Akron trucker dies in turnpike crash near Olmsted
An Akron driver Theodore Holliman Jr. 32 died when his flatbed tractor trailer went off the Ohio Turnpike five miles east of exit 9 near Olmsted Township. Police say he apparently fell asleep at 2:20 a.m. and Rescuers freed him after three hours. the wreckage spilled cargo and the cab roof was cut away. The 1971 Miller Transport truck was registered to Miller Transport of Akron.
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Olmsted
Akron
Ohio Turnpike
Theodore Holliman Jr
Ohio Highway
Holliman
Flint Mich
Cuyahoga County
Lester Adelson
Miller Transport
Meeting of rails seals a nation across the plains
At Promontory Point Utah on May 10 1869 the Central Pacific and Union Pacific joined to complete a transcontinental railroad. Leland Stanford and Thomas Durant officiated as crews hammered gold and silver spikes, marking a new era as telegraph wires carried a single word: Done. The moment drew soldiers settlers and workers from Sacramento Omaha and beyond amid brisk business and ceremonial prayers.
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Sacramento
Calif
Central Pacific
Sierras
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Prairies
Rockies
Great Salt Lake
California
Nevada
Leland Stanford
Thomas C. Durant
Stanford
Durant
Snow Tire Shortage Looms For Area Drivers
Area motorists face possible winter tire shortages amid a strike against the four major rubber firms by the United Rubber Workers since April 21. Local tire dealers report limited supply in regular styles, especially larger radials, though stock remains relatively available in other categories.
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United Rubber Workers
URW
Firestone
Goodyear
Goodrich
Uniroyal
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Lorain County sees rise in deeds and mortgages in yearly report
County Recorder Dorothy L. Essex reports a jump in real estate activity for the year ending July 1 with 10 803 deeds recorded versus 6 381 prior and 9 717 mortgages versus 7 358 prior. total mortgage value reached 272.1 million dollars from 222.1 million.
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Lorain County
Dorothy L. Essex
Vermilion WAC fires keynote gun at Camp Zama
Judy Cunningham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy Cunningham of Vermilion, serves in a military police salute battery at Camp Zama Japan. She fires the 75mm key note gun and 21 gun salutes on ceremonial occasions, part of a 19 man and 2 woman unit.
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Judy Cunningham
Miss Cunningham
Troy Cunningham
Sperry Road
Vermilion
Camp Zama
Japan
Cunningham
Stars and Stripes
Neighborhood kids host festival for injured Gerald Akins
In North Ridgeville, friends led by 10 year old Banky Bolin held games and sold food to raise funds for Gerald Akins, 10, son of William and ?lizabeth Adkins, injured in a July 2 Eaton Township crash. Proceeds totaled 24 dollars and will aid medical bills as Gerald receives care at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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North Ridgeville
Gerald Akins
Gerald
William Adkins
Lee Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Eaton Township
Raymond
Banky) Bolin
Banky
Replacing Joints Opens Door to Pain Free Living
Major U.S. medical centers including University Hospitals Cleveland perform total joint replacements using metal and plastic components to restore mobility. Procedures, first pioneered in England, target hip and knee but can apply to many joints. Patients age 55 plus gain rapid recovery and can return to walking, cycling, and swimming after a brief convalescence.
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U.S
University Hospitals
Cleveland
England
Charles Herridon
University Hospital
Department of Surgery
Jean Garbett
Brook Park
Garbett
Elyria schools set new talks July 28 after stalled talks
Elyria school board and non-teaching employers failed to reach a contract settlement last week and will reconvene July 28. President Benjamin Barrett said hopes for a quick agreement were dashed as sessions through Friday yielded no deal. The current contract, extended 30 days, expires soon with four major items including salary unresolved.
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Elyria
Benjamin Barrett
Barrett
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Trucker
Pike
Castalia
Highway Patrol
San Francisco
John Fuller
Vermilion Wac
Gerakd
Associated Transport Co
Adkins
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