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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
2
Elyria Police Department highlights include four new officers added in September, upgraded equipment, and pay increases. Chief Maurice Flood notes the force needs two more officers to reach full strength, aiming for reduced fatalities in the coming year despite last year’s figures.
Elyria police plan staffing increases in 1973 with a new patrolman and a woman officer. Starting pay for the lowest patrolman class rises to 38411, about 5300 more annually. The department adds a police van and video equipment to aid patrols and jail oversight, usable as courtroom evidence.
Sheffield Lake officials report completion of the first three trunk lines for the French Creek Council of Governments wastewater plant and that over half the interceptor contracts are drawn up. A proposed $5 monthly tap-in per family may drop with more users. initial fees include $400 plus the monthly rate. Residents favor a lower rate and consider joining Avon North Ridgeville and Sheffield. city council may consult with the Ohio Water Development Authority to evaluate joining other municipalities.
Wytonia White, 19, of 5355 S Abbe Rd, pleaded no contest to a reduced disorderly conduct charge in Elyria Municipal Court. She was fined 25 dollars plus costs and given 30 days in jail, sentence suspended by Judge James P. Horn. The charge stems from a June 4, 1971 incident outside 541 Broad St.
Clarkins Depart ment Stores donated the LORAIN A hangar from the old Long's Airport to the city. Mayor Zahorec announced two local firms Griffith Blacktop and Karl Griffith would move the metal structure with skid support from U S Steel Carp. The hangar will become a skating rink and storage shed near Meister Road after relocation.
A 50 year old man went to a precinct in MERNBERG Germany and demanded a blood test to show his wife he was sober. Police said the test confirmed his wife’s accusation that he was a drunken bum.
The congregation of the Church of God in LaGrange will honor its pastor Reverend Robert McCullough and his family with a Christmas party tomorrow featuring a tureen supper at six in the evening. On Sunday after morning worship, the church youth plan a trip to Oberlin to Curtis Petrey home for another Christmas gathering.
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