessions citing rights violations by public officials. Amherst Mayor Anthony DePaola was questioned and remained home amid speculation he faced charges. Indicted names are normally sealed until service. Testimony covered lumber purchases and police weapon tampering amid an audit of city finances.
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Amherst
Anthony DePaola
Sheriff's Deputies
Arthur Koppenhafer
Carol Ramstead
Leyal County
Joseph R Grun
Sister-in-law testifies Kutler beat wife before split
In a Cleveland area murder trial, Lorna D'Atri testified that Dr. Stuart Kutler beat his wife Anita in 1976 leaving her with a black eye and stitches above the eyebrow. She noted the Kutler home's unused fireplace since their 1976 separation and recounted Anita's injuries as discussed in court.
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Cincinnati
Stuart Kuter
Kutler
Lorna D’ Atri
Brecksville
Ohio
Anita
Stu
D’athi
Elyria school board faces 1.7 million deficit in budget
The Elyria school board voted 5-0 to adopt a budget showing a 1.7 million shortfall and asked Clerk Treasurer Edwin Haywood to calculate the millage needed to recoup the gap. A 43 to 44 mill operating levy appears likely for November, with a final decision due August 22 and objections from Sue Big and Robert Repas.
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Elyria
Edwin G. Haywood
Janmary
Naver
Sue Big
Robert Repas
Higl
Sap
Thomas Showalter
Lorain County Home Purchases Drive Record Fees
Lorain County records chief Dorothy Essex presented a $29,287 monthly fee check to Treasurer J. Grant Keys, reflecting deeds mortgages and debt statements. Fees reached $183,498 this year, nearly matching last year's total as real estate activity surges across Ohio aided by Rt 2 construction and bank lending.
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Lorain
Dorothy Essex
J. Grant Keys
Essex
Lorain County
Firemen Let Two Buildings Burn in Dayton
In a walkout support by about 100 police officers, striking firemen watched as two buildings burned down. A resident and the owner condemned the action while witnesses described a “phantom squad” scene where firefighters reportedly allowed the blaze to burn to completion.
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Dayton
UPI
Joyce Bitner
Grace Grether
Weather outlook with showers and warmer highs ahead
Forecast calls for rain showers or thundershowers likely. tonight's lows mid to upper 60s and tomorrow's highs upper 70s to low 80s. High near 82 at 5:30 p.m. yesterday with unclear location Gat Gam today. Details on page.
Higbee executive to buy Merthe Co. department store
GrlinC Heller, retiring Higbee's Midway Mall manager, reaches an agreement to purchase Elyria based Merthe's, owned by William D Bud Taylor since 1944. The 425 Broad St store has three sales floors, a basement, and 50 employees, with a long local history in women's and children's wear and domestic lines. An attorney notes possible details to come tomorrow.
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C. H Merthe Co
Elyra
Grlinc Heller
Higbee’s
Midway Mall
Chronicle-Telegram
Heller
Wiliam D “Bud” Taylor
Merthe
Merthe’s
Broad St
Taylor
C. H
Charlie” Merthe Heller
Elyria
Higbee
CHL Merthe
Broad and Sour Streets
Merthe Family Leads Elyria Store Name Changes Across Years
The Elyria retail column traces the store’s name changes from M Straus and Co to Biggs and Bowen Co and 1897 George Biggs and Co. In Sept 1897 D Lewis and Co occupied the store and ran a 17 year business on the same floor until 1907 when a second floor was added. In 1914 Lewis retired, Charles H Merthe became sole owner, and after 3 years the business was renamed C H Merthe and Co. Charlie Merthe had begun in an Amherst firm and then joined Biggs in Elyria. He sold principal interest to son in law William D Taylor in 1944.
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M Straus and Co
Biggs and Bowen Co
George Biggs and Co
D. Lewis and Co
Lewis
Charles H Merthe
Biggs
Merthe
C.H
Perseid meteor shower lights up skies this week
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Friday but will be heavy tonight through next Wednesday. Cleveland Museum of Natural History expert Tern Gipson suggests lounge chairs and stargazing with friends to view hundreds of thousands of shooting stars as they streak from the constellation Perseus and move higher after midnight.
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Tern Gipson
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Perseus
Rases
Gipson
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James Abraham
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D’atri
Kutlers
Ann Marie Noske
Arthur
Margaret Mullally
Maple Heights
Kuter
Miss Noske
Bedford
William
Miss Nosee
Medical School
Andy Young
Benjamin Barnett
Showalter
Col. i
Recorders Office
Higbee Exec
C.H. Merthe
John Fuller
Buiding
Kupfer Brothers Dry Goods
Straus and Kupfer Dry Goods
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