Lorain Harbor Hope Crashes Amid Controversy
Col. A L Wright of the Army Corps suspended work on Lorain’s small boat harbor under Section 107, saying it does not qualify. Funds via another program would need Congress and take longer, with no 1969 70 budget funds available. Residents argue land would be razed, affect property values, or profit for the port group. Wright to meet council later this month to discuss misunderstandings and controversy surrounding the harbor.
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Col
A. L. Wright
Army Corps of Engineers
Wright
Lorain
Lorain Port Authority
Reichlin blasts C T editorial inconsistencies at Elyria council
Mayor Leonard P. Reichlin charged the Chronicle-Telegram with bias and misinformation in letters about Elyria city government during last night’s council meeting. Councilman Krueck questioned missing details in coverage, while Reichlin proposed a public officials column for ongoing exchange.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Reichlin
C-T
City Council
The
Kenneth A. Krueck
D-2
Elyria firemen protest hiring of five police officers
Firefighters lodge a complaint over five newly hired police officers at a $36,000 cost for 1969 remaining. They urge appointment of Capt Floyd Rumph as assistant fire chief, arguing he has performed duties since 1968 and earns captain pay. The issue goes to the finance committee meeting tomorrow. Separately, two Philippines earthquakes injure one student in Mindanao area aftermath.
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Elyria
CW. Boals
International Association of Firefighters
Boals
Capt
Floyd Rumph
Rumph
Manila
Philippines
Mindanao
Weather Bureau
Fire guts Lorain apartments leaving 13 homeless
A fire at 1830 East 28th Street in Lorain destroyed a two story building, displacing 13 residents including Mrs. Gladys Boyd and her five children. Fire officials said no arson evidence and the total damage value was not yet known. The American Red Cross aided affected families at a county disaster center.
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Lorain
East 28Th St
Llewellyn Walters
Pearl Avenue
Dale Sheridan
Walters
Gladys Boyd
Boyd
Juanita Thompson
Victor Castro
Karl Lauter
Lancer
Amherst
Thompson family finds Elyria shelter after Lorain fire
Mrs Juanita Thompson and her four children Judith seven John five Darryl four Andrea two left their home at 1930 East 28d Street Lorain after a blaze. They moved in with Edward and Walnut Street residents in Elyria while welfare plans for the family and schooling for Judith and John are addressed.
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Juanita Thompson
East
Lorain
Elyria
Judith
John
Five left homeless after Lexingon Ave fire
A family of five was displaced by a morning fire at 1359 Lexington Avenue. Mrs Adia Ortiz Nieves and her four children found shelter at the Red Cross field house in Elyria while temporary housing is arranged. Seven other families returned to their apartments after the blaze was put out.
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Lorain
Lexington Avenue
Adia Ortiz Nieves
American Red Cross
Elyria
Arthur Meade
Red Cross
Lieweliyn Watters
Walters
Jose Gonzalez
East Slat St
Elyria High seniors inducted into National Honor Society
Six Elyria High School seniors were called to Principal Charles R. Miller's office and revealed as top students in the class. Betsy Boylan Barbara Coniam Van Cotter Lorne Hilbeck Sue Harrington and Gilbert LaLonde received induction in a ceremony in Room 313 with parents watching. The induction emphasizes character scholarship leadership and service as key traits of future leaders.
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Elyria High School
Charles R. Miller
Miller
George Reash
Daniel Ternes
Terry Woodings
Gwendolyn Kurth
Gilbert LaLonde
Barbara Coniam
van Cotter
Lorne Eilbeck
Betsy Boylan
Sue Harrington
C-T
Avon Lake judge seeks reelection
Avon Lake Municipal Court Judge Robert Jenson 51 filed for reelection. Jenson, a Western Reserve University Law School graduate, lives with wife Sharlex and five children at 149 Jaxcox Road. Lorain: Ed Kozjan 45, a US Steel Lorain Works veteran, seeks Eighth Ward council seat as Democrat. He and wife Helen reside at 1914 West 30th Street with one daughter.
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Avon Lake
Robert Jenson
Jenson
Avon Lake Court
Western Reserve University Law School
Sharlex
Jaxcox Rd
Lorain
US. Steel
Lorain Works
Eighth Ward
Ed Kozjan
Jaworski seeks reelection as Amherst City Council president
John C. Jaworski Jr., a Democrat, filed yesterday to run again for president of the Amherst City Council. He has served 72 councilman years and is aiming to continue leadership at Leasigit Tick-X- Pee Supermarket’s location.
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Amherst
John C. Jaworski Jr
Ambherst City
Leasigit
Ridgeville to vote on school bond issue
Ridgeville board plans a local school bond measure in an upcoming election. The notice outlines the bond’s purpose, valuation metrics, and assessing procedures for voters.
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Ridgeville
Unclear OCR fragment hints at Red Cross notes and LV secretary
Fragmentary text references Russell Davies, Miss E Hames, and a Red Cross chapter. Mentions Lorain area contact, a page 44 instruction, and scattered names with uncertain context. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable content.
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Harmon's Beach
Army of Engineers
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William Parker
R-7
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South Lorain
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David E. Gill
Bruce R. McCafferty
Gary J. Sadowski
James W. Sampson
Vincent P. O'Brien
Elytia
Thompsons
Boyds
West River Road
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Castros
Joseph Verespe
Thompson
Elyria High
Robert Boylan
National Honor Society
Lorainite
PD Kozenn
Jaworski
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Russ Davies
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MR Davies
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