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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1972
Page
7
An inch and a half of snow led to 28 accidents in a 24 hour period in the area. Police reported 10 crashes by dusk with two injuries. Temperatures dipped to nine degrees, highs near 25, and forecasts call for continued cold with light snow in Elyria.
Safety Service Director James T. Tracey reports ongoing maintenance problems at the Turner Block next to Elyria City Hall. He cites steam and water line issues and says plumbers have been twice consulted, with repairs costing a couple hundred dollars so far. Tracey seeks council guidance on extent of future repairs and remodeling for the three story structure purchased by the city last year amid mayoral objections. The building was bought to house expanded city offices.
Richard J. Dunn of Oberlin was re-elected president of the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission at its annual meeting at the Lorain Country Club. Clyde E. Stiner and Richard Laux were named vice president and secretary respectively.
Lorain County commissioners will be asked to provide continued general fund support for the Lorain County Board of Mental Health and Retardation for another year and to place a 1 mill levy on the May ballot. The move comes after a joint meeting of the two boards in the county administration building. The boards may also seek a .4 mill operating levy in May as an alternative to the joint 1 mill proposal.
In Sapporo Seiko Watch Co sent invitations to 500 foreign reporters for a reception during the 1972 Winter Games but omitted the start time. Seiko serves as the official timekeeper for the event.
North Olmsted faces slim chances for a hospital as the Federated West Shore Hospital System forms with Bay View Fairview General and Lakewood hospitals. The plan calls for a 150 bed Western Cuyahoga County facility. Westlake pressure could move location northward from North Olmsted. Federation leaders say site decisions are not yet being made.
Gregory Dunn was rescued by his mother from a fire in a second floor bedroom in Elyria. The 4 year old, who had been playing with a cigarette lighter, was unharmed after his mother carried him and his 2 month old brother Brian from the blaze as neighbors called the fire department. The room was gutted and the fire took six pieces of equipment and about 112 hours to extinguish and clean up.
Mrs. James Querin of Lincoln Street collects Pepsi bottle caps for a promised minibike. After Pepsi halted the promotion in Akron, she seeks public support to honor the contest, sending letters to Ralph Nader and officials while gaining local attention.
A $500000 central maintenance garage complex for Elyria city vehicles could be completed and in operation by November. Architect Ronald Landig outlined plans for the project amid approvals from two city committees to contract for construction drawings and soil testing. The facility would centralize maintenance for most city vehicles and include two satellite buildings for forestry sanitation and street water offices.
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