Lorain County Welfare Spending Rises in 1970 Report
Lorain County welfare expenditures for 1970 totalled 10.844 million, up nearly 3.7 million from 1969, with federal funding at 5.8 million, state 4.25 million, and county 261,647. Medical costs reached 3.6 million, a 24 percent rise from 1969, while general relief surged to 1.25 million. The five categories served 4,642 cases, led by general relief and dependent children, with food stamps totaling 1,658,880. Welfare Director Gerard Pring oversaw the report submitted to county commissioners.
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Lorain County
Tion
Gerard Pring
Rains fail to dampen Wellington graduation
Wellington 96 seniors completed a 2:30 p.m. outdoor ceremony amid a tornado watch as rain struck. Diplomas were handed to about three fourths by Board President Donald Fahler. the rest were awarded inside the stadium after the crowd refused to leave. The storm cut speeches and rites short but the graduates showed resolve as they received diplomas in wind and rain.
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Wellington
Board of Education
Donald Fahler
State cuts threaten Oberlin's theater
Ohio House appropriations would reduce funding to the Ohio Arts Council, threatening Oberlin Music Theater in Lorain County. The bill would trim council totals for 1971-1972 below Gov. Gilligan's request, prompting the theater to consider reapplying for subsidies after July 1 if funds are unavailable this season. Lorain County Arts Council members are lobbying quietly to safeguard subsidies.
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Lorain County
Oberlin Music Theater
House
Ohio Arts Council
Arts Council
John Gilligan
Senate
Gilligan
OAC
Theodore Wakefield
Oberlin Theater
Wakefield
Lorain County Arts Council
Lorain Man Hurt as Train Hits Car
A 21 year old Lorain man, Peter Delmonico of 1140 Highland Park Blvd, escaped serious injury when his car was struck by a Norfolk and Western work train at the Kansas Avenue crossing. He was treated at St Joseph Hospital for facial cuts and listed in fair condition. The accident occurred around 9 am as Delmonico, alone, drove north on Kansas Avenue. The westbound work train pushed the car about 50 feet. his late model auto was demolished. He was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
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Lorain
Kansas Avenue
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Peter Delmonico
Highland Park Blvd
St. Joseph Hospital
Delmonico
North Ridgeville weighs hiring a police dispatcher
North Ridgeville city council plans to act tonight to hire at least one additional full time police dispatcher. A city-finance study shows funds exist to station one dispatcher for a full weekly shift to reduce overload on officers. Currently no dispatcher covers midnight to 8 am Tuesday through Saturday or Sundays and Mondays. Police say full-time dispatch reduces missed calls at serious accident scenes and improves public safety. Applicants are available for immediate employment.
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North Ridgeville
Chronicle-Telegram
Council
Weekend traffic toll reaches 19 in Ohio crash near Vandalia
A head-on collision on Interstate 75 near Vandalia yesterday raised Ohio's weekend traffic deaths to 19. The weekend toll is just over half the Memorial Day total from a week earlier and slightly above the 1971 weekend average of six.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Auto club may drop boat tag registrations
The Cleveland Auto Club and its branches may stop issuing boat and motor licenses to nonmembers after club president John S. Allerton said the club cannot financially support registrations for nonmembers. Rodney Cooper of the Department of Natural Resources planned to visit the Cleveland Club to discuss the policy, which Elyria officials say began June 1 at the Elyria branch, the only registrar in Elyria.
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John S. Allerton
Auto Club
Rodney Cooper
Department of Natural Resources
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Allerton
Pickets block American Standard. union dispute disrupts work
Police were called as Molders Union Local 268 picketed and formed human blockades hindering salaried employees from entering American Standard Co. in Elyria. Management seeks an injunction to stop harassment and reported over $100,000 in wages lost since a week long strike began after failed contract talks. Federal mediator Joe Santa-Emma aims to reconcile the sides while negotiations stall.
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Gittler
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Schrempf
Molders
Alheit scholarship revived at Elyria High after eight years
Elyria High School seniors saw the Ellsworth J. Alheit Fellows Scholarship revived at Senior Chapel. Christine Blaz received the $300 award, the first since 1963, funded by Maj. Richard A. Bartholomew of Bowie MD who spearheaded the revival after contacting 18 former recipients. Bartholomew, now at the Pentagon, recalled the aid’s impact on his Ohio University start and plans to grow the fund.
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Christine Blaz
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Alheit
Maj
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Elyria
Albert Fellows
Blind Elyria man seeks summer employment and college aid
A 19 year old Elyria High School graduate and Graceland College freshman, Robert Horrocks, who has been legally blind since birth, seeks summer work and financial support for education. He is majoring in social services and was aided by the Cleveland Society for the Blind. If unreachable, contact his sister Judy Walta.
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Elyria High School
Graceland College
Lamont
Cleveland Society For the Blind
Robert Horrocks
Spruce St
Judy
Ken) Walta
Oakwood Dr
EHS taps 737 for diplomat at 1971 graduation
Elyria High School will honor senior Eric Zagrans as principal speaker during the 737th graduation ceremony at 7:30 p.m. in the stadium. Rain delay moves to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the gym. Dr. Ben V. Myers and board members will present diplomas as bands and choirs perform.
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Elyria High School
EHS
Zagrans
Jack Zagrans
Washington Ave
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National Honor Society
Ben V. Myers
Elyria School Board
Man Dies After Turnpike Crash In Lorain
Lorain Ohio man Frank Feleppelie 48 died early Friday of injuries from a Thursday crash when his car left the Ohio Turnpike near Brownhelm and plunged onto Baumhart Road. He was pronounced dead at 3 45 a m Survivors include his wife four sons and two daughters.
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M & M Construction Co
Lorain St. Joseph
Brownhelm
Baumhart Road
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Feleppelie
State Highway Patrol
Man shot as bullet hits Patchin in wallet
Eaton Township man Russell A. Patchin, 27, was shot in the left buttock when a friend’s .22 pistol fired during target practice. The bullet pierced Patchin’s back pocket wallet, passing through credit cards, money, and ID before lodging in his pant leg. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released the same day.
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Creditards
Russell A. Patchin
N. Island Rd
Patchin
Camden A. Digg Jr
Princeton Ave
Elyria
Digg
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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