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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1974
Page
3
A profile of one million 1972-73 high school seniors shows mean SAT verbal and math scores declined for the 10th year. Girls scored higher than boys, but many plan only two-year degrees. Major career choices favored education, nursing, and social studies for girls versus sciences, business, and engineering for boys.
The county Board of Mental Retardation delayed approval of a contract for Lucy Idol School for the profoundly retarded in Vermilion pending a state evaluation of program, facilities and staff. The school would receive 1500 dollars per pupil for 30 pupils while remaining funded at 5000 dollars monthly until approval. The board also announced a sheltered workshop program for Golden Acres residents and authorized continued negotiations to buy a group home on E College Street, Oberlin, for mentally retarded adult men.
In Birmingham Michigan Dial A Smile the joke line run by John T Rosenthal was disconnected by Michigan Bell Telephone Co after heavy overload jammed 98 percent of lines in the Detroit suburb exchange. Rosenthal plans a court challenge while Bell cites escalating request volume and an electronic intercept. Bell says callers overwhelmed the service and ongoing press coverage worsened the jam.
Cleveland AP report notes Sohio and Gulf Oil decline to join William Simon’s call for a voluntary 10 gallon per customer limit. Sohio says it was not asked. Gulf cites contract constraints absent federal mandate. Both companies emphasize limited control over independent stations and prior restrictions on turnpikes.
Mike Parkhurst editor of Overdrive Magazine said a planned January 31 shutdown by independent truckers will last at least a week. Sixteen representatives from across the country supported the move at aunity meeting in Cleveland demanding a full public audit and inventory of all American owned oil companies to prove there is no energy crisis. Attending leaders included Bill Hill of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers and Bill Schulte of the Midwest Truckers Association.
Publisher Brad H. Williams of Palm Springs Florida said Oberlin weekly paper the Oberlin News-Tribune is being negotiated for sale with a prospective purchaser. No agreement has been signed and an announcement may come next week or the following week. Williams would not disclose the buyer. He noted negotiations have occurred with several prospects over five to six years in Florida.
Preparations for the Ninth Annual Miss Lorain County Pageant are underway with applications available at the Greater Lorain Chamber of Commerce offices. The April 20 pageant seeks single Lorain County residents aged 18 to 23 for evening gown, swimsuit, and talent competition. first committee meeting is Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Chamber office.
In Columbus today Ohio Democratic leaders discuss whether to endorse in May primaries including two statewide contests for U S Senate and lieutenant governor. John Glenn charges party bosses push for Metzenbaum nomination while Gilligan backs Metzenbaum and Celeste, Calabrese opposes. Screening committee names 11 lieutenant governor hopefuls as 96 member executive committee weighs endorsements with a 60 percent threshold to approve if chosen.
William H. Moore resigns as Penn Central Transportation president and chief executive, citing problems created by the new Northeastern Railroad System. A company spokesman says he did not resign but is relinquishing his post due to drastic changes in regulatory and organizational conditions following the Rail Reorganization Act. Moore, formerly Southern Railway executive, said progress toward profits had been made but a gap remains, and he plans no immediate actions. He pledged to have the Penn Central solvent within five years.
A power outage hit Oberlin for hours from about 5 a m until about p m leaving guests at the Oberlin Inn dining by candlelight. Cooks used gas lanterns in the kitchen as power was restored by 7 a m except for the Inn and Oberlin High School. About 40 residents and 15 commercial firms plus Pleasant and Oberlin High School were affected. The outage stemmed from a faulty underground cable and a misunderstanding at the light plant. Power returned to most by 7 a m. high school and the inn remained off until later.
William Brown named chairman of the Chatham Township Trustees marking the first husband and wife team to join the board in the state. His wife Pat Brown replaced Robert Arters who did not seek reelection, with Kenneth Siman as vice chair. Norman Arters to remain road maintenance supervisor as meetings added to the schedule on the last Tuesday and alternating second or third Tuesdays. Pat Brown Siman and Leonard Lance named to the township foreman's dependency board.
Cleveland mayor Ralph Perk warned a $30 million deficit could push city services to a four day work week. He floated possible layoffs, 65 retirement age, and reinstating a 10 percent pay cut if state and federal aid falters.
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