Corn Festival Booths and Talent Planned in Elyria
Residents may rent 8 by 8 foot booths for 15 dollars without and 25 with a canopy at the Corn Festival scheduled 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday August 14 and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday August 15. Mrs Jo En Neuberger invites performers and notes two bands and a magician are set. The event includes craft booths a hay ride a petting zoo and a dunking booth with councilmen to be dunked. Hot dogs soft drinks and ears of corn will be sold.
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Jo En Neuberger
University Ave
Elyria
Parma officials dodge gambling charges in Strongsville dinner
Visiting Berea judge John Wargo dismissed gambling charges against Parma service director Charles Henke and purchasing agent Paul Kasil. Arrested Oct 26 at a fund raising dinner for Mayor John Petruska in Strongsville, they allegedly sold raffle tickets to boost the mayoral campaign. County elections official Jack McGinty said raffles at fund raisers do not violate state gambling laws.
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Berea
Parma
Strongsville
John Wargo
Wargo
Cuyahoga County
Parma Service
Charles R. Henke
Paul Kasil
John Petruska
Michauds Towne
Pearl Rd
Petruska
Jack McGintey
Cuyahoga
Ridgeville grads form music group in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville residents many of them 1974 and 1975 high school grads have formed a community band practicing Wednesdays at Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church. Debbie Stuart drives the project, aiming to play concert band pieces for the North Ridgeville Corn Festival next month.
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North Ridgeville
Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church
Center Ridge Rd
Debbie Stuart
Westwood
Debbie
Raymond Kinat
Kinat
Lorain County
Lorain backs Corps study of Black River channel
Lorain City Council backed a Lorain Port Authority measure urging the U S Army Corps of Engineers to study the Black River navigation channel. Officials said 1 000 foot ore carriers require navigability up to U S Steel docks and highlighted the Bascule bridge as a major constraint. If approved, funding would occur no earlier than 1980 with last Corps study dating to 1960 costing $22 million. A separate item noted a universal 911 emergency number plan due by September and paving approvals for E 32 Court and E 33rd Court amid urban renewal objections.
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Lorain
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Company
Black River
U.S. Steel
Edward Brohl
Port Authority
Brohl
Greater Lorain
Oberlin apartment building starts
Oberlin city officials approved and began ground clearing for the first of two 16 unit apartment buildings owned by Ronald Barkacs. The $500000 project by K-B Construction Co. of Elyria aims for October occupancy with 52 total units planned across the two buildings.
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Oberlin Apartment Building
Glen Miller
Oberlin
Ronald Barkaes
Barkacs
City Planning Commission and Human Relations Commission
National Association of College Bookstores
Oberlin Road
Barracs
K-B Construction Co
Elyria
GSA to auction 35 used government vehicles
The U S General Services Administration will auction 35 used government vehicles including sedans a pickup and delivery van at the GSA Interagency Motor Pool 85 Marconi Blvd in Columbus Bidders may inspect at the Columbus Motor Pool Parking and Storage Lot 347 West Broad St between 6 30 a m and 4 p m Wednesday and until 10 a m Thursday The sale starts at 10 30 am
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Columbis
U. S. General Services Administration
GSA Interagency
Marconi Blvd
GSA
Columbus Motor Pool
West Broad St
Booklet Helps With Motor Vehicle Emergencies
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues a booklet titled How To Deal with Motor Vehicle Emergencies. A free copy is available by writing to the Consumer Information Center Dept. 30 Pueblo Colo. 91009. The booklet is among 240 federal publications listed in the current Consumer Information Catalog.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo Colo
Consumer Information Catalog
North Ridgeville to hike ambulance and water tap fees
North Ridgeville voters face higher charges as City Council raises ambulance service fees from 15 to 25 dollars effective Aug 15 and imposes a waterline tap-in based on front property size. funds go to a dedicated ambulance equipment fund. A related zoning decision rezoned 9256 Avon Belden Rd from business to residential amid dispute.
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North Ridgeville
City Water
City Council
Safety Service
Wilbur Krueger
Robert Gaydash
Avon Belden Rd
Storm sewers and paving OK’d for Main Avenue in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville city council approved storm sewers and concrete paving on Main Avenue amid protests that costs will force some residents to sell homes. Estimated at 34 to 35 dollars per front foot, residents said bills like 90 dollars every six months are unaffordable. Petitions and counter petitions surfaced as residents claimed misleadings while the city agreed to pay 4680 dollars of the project costs. many driveways will be torn up for the work.
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North Ridgeville
Main Avenue
Jesse Jackson
Main Ave
Trey
TP Gert
Siela
Mein Avenue
Martin Ele
Assessment Equalization Board
Lorain council to probe panel
Lorain officials moved to study the Civil Service Commission structure after council approved a motion. Parker was absent but Salkowitz and Glorioso urged sending the issue to committee. The debate touched on pay, powers, and the role of the commission director amid a dispute over Tony Rodgers’ permanent building inspector status.
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Lorain
Civil Service Commission
Council
William Parker
Civil Service
Salkowitz
Parker
Commission
Tony Rodgers
Rodgers
Wellington rehired recreation director after brief resignation
Wellington village council retroactively re employed Phil Weir as recreation director, effective July 8, with a $7 500 annual salary. Four recreation board members supported his return, noting successful programs. A one year contract will be drawn up with Parton and Zubrick as liaisons. board gains funding for summer staff and a $250 grant for gymnasium refinishing.
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Wellington
Phil Weir
Weir
Recreation Board
Keith Parton
Sam Zubrick
Parton
Zubrick
Town Hall
Oklahoma opens tonight at Huron Playhouse
The musical Oklahoma opens at 8 p.m. in the Huron Playhouse McCormick School depicting farm girls and cowboys with regional cast members including Robert Thurber from Lincoln Nebraska and Laurey played by Thalia McMillion from Murfreesboro Tennessee. Tickets are 2.50 for adults and 1 for children under 12. Reservations 419-433-4744.
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Huron
Oklahoma
Prairies
McCormick School
Robert Thurber
Lincoln
Neb
Curry
Laurey
Thalia McMillion
Murfreesboro
Tenn
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William Harnish
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Rocky Mountain High
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Lorain Harbor
South Lorain
James Kokinda
Datlarge
J. P. Smith
D-6
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Fachard Shupp
Big Dick's
Josephone St
Big Dick’s
Planting Commission
Edward Senghas Sr
Rt. 10
Quarry Road
North Park
Lincoln Streets
David Sonner
West College Street
Pyle Road
W.F. Gaelman
Cyrus Erie
Los Angeles
Joan Jett
Jackie
N. Ridgeville
Gilbert Cornish
Bullernut Ridge Road
Avon Belden Road
Miami
UPI
Buffalo
Bob Smith
Video City
Howdy
City
Rt. 88
Ally Sicharse
Leota Mitchell
Robert Kleinoeder
South Central Park
Kleinoeder
U.S. de
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Robert Corts
Gaydash
Oks
Jackson
Lorain Council
Robert Salkowitz
D-1
Vincent Glorioso
Roberts
John Hritsko
Tamm
Hritsko
Richard Williams
Norma Jones
Sandusky
Karen Kevesdy
Ado Annie
James Foreman
Vickery
Will
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Jann Glann
The
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Dennis Kratzer
John Heppler
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