Grafton Board Hears Survey Report on Substation Plans
Grafton officials and Ohio Edison engineer Eichmuller discussed funding, future growth, and the location for a new electrical substation. The board reviewed land surveys, proposed a 50 by 60 or 70 foot building with a concrete base, and considered installing two 1000 KVA transformers with a 69 KVA rental option.
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Ohio Edison Ag
Muller
Wey
Metzger
Eichmuller
Ant
John Ricchiuto
Project Engl-I
Board of Public Affairs
Ohio Edison
Clarence Metzger
Mark Tran
Ernest Toghill
Charles Biggs
Reed McClure
Toghil
Biggs
Bob Logan
Parents Rally Behind Grafton Youth Center
Community members in Grafton unite to renovate the town hall room and restrooms for a planned Youth Center. A leadership group will assess materials and electrical costs while fund raising continues, including a record dance fundraiser with Dick Reynolds.
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Grafton
Bert Nelson
McDonald
Town Hall
Charles Taylor
Clifton McDonald
James King
Kenneth Wagner
Joe Bouley
Leland
Kirkpatrick
Charles Yates
Costa Rica Honors Ike's Brother
Costa Rica accorded Dr. Milton Eisenhower full honors on arrival for a study mission and goodwill tour of Central American republics. Foreign Minister Alfredo Vargas led the welcome, with a guard of honor, cadets, a military band, and about 1,000 spectators. The university students council rejected an invitation to participate and issued readers accusing the United States of backing Latin American dictators.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
Milton S. Eisenhower
Alfredo Vargas
University Students Council
Hisenhower
United States
Taft Aide Nominated For U.S. Appeals Court
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate the nomination of J. Jack Martin, a longtime aide to the late Sen. Robert A. Taft, to be associate judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Martin, 50, began as Taft aide in 1944, rejoined Taft after 1953 White House service, and would hold a lifetime post with a $25,000 annual salary.
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UPI
Eisenhower
Senate
J. Jack Martin
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Martin
Cincinnati
White House
Taft
Jobless Total Up New Cla Show Decrease
Washington reports that unemployment benefit recipients rose in the week ended July 5, marking the first increase since April. Labor data show 37,200 added to the rolls for a total of 2,588,900, with a year earlier figure at 1,300,400. In the following week ending July 12, new claims fell by 71,000 to 396,000 after a prior rise.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Toledo Cash Grain prices report on track nominal basis
Toledo cash grain prices on track with bid values across staples. Wheat No 2 soft red ranges 1.81 to 1.82 a bushel while No 2 soft white sits 1.83 to 1.84. Corn No 2 yellow 1.35 to 1.36 and No 3 yellow 1.34 to 1.35. Oats No 2 white 68 to 69 cents and No 3 white 67 to 68. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.32 to 2.35 per bushel.
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UPI
N.Y
Bkta
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Ige
Ted
Bes
Carroth
Bend
Ohio
Fey
Escarole
Collarda
Ndora
Kohlrabi
Bite
Ing Lear
Teormiline
Lan Vis
Gt Hix
Boston
Lazy Bacteria Not Helping Grafton's Disposal Plant
GRAFTON The Village Board of Public Affairs discussed the sewage plant’s gas production issue. Utilities Superintendent George Kazmierczak said no gas is produced yet this winter, while Village Engineer Reed McClure outlined steps to activate bacteria, including transferring sludge to warmer vats and possibly purchasing working sludge from another plant to start gas production.
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Grafton
Board of Public Affairs
George Manos
Fina
George Kazmierczak
Reed McClure
EPA
McClure
Fraud case tests set for two in insurance scam
Youngstown judge ordered psychiatric exams for Dr. James Barnes and Iris Miller after they pled guilty to embezzlement and aiding ringleaders in a quarter million insurance fraud. Barnes faces three counts. Miller two. Both must undergo evaluation before sentencing. Barnes may be sent for tests at Georgetown.
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Youngstown
UPI
Common Pleas
John W.ford
James Barnes
Iris Miller
Barnes
Miller
Qwoscow
UPID
Ppc
John J. Tobin Jr
Paul C
Russia
Shade
Charles E. Kelley
Soil Preservation
Tobin
MOW
U.S. Department of
Ohio Agriculture
Three Area Students Earn Harvard Degrees
Nearly 3,000 students were awarded degrees at Harvard University last month. Edwin F. Taylor of Medina and two area residents Charles B. Smith of Avon and John H. Munger of Medina are among the recipients. Smith earned a magna cum laude BA in history and literature and will study at Wesleyan University. Taylor will join Wesleyan as an assistant professor of physics after returning from Europe. Munger earned a master’s in education and is married to Helen Thompson, an Oberlin graduate.
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Young Republicans Club
Edwin F. Taylor
Mullright Oberlin
Charles B. Smith
Avon
Grant
Smith
John H. Munger
Medina
Freiburg
Germany
Taylor
Lloyd
Chi Perry’s
Main
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Cleveland
P.O
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Tneoma Wa Avon
Edith Trye
Huron
Moth
Menis
Uniforma Furn
Miet
Frank Agkine
Elyria Matar
Went Aven
Aia Abd
Rt 82 Suit Settlement Approved by Columbia Township
Columbia Township trustees formally closed their dispute with the state highway department over land damages from widening Rt 82. They approved a settlement of 508 to relocate or replace water and gas lines to the fire station, with a waiver of special damages to be executed upon receipt of the agreed sum.
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Columbia—Township
State Highway Department
State’ Highway Department
Columbia Board of Education
Playground Program Set For Avon
Avon hosts a four week playground program run by the Avon Junior Women’s Club with two daily sessions for ages five to nine and ten to twelve. Activities include a pet show story hour singing games rhythm band and puppet shows, with a car pool encouraged and a small materials fee. The Mary Church School site accommodates the program during elementary construction and ends with a parent exhibit day.
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AVON
Avon Junior
Mary Church
Goodrich Tire Prices Up 212 Percent Wage Hike Cited
AKRON, C. Goodrich Rubber Co said tire prices rise 212 percent effective Monday after a wage increase for rubber workers. Other major rubber makers expected to follow with higher prices. The boost covers all passenger, truck, farm and industrial tires and tubes.
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UPI
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Goodrich
United Rubber Workers of America
Three Teachers Hired At New London
North airfield educator Mrs. Helen Woodworth will join the high school faculty while Mrs. Darla Granneman and James Gibson are named for elementary grades. The board also accepted resignations from Mrs. Marguerite Ross for health reasons and James Wise who moves to Norton schools. The district adopted the 1951 budget and will discuss raising teacher salaries in Haroy County at a county meeting. Blacktop paving of the school driveway was not pursued. State reimbursement for the latest bus purchase was received and another bus may be bought to replace a 16 model in the 12-bus fleet.
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New London
Helen Woodworth
North Airfield
Darla Granneman
James Gibson
Woolworth
Granieman
Gibson
al Vavanuies
Board of Education
Marguerite Ross
James Wise
Norton
Hazel Leech
Norman Merrill
Haroy
LaGrange High Varsity Club Dance Tonight
The LaGrange High Varsity Club sponsors a dance in the high school gym from 8 30 to 11 20 p m tonight. It is the second and final dance hosted by the club this year.
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Lagrange
LaGrange High
Avon budget on tap as 1959 plan eyed for Aug 13
Avon officials mull the 1959 budget with approval likely on August 13. The report notes Rainey, a 57-year-old former Philadelphia municipal judge, held on $2000 bond for passing a bad check in nearby Cuyahoga Falls. Rainey previously served 14 years on the Philadelphia bench and two terms in Pennsylvania.
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Akron
UPI
Joseph H. Rainey
Philadelphia
Cuyahoga
Rainey
Pennsylvania
Cape Canaveral
Valenile
Ani
Ohio State Republican Committee
Colum
Rescued Man Ends Life After Trapped Rescue
A man rescued after a 70 hour cave-in and believed to be among 22 coal miners in Japan has hanged himself. Police say Hirota Hirota, 43, reportedly suffered a mental collapse under entombment strain. The incident follows prior rescue operations near Fukuoka where officials discuss warship loan plans and local zoning changes. The story blends disaster aftermath with civic budgeting and building-needs debates in Avon and nearby areas.
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Addiion Bonding Company
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Pickering
Board of Public Affairs
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Fukuoka
Japan
UPI
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Hirota
Colorado Rd
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Forter Board
Nice
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France
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