Amherst man eyes Congress in 18th District race
Amherst Ward 1 councilman Lawrence J. Dobos, 26, says he may seek the 18th Congressional District seat being vacated by U S Rep Charles Mosher and plans talks with Lorain County Republican leaders. A Western Cold Drawn Steel salesman in Elyria, he was elected last year and emphasizes local control and learning ability. Dobos adds he supports the two party system and could face State Sen Donald Pease if he runs. He and wife Jenny live in Amherst with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
18Th Congressional District
U.S
Charles Mosher
Roberlin
Dobos
Lorain County
Western Cold Drawn Steel Division
Stanadyne, Inc
Elyria
Donald Pease
D-Oberlin
Mosher
Jenny
van Oaks Drive
Three area nursing homes face closure over sprinkler rule
A state fire marshal indicates three area facilities may shut down for failing to install automatic sprinkler systems. Rose Rest Home in Wellington has already closed. Starkey Nursing Home in Norwalk and Chateau des Brenton in Wellington plan no action. Combined beds lost total 44 with nine, 25, and 10 respectively. The Ohio Department of Health is pursuing license revocation for over 400 noncompliant homes, but overall bed capacity is expected to stay stable due to openings and additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Rest Home
Wellington
Starkey Nursing Home
Norwalk
Chateau Des Brenton
Ohio Department of Health
John Ackerman
Ackerman
Tug captain’s license suspended after Marblehead boating tragedy
Patrick D. Gillman, captain of the tug Sachem, has his operator’s license suspended for three months and placed on 15 months probation after a July 26 accident near Marblehead Peninsula that killed four Ohioans. The judge found two misconduct charges proven, ruling the tug failed to carry proper lights and to maintain a proper look-out. The Coast Guard requires surrender of marine documents. license suspension may extend six more months if other charges occur. Victims include David Phillips of Hancock County Jane Dye of Kelseys Island and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doneyson of Fostoria.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
Marblehead Peninsula
Patrick D. Gillman
Sachem
New York
Francis X. J. Coughlin
Gillman
U.S. Coast Guard
Marine Safety Office
Coast Guard
Cmdr
Ralph Lawrence
David Phillips
Hancock County
Jane Dye
Kelseys Island
Michael Doneyson
Fostoria
Wreck Upends Amtrak Train Near Huron Westbound Route
A 24 car derailment west of Huron near Center Street and Rye Beach Road closed the Penn Central line for over 14 hours. The coal carrier bound for Detroit Edison derailed at 3:09 am due to a broken rail. Amtrak rerouted westbound service to the south. buses carried passengers from Cleveland Elyria and Toledo to Chicago. One track reopened by 5 pm, second by 9:30 am. Engineer Alen Ewald reported no injuries. about 375 tons of coal spilled from three derailed cars.
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Huron
Center Street
Rye Beach Road
Penn Central Railroad
Toledo
Detroit Edison
Monroe
Mich
Amtrak
Cleveland
Elyria
Tepee
Chicago
E.L. Gillsdorf
Alen Ewald
Resignation shakes CETA planning leadership
Howard Rice, head of the CETA program’s planning staff, resigns effective Saturday amid ongoing shakeups. Rice had previously served as director and planner, relinquishing the directorship Nov 1 to focus on planning and evaluation. Dellisanti expects to fill both the director and planning head posts within a week from among current staff.
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CETA
Howard Rice
Rice
Dominick Dellisanti
Dellisanti
Department of Labor
Chicago
Jan Beaves
Youth orchestra dedication salutes Lorain County debut of Halip
About 200 people braved bad weather to welcome Lorain County Youth Orchestra and new conductor Boris Halip at Lorain High School. It marked Halip’s American debut with a standing ovation, while Symphonetta and Philharmonia offered polished pieces and a featured vocalist Tatiana Barany. Upcoming concerts are set for April 4 in Finney Chapel Oberlin and May 16 in Avon Lake.
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Lorain County Youth Orchestra
Boris Halip
United States
Moscow Bolshoi Theater
Moscow
Lorain County
Halip
Philharmonia
Symphonetta
Bonnie Hudson
Handel
Gretchen Burmeister
Tatiana Barany
Lakewood
Luibacha
Rimsky-Korsakov
MS. Barany
Russia
Salisbury Academy of Music
San Paulo
Brazil
Malvin Hukala
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
Grieg
Finney Chapel
Oberlin
Avon Lake High School
Community rally raises 3200 for burned family in Amherst
Donations from a Saturday coffee break at El Rey Grotto hall on Rt. 58 Amherst Township netted 3200 for the James Brown family after a Jan 16 fire gutted their Bath Street home. Judith Brown and two children were treated for burns, with two others hospitalized. Local radio operators organized aid including a house purchase offer at 210 Erie St and repair help. Duplicate items will aid another Oberlin family affected by fire.
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James Brown
Bath St
Brown
el Rey Grotto Hall
Rt. 58
Amherst Township
Alberta Toth
Frank Ct
Judith
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Citizensand
Erie St
Vera Solomon
Citizen Band
Oberlin
Lorain harbor work in Ford's 1977 budget
President Ford's 1977 budget includes about 2.5 million for Lorain harbor breakwater repair and dredging, plus a 2.5 million package for Cleveland harbor dredging. A 455.00 Lorain project funds a dike disposal area east of the east breakwater to create a 50 acre park from dredged material. The plan uses Black River spoil and aims to clear ore boat channels, with disposal rules set by EPA and a 1970 authorization.
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Lorain
Ford
Lorain Harbor
U.S Army Corps of Engineer Pro
Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Corps of Engineers
Black River
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Avon weighs joining French Creek Sewer District vote
Avon city council moves to vote on or refer an ordinance to join the French Creek Sewer District backed by Mayor Donald Hubbard. Opposing, Milt Schulman of Cleveland says referendum should stand and council action would undermine citizen votes. EPA suit seeks at least 30,000 in fines and possible order to join. four council members support joining.
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Avon
French Creek
Avon City Council
Donald Hubbard
Concerned Citizens of Avon, Inc
Milt Schulman
Cleveland
City Planning Commission
Hubbard
Planning Commission
Schulman
Avon Law
John Mackin
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
French Creek System
Thomas Wearsch
Neil Archambeau
Alex Hildebrand
Leonard DeChant
School board to fill PR post for district relations
Wesley G. Winn, 33, of Grafton, will be recommended tonight for school community relations coordinator. He holds a journalism degree from Wayne State University and has seven years as information officer there. Starting salary is 16500 dollars. Winn has experience with Better Investing Magazine and Detroit Institute of Technology PR. He and his wife Jane have a two year old son Steven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley G. Winn
Chronicle-Telegram
Winn
Lakeview Dr
Grafton
Wayne State University
Detroit
Mich
J. Robert Herndon
Elyria City
Wayne State
Better Investing Magazine
Detroit Institute of Technology
United Press International
The
Royal Oak
Tribune
U.S. Army
Bowling Green
South Vietnam
Jane
Steven
Oberlin court weighs GTE bill dispute for 117 minutes
Oberlin Municipal Court will hear a pre-trial conference on February 18 over a student’s charge of $25 for a 20 minute long distance call to Pennsylvania. Judge Herberting moved the case to Municipal Court from Small Claims and rejected a bid to dismiss for lack of municipal jurisdiction. The company argues the court lacks expertise to probe its billing system while Centrex manager Maze notes other adjustments were made in similar overbilling cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
John Shordike
General Telephone Company
Pennsylvania
Martin M. Herberting
Small Claims Court
Municipal Court
Telephone Company
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Andrew T. Jones
Columbus
Oberlin Court
Centrex
Russell Maze
Shordike
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