Lake Carlisle Future Hinges on Federal Funding
After a decade of planning Lake Carlisle remains largely on the drawing board. Lorain County Metropolitan Park District officials say completion hinges on federal matching funds, with highway plans and land acquisitions delaying progress. Officials estimate costs exceed 1 million and say financing remains unresolved while negotiations inch forward.
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Lake Carlisle
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District
Park District
Ohio Department of Highways
Minert
Park
Chapla
Highway Department
Park Board
Highway
Jack D. Kerstetter
Ashland
Lorain appoints Zahorec. buses, reforms on agenda
Lorain’s new mayor Joseph Zahorec outlined early plans including a non subsidized four daily run bus line from the loop to South Lorain with a 25 cent fare. He proposed making safety director a full time post, boosting city services, and shifting to a Ford Torino while cutting the Lincoln Continental.
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Broadway
East 28Th Street
Grove
Fast 31St Street
Palm Avenue
Homewood Drive
Riverside Drive
Globe Drive
Tacoma Avenue
Fairless Drive
Lorain
van Wagnen
Zahorec
Ford
Former Elyrian dies in Singapore in carbon monoxide poisoning
John W. Reed, 29, a U S State Department communications specialist and former Elyrian, died in his Singapore home from carbon monoxide poisoning after a heater leak. His wife Jacqueline and two children survived. Reed had served in Tokyo, Somalia Republic, and Singapore. Obituary noted on page 16.
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Elyrian
Singapore
U.S. State Department
John W. Reed
Jacqueline
State Department
Reed
Tokyo
Somalia Republic
New Mayor Fires Three Secretaries in First Day
Lorain Mayor Joseph J. Zahorec fired three secretaries tied to former Mayor Mathna on his first day. The women said civil service protections applied, while Zahorec claimed notices were delivered Saturday. He replaced other staff and pledged civil service review with the Civil Service Commission.
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Lorain
Joseph J. Zahorec
Woodrow W. Mathna
Zahorec
Ted Sharber
Paul Sheets
Fred Farschman
Police Department
Tor Elia Jacobozzi
Civil Service Commission
Jacobozzi
Mathna
Joseph Price
Ronald Bakaiar
Nicholas Grubic
Joseph Mramer
Norman Bennett
Ted Siwierka
David Wargo
Antonio Zampieri
Civil Service
Woman survives snowbound ordeal as husband dies nearby
Mrs Georgina Culver 49 spent four days snowbound in a Tehachapi Mountain trailer with her husband Stanley 53 whose oxygen supply was exhausted. After hiking ten miles to the road she found no offers of help from passing motorists or locals until deputies finally recovered her husband’s body from the remote ridge.
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Georgina Culver
Tehachapi Mountains
Los Angeles
Stanley
Sheriff's Deputies
Welfare ruling on bastardy action has little county impact
Lorain County Welfare Director says ruling striking down required bastardy action will not greatly affect welfare operations. Judge Porter ruled the county cannot force mothers to file against fathers. Prinz notes most mothers still pursue bastardy for welfare Social Security and inheritance, and few children were ever dropped from aid under the provision.
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Lorain County
Gerard Prinz
Prinz
Democrats Seek Big Changes In Elyria City Council
Elyria Democrats move to reorganize council structure tonight introducing fewer, larger standing committees and electing a president and pro tem. With a 7-4 edge, they plan to appoint five or more members to three or four committees, aiming to shorten sessions. Kenneth A Krueck may become clerk of council, while Vera Dunn 714 Fairwood Bird named deputy auditor.
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Elyria
Democratic Party
Counci
Kenneth A Krueck
Vera Dunn
Fairwood Bird
Thomas M Radicann
Ohio drivers outpace predictions during New Year weekend
Ohio drivers again beat expectations as safer travel lowered holiday fatality totals. At least 21 lives lost over the New Year weekend, 14 fewer than the 35 predicted by the Department of Highway Safety. Victims included Vernon Lloyd Seward, 41, of Columbus, fatally struck after a stolen car rammed his unit. Dale Harnish, 23, and John Fisher, 22, in Dayton area crashes. and Michael Chih, 30, Newbury Township, hit while in a police cruiser. Six pedestrians and a train involved fatality were reported, plus two non-traffic deaths.
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Ohio
Omo
Department of Highway Safety
Columbus
Vernon Lloyd Seward
Dayton
Dale Harnish
John Fisher
Kettering
Holiday weekend toll reaches 537 in U S
United Press International reports the New Year holiday traffic death toll neared the NSC estimate. During the 78 hour period from 6 pm Thursday to midnight yesterday, 452 people died in traffic accidents across the United States. California led with 58 fatalities, followed by Texas 33, Florida 31, Michigan 24, and Georgia. Only New Hampshire Alaska and Delaware reported no fatalities.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
Florida
Michigan
Georgia
New Hampshire
Alaska
Delaware
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Roger Turner
Henry L. Minert
Wallace J. Chapin
Richard Dunn
Dunn
Joseph Zahorec
Council
Robert van Wagnen
School Bus Service
East Erie Avenue
South Lorain
Zaharec
William Mills
Mills
Zahoree
Water Works Administration
A.V Agnew
Water Department
Agnew
Philip
Majorana
Jeff
Elio Jacobozzi
By Anita Schrodt
UPI
U.S
David Porter
Cincinnati
Porter
Ageauga County
Michael Chih
Newbury Township
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