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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
9
A passerby crosses the Plum Creek bridge in Olmsted Falls on a sunny winter day. Photographer Carl Skalak pauses by the West Branch tributary of the Rocky River to capture the day's beauty.
The Rev R Wayne McCullough pastor of the South Amherst United Methodist Church died at Amherst Hospital after a heart attack at home early yesterday at 530 am He was 34 and lived at 209 West Main St in South Amherst Born in Steubenville Sept 25 1937 he lived most of his life there A graduate of Asbury College and Seminary he is survived by his wife Nancy J nee Mallison a daughter Mary Beth and a son Mark his father Ralph W McCullough of Steubenville a sister Mrs Mary M Millard of Columbus Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 pm at the South Amherst United Methodist Church Burial in Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon Memorials may be sent to the church fund
Ohio likely misses the 6.5 percent hard core unemployment threshold needed for the 13 week federal jobless extension. Ohio leaders note November unemployment at 5.1 percent, with state and federal officials debating eligibility as Michigan is dropped from early lists.
Area school boards plan retroactive increments for several thousand teachers once the Federal Pay Board ruling is official. Average increases based on $200 yearly increments would yield about $30 to $35 for a 90 day period with some individuals receiving more than $400.
Jay B. Sharp, director of the Elyria Neighborhood Center, was elected president of a new black political unity group in Elyria's predominantly Black neighborhoods. The meeting also elected 11 other officers and formed a 24 member executive committee to oversee 13 committees focused on registration and voter education. Some attendees criticized secrecy and press restrictions as the group plans a constitution with a by laws committee chaired by King H. Ogle.
Curiosity over cold weather jammed Elyria Telephone Co lines on Saturday night as residents dialed the time and temperature service. About 4 000 calls overwhelmed the 323 exchange, halting service from 10 to 11 p m and cutting off emergency and police lines until engineers traced the issue and restored service by midnight.
Ohio State University President Novice G. Fawcett said universities face problems from people who expect too much from higher education. He noted today’s students live in a demanding world and urged soul-searching at colleges. The talk was canceled tomorrow due to speaker illness.
Bitter cold hits Greater Cleveland with subzero readings from Elyria to Cleveland and Dayton. A Coast Guard station stands near the Cuyahoga River mouth as temperatures dip to -15 in some areas. A warming trend is forecast from tomorrow through Thursday with highs in the mid teens to upper teens.
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