Contested Elyria Route Bypass Wins 7-2 Council Vote
Tensions flared as council approved a Rt 57 bypass on the northern edge of Elyria by a 7-2 vote despite objections from two Republicans. O Donnell and Smith pressed for delay and questioned a letter from St Marys Church urging caution on church property. The plan would ring the city with a beltline and advance highway priority amid cross fire and calls for a public hearing.
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Elyria
C City
State
Catholic
O'Donnell
William L. Newton
St. Mary's Church
Gulf Rd
Planning Commission
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Victor F. Stewart
O’donnell
Msgr
Newton
Keys
Michael J. Lotko
Smith
Joseph Cirigliano
DeLeuw
Cirigliano
Council
Six hurt in Rt. 10 crashes near Elyria
Two separate Rt. 10 accidents east of Elyria left six people injured two seriously. Frank Felkner 67 Oberlin and Wanda Dyer nine North Olmsted sustained serious head chest and limb injuries. Felkner’s car collided with a westbound truck driven by Amos McElwee Newton Falls. Felkner, his grandson Timmy Stetson and Doris Gorske plus her daughters were treated. The Gorske women suffered multiple fractures. Wanda Dyer was struck by a car driven by Anna Walker Marion Indiana near Root Road while crossing Rt. 10. Deputy details and hospital conditions given for all involved.
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Rt. 10
Durkee Rd
Elyria Memorial
Frank Felkner
Oberlin
Felegram
Elyria
East College St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wanda Dyer
Lorain Rd
North Olmsted
Amos Rae McElwee
Newton Falls
Felkner
Doris ‘Gorske
Ober Ulin
Fellkner
Timmy Stetson
Crile Hospital
Paula Gorske
Patricia
Gorske
Cleveland
Lloyd Secks
McElwee
Seekt
Sheriff's Department
Lecks
Eugene Miler
Michael Pappas
Anna Walker Marion
Ind
Root Re
City seeks federal aid for windstorm damage as clean-up continues
Federal disaster funds are being sought after a Saturday windstorm left hundreds of trees damaged in Elyria. City officials estimate cleanup costs near 40 000 dollars with 64 000 estimated for the June 23 storm. Private property damage is unofficially pegged higher, while a police officer is praised for guiding children to safety. Outages remain for about 7 500 phones and some lines are restored daily.
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Grant Keys
Keys
Council
Elywood Park
Cleveland
Cascade Park
Governor's Office
Washington
Civil Defense
Olney
Batte Creek
Mich
Elyria Telephone Co
Ohio Edison Co
Beer Swap Flops in Jackson Restaurant Plot
James Jones, 13, was arrested by police in a Jackson restaurant after attempting to swap two cases of warm beer stolen from another restaurant for two cases of cold beer.
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Jackson
Miss
James Jones
Wellington Council approves Bark er Street improvement measures
Wellington council in a short session authorized solicitor Wagner to apply to state tax commission and Common Pleas Court for transferring 10000 dollars of electric light funds to the village general fund for street work. Fred Pallas to inventory dead trees and estimate removal costs as the ditch on Wheeling Ave was cleaned.
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Wellington
Barker SL
Taylor St
Herrick Ave
Harry W. Wagner
State Taxing Commission and Common Pleas Court
Village General Fund
Robert Gott
Ralph Gray
Municipal League
Neil
Columbus
Fred Pallas
Pallas
Wheeling Ave
Ground rules set as Colson strike enters second day
AFL Federal Labor Union and Colson Corp agreed on ground rules for a Pine Street and Woodford Avenue plant strike that halted operations since morning. Negotiations linger over a new three year vs twenty cent package contract with raises. federal conciliator Jack Walsh urged restart anytime.
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Colson Corp
AFL Federal Labor Union
Pine St
Woodford Ave
Jack Walsh
Walsh
Urday
Dale Maddock
Dog Trainer Is Casualty at County Fair
A Wellington Alaskan Malamute bit its owner trainer Texas Tommy during a county fair segment. the Wellington physician called the bite non serious. Also injured, worker George Pappworth required a doctor for a steel splinter in his finger. A horse in a trailer became wedged in a manger, needing ropes and chains to free it.
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Wellington
Texas Tommy
George Pappworth
Fair Worker
OE Buys Huron Plant For 335000
The village sold electric distribution and street lighting to Ohio Edison for 335000 during a combined meeting of the village board and the board of public affairs. The sale was unanimous and Ohio Edison will take over as soon as possible. Officials cited rising population and a shortage of skilled manpower to maintain the plant.
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Imjron
Ohio Se
Village Iatercil
Board of Public Affairs
Pat Gioffre
BPA
Gioffre
Ohio ‘Edison
Lorain County Fair Attendance Surpasses 1955 Pace
The Lorain County Fair enters its second day with attendance already ahead of 1955 rates. Lightweight horse pulling faced a late start due to detours and time changes while commercial exhibits exceed last year by about 30 percent. Kid’s Day brings reduced ride prices and crowds as dog races and a full slate of acts draw interest at the grandstand.
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Wellington
Lorain County Fair
C. J. Hill
Buddy Morrow
The
Four Freshmen
Council clash over bypass route fuels heated session
Stewart and Cirigliano attacked O'Donnell for pressing a delaying action while Keys blasted the mayor as conducting an inquisition. The debate centered on the DeLeuw report pinning a 120 foot bypass route near a Catholic High School and plans for the northern leg. Keys warned that futures funds depend on city matching grants as the state earmarks 2 million dollars for 1957 58.
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DeLeuw
Keys
Pike
Council
City Planning Commission
State Highway Department
Finance Committee
O'Donnell
Stewart
Msgr
Newton
Regional Planning Commission
Elyria
Smith
LaPorte
Spitzer Estate Valued At $100000 After Plane Crash
Estate of Carl Sidney Spitzer of Eaton Township valued at $100000 in personal property after his death on August 2 when the plane he piloted crashed at Brentwood Village in Carlisle. Lyank Adelbert Spitzer named executor.
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Carl Sidney Spitzer
Eaton Township
Brentwood Village
Carlisle
Lyank Adelbert Spitzer
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A. P. J. O’donnell
Eugene Smith
J. Grant Keys
the Family Newspap
the Chronicle- Telegram
Elyria, Ohio
John Emerich
Bobby Gibson
Billy Gibson
Chronicle- Telegram
Wellington Council UK
Harrison Comstock
Dickson St
Forest St
Colson
Wo Company
Maddock
Federal
Huron
Nefl Remias
Mantua
Chronicle-Telegram
Spitzer
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