Elyria Fisher Body reaches record payroll and hires in 1973
Elyria Fisher Body Plant posted 1973 highs with 2657 employees and 38.9 million dollars in payrolls. The plant added 550 workers, and local supplier purchases topped 10 million, boosting Lorain County economy. A fifth polyurethane foam line was postponed due to fuel and material uncertainty. rescheduling remains unclear.
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Elyria Fisher
Telegraph Road
Robert Heusel
General Motors
Housel
Elyria
John W. Davis
United Fund of
Greater Lorain County
U.S
Ohio
Ure
Battle lines form as Minshall leaves seat open in 23rd
U S Representative William Be Minshall of Lakewood will not seek reelection, triggering a crowded open race in Ohio's 23rd district. Democrats Motts Celebrezze Sweeney and others jostle for the nomination while Republicans Mastics Matia Petro Lawther Finley and peers eye candidacy. Minshall notes long service and a shift in mood as factors, with redistricting shaping a tight contest.
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Minshall
Ronald M. Motts
James P. Celebrezze
Frank Pokorny
Cleveland
Andrew C. Putka
George E. Mastics
Paul R. Matia
Westlake
J. William Petro
Ralph Perk
Robert M. Lawther
Lakewood
Dale O. Finley
Strongsville
Winter storm cripples East delaying Christmas travel
Snow and floodwaters across the Eastern Seaboard disrupted holiday travel as 27 000 homes lost power in Connecticut and Pennsylvania reports warned of evacuations along Perkiomen Creek and Ramapo River. Rivers overflowed into streets while Vermont and Cambridge saw washed bridges and Harvard hall collapse. The storm left at least 56 deaths nationwide as roads remained clogged and power restoration continued with 450 000 customers affected in the hardest hit areas.
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Seaboard
Appalachians
Connecticut
North Carolina
New England
Pennsylvania
Connecticut Light and Power Co
Power Company
Wright State wins planning funds for proposed medical college
Wright State University in Dayton gains 30000 planning funds from Ohio Board of Regents to study a new medical college amid debate on need for a Dayton campus and a Portage County facility. The board also approves 1077600 for Toledo Medical College hospital planning with a spending cap on future operating costs. both await Controlling Board approval next week and possible alternative state health care plans loom.
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Columbus
Wright State University of Dayton
Ohio Board of Regents
Dayton
Ohio
Portage County
The
Medical College of Ohio At
Toledo
Regents
John M. Briley
Wright State
James A. Norton
Warner
John J. Gilligan
Lorain Youth Shot in Sheffield Township Parking Lot
A 19 year old Lorain man Albert Negron was shot in the right shoulder and lung area while near a car in Horizon West parking lot. Negron remains in serious condition in Lorain St Joseph Hospital ICU after surgery. No suspects or weapon details reported amid ongoing investigations.
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Sheffield
Lorain
Albert Negron
Horizon West
30Th St
Lorain St Joseph Hospital
Father of four dies in Amherst collision
A 30 year old laborer and father of four, Terry P Barkacs of 853 North Central Dr Lorain, died after his car rear ended a dump truck on Rt 58 Amherst. He was pronounced dead at Lorain Community Hospital. The truck, owned by Stanley Trucking Co Grand River, was stopping to turn onto Rt 2 en route to Geneva with a load of salt. Barkacs, born in Elyria, was a Oberlin High School graduate who lived in Oberlin before moving to Lorain four years ago. He is survived by his wife Linda a son Michael and three daughters Bobbie Tammy and Tracy all at home. His mother Mrs Mary Rose Barkacs and brother Ronald of Oberlin and father William Barkacs died in 1972. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 am at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain with Rev Paul Kirk officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
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Amherst
Rt. 58
Terry P. Barkacs
North Central
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Klingshirn Construction Co
Oberlin
Barkacs
Rt. 2
The
Stanley Trucking Co. of
Grand River
Geneva
Elyria
Oberlin High School
Linda
Michael
Bobbie
Tammy
Tracy
Mary Rose Barkacs
Ronald
Beth
William Barkacs
John R. Devin
Paul Kirk
Ridge Hall Memoril Park
Santa Claus directs traffic on Rt 2 north of Elyria
Carl D. Essex of 10344 E River St Elyria serves as a flagman known as Santa Claus directing traffic on Route 2 north of Elyria. He says motorists stay calm, with no one getting mad at Santa.
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Elyria
Carl D. Essex
River St
Essex
Santa Claus
County subdivisions to split 2.7 million funds in Lorain County
Lorain County Auditor Julian A Pyor notes a 1974 local government fund distribution totaling 2,751,592 with about 285.10 more than last year. The fund includes state income tax and bank and savings interest, allocated to county divisions and municipalities such as Amherst Avon Avon Lake Grafton Kipton LaGrange North Ridgeville Oberlin Rochester Sheffield Lake Sheffield South Amherst Vermilion and Wellington, with township shares also rising this year.
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Lorain County
Julian A Pyor
Pyjor
Elstia
County Budget Commission
Payar
J Grant Keys
Joseph Ro Grunda
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Grafton
Kipton
LaGrange
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Rochester
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield
South Amherst
Vermalion
Wellington
Budget Commission
Emmity General
Brownhelm
Camden
Carlisle
Colot
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Washington
William BE. Minshall
Donnybrook
North Olmsted
Bay Village
Olmsted Falls
Defense Appropriations
Dennis Kucinich
Congress
Kucinich
U.S. Maritime Administration
Ohio House
Gerald Ford
Melvin Laird
Rep
William Minshall
Wayne Parker Jr
Wayne Parker
Abbe Rd
Santa
Gene Krebs
Ted Ramapo
New Jersey
Rahway River
Cranford
N.J
Pompton Lakes
Passaic River
Schohariee
Schoharie County
New York
National Weather Service
Vermont
Cambridge
Mass
Moby Dick
Harvard University
St. Louis
Med
Sheffield Township
Henry J. Zieba
Zieba
Negron
Riend
Victor L Medina
Medina
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Sheriff's Department
Bloomington
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UPI
Indiana University Memorial Union Free University
Murray Ridge Road
Elyria Township
Great Lakes Construction Co
Walter Godrey
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