Avon Lake Fire Destroys Barn and Truck at Stoney Ridge
A large barn and its contents including a 1.5 ton truck and tools were destroyed by fire at 4730 Stoney Ridge Rd in Avon Lake. Firefighters arrived about 7 pm and worked three hours to control the blaze. No evidence of origin was determined. The barn was owned by John Mac Kiluc of Rocky River and partially insured. the truck and tools were uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Stoney Ridge Rd
Harold Smith
Avon Volunteer Fire Department
John B. Veigh
John Mac Kiluc
Rocky River
High Court Refuses Appeal Over Village Egress Fight
The Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear Fred H Smith's appeal after a Lorain County court enjoined him from blocking village workers from using his land to access LaGrange water works and quarry. Smith had agreed in 1956 to grant egress rights, but a 1958 dispute over trespass and gate access prompted the legal challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Smith
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
King Protests Ouster From Sheriff Candidacy
Henry R. King a 364 year old North Ridge Road barber and Democrat filed a protest with the Elyria board of elections after his declaration of candidacy for sheriff was invalidated. He claimed more petitions existed but only 9 signatures were valid. election clerk Lila Black noted illegible signatures and others from nonregistered voters, narrowing the race to Eugene Fineran and Harold Brumback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. King
Board of Elections
North Ridge Rd
Barber
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Irs
Lila Black
Election Board
King
Black
Eugene Fineran
Harold Brumback
Talks Between Auto Firm and UAW Recessed After Talks
Negotiations between Ben Anw and Weenannaee Automotive Ai Brake officials and United Avie Workers Local 91 paused Tuesday afternoon amid a bar gang table impasse. Leaders said no further session planned. area officials requested authorization to intervene at the Elyna plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benanw Weenannaee Automotive Ai Brake
United Avie Workers Local 91
Lom Moria
Timber Ounion
Campa
Bargang
Pia
Lender
UAW
Elyna
Larfess
Dereter
Zeae
Audubon Society Hears Plan for Lorain County Parks
Lorain County Metropolitan Park Commission outlines scaled back 1960 development with 1600 acres along the Vermilion River and 1100 along the Black River earmarked for parks. Minert discusses funding limits, potential mill levy, and early work including gravel road and five parking lots near Mill Hollow.
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Lorain County Metropolitan Park Commission
County Budget Commission
Henry L. Minert
Parks Commission
Elyria Audubon Society
YMCA
Park Commission
Dorothy ‘DeMuth
Bacog
Vermilion River
Minert
Public Hearing Sought On Wellington Train Wreck
County Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus said he will ask the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a public hearing into the causes of the January 10 Wellington NYC derailment. Four were killed and about 50 injured. a private hearing of employee testimony was underway in Cleveland with PUCO and Interstate Commerce Commission observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Mikus
Chronicle-Telegram
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
New York Central
Wellington
Cleveland
PUCO
Federal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nyc
Henad
Galion
City swim pools set to raise prices this summer
The city recreation board approved a general price hike to make pool operations self supporting. Rates increase from five to 10 cents for adults and from 15 to 20 cents for children, with highs rising to 35 cents for high school students. No special holiday pricing. Eastern Heights pool drew 30 000 student visits and last year the facility counted 6 700 in revenue from totals of 30 000 children, 4 000 high schoolers, and 3 000 adults. Cascade Pool to be similarly operated this year under budget constraints.
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Recreation Department
Eastern Heights
West Recreation Field
Council
Park Department
Charles Hoagland
Schultz
Ament
Poplar St
Hoagland
West Field
Junior Recreation Club
Parks and Recreation Committee
Special Recreation
Parks committee eyes museum site and new shelters
Minert says parks commission negotiates for a Brownhelm museum and plans to build three shelters with HO picnic tables and grills. The Vermilion area park would gain a park commission status within years and donate the museum to the Black Rivers area. officials deem Brownhelm park inadequate for future development.
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Lownship Park
Minert
Black Rivers
Brownhelm
Ohio mental hospital plan draws criticism over cost
The plan by Gov. Mike DiSalle to spend 20 to 25 million dollars on three new mental hospitals in Summit Cuyahoga Warrensville Heights and Lorain counties faces scrutiny. Critics say the split sites raise costs and rely on sales tax grants, while Elyria would see reduced revenue from state disbursements and higher local taxes to fund services.
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Mike DiSalle
Summit County
Cuyahoga
Warrensville Heights
Lorain County
Mike
Ohio
Elyria
Red Cross Water Safety
Eastern Heights
Somone
State Heights
Timate
Lorain Cummins
George Washington
Revolutionary Army
Efsha
Ohie
Finance Committee Faces Two More Paydays Shortfalls
The city council finance committee may need to finance two upcoming payrolls from the general fund totaling about 33 000 each due to late real estate tax collections from the county. Tax bills are not expected from the county treasurer until March 1, prompting a potential sidetrack from last year’s appropriation review to secure funds for February 20 and March 3 payrolls.
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Tixtas
General Fund
Bellourith
Bsos RT
Clarence Schultz
Wardens Cleared by Complaint Over Dog Shooting
Lorain Humane Society officer Mrs. William Green filed a formal complaint with Prosecutor John Kozich accusing deputy dog wardens Edward Gawlik Jr. and Charles Simpson of shooting a stray shepherd type dog in Sheffield Township. She said the dog limped away and was not pursued while witnesses would testify.
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Edward Gawlik Jr
Charles Simpson
William Green
Lorain Humane Society
Lorain
John Kozich
Ad Aciearmeant
45Th St
Maple Ave
Shefield Township
Lorain Animal Shelter and Placement Center, Inc
Norfolk and Western Ends Steam Locomotive Era
Roanoke Virginia Norfolk and Western Railway completed its switch to diesel power with the delivery of the final of 268 diesel locomotives from an order placed in 1958 marking the end of its era with steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke. Va
UPI
Norfolk and Western Railway
Temporary Sewer Plan Given OK
The city sewer and drains committee approved a temporary High Street extension solution linking to the existing eight inch High Street sewer. The plan serves Highland Acres and west of city limits with a future upgrade to a 12 inch line via a Clinton Court trunk sewer as part of a $1.8 million sanitary system approved last November. The council will consider the recommendation Monday night.
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High St
Council
Harold West
Highland Acres
Laveas
Hockep
Penfield Ave
Clinton-Courtland St
Th S
City Considers Bond Plan to Meet Payrolls
Proposed adjustments would cancel 7000 of 22500 refunds due city funds, use about 5000 from storm sewer bond interest for taps, and borrow 10000 from Cascade St. and Foster Ave funds. If approved, 72000 held in the Popular St. note could be released and borrowed back to cover payrolls.
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Cascade St
Foster Ave
Schultz
Poplar St
Dale C.kellogg
Seward Black
Treasury Investment Board
Safety Committee
Parks and Recreation Committee
Health and Sanitation Committee
Jare
Soldier Killed in Winter Shield Operation Near Regensburg
The Army reported a ninth or tenth fatality in NATO training maneuvers near Regensburg Germany during Operation Winter Shield. Pvt Leslie Long 19 of the U S 1st Howitzer Battalion Tath Field Artillery was fatally injured after accidentally touching a high tension power line while loading a truck at the end of the exercise.
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Regensburg
Germany
UPD
Leslie Long
U.S
Tath Field Artillery
Lorain County Gasoline Dealers Meet Tonight
Lorain County Gasoline Dealers Association will meet at 8:30 PM in Heilman’s Bar BQ East Eve Ave Lorain. President Don Mercer of La Tam said he hopes county dealers attend.
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Lorain County
Associaton
Heilman
Eve Ave
Lorain
Don Mercur
Tam
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Bacon Woods
Vermilion
Mill Hollow
Mill, Hollow
Ifirst
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PUC
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Humane Society
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