Norwalk skydiver dies after dual parachute failure
Thomas Johnson 19 of Bronson Norwalk Townline Road died at an airfield north of Mansfield when both his main and reserve parachutes failed to open during a jump from a Tel-Star Sky Diving School Cessna 182 plane at 7 000 feet. Jumpers Curt Markham and Cleo Hall were with him. Johnson had completed five training jumps and was nearing planned 3 500 foot chute deployment. The FAA will inspect equipment as the school's operator Kenneth Jones notes Johnson's ripcord and lines tangled during the incident.
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Mansfield
Norwalk
Here
Thomas Johnson
Bronson-Norwalk Townline Road
Shenandoah
Rt. 13
Kenneth Jones
Tel-Star Sky Diving School
Johnson
Jones
Curt Markham
Columbus
Cleo Hall
FAA
Tel-Star
Norwalk High School
Mac’s Sons Contractors
Clearview Board to Hold Open Meetings at Cityview Center
The Clearview Board of Education meets at 8 tonight at Cityview Center 3805 Clifton Ave. The district will hold public meetings at different schools throughout the year to reach more residents.
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Sheffield Township
Clearview Board of Education
Cityview Center
Clifton Ave
Death notices Frances Rorces 73 Loran
Frances Rorces of 3018 Clifton Ave Loran age 73 died recently. Survived by son Harry and daughter Mrs Delores and two sisters. Visitations at John R Devin Funeral Home Loran Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services Tuesday at 9 45 am at St Stanislaus Church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fior
Frances
Clifton Ave
Loran
Harry
Delores
John R. Devin Funeral Home
St. Stanislaus Church
Calvary Cemetery
City to use funds for street repairs via short term loan
Elyria city officials plan to borrow 200000 from city funds to restart a delayed street repair program. Deputy Auditor Beverly Renner noted the ordinance awaiting council approval to allow the transfer, with repayment within 12 months plus interest. Plans add 100000 in repairs already awarded to Griffith Blacktop, Lorain, and list roads slated for asphalt and concrete work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Beverly Renner
Marguerite BE. Bowman
Renner
Griffith Blacktop
Lorain
Deaths Mrs. Myrtle Brownfoot 78 in Middleburg Heights
Mrs Myrtle Brownfoot 78 of 18430 Main St Middleburg Heights died Saturday at Southwest General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lakewood she lived in the Cleveland area all her life. Survived by husband John two sons Thomas Anaheim Calif Kenneth Middleburg and William Strongsville a daughter Florence Davidson Berea six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services at Baker Funeral Home Berea Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted.
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Eva (Williams) Porter
Lorain
Porter
Amesburg
Mass
St. Anthony Church
Legion of Mary
Orville
Marjorie) Lamirand
Sam
Lorraine) Peltrone
George
Ray Williams
Alex
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Calvary Cemetery
James
Mary F.) Davis
Dyke Road
North Ridgeville
Bogner
Junior Hayes
Butternut Ridge
Davis
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Union Furnace
Ohio
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
Arnold
Gloria) Burgess
Kathryn Gessells
Arthur F. Goetz
Tannery St
Mr. Goetz
Elyria
Washington Avenue
Ray
Shirley) Yost
Ralph
Jean) Krueck
Lewis
Martha Ickes
Amherst
Albertine
Peg
Wainwright
Funeral
Brookdale Cemetery
Lena van Peeren
Lakeshore Blyvd
Willowick
Lorain Community Hospital
Arie
William
St. Claire Shores
Mich
Lakewood
Bertha Lewis
Euclid
Virginia Heisner
Lena Newitt
Michigan
Marie Newell
Richmond
AH. Peters Funeral Home
Detroit
Walter A. Frey Funeral Home
Dusan Bradasevic
Kennedy Plaza
St. Joseph Hospital
Bradasevic
American Crucible Co
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church
Yugoslavia
Reidy-Scanlan
Funeral Home
St. George
Radovan Milkovich
Mihajlo Doder
Elmwood Cemetery
Alice M. Gariss
East Ave
Wellington Community Hospital
Smith Haven
Wellington
Williamsport
Church of the Open Door
Jean Garris
Roy
Laubenthal Funeral Home
Randolph Newton
Ridgehill Memorial Park Cemetery
Wayne
David Griffis
Foursquare Gospel Church
John Brownfoot
Myrtle Brownfoot
Main St
Middleburg Heights
Southwest General Hospital
Brownfoot
Cleveland Area
John
Thomas
Anaheim
Calif
Kenneth
Middleburg
Strongsville
Florence Davidson
Berea
Baker Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Lightning kills father of eight in barn fire
Lionel Melendez, 39, father of eight, was struck by lightning Saturday in Lafayette Township near Medina. The bolt started a fire destroying a barn, killing a pony and rabbits, while his wife Margaret and two children escaped. Melendez died at Medina Community Hospital. coroner cites his leg brace as a possible lightning attractor.
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Medina
Lafayette Township
Here
Medina Community Hospital
Lionel Melendez
Spencer Lake Rd
Melendez
Margaret
Medina County
Andrew Carson
Carson
Three arrested in raids on Lorain cigar stores
Three arrests were made after plainclothes police raided three East 28th Street cigar stores Friday afternoon. Frank J. Biber, George Radich, and Mildred Stamatis were charged with operating illegal gambling houses. police confiscated punch boards and 1250? dollars from two stores. A 31-year-old Lorain man faced unrelated charges of disorderly conduct and interfering with official business after Saturday morning investigation. A seven-year-old girl was critically injured when struck by a truck on Route 6 west of Huron. the driver, Howard W. Fuller, was questioned as a possible liquor-law violation case.
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Lorain
Sheffield Lake
East 28Th Street
Frank J. Biber
Linda Lane
Frank’s
28Th St
George Radich
Oakwood Ave
Slim’s Cigar Store
E. 28Th St
Mildred Stamatis
E. 33Rd St
City Cigar Store
Frank’s Cigar Store
Ralph Frank Williams
E. 22Nd St
Huron
Rt. 6
Here
Michelle Morie
Judith Morie
Cleveland Road East
Toledo Medical College of Ohio Hospital
City stalling in Gateway land dispute
Elyria figures a land dispute over Gateway site delays persist as legal notices reveal a $250 daily damage claim by Gilbert Holmes of Elyria Precision Industries. Council plans to move toward court while officials blame Holmes for rejecting settlements and seek federal review of city actions.
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Elyria
Joseph Rizzo
Rizzo
Chronicle-Telegram
Gilbert Holmes
Holmes
Elyria Precision Industries
Gateway
Marguerite E. Bowman
City Community Development Department
Council
Datebook club and service group meeting schedule
A list of noon meetings at several venues including Holly Hall Rotary YWCA Lorain and Avon Lake Rotary, plus 6:15 to 8 p.m. events at Oberlin and Lorain locations, 10 a.m. Senior Citizens, 7:30 p.m. OA, and 8 p.m. VFW New London LaGrange.
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Toastmasters Club
Holly Hall Rotary
YWCA
Elyria bus routes revised for church school riders
Non public school students from Elyria Christian Academy Church of the Open Door St John Lutheran St Vincent DePaul First Baptist and Elyria Catholic ninth grade will ride buses 39 40 41 and 19 avoiding Ely School stops as per the Chronicle Telegram schedule. Regular and special education transports are outlined with designated contacts and a later release for some schedules.
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Elyria City
Northwood Junior High
Elyria Christian Academy
Church of the Open Door
St. John Lutheran
St Vincent DePaul
First Baptist
Elyria Catholic
Ely School
Elyria
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Joseph Ondus
Arthur Knight
St. Vincent DePaul
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
Abee
University Avenue
Prospect
Eastern Heights
Fairlawn
Taylor
Olive
Poplar
Gulf and Poplar
Gulf
East Bridge
Park Place
Broad
Park Avenue
University
East River Street
4Th Street
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Mrs
Alex Porter
Davis Services
William Y. Johnson
Johnson-Young Funeral Home
Gary
Mary) Ten Eyck
Waterville
William D
William H. Wessel
Elienton
Fla
Charles Baker
Washington Court House
Heaston-Gerber Funeral Home
Benedict Ave
Norman McVey
Calvary Baptist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Clifton R. Barber
Lorain Ave
Cleveland
St. Bridgette Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Barber
Anna van Peeren
Roy Gariss
Wayne E. Pitzer
Ronald Barber
Ricky
Ronald
Diane Nascebeni
Donna
Frances Barber
Parma
Margaret Reeder
Tomon and Sons Funeral
Pearl Road
Clearview Board
Death
Rorces
Greater
Elyria and
Viciity
Emnbeteru
Harvey ©. Curtis “Ermast
W. Schenffler
Murray Ridge Road
Broad Street
Cedar Street
West Bridge Street
Lake Avenue
Lorain Boulevard
New Lake Avenue
Elywood Drive
Clark Street
Beebe Avenue
Sycamore
Poplar Street
Abbe
Duffey Street
Bon Air
Wesley Street
Hawthorne Street
Stoughton
Wis
Gladys Veam
Howard W. Fuller
Railroad Ave
Kiwanis
Lorain Family Ymca
Chicken Manor
Oberlin
Oberlin Inn
Tennyson School
Columbia
Town Hall
New London
VFW Post
VFW
Hall
LaGrange
Avon-Avon Lake
Rotary
East Avenue
16Th Street
West Avenue
2Nd St
West River
Bypass
Rt. 254
Gulf Road
Gulf and Bypass
Griswold
Lake
Adelbert
Murray Ridge
Dellafield
West Ridge Road
Albrecht
Telegraph Road
Lowell
Penfield
Bell
Griswold Rd
Grace
Northwood
Gladys
Peark
Wilbur
Elyria Aves
Lake Ave
Foster
Adams
West River Road
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