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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1974
Page
4
Several area residents are reported dead, including Mrs Gertrude E Marty 59 of Grafton and John F Brush 87 of Fort Lauderdale. Robert L. Morris 66 of Vermilion, and Mrs Clara Majorsack 69 of Wakeman died after illnesses. Funeral arrangements set by Fanin Fisher Gerber Funeral Homes with services in Florida and Ohio venues.
In loving memory of our beloved mother Mrs Martha Hignett who passed away Jan 5 1966. A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is still. A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. God recalled His boon of love, and though her body slumbers, her son remains safe in Heaven.
Mrs Theresa A Karasic age 82 of 1677 East 29th Street Lorain died in St Joseph Hospital yesterday after a three week illness. A Lorain resident since 1913 born in Croatia June 13 1891 she was a member of St Vitus Church and the Croatian Fraternal Union No 136. Surviving are her nephew John Grosini of Littleton Ill who had lived with her and other relatives. Funeral arrangements through Bodrash Funeral Home Lorain include calling hours Sunday 7 to 9 pm and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Parish rosary Monday 8 pm. Services Tuesday 9 am at the funeral home and 10 am at St Vites Church with Rev Simon Nek officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
UPI reports December auto sales fell to a level not seen since the 1970 recession as gas shortages and high prices push buyers away from large cars. The Big Three delay final 1973 figures while AMC shows a 28 percent December gain, aided by Hornet and Gremlin demand. Dealers report scarce display models as buyers accept whatever compact cars are available amid about 2 miles per gallon expectations.
Negotiators at Middle East peace talks report major technical progress on separating forces on the Suez and expect governments to approve troop withdrawals. Cairo officials say withdrawal could occur within 10 days with four to six weeks needed for pullback after the Oct 24 cease-fire. Concurrent fighting erupts along the Suez front as Kissinger and Dayan confer on disengagement plans.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Schmidt at 446 Delaware Ave Lorain. Also listed are newborns to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gunter 421 Foster Ave AsontoMr and Mrs Alton McNeal 148 Lake Ave AsontoMr and Mrs Robert Antoniewicz 908 Baldwin Ave and James Toghill 525 South Abbe Rd.
A short social note records Lorain St Joseph Thursday events involving Mr and Mrs Cox at 1637 Elfleda Street.
Elyria leaders Mayor Leonard P Reichlin and Community Development Director Norm H Failing traveled to Washington DC to press HUD for a 387000 local share to combine with 400000 already pledged for Phase II of the West River Parkway urban renewal. The project extends Loraine Boulevard from Lodis Street to connect twin bridges at Second and Third streets. City Council approved an intent resolution in October guaranteeing payment if federal funds fell short. Construction is underway. Reichlin and Failing return home later today.
Friday releases list multiple patients discharged from the hospital with full names and street addresses including Matthew J Barker Delores Belfiore Wayne Bertsch Pat Bradner Eda Brown Benjamin Edwards Mabel Howland John Jeffrey Robert Jones Henry Moss JoAnn Papenfuss Albert Payne Russell Plato Joseph Pollock Lila Taylor Shirley West and others from various streets in North Ridgeville Berlin Heights Sandusky and nearby areas. The item reads like a roll of discharged patients with residence details rather than medical notes or outcomes.
Penfield Township Trustees elected Lawrence Jackson president at the organizational meeting yesterday. Myron Kolbe was chosen vice president, with Jackson sworn in for another term and Thomas Younglas sworn in for his first term. Younglas named landfill and cemetery chair, Jackson parks and hall chair, and Kolbe garage and roads chair. Meetings moved to the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 30 pm, next meeting set for Tuesday at the Society Hall at 1 30 pm.
David Heppard 27 of 620 Middle Ave Elyria was ordered held to the Lorain County Grand Jury on armed robbery charges connected to the Sunday robbery at Middendorf Pharmacy 2051 Broadway.
Victor L. Medina was found guilty in Lorain Municipal Court of filing a false police report after he claimed Albert Negron was shot near Horizon West apartments in Sheffield Township on December 21. Medina received a $75 fine and a suspended 30 day sentence. Heppard, linked by witness car description and license, was arrested in the related robbery case and faced transfer to county jail. An undetermined amount was taken in the 4 56 pm robbery.
Michael Fields, 19, of 170 Lakeside Ave, Lorain, was fined 200 and ordered to pay costs and serve a suspended 30 day jail sentence by Common Pleas Court Judge Paul Mikus after pleading guilty to malicious destruction. He was indicted for attempted burglary at the Kress Electric Co, 826 East Erie Ave, Lorain, in October but allowed to plead guilty to the lesser offense with prosecutor approval.
Ohio Department of Liquor Control issues a C2 liquor permit to All Market at 35968 Lorain Road North Ridgeville for sale of high powered beer and wine for carry out.
State Sen Robert J Corts of Elyria is being considered for the chairmanship of the Ohio Senate Applied Technology and Local Services Committee. He said action on a resolution could come when the General Assembly meets next week, following the resignation of Sen Robert Stockdale.
Police report two separate holdups yesterday evening by two armed men. The Fisher Fazio Store at 414 Midway Mall was struck at 8 45 pm, forcing a cashier to surrender cash. At 9 23 pm another robbery occurred at Lawson Milk Co 406 Woodland Ave with two masked suspects fleeing with an undetermined amount.
Northeast Ohio prices for No 2 Wheat and No 2 Oats rise modestly while No 2 Shelled Corn and No 2 Soybeans edge higher. Northwest Ohio mirrors gains with higher No 1 Soybeans and corn. Central Ohio lists mixed no change in wheat and higher corn and oats with sharp soybeans gains.
Marian Garcia says two hitchhikers offered a ride near Leavitt Road and 21st Street around 4 30 am. One man cut him with a pocketknife injuring his arm as they took $190 and fled north on Reid Avenue after deciding against stealing his car due to a near empty gas tank.
Forty five Eaton Township Rural Electric Cooperative customers lost power for about three hours last night due to an overloaded line at the Robson Road substation. A REC spokesman said the outage began around 11 30 pm and ended near 2 30 am after a bypass was installed around a breaker. Ohio Edison reported a momentary interruption in the Grafton area at 11 39 pm when the Robson Road substation overload tripped its lines.
A 36 year old Grafton woman was listed in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an overdose discovered by her husband as he returned from work at 12 30 am. Deputies reported she had a prescription for a tranquilizer. no pill vials were found.
United Auto Workers Local 780 negotiators led by Clarence Bender report that a three year contract package for Fisher Body workers is near settlement. After July talks starting with 276 issues, only a handful remain as negotiations resume after the holiday. A vote by the 2,600 member local on the agreement could occur January 13 if approved today by union negotiators.
About 80 of 1100 Fisher Body Plant workers on temporary layoff will return tomorrow night and Monday to produce foam seats for GM cars. Additional early returns due to demand will bring some from 590 announced previously. The lines mass produce polyurethane foam seats for Vegas Camaro F Nova Chevelle Cutlass Tempest Skylark and other compact models as GM shifts to smaller vehicles amid weaker sales.
About 500 gallons of gasoline disappeared from Townsend and Bottom Inc storage tanks at the Ohio Edison plant site 7101 W Ene Ave in Lorain. The theft likely occurred between December 21 and January 2 while the site was closed. A key to the storage tank and a rock with a hasp were removed from a work trailer.
US Financial Inc in San Diego asks a bankruptcy judge for permission to sell Mosser Construction Inc of Fremont Ohio. Mosser built Riverview Plaza and Elynas senior housing on East Avenue and was the second bidder for the County Administration Building on Middle Ave. US Financial filed for reorganization in July and proposes selling 13 subsidiaries to pay debts and operate as a smaller lending and title firm. Assets about 50 million if creditors reject plan. a receiver would be appointed. Mosser was acquired Dec 29 1970 for US Financial stock then worth 10 million. An attorney proposed selling Mosser for 23 million to the construction firms employees group. judge Katz to rule in a few days.
Washington Reuters United Press International reports Air Force Brig Gen William Yost planned a two week European tour to Turkey Berlin Italy and Spain. After a discussion with Air Force HQ the trip was canceled and Yost will travel by scheduled MAC airlift or commercial plane. Rep Les Aspin criticized the use of 24000 gallons of jet fuel and called for grounding the plane.
The Elyria High School Travel Club will hold a public meeting on January 10 at 3:00 PM in room 321. Pt Bull Curtis from the Elyria Police Dept will speak about the Ohio Revised Code and rights for 16 year olds as of January 1. The club, sponsored by Joanne Storgie, aims to open doors for youths through varied experiences. Members have funded trips to Malabar Farm and the Mansfield Reformatory via bake sales and paper drives.
Penfield trustees announce a public meeting for township residents at West Carlisle school Tuesday at 8 pm to explain the proposed Lorain County rural water project and answer questions. In February the township will canvass residents with sign up sheets for water piping.
A log of incidents from morning to evening notes multiple traffic crashes on routes including Middle Ridge Road Rt 6 Kipton Nickel Plate Rd Lake Ave Emerson St Lodi St and Galf Rd with no injuries reported. A 3am burglary at 623 Elm Rd Grafton saw theft of two TVs a clock radio and a Meteo tape deck valued at 811. State patrol and sheriff reports cover the events with times and locations.
Firefighters were called to 4380 Oberlin Ave around 3:24 AM yesterday after a mattress began burning in an apartment. The occupant, Timothy Stinson, had moved the burning mattress outside. the fire was extinguished with light damage reported.
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