Elyria Boy Bobby Ball Wins Cleveland Derby Crown
Elyria’s Bobby Ball, 11, captured the Class B crown at the Cleveland Soap Box Derby and defeated the Class A champion to earn a Worlds slot in August at Derby Downs Akron. Nickols, 17, won Class A last year and both received best built car honors. Several Elyria entrants were listed for Class B and Class 4, with ages and addresses noted.
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Elyria
Bobby Ball
Bobby Nickols
Cleveland
Byron Stamps
Grafton
Young Ball
Derby Downs
Akron
Young Nickoli
Rick Humphrey
Irs
Frank Humphrey
Astern Heights Blvd
Kenneth Butcher
Floyd E. Butcher
East Ave
Pat Humphrey
Rick
Dave Gard
Harry Sard
Furnace
Mark Boesel
Robert Boesel
Murray Ridge
Paul Minch
L. Robert Minch
Cornell Ave
Rick Kapag
Lou <Aplan
Overbrook Drive
Nickols
Elyria High
Ball
Areshman
EHS
Ford expands Lorain plant for 1966 Fairlane and Econoline shifts
Ford Motor Co. rushes a 60 000 square foot addition at its Lorain plant to boost production and storage as it re tools for 1966 models. The Fairlane lineup will extend production with a five week shutdown while the Econoline van line pauses about a week. About 4 300 hourly workers will be furloughed during the retooling period.
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Lorain
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Fairlane
State board to get new school rules
COLUMBUS Ohio The State Board of Education will be asked Monday to adopt a new set of minimum standards for Ohio's junior and senior high schools. E E Holt public instruction superintendent has recommended favorably the standards drawn up since last October by a advisory committee.
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Columbus
UPI
State Board of Education
Ohio
E. E. Holt
Public Instruction
Defeated courts bill alive again in Ohio
In Columbus the defeated bill to create and expand municipal courts across Ohio was revived by Sen. David T. Matia. Democrats moved to reconsider after Wednesday’s defeat, keeping the measure pending with provisions for Hamilton County disputed while naming Vermilion Fremont and Mason for new courts and Toledo Painesville Willoughby and Cincinnati for expanded ones.
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Columbus
UPI
David T. Matia
Cleveland
Hamilton County
Vermilion
Fremont
Mason
Toledo
Painesville
Willoughby
Cincinnati
City union protests civil service appointment clash in Elyria
Elyria city employes union plans a protest over a sanitation department appointment. Union president Alice Burkhard says details will be released after a meeting with attorneys and officials. Atty. JoPhie William McCray and Atty. Iremie Collins are involved as the dispute centers on civil service exams and job status.
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Elyna City Employes Union
Alice Burkhard
McCray
Kaiser
Troversy
Sanford
Mrs. Kaiser
Burkhard
State board to conduct inquiry in Lorain civil service dispute
Ohio Civil Service Commission will investigate a Lorain civil service dispute. Earl Allison of Columbus said the Board of Review will lead the inquiry and hold a public hearing within a month possibly in Columbus or Lorain. Mayor Woodrow W Mathna and Secretary John Hacnik met with Allison to authorize the inquiry.
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State Board
Lorain
Ohio
Earl Allison
Columbus
Hemel Board of Review
Civil Service Commission
Allison
Lrain
Woodrow W
Matbna
John Hacnik
Sanford grants permit for 1000 sq ft apartments in Elyria
A building permit will be issued Monday to Harry Shives for construction of 1000 square feet of apartments off Route 57 behind Howard Johnson, following a variance granted last month by the Elyria Zoning Board of Appeals. The board upheld the variance over objections from council and administration.
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Harry Shives
Elyria Zoning Board of Appeals
Fred B. Sanford
Rt. 57
Howard Johnson Restaurant
Sanford
J C. Wiliam Tattersall
Council
Shires
City Council
Building and Lands Committee
Appeals’ Board
Pact talks begin between IMAW Local 383 and Electro-Alloys
Preliminary negotiations on a new contract opened between the International Molders and Allied Workers Union Local 383 and Electro-Alloys Division of American Brake Shoe Co. The current pact ends Aug 1. Local 383 has about 330 members. Bruna Olszewski is local president and W Baxter Lee is district representative.
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International Molders and Allied Workers Union
Local 383
Electro - Alloys
American Brake Shoe Co
Chronicle - Telegram
Molders
Ibruna Olszewski
W Baxter Lee
IMAW
Avon park fund thermometer climbs toward 55000 goal
Councilman Charles P. Cory promotes purchasing a 37 acre site on Case Road south of Detroit Road for a community park. A $4000 base shows early momentum toward a $55000 price, with a $15000 donation or loan and a $10000 price cut possible to boost the total. Shares of $100 are sold by a nonprofit to raise funds.
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Avon Park
Charles P. Cory
Cory
Planning Commission
Case Rd
Detroit Rd
John Eichenlaub
George Kiser
John Kurtzweil
St. Mary Church School
Michelle Hallick
Avon Elementary School
Nineteen Arrested in Gambling Raid at Elyria-Area Restaurant
Police raided Renea's Restaurant at 6800 West Lake Rd at 4 45 am arresting 19 people including three from Elyria. Officers say several thousand dollars changed hands in recent dice and card games and witnesses saw heavy late night car traffic. Eighteen charged with gambling. Mary Anne Liston charged with keeping a place of gambling. Other defendants named include Bartlett F. Craig Sherman P Davidson Michael Mackabee John F. Smith John Holmes Bobby T Rhodes Charles E. Jones and Clifford R Turn.
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Lorain
Elyria
John Kochan
Renea
West Lake Rd
Mary Anne Liston
Blossom Dr
Bartlett F. Craig
Caroline Ave
Sherman P. Davidson
North Ridge Rd
Michael Mackabee
Denison Ave
John F. Smith
West
Elyria considers fair housing ordinance modeled on Oberlin law
Elyria council's building and lands committee plans a Aug 5 session to discuss a proposed housing discrimination ordinance. NAACP and Elyria Equal Opportunities Committee members attended the last meeting and support modeling the measure after Oberlin’s law now in effect. The Rev T George Short Jr urged action noting an unwritten realtor practice against selling to Negroes in certain areas. City Solicitor J C Tattersall will draft a rough version for the Aug 5 discussion.
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Oberlin
Ohio Supreme Court
Elyria City Coune
Harold A West
Council
NAACP
Elyria Equal Opportunities Committee
Didmittee
West
Elyria
T. George Short Jr
Edu
Pittsburgh
St. 4
Ff Louis
J. C. William Tattersall
Two youths die in Bowling Green auto crash
In Bowling Green Ohio on U S 25 a car ran off the road striking a utility pole. Driver Danny Wolfe 17 of Toledo and passenger Albert Ream 18 of Jennera were killed. Injured youth Jerry Bowman 12 of Bluffton was treated at Wood County Memorial Hospital. police said Wolfe likely fell asleep.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
U.S. 25
Danny Wolfe
Toledo
Albert Ream
Jennera
Jerry Bowman
Bluffton
Wood County Memorial Hospital
Wolfe
Ambulance Firm Considers Resuming Lorain Service
Lorain’s private Garverick Ambulance and rescue squad may restart emergency service if taxpayers subsidize to prevent losses. City officials discussed finance and manpower concerns while noting the rescue squad currently handles calls as the sole emergency provider.
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Miraldi
Tisahate
Lorain
Uewsue
Alfred Nickley
City ‘Study Council
Ray Miraldi
Garverick
Fire Department
Lense Money
Lima Pays Private Ambulance Service For Emergency Aid
City officials discuss costs for ambulance service with private firms in Lima and Tiffin. Lima reportedly spends about 1000 dollars monthly while Tiffin drafts a contract for about 10000 dollars yearly. Officials note many calls are not life threatening.
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Lima
Ohio
Antone Ushelyi
Tiffin
Nickley
Farm income hits record highs while per capita disposable income lags
Gross farm income reached a record level in the prior year and net farm income surpassed the 1983 figure. However disposable per capita income for farm residents in 1984 was only about a small fraction of that earned by urban residents.
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Washington
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