Ely Park fountain set for spring cleaning and upgrades
City workers began cleaning painting and refilling the Ely Park fountain and pool as a long planned improvement moves forward. Mayor Leonard P Reichlin outlined future park plans including sidewalk repairs a singing fountain private donations and new features like a bandstand lights benches and restrooms with under ground wiring and updated water systems.
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Retired Marine killed in Sullivan car accident
A 39 year old Bay City Georgia man Glen Pence a retired Marine died after a single car crash on Rt 89 south of Sullivan at 1201 am. Pence had recently retired after 20 years service at Willow Grove Pennsylvania and was staying with his mother Mrs Molly Pence in Sullivan. His car struck a utility pole rolled over and landed on its wheels before overturning and ending at Ashland Samaritan Hospital where he died at 3 35 am. He is survived by his wife Leta and sister Mrs Hugh Figley and will be buried in Sullivan.
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Mike) Helling
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Wittenberg University
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Ray
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Don) Folley
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Cycle hits hydrant on Woodford Avenue injures rider
Elyria police say Clifton West Jr. 32 of 166 Woodford Ave was injured when his motorcycle went out of control on Woodford Avenue at Vulcan Street, struck a fire hydrant, causing about $300 damage. West was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and charged with reckless operation. The 5 20 pm crash involved a bounce off the north curb.
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Prisoners Recaptured After Osborne State Farm Escape
Two of seven inmates who escaped from Osborne State Farm in Sandusky were captured near Vermilion yesterday at 7:15 pm. Police reported the men were apprehended without incident and shuttle details were withheld pending formal charges.
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Fugitives Recaptured After Vermilion Prison Escape
Two inmates fled the Lorain County honor farm near Vermilion at about 1 35 pm Saturday injuring a night officer. Officer Countee Henley was treated for a facial cut. One escapee, Lewis M Messini 19 of Cleveland, was captured within half an hour about a mile from the farm. Four others remained at large: Carlos Campos 21 and Charles Saar 21 from Toledo area George Holtz, 22 of Clarksburg Alfredo Jaso 19 Gen another man heard a gun report near the main building. Police and deputies later picked up Moses Larson 24 of Toledo and Joseph Satullo 20 of Cleveland near Penn Central tracks. Vermilion and Amherst police led the search aided by Lorain County deputies. Suspects were spotted requesting directions, one carrying a pistol. The investigation continues.
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Toledo
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Clarksburg
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Baumhart Road
Vermilion
Moses Larson
Joseph A Satullo
Penn Central
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Amherst
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Probe continues in freezer deaths in Lorain
The deaths of Terrence Shannon eight and Tajuana Qualls five are under investigation with potential involvement by the Lorain Prosecutor James Parabek. A legality question surrounds leaving the freezer doors in the basement home at 1251 Reid Ave. The children were found inside the two compartments of an old double door freezer. The coroner ruled the deaths accidental due to suffocation.
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Lorain
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Reid Ave
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John Malinovsky
Parabek
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Lorain County
Charles Chesner
Federal funds sought to curb pollution at Lake Carlisle
A request for 30000 in federal Rural Environmental Assistance Program funds was approved to help Loram County farmers build storage for dairy cattle waste along the west branch of the Black River. The project, matched by 40000 in private funds, aims to protect Lake Carlisle, a planned metropolitan park between Oberlin and Elyria.
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Lorain County
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Building laborers return to work in Lorain County
Lorain County Laborers Union Local 758 members end a week-long strike as they sign an 11 month contract with the Ohio Contractors Association. The pact provides a 60 cent raise, 45 cents retroactive to June 1 and 18 cents in November for health and welfare. Base pay rises to 738 dollars.
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Lowell) Sessler
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