Major powers push to end Arab Israeli war threat
Diplomats in London report big power efforts led by the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union to end the Middle East war threat. In Jerusalem Moshe Dayan told Arab merchants ceasefire traffic may resume if linked to anti Israel guerrilla restraint. Violence in Jericho and the Gaza Strip continued with casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
London
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Jordan
Antiisraeli
Egypt
Cairo
al Ahram
Israel
United Nations
Middle East
Jericho
Gaza Strip
Harold Wilson
Stewart
Abba Eban
Charles de Gaulle
William Scranton
Richard M. Nixon
Kremlin
Nixon
Death notices sweep through Ohio towns with multiple survivors
A batch of obituary notices reports the deaths of Mrs. Alice B Grinnell 64 of Lorain longtime New York City bank worker and wife of John C with several step relatives. Mrs Josephine Weigel 67 of Valley City a St Martin Church member. Miss Ruth Parker 69 former Cleveland resident in nursing care. Bernard A Webber 78 of Lorain. Albert D Robertson 63 of Lorain an engineer. Mrs Carolina Conde of Lorain. John Sanford 64 of Lorain. Services listed across Wainwright Bauer Reichlin Cooley and Brown funeral homes with church rites and graves. Authorities note burial, memorials and rosaries as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice B. Grinnell
New York City
Grinnell
Faye Roskos
Woodbury St
Citizens Savings Bank
John C
Wiliam Oldenburg
Perris
Calif
Edwin Richards
Lake Wales
Fla
W. &. Watts
Thousand Oaks
Valley City
Josephine Weigel
Center Rd
Weigel
St. Martin Church
Joseph
Eleanore Wuensch
Lois Nichols
Madlyn Weigel
George
Arthur
Louise Menner
Elyria
Bauer Funeral Home
Paul Summers
Wellington
Ruth Parker
Cleveland
Weber
Miss Parker
Wisconsin
Greenwood Cemetery
Norton Funeral Home
Lorain
Bernard A. Webber
St. Joseph Hospital
West 2Rd St
Webber
St. Joseph Church
Rose Weler
Loretta Yunker
LaPorte
Leonard
Akron
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Albert D. Robertson
Ninth St
Robertson
Lake Terminal
St. Mary Church
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Elsie
Rusten) Robertson
Albert J
Gerald
Dorothy Jean) Kish
Richard
Ruth Marie) D'Amico
Detroit
Mich
Gramichildren
Ruth Guard
Orlando
Reichlin-Cooley
James Duffy
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Bereavement
Multiple families express gratitude for kindness shown after deaths of husbands fathers and grandfathers including John D Jones William Murvine Carl Longwell Alvin Scott and Mary Phillipa. Thanks note extends to Rev Mary Jones Rev Neighbour Rev Hatcher doctors nurses Memorial Hospital staff pallbearers and various friends relatives and neighbors for flowers meals cards and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Jones
Specia
Mary Jones
Dr. Bay
Alien Memorial Hospital
Mae C Jones
Robert Warden
Pavjette C Sutton
William Murvine
Riyria Memorial Hospital
Hatcher
Wiliam Marine
Carl Longwe
Dunham
Jeannne Longwell
Alvin Scott
Mary Phillipa
Ford donor backs Kennedy College van donation in Wahoo Nebraska
Vincent P. Masi of Elyria Ohio donated 4000 to John F. Kennedy College for two Econoline sedans from Ford Loraine plant. The gift funded the purchase with a Ford match and supported athletics transport. College representatives Dillon Hansen Sargent and professor Philip Lynch accompanied the delivery for the 800 mile drive back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Philip Lynch
Theodore E. Dillon
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Neb
Vincent P. Masi
Elyria
Ford
Brook Park
Lynch
Masi
Cologne
Harold T. Sargent
Area births recorded across several Lorain area homes
Thursday editions note births including a daughter to Earl Gould of 320 Franklin Ave and a son to Dan Wright of Vermilion Box 312. Other newborns listed include children to LESCOEZEC of Grafton Ralph Freeman of Wellington John Bonnet te Wakeman and Ross Stahl of Lorain plus additional birth notices for families at multiple addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gould
Franklin Ave
William Lamb
South Abbe Rd
Roland Bennett
East Ave
Dennis Behner
LaGrange
George MC Andrew
Eaton Blvd
Richard Lucente
West 25Th St
Lorain
Gilbert Lescoezec
Overlook
Grafton
John Bonnette
Wakeman
Ross Stahl
Broadway
Dwain Houston
Oxford Dr
Birth Announcements for Farrell Fortier Triplett Pincura
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Farrell at 4271 Clifton. Alfred Fortier welcomed at 192 East 28th Street. Johnnie Triplett at 1331 Nichols Street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pincura at 320 Alexander Avenue in Lorain St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Farrell
Clifton Ave
Alfred Fortier
East 28Th St
Johnnie Triplett
Nichols St
Thomas Pincura
Alexander Ave
Fire damages Betty Floyd car at Ed's Garage
A car at Ed's Garage on 257 North Main Street suffered about $1000 in damage when it backfired and caught fire, outdoors while workers repaired it. Fire Chief Bill Weber reported the carburetor melted wiring and the windshield was broken at the Wellington blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Betty Floyd
Courtland St
North Main St
Bill Weber
Lorain National Bank declares extra dividend
Lorain National Bank directors vote a 10 cents per share extra dividend for shareholders and recommend a one for two stock dividend. The extra dividend plus the regular 35 cent fourth quarter dividend brings total 1968 payout to 1.50 per share. Bank cites improved earnings and expects a 14 percent higher quarterly dividend next year. Stock dividend subject to shareholder approval at the January 29, 1969 annual meeting and OCC approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
Fire log notes car fire spreading to wiring at West Ave
An Elyria fire log item reports a car fire in front of 102 West Ave that backfired through the carburetor and extended to wiring insulation and bead, causing damage to surrounding areas. The brief note captures the incident action and location with limited details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ave
New London seeks federal funds for planning again
The New London planning commission plans to resubmit its application for federal funding to back a comprehensive plan. The revised package, led by Wisnapuu and Gaede, adds neighborhood analysis, capital improvements, budget and code enforcement, with total cost raised to 150 dollars and New London's share about 5000 dollars over two years after approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Local Planning Commission
Wisnapuu and
Gaede
Cleveland
Commission
Brad Koch
Planning Commission
US Planning Commission
Local residents jailed after firearm discharge near J and J Restaurant
Two Elyria men and a North Ridgeville woman were jailed on charges related to a firearm discharge near the J and J Restaurant at Cleveland Street. Edward Jalowiec, 26, faces disorderly conduct while Edward Rett h, 71, is charged with carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm. Sarah Weir, 14, is jailed on disorderly conduct. Police recovered a .38 caliber pistol under a car seat and traced weapon hiding places inside the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
North Ridgeville
Cleveland St
Edward Jalowiec
Olive St
Edward Retth
Longfellow Ave
Sarah Weir
McKinley St
Edmund Stawicki
Lawrence Jezewsic
Cleveland Street
Jalowice
Miss Weir
Elyria Echo item mix notes and local updates
A rambling Elyria column reports on a range of items from poetry policy to local real estate and yearbook sales. It notes Lou Steinberg buying 840 Cleveland St property formerly home to Angelina’s Pizza, Elyria students selling $5,000 in ads for the ECHO yearbook, Colleen Galik leading with $342, and Wintrode’s promotion to Project Engineer at Ohio Bell. The piece also covers ECHO publication plans, a class profit goal, CTU and Lorain union flu shots, and a noted December Easter Lily bloom with input from Peg Botamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Steinberg
Ohio St
Cleveland St
Angelina's Pizza
Cleveland St. Elyria District
Catholic
The
ECHO
Colleen Galic
Colleen
Bill
Mary Lou) Galik
239
University
Rich Mole
Mole
ECCHS
Vernon A. Wintrode
Rosewood Dr
Elyria
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cleveland
Wintrode
Corrine
Usa-Cio
Lorain
van A. Bittner Union
Broadway
George Pashkevich
Lake Road Closure Near Avon Lake Stores Three Day Move
Avon Lake police chief Terry Valek says Lake Road will be closed between Miller and Moore roads starting Monday at 9 a.m. for about three days to relocate a generator for the CEI plant. Traffic will detour south on Miller to Walker, east to Moore, then north to Lake Road. The generator’s move, now at the road’s south edge, is expected to wrap by Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake — Lake
Miller Road
Moore Road
Avon Lake
Terry Valek
Valek
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Walker Road
Walker
Moore
Lake Road
Waler
CEI
Three car crash injures Elgin man near Fairless Drive
77-year-old Elgria Ray Elgin of Lorain in guarded condition at Lorain St Joseph Hospital after a three car crash on Rt. 57 at Fairless Drive. His wife Arvesta and Frank Puhaly also injured and treated. State patrol says Elgin failed to yield, pulling into Puhaly’s path, eling into Dudash’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Elgria
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Fairless Drive
Ray Elgin
Cleveland St
Elgin
Arvesta
Frank Puhaly
Belmont Ave
Ann Mehallic
Maple St
South Amherst
Geraldaine Dudash
Rt. 57
Puhaly
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Mideast
Michael Stewart
John C. Grinnell
Wainwright Funeral Home
Maurice W. Fogle
Wetue Ton Avenue Christian
Rest Haven
Joseph Weigel
Conde Service
John Sanford
Clinton Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Brown's Funeral Home
Kenneth Philly
Filmer
Philips Noah Addall and Family
Joe Drake
Sudro-Curtis
Feneral Home, Inc
Greater Hyma and Vicinity
Heresy C. Corth
Provident Ermnedt
W. Schevilier
Manager
Roe J
Elyrian
Nebraska
Elyria Memorial
Amherst Hospital
Oberlin Allen
Ralph Freeman
Hale St
Danny Wright
Box 312
Vermilion
By Leary Terre
Lorain St. Joseph
Wells Insurance Agency
Nairobi
UPI
Jomo Kenyatta
Public Housing Administration
Frank
J. Stuplinski
Cuyahoga County Joint Veterans Commission
Stuplinaki
Russ
Elyria Telephone Company
Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation
Darlene Brooks
Cornea! Ave
Marita Fenneran
Carol Harter
Dimity Hoover
Janet Lear
Linda Lovejoy
LaVonnie Mason
Sandra McCarty
Mary Schofield
Treasury Department
Peg Botamer
Botamer Florist
Peg
Sue
Paul) Stanford
North Durkee Rd
North Eaton
Lake Rd
Man
Qurterrters
Ledey
Affrey
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