Governor Gilligan Works as Mental Hospital Aide
Ohio Governor John J. Gilligan spent a day at Orient State Hospital training as a psychiatric aide trainee. He assisted two residents, Jimmy Long and Dexter Spencer, feeding, guiding arm movements, and operating a typewriter, while observing the program to humanize life for the state's mentally ill and mentally retarded.
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Gilligan
Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Orient State Hospital
Jimmy Long
Lancaster
Dexter Spencer
Cincinnati
Robbie Brysacz
Jimmy
Dexter
Orient
Albert Soforenko
George Jurcinsin
Local News Highlights From Chronicle-Telegram January 22 1974
Chronicle-Telegram reports local happenings on Tuesday January 22 1974 including community events, school notices and city updates. Names and specific actions are listed in readable summaries reflecting the era and local concerns.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Council defeats rezoning plan amid land-use concerns
An ordinance to rezone a stretch along Infirmary Road between Murray Ridge and West River streets from township residential to light industry was defeated 10 to 0. The area is tagged as medium density in the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission map adopted by Elyria, with objections citing sewer costs and utility needs. Additional actions included appointing a new assessment board, creating a transportation advisory committee, naming a council Administrative Code Committee, approving the West River Parkway urban renewal plan phase two, and authorizing $26,000 in renewal notes for storm sewer projects in Birmingham Park.
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Infirmary Road
Murray Ridge Road
West River Street
Elyria
Elyria Future
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Elyria Community Development Department
Felix J. Klimczak
D-6
Klimerak
John A. Baird
Kosma J. Glavas
Frank R. Rybareyk
Spruce St
Paul E. Weisbrod
Gull Rd
William D. Sims
Hillcrest
Assessment Equalization Board
John J. Sokol
D-5
Alan Zaleski
Jack Ryba
Council
West River Parkway
Birmingham Park
Police cruiser inspection prompts CPPA response
The Elyria CPPA released a statement signed by Patrolmen Edwards Sampson and Kobelka after five Elyria police cruisers were inspected by an Ohio State Patrol officer. The group called the inspection an attempt to cloud the real issue and questioned cruiser safety and the use of standard passenger cars over heavy-duty units. Mayor Reichlin said all inspected cruisers had dents and mirage but none were unsafe, while garage superintendent Bob Jones noted multiple cars may be at the central garage for minor repairs and defended the fleet’s safety once rebuilt to specifications.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association
CPPA
Philip R. Edwards
James Sampson
William K. Kobelka
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Leonard P. Reichlin
Reichlin
Bob Jones
Jones
Ridgeville girl seized after bomb threat call to high school
North Ridgeville police arrested a 14 year old girl at her home yesterday after she allegedly made a bomb threat to the high school. The girl, not a North Ridgeville student, will be certified to juvenile court. Police are unsure if she was involved in a series of recent threats to the high school and middle school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Walter Stowers
Bay Village man dies in one car Turnpike crash
Charles J. Mercurio, 38, of Bay Village, was killed in a one car Ohio Turnpike crash near Castalia. Coroner identified him as the deceased. he apparently fell asleep at the wheel at 9:33 p.m., ten miles east of Exit 7. He died at Sandusky Memorial Hospital.
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Berlin
Heights
Bay Village
Erie County
Charles J. Mercurio
Sandalwood Dr
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Castalia
Turnpike Patrol
Mercurio
Vermilion considers owner-only hunting ban ordinance
Vermilion council introduced a two tier owner based hunting ordinance after a four hour safety committee session on Jan 15. The measure requires most hunters to obtain a state license and imposes fines and possible jail time for violations while keeping hunting allowed on private property under restrictions. Prior versions faced opposition and petitions. new support emerged with a 90 signature petition led by Councilman Jimmy Odom and Brownhelm residents John Hettle and others.
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Vermilion
Vermilion Council
Safety Committee
Brownhelm
New York Central
Highbridge
Vermilion Roads
Council
Jimmy Odom
Odom
John Hettle
N. Ridge Rd
Area CEL rate hike boosts bills for 675,000 customers
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company gains a 17 percent general rate increase granted by PUCO Nov 28 1973, adding about $3 to monthly bills for 675,000 customers and raising annual revenue by $46 million before taxes. Communities affected include Avon Lake Bay Village Westlake Olmsted Falls and North Olmsted. Opposition came from Westlake Brook Park Cleveland and groups like Welfare Rights Organization and Sierra Club. Avon Lake also raised water and sewer rates due to plant running costs. Seasonal rates will raise summer bills and lower winter bills for CET customers.
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Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
CEL
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Ceis
Avon Lake
Bay Village
Westlake
Olmsted Falls
North Olmsted
Brook Park
Cleveland
Strongsville
The
Welfare Rights Organization
Sierra Club
John Kmepper
CET
Tax break proposed for home improvements in Ohio
Ohio senator Thomas A. Van Meter pushes a bill giving a tax delay on improvements for homeowners, apartments, and condos. For a $1,000 value rise, taxes could be postponed a year. $2,000 rise two years. up to five years for gains of $5,000 or more. Colleagues back the concept as economic stimulus amid higher state revenues. A second bill by Sen. Ronald Mottl seeks to raise income thresholds for senior homestead property tax reductions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
van Meter
Ronald M. Mottl
Parma
Mottl
Homemaking aid for elderly at risk without funds
Lorain County's elderly homemaking program faces termination next month without emergency funding. Richard Lung, executive director of Family Service Association, warns of a funding crisis that could lay off six workers. The program, under the Older Americans Act, serves about 80 families monthly to help seniors stay in their homes.
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Lorain County
Richard Lung
Family Service Association
Lang
Lung
United Community Services
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Governor
Jhuinses
Tomc
Rnitsky
Fees
Karl Kordesch
Lakewood
Gene Remely
Gil Hienricks
Columbia Station
UPI
Robert Childs
Warren Harday
Ridgeville
Alice Luddington
Division of Wildlife
State of Ohio
Tus
Michael J. Maloney
R-7
Ways & Means
Mikie Sherman
648
Oberlin
Lorain County Welfare Action Center
Harold Ewing
WAC
Welfare Action Center
Oberlin Women's Service Center
Oberlin Center For
Robert Washington
Case Western Reserve University
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