Five-Week Delay Blamed on Mikus in Ford Plant Road Plan
County officials weigh who is at fault for delays in the Baumhart Road four-lane project and Ford assembly plant sewer facilities. Commissioner Thompson defends the board, citing engineering timetable, legal steps, and funding actions. Appraisers appointed. Baumhart fund established. rights of way and federal aid contracts discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Baumhart Ra
Ford
Loompissoner Etesigene J
Men Thompson
Ludwig Pincura
Paul Plant
J. Mikus
Thompson
Pincura
Don E. Spatterson
Baumhart
Mikus
Patterson
Jeter
Baumhart Rd
Olows
Walter Lundberg
Elyria
Val Spicer
Ridgeville
William Baker
Lorain
Dunn
Frm
Shaffer, Parrett and Associates
Tgnust
Elyrian Gentzel Named Mansfield Division Superintendent
P M Gentzel of Akron, a former Elyrian and safety coordinator for Ohio Edison for seven years, is named superintendent of electric transmission and distribution for the Mansfield Division, effective Aug. 4. He succeeds R D Iden, retiring Aug. 31. Gentzel, 37 years in the utility field, began as a junior engineer after Penn State, later serving as distribution superintendent for OPS in Massillon and Elyria, and as coordinator of employee relations for OPS, then safety coordinator for OES. He has held leadership roles in Elyria civic groups and safety organizations. Iden has 41 years with Ohio Edison and predecessors, including 38 in the Mansfield Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyrian
P. M. Gentzel
Akron
Ohio Edison Co
Mansfield
R. D. Iden
Gentzel
Toledo Railway and Light Co
Pennsylvania State College
Massillon Gas and Electric Co
Massillion
Ohio Public Service Co
Ohio Edison
Elyria Division
Ohio Public Service
OPS
Cleveland
OES
Elyria
Genwel
Elyria Rotary Club
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Ohio and
American Societies of Safety Engineers
Public Utilities
National Safety Council
Edison Electric’ Institute
Iden
Gentzél
Qhip Edison
Lorain
Housing Office Sues for Land in Lorain Development
The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority filed suit to appropriate land for a housing development in Lorain. Named defendants include Arthur Hart Iman of McKeesport Pennsylvania as administrator of the estate of Anna Hartman, deceased, and others.
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Lorain
Park Plan
Arthur Hart Iman
McKeesport
Anna Hartman
Obstacle Cleared as Dock Talks Continue at Lorain
Union and TL and F officials moved past a hurdle in Lorain dock labor talks but no contract reached. The dispute centers on recall rights, seniority, and furlough handling with a fact-finding panel report due and possible extension talks to avert a strike.
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Lorain
Toledo, Lorain and Fairport Dock Co
Lacal
Hurneers
Tocal
Lfusal
Tojiuses
Lee C. Ferguson
Nen
TL & F
Ferguson
Railroad Adjustment Board
RAB
Huron
Toledo
Elyrian Held As Burglar
Elyria resident Llewellyn Bryant, 41, was held in Cleveland city jail on suspicion of burglary after detectives from Cleveland and Elyria Police traced a July 4 theft of 210 from Minnesota Mining Co. offices. A plant executive’s tip linked Bryant, who admitted the theft but said he was drunk. Authorities expect to file charges Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland City
Cleveland
Elyria Police Dept
Llewellyn Bryant
Garden St
Minnesota ‘Mining Co
Bryyant
Roger J Hammon
Hammon
Bryant
Lorain Man Arrested For DWI After Red Light Run
Edward W. Stack, 31, of 3403 Antherst Ave Lorain, drove through a red signal on East Ave and Broad St nearly colliding with a police cruiser. Detained by Officer Hagged, Stack was jailed on a DWI charge, pleaded innocent, released on $300 bond, with court date set for Aug 9.
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Elyria
Edward W. Stack
Antherst Ave
Lorain
East Ave
Broad St
Parolman
Larry Jezewski
Stack
Toledo Woman Follows Car Clear To Court
Betty L Bowen of Toledo claimed she was only following the car ahead when cited for speeding 80 mph on the Ohio Turnpike by Patrolman Orth Cart. He stopped the other driver, Thomas White of Pittsburgh, and told Bowen she could also face Elyria Municipal Court for the faster speed.
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Ohia
Betty L Bowen
Toledo
Elyria Municipal Court
Brown Fintube Denies Union Strike Breaking Charge
Brown Fintube Co answered a United Auto Workers union charge by denying news that the firm used women office staff in production during a strike. Union rep C Franklin Carr and attorney Richard A. Suitl pushed claims of strike breaking amid ongoing back and forth charges for weeks. A mediator from Cleveland planned a meeting the week of July 15 to restart negotiations after the May strike began.
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Brown Fintube Co
Cwn
Howard Niederst
C. Franklin Carr
United Auio Workers Union
Brown Fintube
Richard A. Sulb
Company
Secusa
Pons
Séday
Luther de
Santis
Cleveland
Three men jailed for Wahoo Bar burglary in Akron
Akron three men including former Elyrian were sentenced to consecutive terms of 1 7 and 1 15 years for burglary and grand larceny in the Wahoo Bar case. Arthur LaRiche Ernest Foli and John Lexune were found guilty in a retrial after an earlier hung verdict. The judge rejected concurrent terms and noted parole eligibility after two years.
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Akron
Elyrian
Wahoo
Ohio
Common Pleas
Claude V. D. Emmons
Arthur LaRiche
Elyria
Cleveland
Ernest Foli
John Lexune
Carpenter
John Glassner
Alliance J
La'Riche
Stark County
False Bank Alarm At Elyria Savings And Trust
A false alarm in the automatic burglar system at Elyria Savings and Trust Co on Broad and Court Streets triggered police and reporter presence briefly around 10:43 p m. Investigators found customers in line and employees at work as officers reset the system and normal bank routine resumed.
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Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Broad and Court Sts
Two Damage Suits Filed After Auto Crash
Frank Gilfeather and his wife Lillian of Melrose Mass sue John R Marsh of Park Rd Columbia Station for injuries from a collision on Route 82 at Route 76 September 15. Frank seeks 20163 and Lillian 51900, totaling 70650.
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Frank Gilfeather
Melrose
Mass
Lillian
John R. Marsh Park Rd
Columbia Station
Columbia Jubilee Is Success
Columbia marked its 150th birthday with a two day variety packed program drawing over 200 residents and visitors Thursday and more than 1,000 banquet dinners served by the VFW. A steady stream toured local businesses as a dozen open houses opened, a midday school luncheon fed about 200, and a Columbia Story movie shown to around 200 at the PTA produced event. The auditorium reached capacity Thursday with many turned away while last night featured a square and modern dance with pioneer costumes and about 130 attendees.
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Columbia
A. W. MarchClellan
VFW
Milo Stearns
Methodist Women's Group
Columbia Story
PTA
Auditorum
Fire Strikes State Farm Horse Barn at Grafton
A fire at the State Farm horse barn on Rt. 76 in Grafton began around 11 30 this morning. The two story wooden barn held hay and about 25 horses which were led out unharmed. Fire crews from Eaton Grafton Village and Grafton Township fought the blaze as water pressure hampered efforts. No damage estimate available.
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Grafton
Grafton State Farm
Rt. 76
Eaton
Grafton Village
Grafton Township
Housing For Ford Workers Near Vermilion Draws Annexation Debate
A proposed $3 million housing development east of Vermilion aims to house Ford plant workers. The Knapland Co plans 240 homes, mainly in Lorain County, with Vermilion River water access fueling a dispute over annexation and water service between Lorain city officials and Vermilion authorities. The project includes a sewage plant and water taps, with Forest City Building Products backing and land parcels donated for youth use.
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Vermilion
iBrownhelm Ford
Lorain
Fec
Vermilion River Park
Erie ‘County
Jaworski
Ris. 62
Leity
Knapland Co
Ford
Ford Plant
Brownhelm Township
Fred G. Knapp
Knapland
Knapp
Forest City Building Products Co
Cleveland
Lorain County
Alloters
Brownshelm Township
Overcrowding In Lorain County Jail Spurs Space Concerns
Lorain County commissioners faced with jail crowding hear Sheriff Vernon M. Smith urge for a new courthouse and jail. He notes June inmate totals well above 58 capacity, with days under 78 and meals totaling $2,685.75, highlighting strain on funds and safety risks.
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Vernon M. Smith
J. Nexman Thompson
Common Pleas
John D. Pinena
Lorain County
Smith
Clevelander Clent Wallace Faces Murder Charge
Clent Wallace of Cleveland pleaded innocent in Elyria Municipal Court on a drunken driving charge and was scheduled for a hearing August 13. Held on 500 bond, he declined to discuss a murder accusation, claiming he is presently under bond. Police noted no murder charge matched his record, and Cleveland detectives said they had not heard of him.
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Ohi
Eilyria-Lorain
Patrolmew
Wallace
Cleveland
Elyria
Coldest spot Fraser Colorado, 28 degrees
The US Weather Bureau reported Fraser Colorado as the coldest spot early today at 28 degrees. Friday’s high reached 113 degrees at Presidio Texas and Needles California, while the northeast saw contrasting heat.
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New York
Fraser
Colo
Weather Bureau
Presidio
Tex
Needles
Calif
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State Farm
Ford Workers
Bkayx
Sherif
Cary
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Florence Collins
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Linda
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