Obituary notices for multiple area residents
Area deaths include Mildred Powell of Grafton and Viola J. Austin of Norwalk with services planned at Blackburn Fulton and Heaston Gerber Funeral Homes respectively. Additional notices cover John Stanley Kralisz of Elyria Chattanooga resident and Connie Kline of North Olmsted with burial, wake times, and church services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Powell
Grafton
Blackburn-Fulton Funeral Home
Main St
Constance
Connie” Kline
North Olmsted
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Robert R. Viewey
Holy Cross Cemetery
Brook Park
Blackburn- Fulton Funeral Home
Cleveland
Kline
Cuyahoga County
Island Civil War Prison Site Faces Development Clash
Johnson Island historian Roger Long warns new development would ruin the Civil War site once a Union prison from 1862 to 1865. He cites 35 diaries and nearly 2,000 letters and notes that over 9,000 prisoners passed through, including 25 rebel generals. Long cites erosion of Fort Hill and artifacts scattered across the island, stressing Johnson Island as Ohio’s most significant Civil War locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutman’s
Roger Long
Johnson Island
Ohio
Long
USS/Kobe abatement approved to protect 2900 jobs in area
Lorain Ohio city council unanimously approved a 50 percent 10 year tax abatement for USS Kobe Steel Co. to modernize a 410 million plant upgrade including No 3 blast furnace redevelopment a new bloom caster and extra finishing facilities. The agreement with USS Kobe lawyers reduces the abatement if jobs are cut or layoffs exceed three months. The package goes to USS Kobe directors in Japan with hopes to start by 1991 year end and finish by 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain — Uss
Kobe Steel Co
Council
Law
Kenneth Stumphauzer
USS/Kobe
Japan
Weed Spraying Along County Right-of-Ways Begins Today
The Chemikal Chemical Co of Gibsonburg will start spraying weeds along county right-of-ways today per County Engineer Ken Carney. Property owners who wish to opt out must post a no spray sign, with signs available at the county garage on Russia Road on a first come basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Chemikal Chemical Co
Gibsonburg
Ken Carney
Russia Road
Indian Hollow Road Closure for Culvert Work
LaGrange Township road Indian Hollow will be closed today from Route 303 to Whitney Road for county engineer crew to replace two culverts. The shutdown affects through traffic with no detour details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Indian Hollow
Indian Hollow Road
LaGrange Township
Whitney Road
Elyria City Plans Sept 4 Hearing On Sign Ordinance
City Council set a public hearing for September 4 to consider a downtown sign ordinance. The proposal would regulate downtown business signs and outlaw most signs including billboards while excluding window and non commercial signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria men to face drug offense charge
Two Elyria men arrested last weekend on drug charges are set for municipal court hearings later this month. Robert Kennedy, 55, faces one count of aggravated drug trafficking. Joseph Charlton, 29, faces aggravated trafficking in drugs and one count of drug abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Robert Kennedy
Hodge Ct
Joseph Charlton
Filmore Ave
Lorain
Health Oakar Calls For Immediate Health Care Reform
Health Oakar, a liberal congresswoman representing Cleveland's west side, argues the US must address health care now. She cites that the United States spends about 12 percent of GNP on health care, compared with Canada 8.5, West Germany 8.1, and Japan 6.7 percent, all with government aided provider systems to restrain costs. She contends government involvement is essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakar
West Side
Cleveland
Manos
United States
Canada
West Germany
Japan
Lorain EMH meeting debates indigent care costs and flood risks
At an EMH conference officials voiced concerns over funding for indigent care amid a proposed 611 building plan like Medical Mutual's in Cleveland. Dr. Birney cited free clinic visits, while villagers warned of flooding from French Creek. Local leaders urged action, noting rising charity care and prenatal clinic demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Mutual
Cleveland
Jaguar
Dakar
C-T
EMH
Paul K. Birney
Lorain County
Birney
John G. Secrist
Kathryn Boylan
Focusing on Symptoms Not Causes of Teen Distress
The piece argues teenage hopelessness is complex and not caused by music alone. while lyrics may soothe some youths, true factors include alienation and poor parental communication. It urges Avon parents to seek help from psychologists and educators rather than quick fixes, noting real progress requires time and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardes
Avon
Police and arrest brief from Elyria area incidents
Police investigated possible break in at Spring Valley School after five rear windows were broken but no entry found. Two men arrested for theft at a Cleveland Avenue gas station. Michael Novak charged with theft and James Duncan charged with complicity to theft. A 48 year old man struck by a train near West River Road South remains in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley School
Cleveland Avenue
Michael Novak
Wren Circle
Elyria
James Duncan
Julia Ave
Avon
West River Road South
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Woman repays Scouts after cookie-sale theft case dropped
Erie Shore Girl Scout Council had the case against Mary Jo Zigmund dropped after she repaid more than 1800 dollars. The Municipal Court decision followed testimony from Erie Shore officials and was confirmed by Assistant City Prosecutor Mark Provenza. Brenda Szmania, 31, remained in critical care after a motorcycle crash in Norwalk, with her husband Thaddeus Szmania injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Erie Shore Girl Scout Council
Robert Ewers
Erie Shore
Mary Jo Zigmund
West 37Th Street
Mark Provenza
New London
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Brenda Szmania
New London Eastern Rde
Thaddeus Szmania
Doc Bukowski Retires From Elyria Fire Department
James Doc Bukowski, 50, retires after 23 years with the Elyria Fire Department. He served as an EMT, fire safety inspector, and pump operator on engine and truck companies and studied fire and police science at Lorain County Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bukowski
Elyria Fire Department
Lorain County Community College
Death notices for Roy Campbell and Fred J Cinicola
Roy Campbell 80 of Amherst is survived by wife Ethel daughter Rilen Vargo and siblings. Visitation today 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst Services Wednesday at 2 pm at the funeral home Burial Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst. Fred J Cinicola 86 of Lorain survived by wife Molly daughters Anna Campana Dolores Nemeth and Beatrice Zann two brothers and two sisters Visitation today 2-4 and 2-9 pm at Dombrowski Wohlever Funeral Home Lorain Funeral Wednesday 9:30 am at the funeral home followed by 10 am Mass at Church of St Peter Rural burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola J. Austin
Norwalk
Fisher- Titus Medical Center
Townsend
Austin
Brinzley Furniture
Towne and Country Players
Townsend High School
Oberlin Business School
First United Methodist Church
Love Circle
Thomas M. III
Kay A. Brown
Grace Whittington
Castalia
Connie Hemenway
Anna M. Elmer
Juanita Braden
Mayme Barnes
Berlin Heights
Woodlawn Cemetery
Church TV Fund
W. Main St
Lorain
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Frank
Amherst
Joseph
Walter
John
Theodore
Joseph Jakubowski
Anna Tokareczyk
Verna Sniezek
Elizabeth Jakubowski
Sophie Noster
Nativity Bvm Catholic Church
Gerald Keller
Campbell Roy
Ethel
Cinicola
Fred J
Molly
Dulto
Anna Campana
Ray
Dolores
Nemeth
Beatrice Zann
Dombrowski
Wohlever
Oberlin Ave
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John Stanley Kralisz
Chattanooga
Tenn
Detroit
Mr. Kralisz
Koehring Company
Thew
Tennessee
Army Air Force
Wayne University
Detroit Institute of Michigan
Kralisz
St. Jude Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
California
Judith Pataky
Kathleen Minter
Richard
Florida
Helen Gural
Florence Jurewicz
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
Joseph Callahan
St. Mary Cemetery
Hospice of
Kline Services
Immaculate Conception Church
Earl
Sharon Marshall
Hamilton
Lisa Mendoza
Keven Mendoza
New Castle
Ind
Michael Mendoza
Thomas Mendoza
LaRue Harris
Columbia Station
John, Orville
Donald Saunders
Mary J. Sexstella
Jakubowski
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
Edward W. Davidson
Wellington
Davidson
VEW Post
Ruth
Nee Easterday
Bonnie Munion
Bruce
Mabel Stetters
Litta Jeffrey
Eva Comstock
Sandusky
Tressa Tedrow
Ashland
Guy
Mr. Davidson
Calvary Cemetery
Norton Funeral Home
S. Main St
William Rugg
Wellington Vfw
Huntington Cemetery
Asuncion Fontanez
Asuncion
Nena” Fontanez
Orlando
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Fontanez
Lorain City
Southview High School
Templo Emmanuel
Sociedad de Damas
Eliezer “Tom
Elizabeth Pagan
Delia Torres
Eladio Guitian
Reinaldo Guitian
Tampa
Delia Guitian
Isidro Guitian
Blanca Guitian
Broadway
33Rd St
Pedro Juan Gonzalez
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
Lora
Horace H. Lurton
U.S. Supreme Court
Zipfel
David Bush
Case-Western Reserve University
Bush
Fort Hill
Fort Johnson
Safe
USS
Kobe
Rob Sternfeld
American Cancer Society
Csubak
Facinelli
Elyrian Critical
Buster Akers
F&bance St
James “Doc” Bukowski
Tun Funeral Home
Dicken Funeral Home
Apt
Middle Ave
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