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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1973
Page
3
Elyria approves a new water rate structure with increases starting April 1. A committee chair may propose breaks for seniors retirees and disabled low use customers. Bills rise from minimums to higher tiers, with first notices in mid April for west side meters.
Lorain County Economic Opportunity Committee faces possible loss of Office of Economic Opportunity funds as the Nixon administration proposes ending many social programs. J Pat Craig and staff return from Washington with guidance. board to decide on next steps for Head Start Legal Aid youth programs and other initiatives.
Two Elyria men recruit sponsors after Amherst Jaycees decline to host Lorain County Soap Box Derby. Matt Gard and Bob Nickols contact Elyria Jaycees and community groups, aiming to keep a derby races alive this year. Jaycees will donate equipment to any group that takes on sponsorship. Nickols is a past Cleveland winner. Gard calls for local industry donations to fund the event.
Former prisoner of war Air Force Captain Burton W Campbell and his wife Bonnie plan divorce, announced yesterday through a friend.
Lorain and Huron counties consider canceling 4 miles of Penn Central line affecting Oberlin Kipton Wakeman and Norwalk with protests planned before a March 2 deadline The move could hinder regional industrial growth and state may exercise right of first refusal on affected rail properties.
Vermilion Mayor John Maiden announces he will not seek re election after this year ending December 31 He plans to pursue a State Representative bid in 1974 He notes no clear successor and mentions Council President Earl Jones and Councilman Jack Ashey as possible contenders
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio urged Chessie System to improve safety for 120 tons of molten iron moved in open cauldrons from US Steel in Cleveland to Lorain. Proposals include inspected cars, track upgrades, bridge approach raises, timely work schedules, and special safety bulletins for workers. The shipments travel about 10 miles through Brooklyn, Parma, Brook Park, Berea, Strongsville, Valley City, Lester, Grafton and Elyria, and mayor Wedo questioned legality and safety.
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