Council Action Near Safety Plans Aired For Annexation Area
Mayor Victor F Stewart held talks with Police Chief Maurice Fiood and Fire Chief W N Bates as the council gears up to annex about 2000 acres in the Spring Valley area. Developers will donate land for a fire station site and parks, while resurfacing plans for Mid Ave Huron St and West Street are discussed. A public hearing for one annexation is set Aug 24 and other areas in Elyria Township, Carlisle, and Trumchin are listed for introduction tonight. An emergency ordinance to borrow 25000 for the Highway Fund is also expected, with possible later actions on sewer district growth and paving assessments facing objections from property owners.
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Elyria
Victor F. Stewart
Maurice Fiood
W. N. Bates
Spring Valley
Ares
Te Ave
Huron St
Stewart
Sheffield” Township
Black River
North Ridge
Ville
Glearing
Benessaree
Ree
Wer
12Th St
West Ave
River- Black River
Wade Worcester
Bond St
Faragent
Princeton
Lake Ave
Township
Fuller Rd
Carlisle
Trumchin
S. Valley
LaPorte County
Jintrict No. 8
Laura Nelson
Concord Ave
Lorain County
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Sheffield Lake
North Ridgeville
PUC
Victor F. Stewart Jr
Horn
Pac
Kay Lysaght
Warren Robinson
Record Heat and Chill Across Nation
The Nation's highest temperature Sunday reached 107 degrees at Needles California while Fraser Colorado reported the morning low of 28 degrees. The U.S. Weather Bureau released the figures as a snapshot of extreme regional weather.
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New York
UPI
Needles
Calif
U.S
Accelerated Plan for Rt 254 Highway Project
The county commits 200000 to cover detailed Rt 254 plans from Rt 87 west to Baumhart Road. A Baumhart Road underpass cost drop lowers county share from 50 to 20 percent, saving about 200000 to fund planning for the Rt 254 project. State officials say state and federal funds will follow once county plans are funded.
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Rt 87
Baurobart Rd
Rtda
Baumhart Rd
Patterson
Kerneth Shaffer
Shaffer Parrett and
Ohioans favor Symington Kennedy in poll
Washington UPI report shows John F. Kennedy and Stuart Symington as top choices among Ohio Democrats for the presidential nomination. Lyndon B. Johnson and Adlai Stevenson each received notable support, with Gov. Pat Brown and Governor Mennen Williams also popular. The poll included party leaders and officeholders, highlighting Kennedy and Symington as co favorites with significant first choice votes.
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Washington
UPI
Ton
John F. Kennedy
Stuart Sy
Adlai Stevenson
California
Mennen Williams
Michigan
Symington
Kennedy
Young
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Hue
Frank J. Lausche
Ohie
Orio
Renoesy
Aymuig
Steel Strike Passes 1956 In Duration
The nationwide steel strike exceeded the 1956 shutdown, now in its fourth day with little negotiation progress between United Steelworkers officials and 12 steel firms. Steel inventories are being used but most consumers have eight to ten weeks of supplies. About 50 steelworker families received grocery aid from Lorain County Welfare. about three times that many asked but were denied due to supplemental unemployment benefits or small family size. In Lorain city welfare, around 200 applied for relief, under 100 received grocery orders.
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United Steelworkers National
Lorain County Welfare Department
Man beaten for watch and cash in alleged Good Samaritans plot
James Hagymesai of Lorain testified in Municipal Court that he was assaulted near the Vermilion plaza after accepting a ride from two couples who claimed to be Good Samaritans. He was robbed of a $95 wrist watch and $44 in cash, receiving facial marks. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $25 plus costs after denying he was drunk.
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Veenwa Smacyeonu
Bost
James Hagumasai
East
Strike Fund Payout To Local 1104 Members Began
Union leaders at United Steel Workers Local 1104 started distributing a one shot strike fund totaling 169000 to eligible members at St Stanislaus School basement on East 28th Street near Elyria. About 30 strikers queued at 8:30 this morning with blocks scheduled by clock numbers across four days this week to collect 18 dollars each. Continuous check lines and badge plus last three pay stubs required for pickup while white collar cross overs may affect additional pay for eight days.
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St. Stanislaus
C-T
United Steel Workers Local 1104
National Tube Co
St. Stanislaus School
East 28Th St
Elyria Ave
Hank Busich
Joseph Szakats
Dominic: Amato
Posts Now Appointive Legislation Ends Constable Voting
A new state law abolishes elective township constables, effective Nov. 6, 1955, ending ballot participation for 10 Lorain County candidates. Ruth Fox notified aspirants their names will not appear, while townships may still appoint constables. The change follows a governor signed bill and was discussed at the secretary of state's meeting in Cincinnati.
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Tome Township
Ruth Fox
Lorain County
Secretary Of‘state
Cincinnati
Fox
Hus
Brighton
Paul Blessing
Robert Caldwell
Brownhelm
William J. Estes
Camden
Curtis W. Haines
Columbia
Earl K. Avins
Joseph A. Wolfe
Basil H. Reynolds
Eaton
Ralph C. Smith
Henrietta
Emil C. Markstahler
Pen Geld
J. Blair Pierce
Elyria
Lorain
Abbreviated VA Service Schedule Set
The itinerant VA service operates Tuesday and Friday from 8 am to 4 45 pm at the OSES office. Cleveland office staff may aid veterans with GI bill education hospitalization pensions and insurance benefits as Lorain closes due to low patronage. Mrs Gard wins 340 in a TV game. tomorrow she and her family depart for a vacation to Washington DC.
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Oses! 5
Ional
Cleveland
Opera
Union
Chertin
Steel City
Public Square
Lorain
Eierang
Furnace St
jCleveland
Crossing Devices Needed for Elyria Baltimore Ohio Crossing
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio advised City Solicitor James P. Horn that flasher lights should be installed at the In firmary Road crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and New York Central lines. An advisory examiner found the crossing dangerous and urged automatic devices, noting the city’s complaint supported safety needs and that the respondents should jointly install and operate them.
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Elyria
Infirmary Rd
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
James P. Horn
Lewis E. Witherspoon
Court Hearing Fines Hagyrmasai After Intoxication Claim
In court today Hagyrmasai faced a judge who stated the defendant’s intoxication appears to have led to the trouble. Judge Goldthorpe concluded with a fine ordered for the defendant.
Plane Ride Unscheduled Picnic Turns Fatal
INDIANA Pa UPI ten year old Barbara Ann Westover and her sister Reha, three, joined relative William E Goss, 38, for a family outing when the experienced pilot offered a plane ride near Wagner farm, five miles northeast of Indiana County Community. The plane circled, approached to land as Mr and Mrs ant Wane watched from rodden fields.
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Barbara Ann Westover
Reha
Barnes
William E. Goss
Hillsdale
Indiana County
Goss
Wagner Farm
Indianas
Mrs
Ant Wane
Two Elyria Drivers Plead Innocent To DWI
Two Elyria residents charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded innocent in Municipal Court. George Johnson, 33, of 1013 South Abbe Rd., to appear Sept 1 at 10 a.m. Bond $500. Coletta Davis, 36, of 165 Harvard Ave., to appear Aug 31 at 11 a.m. Bond $500. Witnesses reported the drivers appeared unfit to drive.
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George Johnson
South Abbe Rd
Stanford Ave
Coletta Davis
Harvard Ave
Broad St
Lobbyists Abound in Connecticut Legislature
Hartford report notes 315 lawmakers compose Connecticut's state legislature while lobbyists press influence across the capitol. Observers warn regulatory gaps invite outsized access and policy sway amid ongoing lobbying activity.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Hotc
Gas or Electricity Hospital Heating Decision Slated
Wellington trustees will vote on heating the new 27 bed hospital choosing between gas and electric systems. Comparison data from Crestline and Eaton Rapids show gas costs, electric bills, and potential savings, with gas touted as cheaper and more reliable due to a local gas storage region, while electric advocates cite lower maintenance and expected price declines.
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Wellington
Southern Lorain County Hospital Association
Wiliam W. Baughman
Isalés
Ohio Fuel 1Gas Co
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Crestline
Thal
Ohio Fuel Gas
Thei
Weiling Lton
Lea Jan
OFG
United States
Humidity Still High Relief Due Thursday
The article notes continued high humidity with a 73 humidity index at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and a high near 80 yesterday. Clouds, showers, and possible thunderstorms will keep today hot and humid with little relief, though cooler air may arrive Thursday or Friday and warmer conditions are forecast for Saturday.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins
Carr Named Chairman of United Fund Employee Participation Panel
C Frankly Carr labor leader and UAW AFL CIO representative will chair the Employe Participation Committee for the 1960 United Fund drive. John B. Finding announced the appointment, with the campaign set for Oct 19 to 29. The panel, non soliciting, advises firms on payroll deductions and employee participation. Carr noted the fund supports local and national services benefiting children, structured youth programs, the disabled, and medical care. He and his wife Marian live at 442 Oxford Ave with two children.
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C. Frankly Carr
Uaw-Afl-Cio
United Fund
John B. Finding
Findling
Elyria
Carr
Frank Wilcox
Fexter
Wilcoxs
Community Chest Inoterdland
Eagles
Isaac Walton
Marian
Oxford Ave
Tave
Ronald
Elyina
Joan Huffman
Cutter
Aid For Aged Office Manager Leaves Hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Dolde head of Lorain County Aid to the Aged division was released from St Joseph Hospital after surgery on August 3. She is now at her home 28 Brownell Lorain Ohio and recovering.
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Elizabeth Dolde
Lorain County
Division of Aid To the
St. Joseph Hospital
Bystanders Injured As Drunk Driver Crashes on Bell Ave
Three bystanders sustained minor injuries when a moving car struck a stalled vehicle on Bell Ave after 5 p.m. Saturday. Driver Leroy Drummer, 26, was arrested on drunken driving charges. Victims James Sheppard, 28, Tom Smith, 36, and Norman Jones, 40, were treated and released from Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Bell Ave
James Sheppard
West River
Tom Smith
West St
Norman Jones
Sheppard
Jones
Smith
Leroy Drummer
Tas
The
Score
Drummer
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Shock Kills Boy in California Pool Accident
In San Gabriel California a Syraroid boy was electrocuted when an underwater light short circuited during a family swimming session. Alfred Marshall Sr said he received a slight shock while pulling his son’s body from the shallow pool.
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San Gabriel
Calif
Alfred Marshall, Sr
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