Deaths in Elyria area include Ford plant inspector
James A. Wilkerson, 27, of 509 Willow Park Dr Elyria, died from gunshot wounds suffered Friday. He worked as a line inspector at the Ford assembly plant in Lorain after seven years in Elyria. Funeral plans are incomplete as his body heads to Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg Tenn. He was a 1964 South Pittsburg High School graduate and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Also listed are obituaries for Robert B. Cox, Kathleen Tony, Helen Gladish, Mrs. Myrtle Helbig, and Frank Youngmann with multiple survivors and funeral details.
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James A. Wilkerson
Willow Park
Elyria
Rogers
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Mr. Wilkerson
Ford Assembly
Lorain
McReynalds High School
U.S. Marine Corps
Robert B. Cox
Phoenix
Ariz
Cox
Uhrichsville
Ohio
Lorain Products Company
First Evangelical Luthern Church
Margaret
Nick
Judy) Weber
Albert
Anita) Kaszewski
Linda
Robert
Schwartz, Spence and Bover
Myrtle Helbig
E. 29Th St
Ohio Extended Care Center
Burgettstown
Washington
New London
James
Emma
David
Elmer
William
Huron
Raymond
Pittsburgh
Edward
Harry
Samuel
George Kohlmyer
Pennsylvania
John Holland
Cohassett
Mass
Eugene Palmer
Richard Dietz
Bodrash Funeral Home
Donald Lammers
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
William Crisp
Washington Ave
St. Joseph's Hospital
Centerville
Miss
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel
Wesley United Methodist Church
Buckeye
Prince Hall-Free
Lodge Tyler
Ollie
Willie J
Alphonse
Warren
Oliver
Matthew
Lawrence
Obertin
Cleveland
Cambria Heights
N.Y
Clara C. Wilson
Alex
Mary) Baker
Richard
Harriet) Gause
Vernola Crisp
Brown Funeral Home
Elgan B Reynolds
Buckeye Lodge
Infant Jennifer Marcum dies in Elyria Hospital
Infant Jennifer Marcum daughter of Mr and Mrs John Marcum of 1061 E River St died Saturday at Elyria Memorial Hospital born Dec 28 1972. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Grover C Marcum of North Ridgeville and Mr and Mrs Mason C Turner of Elyria. Wainwright Funeral Home set 7 9 pm tonight graveside service 3 pm Tuesday at Brookdale Cemetery Ray F Bryant officiating. Burial follows.
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Kathleen Tony
Joseph Tony
Lorain
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Schol
Michael
Patrick
Terry Ann
Susan
Sam Tony
Catherine B. Degan
Emil Dovala
Funeral
Calvary Cemetery
Thomas Rath
John R. Devin
St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Leo Opaka
Hidgehill Memorial Park
Fr. Opaka
Jennifer Rebecca Marcum
John Marcum
E. River St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Grover C. Marcum
North Ridgeville
Mason C. Turner
Elyria
Wainwright Funeral Home
Brookdale Cemetery
Ray F. Bryant
Shark Digesting Almost Any Food
A report notes that a shark can safely digest many substances, including iron and wood, due to powerful stomach fluids enabling digestion of varied matter.
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Miami
Public divided on Britain joining the Common Market
A British public opinion poll shows 39 percent unhappy 38 percent happy about joining the European Common Market with 23 percent undecided as the Jan 1 entry nears. The survey reflects a shift toward acceptance amid political debate and regional economic expectations.
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London
Britain
Opinion Research Center
British Broadcasting Corp
Antimarket
Disney on Parade coloring contest offers free tickets
The Chronicle-Telegram invites area youngsters to color The Bunny Boys from Bedknobs and Broomsticks and mail in entries for a chance at four tickets each to Disney on Parade Jan. 10–21 at Cleveland Arena. Three age groups, Jan. 4 deadline, winners notified in advance, tickets sold at The Men's Shop Elyria and the Arena.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Bunny Boys
Disney
The
Hast Ave
Elyria
Ohio
Disney On Parade
Cleveland Arena
Free grave plots offered to deter drunk driving in Montreal
A Montreal cemetery president said ten people signed up for free graves during the New Year weekend. Jack McIntyre of Montreal Memorial Park Cemetery noted five applicants were from Montreal and five from the United States. One registrant was a 19 year old Montreal girl registering for her father and a Denver man called three.
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Montreal
UPI
Jack McIntyre
Montreal Memorial Park Cemetery
U.S
Denver
McIntyre
Montreal Memorial Park
Damaged panes at Elyria church reported to police
Police report damage to 7 windows at Community United Methodist Church on 680 N. Abbe Rd caused by arrows and pellets from air rifles. The Rev. Daniel W. Wolboldt said the other windows had small holes. damage estimated around 50 dollars. The incident adds to local crime concerns and echoes broader social tensions referenced in unrelated ads and remarks.
Stabbing Death Probed in Elyria Apartment
A male victim, unnamed pending family notification, died from a stab wound after being found at a Lake Avenue apartment and taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital around 6:45 last night. Police said the case is under investigation and may involve a personal safety issue.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lake Avenue
Elyria Man Arrested on Three Forgery Counts
An Elyria man, Odie Clark, 26, of 2133 Middle Ave, was arrested on three counts of forgery. Police stopped him while driving and he is held in the city jail pending an appearance in Elyria Municipal Court tomorrow on charges reportedly involving checks.
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Elyria
Odie Clark
Middle Ave
Illyria
New Year's Day Forecast Calls for General Fair Weather
Weather outlook for New Year's Day shows fair skies across most of the nation with snow possible near the Great Lakes. Reported high temperatures include Atlanta 63 Dallas 41?
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Great Lakes
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland man defends home with butcher knives
A 21 year old Cleveland man says he used two butcher knives to fend off two intruders trying to force into his home in the southeast part of the city. He stabbed one man in the neck as police suspect the assailants were seeking drugs to steal. The wounded man fled through the yard while the other escaped in a parked car.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
John de Brouse Jr
de Brouse
Cleveland Building at Risk After Wall Crumbles
A Cleveland fire official warned that another wall of the six story Watson Building, moved to clear the City County Justice Center site, could collapse in heavy rain. Bricks popped from the wall as a 30 foot rear section fell on December 21, with Westard Street closed. the structure housed county offices and had been named the Common Pleas Court Annex.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Watson
City-County Justice Center
James Michels
Westard Street
Mural & Son
Cuyahoga County
Hieas Court
Slippery roads and drink driving hazards over New Year
The New Year period saw blowing snow and slick roads raising holiday danger. Deaths were expected to rise as campaigns urged restraint, with free coffee on highways and offers of rides. Police intensified patrols while cities from New York to Honolulu planned extra enforcement. A Montreal cemetery warned drivers about drinking and driving with new burial plots as a grim note.
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Enstead
Long Island Expressway
Inois Tollway
New York City
Brasserie Restaurant
Mankato
Mini Tog
Dbase
Calforna Highway Patrol
San Diego
Ira Spc
Sally True
Honolulu
Oahu
Montreal
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Elyrian
Ford Plant
Mrs
William Gladish
Helen Gladish
E. 31St
McKeesport
Lorain Cuyahoga Works
U. S. Steel
United Steelworkers
William, Jr
Avon
Sheffield Village
Charlotte Emerich
Sheffield Lake
John
Charles Butcher
Stanley Butcher
Lower Salem
Vietnam
Randolph Methodist Church
Cumberland Masonic Lodge
Annie Ruth
James A. Jr
Cory
Clarence Wilkerson
Mary
Ida
Cynthia
Gary
Maggie Wilkerson
Otis Wooten
Carter
Elvria
David Helbig
Frank Youngmann
Bagley Rd
Middleburgh Heights
Elsie
Ralph F
Parma
Jean Brown
Ruth Lackman
Busch Funeral Home
Ridge Rd
Riverside Cemetery
Jennifer Marcum
Horace N. Brown
Horace Newton Brown
Drew Ct
Joppa
Ashe County
N.C
Amherst
Feam
Anandel Corp
Baltimore
Brown
Harrisburg
Scottish Rite Valley of
Bakersville, MY
Mozette
Donald
Bonnie Bell) Reinhardt
Colonel
Russell Brown
Sparta
Lissie Delp
Irene Church
Eva Billings
Jessie Delp
Rising Sun
Velma Ross
Marie Bush
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
LABOR
Harald Wilson
Wilson
Edward Heath
Conservative
Heath
Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
BBC
France
Scotland
Wales
England
Deadline
Cleveland Man Knives
Unitea Press International
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