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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
13
A long OCR style roster lists multiple pairs of ages and occupations with street addresses in Lorain County including Avon Lake Vermilion Wellington Grafton and LaGrange. The document pairs individuals by name age address and occupation from several towns. It reads like a community directory or employment snapshot rather than a narrative report.
Avon Lake Mayor Richard Hansrod will seek council approval to create a full time juvenile bureau led by a detective to intervene before offenses occur. He also proposes a new south side fire station with an $85,000 truck due by June 1977, funded from existing revenues with no tax increase, discussed at a recent work session ahead of the August 23 council meeting.
Early morning fire at 425 W 22nd St in Lorain caused an estimated 8000 in damage with 5000 to structure and 5000 to contents. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 13 minutes after rekindling in dining room ceiling prompted a second response. Cause undetermined but possible careless smoking. Mrs. Stevenson awakened by a barking dog.
Avon planning commission approved two housing subdivisions totaling 26 homes and sent them to the city council. A 14‑home development at Jaycox and Riegelsberger roads was approved for Edward Smitek of Detroit Road. Twelve lots measure 24 acres each with 138 feet fronting a road. two lots have 100 feet front.
Charles J. Hostetter Jr. 29 of Weddell House Hotel 103 East Ave was fined 250 dollars and given a 90 day license suspension for driving while under the influence Time served and for sessions of the DWI project to be attended at Lorain County Community College John F Wilbert 21 of 214 Eastern Heights Blvd was fined 250 dollars for having physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence He also received jail sentence credits and sessions of the DWI project.
Deputies investigated vandalism near a Kokosing Construction site at Quarry and Russ Road in Russia Township. Two juveniles, ages 11 and 13, were arrested after allegedly stealing keys and money from purses in an unlocked room at the Lorain County Administration Building. Deputies also investigated an arrest at the intersection of Grafton and Poller Roads in Carkish Terteresti.
A Lorain County judge ordered Amherst to pay about 4500 dollars in overtime to 19 officers retroactive to January 1 1975. The decision also directed payment of attorney fees and interest on funds withheld since December 15.
Vermilion city council placed three money measures on the November ballot to fund refuse collection at 2.25 per household monthly, a half mill for recreation, and two mills for street repair. If approved, the refuse fee would yield about 40,000 annually, with choices on collection arrangements. The recreation levy would raise about 18,000 yearly for five years, and the street levy about 74,000 yearly for resurfacing. Mayor Art Crow emphasized earmarked funds and noted no pay raises this year. The bids for collection methods were due to open October 10.
Developer Louis Kalopos seeks to change a Spring Valley Shopping Plaza rezoning from B-1 to B-3 then to Bla heavy area opposition cites traffic and liquor concerns. City officials debate filing fee and planning commission referral while Kalopos offers a restaurant without alcohol.
A fragmentary court notice lists Cotarsnes Stephe N R Nagy and Jud Friday among defendants, with no clear case details or actions provided. The readable text hints at a scheduled or ongoing legal proceeding but lacks dates, courts, or specific charges.
Jeffrey Martin of West Road Graf ton faces obstructing official business after a 9100 citation. Karen Capasso of Whitman Blvd faces no driver’s license charges and six days in the license system, plus failure to control. James Goenek of Furnace Road Vermilion cited for driving wrong on a direct highway, fined 15 dollars.
A Vermilion man pleaded no contest before Judge Stephen R. Nagy in Elyria Municipal Court and was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. He was fined $300, sentenced to five days in jail, and received a six month suspension of his driver’s license.
The Lorain County Sheriff's Department will run a free gun handling and marksmanship course for women over 18 at the Welington Fairground midway tent. Certified instructors supervise. firearms and ammunition are provided. Contact the Sheriff’s tent for details as the fair begins.
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