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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1983
Page
1
Local banks agreed Tuesday to loan Lorain County 9.6 million dollars to cover operating deficits tied to a delayed second half 1983 tax collection. County officials say the loan, at 6 percent interest, will be held in escrow and repaid by December 31, with funds not used earning investment income.
Donald Barry of Westlake plans to open Barry Food Baskets in the old Fazio's building at 333 W. Second St. Elyria mid August under a lease with Fisher Foods replacing the current term. Fisher Foods has a 442 year lease with HCT Corp as owner.
Akron hosted a lively Tuesday night with concerts by Simon and Garfunkel and Jimmy Buffett. An entry form for the C T Distance Classic appeared on page C-4 while C-4 carried the entry details for the race.
Anchor Motor Freight bans area near Elyria exit on the Ohio Turnpike after truck vandalism including glass breakage and auto shipments. Motel managers Stuart and Lemasters push for better security and lighting while Lorain County Commissioners seek a meeting with operators and police to curb incidents.
Lorain County Commissioners voted 3 0 to raise the real estate transfer fee from 1 to 4 mills. The move could post about 250 000 in the last five months of 1983, with a $60 000 home jumping from 60 to 240. A public hearing drew few opponents and a referendum threat persists.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunder storms and a low around 66 to 70. Winds will be west to northwest under 10 mph. Thursday turns partly sunny, hot and humid with another 30 percent chance of afternoon storms and a high near 88 to 93.
Totem Pole Sports at 104 Middle Ave in Elyria will shut Sept 3 after nearly two years in business. Owners James Grace and Thomas Pruski could not comment. Opened mid-August 1981, the shop occupied half of the former Men’s Shop, offering fishing camping gear and a full line of sports clothing.
The Elyria sesquicentennial prompts reflection on beards as fashion and identity. Historical notes mark beards as symbols of individuality, from Joseph Palmer’s 1830 Massachusetts clash to Lincoln’s 1860 campaign beard and military influence, across eras and nations.
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