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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1970
Page
4
Cool today with considerable cloudiness in the northeast and generally clear elsewhere. A few showers possible near Lake Erie today. Highs in the mid to lower 70s with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Mostly sunny and warmer tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Small craft warnings continue with west to northwest winds 20 to 38 knots east and 15 to 22 knots west. Diminishing to 10 to 20 knots across the lake today and to 10 to 15 knots tonight. Considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers today, clearing tonight.
Friday will reach the mid 80s with partly cloudy skies. Saturday turns warmer into the upper 80s to lower 90s with a chance of showers mainly in the north. Lows in the 60s.
The second storm of the season Becky moves north through the Gulf of Mexico and could reach hurricane force today. Forecasters warn Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama coasts may face renewed impact while heavy rains affect the South East and West with record lows and cool fronts crossing the Midwest.
Amherst council, 6-0, passes five dump related ordinances over Mayor Marvin Davis vetoes. Items include bids for trash disposal, updated dump permit rates for Amherst only, a refund plan for ineligible permit holders, a contract allowing neighboring towns to dump in Amherst, and a local option for Township containers at a $100 fee. Davis criticized lack of funding and written contractor commitments.
Wellington village council moved 2500 from income tax receipts to the general fund to meet expenses totaling 6570. Only 5347 was available per village clerk Lyle Clark. Income tax to date 6900. reports due by month end. Mayor Young says no extra tax funds and real estate collections delayed due to delinquency.
Wellington village council voted to cover full family hospitalization insurance for all full time police and the chief starting Aug 1. The action raises uniform allowances to 100 annually and pays part time officers 2.35 per hour plus travel pay for off duty court appearances.
The Wellington village council approved the final readings and named a seven member shade tree commission to decide which trees on the tree lawns are trimmed or removed. Members will serve four year terms with staggered starts to align expirations. D Blake Stevick initiated the discussion and urged public input. A Gossett Tree Service survey suggests one fourth to one third of the stately trees on tree lawns should be removed.
At a Board of Education meeting in South Amherst parents criticized senior class photo arrangements. A three year contract with Richard L. Schafer of Milan was signed by former principal Donald Jenkins. Parents were notified students must go to Schafer’s Milan studio for yearbook photos, but the superintendent says he has not received a contract copy. The board approved yearbook photos for all students regardless of location, though composite pictures may face issues. the photographer was asked to attend the next meeting to resolve the matter.
Two male seniors from M B Johnson School of Nursing Elyria Joseph R Fog 155 Spring St Amherst and Robert M Siegel 1867 Homewood Dr Lorain were sworn into the U S Navy student nurse program last Tuesday at the Elyria Navy recruiter office. They will receive a 300 dollar monthly stipend in their final year and, after graduation next May, become commissioned officers serving two years active duty. Fog 20 and Siegel 20 are the first nursing school graduates to enter the Navy Nurse Corps from the school. The Navy runs 22 general hospitals in the United States.
Wellington receives a six month conditional permit for its sewage disposal plant with the extension running through March 15. Superintendent Robert Cameron notes the shorter duration and stricter conditions, including adding final chlorination and reducing storm water leakage. Plans for expansion by engineer Lester Poggmeyer of Bowling Green will be reviewed at a Board of Public Affairs meeting before bid advertisements.
Summary of Creston sale: 272 consignors sold 884 head with strong calf demand and top spots for light beef calves at 59 and standard calves to 52.50. Hog prices weakened about a dollar from last week, with No 1 hogs up to 26.10. Cows and bulls varied, Holstein tops 30.60 for steers, cows mostly 22 to 23.80, bulls to 29.40, and Holstein springer cow at 310.
Patients at the Lorain County Home celebrated Christmas in July hosted by the Lorain City Club. A blue spruce tree was planted and decorated, Santa delivered individual gifts, a color television and 10 outdoor chairs were given, and the event concluded with a band concert by the Lorain County Band.
Adjacent property owners urged enforcement of the court agreement with Chinks Junkyard on Sprague Road citing drainage obstruction, excessive burning, and cars stacked three deep. Pictures will be shown to the township legal adviser as the issue moves toward action.
Columbia Township trustees paid volunteer firefighters 1440 dollars for six months of 1970 service plus 135 dollars to Mrs Blanche Stone for answering the fire phone. Twenty six members served, paid three dollars per fire call and 1 50 per hour overtime after the first hour. Report shows 54 calls: 30 grass fires two houses two garages and outbuildings two autos two rescues four false alarms six drills and six meetings. Huet Hitchcock is fire chief and Ray Berger is assistant chief.
The New Testament Baptist Church prepares to launch a kindergarten through sixth grade school at 11233 LaGrange Rd. with a $250000 building under construction. Expected initial enrollment is about 120 students with four teachers, aiming to grow to 10, and later add junior high as space allows.
Chet Huntley says Life misquoted him as fearing Nixon presidency. He wrote Bozeman Chronicle he meant he worried about all presidents health and strain. Huntley, 58, retires after Friday’s show to pursue a Montana recreation project. A Life spokesman denied complaints. In a separate Columbus robbery, a woman burned a would be thief with a lit cigarette, forcing him to flee.
Sheffield council approved an emergency ordinance permitting temporary electric lines by Ohio Edison Co through the village park area from Rt. 301 to Rt. 611. Lines will stay until poles for 69 000 volt upgrades replace the current 33 000 volt system. The meeting also postponed mobile home legislation and referred zoning changes for horses to the city solicitor. The building and lands committee proposed a village hall telephone to cut long distance calls and a summer recess was set with meetings resuming late August and September.
In Columbus a state tax official said more than 80.5 million dollars in back taxes are owed by counties with slow collections. J Edwin Ducey of the Board of Tax Appeals noted delinquent sums from property and business taxes, citing Cuyahoga 20.8 million Franklin 4.4 million and eight counties with delinquencies.
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