Miss Ohio pageant troubles for county entrant
Ohio pageant coverage centers on Betty Wilson of Lorain County who faced performance hurdles in the talent segment while Kathy Bauman of Bowling Green won the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown judging. Gayle Ann Williams, a chemistry major from Cincinnati, impressed with a Funny Girl overture dance. The finals air on WJW Channel 8 with three judges panels weighing talent 50 percent, swimwear 25 percent, and evening gown 25 percent.
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Cedar Point
Wilmington
Gayle Ann Williams
Southwestern Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Betty
Wjw-Tv
Channel 8
Cleveland
Kathy Bauman
Bowling Green
Kathy
Bowling Green State University
Independence
Wood school board sells building bonds
The Lorain County Joint Vocational School Board accepted a bid from The Ohio Co. of Columbus for 1.8 million dollars in bonds at 5 percent with a premium of 2413. The board chose the Ohio firm based on premium, after reviewing other bids, and plans to pursue matching funds to finance construction of a vocational high school.
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Norma Jones Oberlin
Lorain County Joint Vocational School Board
Columbus
Ohio Co
High St
MacDonald Co
Cleveland
Northern Trust Co. of
Chicago
W. R. Burton
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Burton
Thoreau and FDR Echo on Fear in Remarkable Parallels
The piece links Henry David Thoreau born July 18 1817 and died 1862 at 45 with Franklin D Roosevelt elected to four terms. It notes Thoreau's fear quote from 1851 and Roosevelt's March 4 1933 variation about fear. The author promises more on page 16 column 3.
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Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau
United States
Franklin Delane Roosevelt
Fdr
County soap box derby inspection day announced
The 1969 Lorain County Soap Box Derby inspection begins Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fisher-Fazio-Costa supermarket Midway Mall Elyria. Final inspection is July 19 with race July 20. cars must pass to qualify. Registration slow. lists of active entrants from Elyria Amherst Lorain North Ridgeville Avon Sheffield Lake and Perry.
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Lorain County
Fisher-Fazio- Costa
Midway Mall
Elyria
Amherst Jaycees
Chronicle-Telegram
Prout
Milad Amherst
Bob Beck
Lorain
Ben Lupe
Avon Lake
First Ohio nun named to No 2 school post
Sister Mary Sheila Sweeney, C.S.J., is named assistant superintendent of schools and director of secondary education for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. She will oversee Elyria District Catholic High School and succeeds Msgr. William N. Novicky, the diocese’s new superintendent. The Parma Nazareth Academy principal previously taught at St. Joseph Academy Cleveland and served as assistant principal.
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Cleveland
Mary Sheila Sweeney
C.S.J
Cleveland Catholic
Elyria
Msgr
William N. Novicky
Ohio
Clarence G. Issen- Man
Nazareth Academy
Parma
St. Joseph Academy
Traffic Death Watch Update for Lorain County
Lorain County notes 39 traffic fatalities this year versus 38 at this time last year. Officials urge drivers to stay off the list and drive safely.
Sewage plant may be down two months
Elyria’s Gulf Road sewage plant remains shut after the Black River flood on July 4. Safety Director James T. Tracey says full operation may take two months and that raw sewage will be discharged into the Black River in the meantime. He cites $200,000 in water damage and notes power loss, rusting switches, clogged conduits, and mud-filled facilities.
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Elyria
Gulf Road
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
LCCC fills top positions with Milander named VP
Henry M. Milander named vice president for academic affairs at Loram County Community College. He holds a biology master's and a doctorate in educational administration and previously taught at Belleville Area College Illinois State University and Wartburg College. Christ becomes journalism director and associate information officer with an 11000 annual salary after 40 years at the Cleveland Press. Ralph E. Hammond named admissions counselor focusing on Lorain County’s economically and culturally disadvantaged.
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Illinois
Loram County Community College Board of Trustees
Henry M. Milander
Belleville Area College
Belleville
Cleveland
Harding §. Christ
Ralph E. Hammond
Lorain
Lorain County
Milander
Ilinois State University
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Cleveland Press
Christ
The
Press
Columbia University
Lorain County College to borrow 330000 for parking expansion
The Lorain County Community College board approved borrowing 330000 to fund a parking expansion. The plan includes 25 year revenue bonds, 50 percent parking fee increases, and loans from Lorain National Bank and Elyria Savings and Trust at 7.5 percent.
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Lorain County Community College
College Board of Trustees
Lorain National Bank
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Griffith
Lorain
Kress Electric Co
Columbia school budget shows $65,000 general fund deficit
The Columbia School Board adopted a 1970 budget with a $65,000 general fund shortfall and potential additional measures to fill the gap. They set Sept 10 as the deadline to file with the Lorain County Board of Elections to place a November ballot issue.
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Columbia
Columbia School Board
Lorain County Board of Elections
Donald Hagenam
Milk price hike hits northeastern Ohio farmers and shoppers
Milk prices rise in the Cleveland and Canton area as the Milk Producers Federation increases farmer milk payments by 0.6 cent per quart. Sunshine Farms and Elyria Dairies report likely consumer retail rises of at least one cent per quart, the first farmer increase since August 1967.
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Ohio
Milk Producers Federation
Cleveland
Canton
Ernest Seabald
Sunshine Farms
Elyria Dairies Inc
Seabald
C.K. Laughton
The
MPF
Overgrown Lot Fine in Elyria Municipal Court
Frank L. Donnelly of 416 University Ave was found guilty of failing to abate a public nuisance after notice. He pleaded no contest, was fined $10 and costs by Judge Frank M. Wilcox for an overgrown vacant University Avenue lot that the city had warned to mow. The lot has since been sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Donnelly
University Ave
Elyria
Notce
Donnelly
Frank M. Wilcox
University Avenue
Storm damages push New London loss to one point five million
Mayor Preston Golding says survey indicates potential $1.5 million damage from July 4 storm in New London. Flooding hit C. E. Ward Co Ballonoff Manufacturing Co Wirelands Electric Cooperative and several others. some firms report partial losses while production resumes mid July.
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New London
Preston Golding
C. E. Ward Co
Ballonoff Manufacturing Co
Wirelands Electric Cooperative
Ohio
Mfg Co
Duane Edwards
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Richard Poje Jr
Richard Poje Sr
Rosewood Dr
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Sam Yanick
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Thomas Myers
Princeton Ave
Amsterst
Kim Meyers
Richard Meyers
Richard Anthony
Clifford Anthony
Shupe
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W. P Wagner
Forest Hill
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Lancer
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Spaulding Court
North Ridgeville
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Hedgrow
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Don Elmlich
Detroit Rd
Sheffield Lake
Richard Hobson
D. E. Hobson
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Marion St
Edward Held
Belle Ave
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J. Steward Hawthorne
Ment
LCCC
By Roberta Royhab
County College
American National Bank of Chicago
National Defense
Fred Herr
Goodhousekeeping Drapery Co
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