Lorain clears path for 10.6 million Area A renewal
Lorain advances with a five year Area A urban renewal project after receiving a federal loan and grant contract. The city will buy 148 acres in South Lorain, raze and rebuild, relocating up to 70 units while placing 40 families offsite first. Completion eyed for 1973 with 7.5 million federal funds and 3.1 million in non cash credits.
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Lorain
Walter Benedict
Cally
Lincoln School
New Southview High School
Benedict
Hicksville Ohio Readers share local knowledge and corrections
Readers from Lorain and Elyria weigh in on Hicksville Ohio location and population estimates. A June 28, 1924 tornado date is confirmed as 1924 while a feature about a Bull Mastiff from Elyria is noted on page 14.
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Lorain
Dick Corts
Lloyd Foss
Columbus St
Elyria
Elyria Plans 15-Year City Renewal To Eliminate Blight
City Planning Associates released a final 110 page report detailing a 15 year, city wide renewal program with nine goals to wipe out blight. The plan relies on federal aid and requires restructuring of renewal departments to meet program demands.
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Elyria
City Planning Associates Inc
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Elyrians
City Planning
Fred B. Sanford
Reichlin
Lakocy floats income tax as alternative to city levies
Councilman Theodore J. Lakocy proposes replacing four May ballot operating levies with a half percent city income tax and a 3.5 mill operating levy to fund salaries and safety forces. The plan, discussed at last night’s meeting, was referred to the finance committee for study with a Feb. 24 session set to review details.
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Elyria
Theodore J. Lakocy
Sogeine
Lakocy
Finance Committee
Lakacy
Council
Carbon monoxide tragedy claims Lorain elderly couple
In Lorain a furnace flue leak caused fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of Charles Nagy 82 and Rose Nagy 85 at their East 31st Street home. Coroner Kopsch ruled Sunday or Monday death with firemen noting lethal fumes. A stray cat also died in the basement after entering via a broken window. Neighbor observations and a neighbor named Pandy led to discovery at 3 28 pm yesterday. The couple had recently moved from Amherst Township.
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Lorain
South Lorain
Charles Nagy
Rose
Kopsch
Pandy
Six homeless after Vermilion residence fire on Mason Road
A family of six lost their two story frame house on Mason Road to a fire of undetermined origin causing about 6000 dollars in damage. Firemen arrived at 8 45 p m and fought the blaze for over two hours with one child escaping to a neighbor to raise the alarm. The owner Thomas Dukio said the home was insured and no injuries occurred. Martha Boyd and her five children were staying with a daughter.
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Vermilion
Mason Road
Thomas Dukio
East Erie Ave
Lorain
Martha Boyd
John Fischer
Mosher Says He Is Not Opposed To Krupansky
Rep Charles A Mosher of Oberlin Ohio denies opposition to the nomination of Cleveland lawyer Robert B Krupansky as U S Attorney for Northern Ohio In a call with The Chronicle Telegram Mosher says he has no strong feeling on the appointment and is not opposing Krupansky Saxbe supports the nominee while a Cleveland paper names a group of five congressmen who reportedly sought to block the appointment
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Charles A. Mosher
R-13
Robert B. Krupansky
Cleveland
U. S
Ohio
Mosher
Chronicle- Telegram
Krupansky
Oberlin Republican
Howard M. Metzenbaum
William B. Saxbe
Dr Weingarten Dies at 61 During California Visit
Dr Weingarten DDS formerly of 675 Glenwood Street died of a heart attack early today while visiting his daughter Mrs A G Friedman Rhoda in Placenta California He was 61 funeral arrangements are incomplete
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Weingarten, Dds
Glenwood St
A. G. Friedman
Rhoda
Placenta
Calif
Elyria Council Declines UAW Private Meeting Request
The Lorain County UAW CAP Council asked Elyria City Council’s finance committee for a private meeting to discuss the four May primary operating levies. Council President Krueck ordered the request received and placed on file, with finance members signaling little appetite for further talks.
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UAW
United Auto Workers
Lorain County
Elyria City
UAW Community Action Political
CAP) Council
Council
Kenneth A. Krueck
D-2
CAP Council
Orously
Elyria
Lowell St
Krueck
Elyria Police face staffing drop as Stawicki resigns
Patrolman Edmund Stawicki resigns March 3 in Elyria, reducing force to 49 officers and deepening manpower shortages cited by Chief Maurice Flood. Stawicki, 28, joins Liquor Control Commission for higher pay, after serving since 1966 and previously welding at Roehring Co.
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Maurice Flood
Edmund Stawicki
Stawicki
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Liquor Control Commission
Elyrian
Force
Elyria District
Lorain
Roehring Co
Elyria Township
Oberlin Council Rejects Park Site for Municipal Building
Oberlin officials ruled out placing a new municipal building in the park between South Pleasant and South Park Streets after a two hour public session. Proponents cited petitions signed by 350 residents and 180 Oberlin College students opposing park use.
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Oberlin Council
Oberlin — Council
People’s Bank
South Pleasant
South Park Streets
Oberlin College
Arthur P. Hess
Paul Arnold
South Main Street
Oberlin Improvement and Development Corp
City Hall
James F. Long
Cleveland firm cleared to represent Brown Fintube stockholders
Old Common Pleas Judge Le Roy F. Kelly ruled that Squire, Sanders and Dempsey may represent minority stockholders of Brown Fintube Co. The stockholders have blocked a merger with Ecological Sciences Corp. Mi ami Florida claims of an unfair five for one stock transfer. A hearing to dissolve the injunction is set for tomorrow.
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Common Pleas
LeRoy F. Kelly
Cleveland Law Firm
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Brown Fintube Co
Brown Fintube
Ecological Sciences Corp
Miami
Fla
Brown Fin
Tube and Ecological
Squire
Sanders
Dempsey
Cleveland Law
Lorain Considers Longevity Pay Boost for Safety Forces
Lorain officials propose a longevity pay increase for police and fire personnel to 1 percent of $8,000 per year ($80) after three years, up from 1 percent of $6,800. The three year plan to raise to $9,000 total remains unchanged. Police and fire representatives protest, seeking a $9,000 base this year, a $2,200 jump from the current $6,800.
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Lorain
Finance Claims Committee
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