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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1980
Page
3
Census prelim figures estimate Elyria population at 56 125 with a notable drop in occupants per household from 3.28 in 1976 to 2.78 in 1980. About 6.8 percent of Elyria homes are vacant, and accuracy was to be checked with utilities and the post office.
In Amman the Arab League ministers pushed a multi nation plan to free the Arab world from Western economic dependence and pressure Israel. Iraq proposed using oil wealth to drive Israel into bankruptcy while Syria and PLO pressed for oil cuts and Western pressure. A separate report from Rotterdam sentenced Pieter Menten to 10 years for Nazi crimes. Census figures show Elyria's northeast area growing 24 percent, while the southeast tract shed 64 percent of its population after annexation.
Oberlin population fell 3.4 percent from 8,761 in 1970 to 8,465 in 1980 with household size about 2.94. Vermilion rose 10.1 percent to 10,866 amid 30.6 percent housing growth. mayor questions a possible counting error. Nearby communities Olmsted Falls North Olmsted Olmsted Township Berea Bay Village and Middleburg Heights also report changes with Berea down about 3,000 residents and Bay Village dropping from 18,163 to 17,799.
Former Japanese premier Masayoshi Ohira visits as President Carter plans talks with Japanese leaders on auto imports. UAW officials Pavlich and Tanner praise potential help for laid off Lorain and Elyria workers, while dealers urge clear action. Industry voices question timing but hope for a cooperative policy shift and relief from heavy auto regulations.
In Fortaleza Brazil thousands surged past gates to see Pope John Paul I on a 12 day tour. At least three women died and many were injured in the trampling incident the security chief said. Unconfirmed reports put deaths at six and injuries at 220. The pope arrived from Belem and prepared to open a national Eucharistic congress.
Vietnam offers to join Iran in countering U S sanctions and trade blocks, with Ettelaal survey showing a majority of Iranian deputies favor releasing hostages only if ex shah and wealth are returned, else they should be tried as spies. Officials discuss joint action and Tehran’s hard line on executions under the Revolutionary Court.
In Cleveland Reliance Electric Co says it hired an independent lab to test its Stab Lok two pole 220 volt breakers after internal tests flagged a potential defect. The firm emphasizes the units still provide short circuit protection. In Columbus Ohio plans to cut spending as revenue shortfalls widen a 266 million two year gap.
President Carter tentatively plans a August 4 visit to Cleveland with a fundraiser at Milton A. Wolf's Shaker Heights home. Wolf says details will be set at a White House meeting Thursday. The trip to Ohio will be funded by the Democratic National Committee and may include additional stops in the state.
Emma Robinson 78 of Cleveland was shot in the abdomen and killed during an argument with a former sister-in-law 78 who was jailed. Regina Hightower 14, the victim's granddaughter, was wounded in the forearm and cheek. Homicide Det. David Hicks said the dispute involved an old debt and a man they both knew.
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp will lay off 570 workers in Cleveland for the last two weeks of the month due to a $42 million repair and capital improvement program at the Cleveland Works. Sections affected include the universal slabbing mill, the 80 inch hot strip mill, and the electric furnace shop. The company cited poor market conditions and aim to minimize production disruption by performing repairs and installing new equipment now.
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