Middle Avenue Detour Debated For Safety
Safety Service Director Joseph C. Cowden says detouring southbound traffic around the sanitary sewer project on Middle Avenue is the safest approach. East lane space is blocked by sewer work. Ohio Route 20 is detoured via Second Street and West Avenue to Oberlin Road. Local drivers must use West Avenue to bypass the obstruction.
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Middle Ave
Safety Service
Joseph C. Cowden
Ohio Rt. 20
Second St
West Ave
Oberlin Rd
Cowden
Cook stirs up laughter in Black River stage show
The Black River Players deliver a lively three act comedy A Cook For Mister General by Steven Gethers at 532 West River St. Directed by Nelson Beller the ensemble of 21 sustains fast tempo on a tight stamp stage. Strong turns from Paul Dean and Myron Averbook lift the show with broad humor and sharp timing.
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West River St
Black River Players
Mister General
Steven Gethers
Paul Dean
Myron Averbook
Searon
Nelson Beller
Beller
South Pacific
Averbook
Dean
Deputy to lecture for training course in Cleveland
Lorain County Deputy Michael A. Ondreyco, chief investigator, will lecture for a two hour training course for the U S Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service in Cleveland. Sheriff Vernon M. Smith said Ondreyco will cover Criminal and Subversive Investigation with lie detector demonstrations.
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Michael A. Ondreyco
Lorain County
Ondreyco
Sheriff's Department
Border Patrol
Postal Service
Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service
Army Engineers
Philippines
New Guinea
Dinner honoring Robert D Choate scheduled Thursday
Tickets for the dinner honoring Robert D Choate president of are available from committee members. The dinner is set for Thursday at 6 30 p m at American Legion Post 12 Home. Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce Northern Savings and Loan Mayor Nee ison's office Lorain County Bank First National Bank and EXyria savings and Trot.
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Robert D. Choate
American Legion Post 12
Chamber of Commerce
Northern Savings and Loan
Nee Ison
Lorain County Bank
First National Bank
Exyria Savings and Trot
Sheriff cites gun law to curb juvenile accidents
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith presses parental awareness of firearm statutes in a Star Reporter editorial after a Lorain youth was wounded by a .22 rifle used by another juvenile. He quotes Ohio Revised Code sections 2903.06 and 2903.05 restricting sales and access to minors and notes penalties up to 100 dollars and jail time.
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Vernon M. Smith
Star Reporter
Smith
Lorain
Medina Corp adds two firms to Medina industrial park
Medina Corp announced Brand Plastica Co of Torrance California and Friction Products Inc will relocate to Medina within 90 days. The plastics firm builds a 125000 building on West Smith Rd while the abrasives company will lease a 10000 square foot plant on Lake Rd. The move lifts total new firms in the park to 16 in under three years, with statewide civic and business support credited for rapid growth and local employment gains.
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Medina Corporation
Brand Plastica Co
Torrance
Cal
Friction Products, Inc
West Smith Rd
Medina Development and Building Corp
Lake Rd
James Rhodes
Medina Corp
Amos Mears
Medina County
Mears
Cleveland
Cleveland - Detroit Corp
Chronicle-Telegram
Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Rd
Plasti- Kote Co
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Meedin
City unit discusses pay with police and fire committees
Elyria police and fire committees met with the city finance panel to review uses for a recent 2 mill levy. Police favor longevity pay after five years with a 1 percent annual increase. cost capped around 16 500 dollars yearly. Fire Fighters seek 20 percent raise and a 56 hour work week with four new hires to run three platoons.
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Elyria Fraternal Order of Police
Lodge 30
Elyria
William R. Bates
Kenneth A. Krueck
Krueck
Ptl
Carl Z. Koepp
Kreck
Police Committee
Alex Saddler
Lawrence Krugman
Ex-chief Boggs suspended in Florida controversy
Former Elyria Police Chief James E. Boggs, 53, was suspended without pay as Pompano Beach police chief amid an investigation into a civic club incident. Boggs, who took the post in August 1956 and sought St. Petersburg’s job, has had clashes with a city commission seeking to remove civil service protections from department heads. He and his wife Jean have two daughters.
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Elyria
James E. Boggs
Florida
Pompano Beach
J. J. Salovaara
Boggs
St. Petersburg
City Commission
Mail theft case held for pre sentence report
Dale P. Fisher a Lorain Post Office employee was arrested May 6 for embezzling from U S Mails and pleaded guilty in Cleveland Federal District Court. Judge Kaldfleisch referred to probation office for a pre sentence report to decide probation or jail. Bond remains $500 with no sentencing date set. Fisher was caught by postal inspectors taking money from mail matter.
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Dale P. Fisher
Lorain
Fisher
Rural electric firm installs lights at danger points in area
WELLINGTON Lorain Medina Rural Electric Co is installing lights at every dangerous intersection across a 1600 square mile area for safety. Karl Crawford LMRE general manager says the aim is safety first and that some new power sales may occur. Lights are planned for Carlisle Homerville Litchfield Penfield Sullivan Spencer with costs and maintenance covered in the quoted rates. An all electric home service allows shutting off power to a building if a fire occurs while others stay lit. LMRE serves about 4800 rural consumers from 5240 total. Next year LMRE will introduce new rates for all electric homes.
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Wellington
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Co
Karl Crawford
Lmre General R
Crawford
Carlisle Township
Homerville Village
Litchfield Township
Penfield Township
Sullivan Township
Spencer Village
LMRE
Honor farm escapees surrender at Grafton State Farm
Two tired escapees from May X surrendered at Grafton State Farm after two weeks on the run. Billy Gene Binion 22 formerly of McDonald and Edwin Leroy Ray 28 formerly of Akron told authorities they had hidden in woods and were dropped off at the headquarters area by friends. A search using a Late Highway Patrol helicopter was hindered by dense foliage. Both men were serving 0 to year sentences for armed robbery.
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Grafton
Grafton State Farm
Billy Gene Binion
McDonald
Edwin Leroy Ray
Akron
Honor Farm
William Dyer
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