Big Fourth of July Fireworks Planned in Elyria Park
The 10th annual Elyria fireworks display will light Cascade Park Thursday night with a 45 to 60 minute show. About 15 000 inside and 15 000 outside spectators are expected. Mayor Reichlin will welcome attendees as Randall Schunk touts increased aerial displays and a $1 000 plus budget. Music by the Lorain County 4-H Band and sing alongs precede the show. The 1861 cannon signals start, fired by the Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Capt. Parker Miller. If rain delays, events shift to Friday. WEOL will announce changes.
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Cascade Park
Randall Schunk
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Schunk
Leonard P. Reichlin
Lorain County
4-H
G. Russel Hargate
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Ely Park
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Parker Miller
WEOL
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Chronicle Telegram July 2 1968 page Fifteen item
July 2 1968 edition page Fifteen of The Chronicle Telegram presents local briefs and notices. readable items include community updates and small notices reflecting daily life in the area.
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Joins Seven-County Urban Review Agency
Elyria will join a seven county urban review agency overseeing hospitals libraries sewerage facilities airports highways transportation and land conservation projects. Edward A. Robinson estimates Elyria's first year cost at 500 dollars while Mayor Reichlin reads Humphrey's letter saying the water grant request is being reprocessed due to the new coordinating agency.
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Edward A. Robinson
D-5
Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Hubert H. Humphrey
Federal Housing and Urban Redevelopment Department
Local notes applaud job for deaf son in Elyria
Mr Davies reports his son has found work with Orion Lee at Lancer's Plating in Elyria. The letter thanks Mr Lee and neighbors Mrs Leiby and Mr and Mrs Alvin Ray for support. Also notes the passing of Nathanial Berthoff, Oberlin College alumnus and longtime CT department visitor, a loquacious friend with strong opinions. The advisory council on
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MR. Davies
Orion Lee
Lancer
Elyria
Lee
Jack
Lester Leiby
Indian Hollow Road
Matty
Elizabeth Paintiff
Erhart Rd
Medina
Leiby
Alvin Ray
Elyria High
Nathanial Berthoff
Park Place
Nate
CT News
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Nat
Elyria approves Ath Street span widening to four lanes
Elyria City Council narrowly approves widening the Fourth Street bridge from two to four lanes between East Avenue and East River Street. The measure passed 6 to 3 after an emergency attempt failed. Nine votes needed for emergency passage. 30 day delay risks winter construction.
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Fourth Street
East Avenue
East River Street
Elyria
Theodore J. Lakacy
R-7
Paul J. Horvath
D-4
Robert Kleinoeder
Kleinoender
Men of 121st now in Korea
About 50 percent of the 900 man 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Ohio Air National Guard has been overseas since June 2 when the portion left Lockbourne AFB. Redesignated the 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the unit flies F-100 Super Sabre jets and about 99 percent of its members are from Columbus. The group is awaiting further orders in South Korea after arriving at Kunsan AFB on June 28.
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Columbus
Ohio Air National Guard
Michael Lotko
Lotko
Elyria
Lockbourne Air
166Th Tactical
Sth Air Force
Chronicle-Telegram
121St
North Korea
Seimce
Pueblo
Lockbourne
Spoon moon tune sets Jane record in marriage licenses
Matrimonial fever pushes licenses to new high marks. Antei nette Supplee, veteran employee, notes May 211 applications and June 1967 198 applications as part of a rising trend in marriages tracked by the office.
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Jane
Anteinette Supplee
Sesquicentennial Costume Show Tonight at Town Hall
Wellington hosts the Sesquicentennial Costume Style Show at 7 30 this evening in front of town hall. Women compete in antique gowns home made old-fashioned gowns and purchased old-fashioned gowns.
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Wellington
Town Hall
Wellington Six Towns Plan Water Fight for Sesquicentennial
Fire Chief Bill Weber announced a no holds barred water fight by six area departments tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Brumfield parking lot facing the town hall Wellington units will clash with teams from Huron Wakeman Oberlin Grafton township Vermilion and Columbia Station additional departments are expected to join. Trophies for first second and third place will be awarded around 9 30 p m allowing spectators to attend the Sesquicentennial square dance at Eagles Hall.
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Wellington
Bill Weber
Wellingon
Brumfield
South Main Street
Town Hall
Huron
Wakeman
Oberlin
Grafton
Weber
Eagles Hall
Wellington clock tower restoration dedicated by VFW
The four faced town hall clock in Wellington was dedicated after a 3500 restoration funded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6941. Mayor Robert L. Young received the clock from Lloyd Smith as Ray Church and Robert Lampen sealed a time capsule. Proceeds from 19 cent town hall postcards fund ongoing maintenance.
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Wellington
Town Hall
Robert L. Young
Lloyd Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Ray Church
Robert Lampen
Henry H. Lehriver
Ohio
Elyria Democrats to Host 12th Annual Picnic on July 20
Elyria Democrats announce their 12th annual free family picnic July 20 at El Rey Grotto’s grounds Rt 58 south of Rt 113. State Chairman Eugene P. O Grady will speak. event runs 2:30 to 7 p.m. with nearly 4,000 expected. General Chair Richard T. Laux and a large committee oversee arrangements and activities.
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Elyria Democrats
Elyria
Eugene P. O'Grady
el Rey Grotto
Victor F. Stewart Jr
Democratic Central Committee
Grotta’s Park
Rt. 58
Rt. 113
Richard T. Laux
Edward A. Robinson
Elio Zerbini
Charles V. Neeson
James Mitchell
Thomas Bowen
Jack Lesnick
Charnes
Games
Anthony Marsho
Kiddie's Kapers
Lenore Lotko
Hilma Se
Humphrey proposes city Marshall Plan in Cleveland
Vice President Hubert Humphrey proposed a Marshall Plan for American cities in Cleveland, arguing the moral crisis centers on inner cities. He announced a $100,000 federal grant for day care and job training, met with Mayor Carl Stokes, and urged coordinated federal local action amid budget cuts.
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Hubert AL
Vietnam
Humphrey
Clevland
Carl B. Stokes
Cay Hall
City Club Forum
Office of Economic Opportunity
Stokes
Cuyahoga County
Stores
City Hall
CBS
Ceveland
Stength
Congress
Europe
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