Census By Bruce Vermi ers Elyria Population Up Five Percent
Preliminary census figures show Elyria growing about 5 percent to 56,125, up from 53,427 in 1970, with housing units rising 32 percent to 21,963. City officials, including Mayor Michael B. Keys, note surprise at the gains and plan to review data for possible errors within 10 days. Strongsville also shows a large rise to 28,200 residents, while Wellington declines to 4,093 and may delay city status.
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Oberlin
Ohio Department of Community Development
Michael B. Keys
Census Bureau
Keys
Jon Kiner
Elyria Community Development Department
Kiner
Strongsville
U.S. Census Bureau
Walter Ehrnfelt
Ohio
Wellington
Carter auto program earns mixed cheers and doubts
Local autoworkers unions and dealers welcomed President Carter s plan to free 500 million for domestic makers 50 million for high unemployment cities and 200 to 400 million in guaranteed dealer loans yet warned the actions come late and may clash with remedies for the economy. They urged tying the moves to limits on Japanese auto imports amid ongoing plant layoffs at Ford Brook Park with about 6000 workers idled.
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President Carter
Carter
Thurman Payne
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Brook Park
Payne
Mills Creek blocks K-Mart for now in court action
Mills Creek development residents won a zoning fight reversing a city decision on variances for a K-Mart Dis-count Store. Judge Floyd D. Harris ruled against the appeals, granting fewer parking spaces and allowing the store to take more than 25 percent of the site, pending further action and potential land or scale adjustments. Glimcher representatives declined comment on the decision or alternate plans.
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Mills Creek
North Ridgeville
K-Mart
James Biazak
Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
Glimcheree
Glimcher Co
Fazio
Glimcher
James Rubin
Chronicle-Telegram
Rabin
Harris
Elyria Country Club marks 75th anniversary year
Fashion and automobile styles fade, but Elyria Country Club sustains a 75th anniversary celebration. Retired pro Clark Black Kesson and his wife Millie helped, with their daughters Mary Melon and Jane Weaver in vintage early 1900s golf attire. A 1937 Packard owned by George Strom was showcased in the event.
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Elyria Country Club
Clark
Carter in Tokyo to meet Hua in symbolic talks
President Carter attended a memorial for Chinese leader Masayoshi Ohira in Tokyo and prepared for a one hour symbolic meeting with Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng. Muskie called for possible future developments while Brzezinski noted no trade or military aid would be discussed. Carter praised Ohira and affirmed U.S.Japan relations will grow.
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Washington
Asia
Hua Guofeng
China
Edmund Muskie
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Hua
Muskie
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Brzezinski
Haneda
Obira
United States
Japan
Higbee's Lorain County Night Offers Open Buffet
Higbee's open showline for Lorain County Night starts at 3 30 p m with an auxiliary dining room buffet featuring turkey breast dressing roast beef salad vegetables dessert and beverage for 4 25. Box lunches priced 2 99 offer three pieces of country fried chicken or a Diamond Jim roast beef to-go. Lena Horne and Vic Damone appear at Front Row Theatre following the meal.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Lorain County
Higbee Co
Lena Horne
Vic Damone
Front Row
Bill Cadman
Midway Mall
Higbee’s
Lightning Portage Heights Benefit Show Tickets On Sale
Three local youths and Raymond Mitchell enjoy a natural shower under Black River falls south of Route 20 as humidity lingers. Dinner options include salad or chips with pie or fruit. phone reservations listed. Proceeds benefit Lorain County Arts Council.
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Mark Bolt
Hall Road
Raymond Mitchell
Hale Road
Black River Falls
Route 20
C-T
John Kenney
Midway Mall
Lorain County
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Anthony DePaola
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