Probe hints welfare check fraud ring
State Auditor Joseph Ferguson and chief inspector John Blum probed a possible welfare check fraud ring in Lorain County Elyria. They noted June thefts rose to 19 from the county average of ten while checks cashed at Polansky’s Market Amherst were discussed with local welfare and postal authorities.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Joseph Ferguson
John Blum
Ferguson
Ferguson and Blum
Steve
Sophia Polansky
Polansky
Amherst
Gerard Prinz
Blum
HUD grants tentative OK to Midtown Renewal Plan
Elyria city officials report HUD has tentatively approved a three phase renewal plan for downtown Elyria. Norm Failing notes HUD satisfaction with no changes and says approval could speed West River Parkway funding though final approval remains pending.
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HUD
Midtown
Elyria
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Norm Failing
Failing
Draft lottery set for August 5 1972
The Selective Service System announced a postponed 1972 draft lottery will take place August 5 despite congressional delays. A spokesman said the lottery aids anxious youths who want clarity before the new school year as Congress may not act soon. The delay stems from stalemate over a two-year extension and a Vietnam withdrawal amendment.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Congress
House Senate
Curtis Tarr
Tarr
Nixon to Visit Peking Within Ten Months
President Nixon announced plans to visit Peking within ten months at Premier Chou En-lai's invitation. He aims to normalize U S relations with the People's Republic of China and discuss Vietnam peace and broader foreign policy issues with Beijing and Moscow observers noting potential UN acknowledgment reforms.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Peking
China
Chou En-lai
U.S
National Broadcasting Co
Burbank
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
Labor Party
Chou
Indochina
People’s Republic of China
Washington
Kissinger
Saigon
Paris
Pakistan
Mohammed Agha Yahya Khan
Moscow
Taiwan
United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Chiang
Red China
Warsaw
John Roderick
Rail strike idles 48 000 workers on two railroads
Washington AP reports a nightlong bargaining session failed to prevent a strike against Union Pacific and Southern railroads affecting about 48,000 employees. UTU leaders, Volpe, and five railroad presidents met but moved toward a work rules showdown amid wage and conditions disputes.
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Washington (Ap
Union Pacific and Southern
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
Luna
John A. Volpe
Labor Department
Norfolk & Western
Southern Pacific
UTA
Chicago and North Western
UTU
Southern
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Elyria Board Accepts Part of Wilkes Villa into District
Elyria voters chose to include eastern Wilkes Villa in the district this fall, sending a letter to the state board criticizing pressure to take all of the project. The action splits the development between Elyria and Midview, with about 400 Wilkes Villa students moving to Elyria and 200 to Midview, amid concerns of balance and cost.
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Elyria Board of Education
Wilkes Villa
Elyria
State Board of Education
Elyria Board
George Johnson
Robert W. Stevenson
Ben V. Myers
Michigan
Harold Dicken
Dr. Myers
J.C. Wil
Liam Tattersall
Lois Ohlemacher
Columbus
Midview
Marsha Johnson
County Board
Weather Outlook With Showers Possible Tonight
Cloudy conditions persist with a chance of showers and thundershowers tonight. Lows near the mid 50s to 60. Tomorrow expect variable cloudiness with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Sunset tonight at 9, sunrise tomorrow at 6 07. High yesterday at 2 30 pm and low today at 6 30 am.
Stolen liquor recovered after North Ridgeville burglary
The liquor store burglary at Ridgeview Shopping Center led to the recovery of a truckload of cases in Cleveland within 24 hours. FBI found the load at a Brookpark Road rental agency and handed the case to North Ridgeville police. No arrests reported. second liquor store burglary in under a month.
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North Ridgeville
Hiavor
Ridgeview
Cleveland
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Brookpark Road
FBI
Chronicle-Telegram
Office of Safety Service
Paul W. Ormsby
City Hall
Radio Bell strike tightens amid firings and picket clashes
The nationwide Bell Telephone strike widens as United Telephone fires 500 CWA members in Mansfield Ohio after wildcat walkouts. Ohio Bell seeks court limits on picketing in Cleveland area amid reports of vandalism and blocked access. Police escort incidents and arrests accompany the flareups as 18 000 to 20 000 workers join in.
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Bell Telephone Systems
United Telephone Co
Mansfield
Ohio
Communications Workers of America
Cuyahoga County
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Common Pleas Court
Bell
Cleveland
Joseph J. Nahra
Ohio Bell
Akron
Youngstown
United Telephone
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W. 20Th St. Lorain
John Klein
By Earel Neirirk
Southeast Asia
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Soviet Union
Wilkes
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