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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1975
Page
1
Six year old Tammi Woodyard grins as she slides at the Black River Reservation on Ford Road. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Woodyard of Lorain. CT photo by George Hudnutt.
North Ridgeville imposes a sprinkling ban after water pressure drops and the city cannot pump to the Cook Road area. Safety Service Director Wilbur Krueger says the ban was authorized by Mayor Charles Stuart on Sunday as the region faced a second water outage in the southeast area.
A 14 year old youth who drove the car in a fatal Abbe Road crash near Sheffield was committed to the Ohio Youth Commission by Lorain Juvenile Court Judge Henry T. Webber. The driver may be held not less than five months, possibly until his fiftieth birthday, after taking the family car a second time while under house arrest.Nancy Coates, 32, a practical nurse, died in the collision. The youth’s actions followed a police search and subsequent arrest.
Reagan approves a Reagan for President campaign against Gerald Ford. Lyn Nofziger arrives to organize a committee with plans to raise funds and test support before any formal announcement. Reports say the move aims to bolster GOP conservatives and possibly secure a future role with Ford or influence at the convention.
GM plans price increases up to 300 dollars per car for 1976 models, signaling higher costs due to inflation and materials. Fleet buyers face up to 6 percent rises on large orders, while dealers anticipate mixed August and September demand as buyers rush before fall releases. Weather prospects include cooler nights and sunny days with light rain chances.
Elyria will receive about 1.4 million dollars in federal funds for Phases B and C of the West River Parkway project south of Lodi Street at Lorain Boulevard end. Total cost for Phases B and C is about 2.2 million with Ohio Edison Columbia Gas and Elyria Telephone relocating lines and acquiring four properties.
Mike and Mary Slater of Strongsville gear up for next Sunday's Cleveland Area Soap Box Derby hoping to claim the trophy their father won in 1951. At ages 13 and 11 they rival for heat placement while building cars with guidance from Richard Slater who recalls his own race. Numbers note 250 entrants in 1951, 17 last year, and this year doubling the prior. The Derby is sponsored. turn to page 4 for details.
The public shows highest confidence in garbagemen with 51 percent rating them as having high confidence. Pollster Louis Harris noted broad demoralization, citing doctors and other professions' declines, with varying trust levels across education, military, press, labor, business, Congress, and government.
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