Elyria YMCA selects Washington Ave site for new pool building
After a yearlong search the Elyria YMCA board unanimously exercised an option on 1.68 acres at 265 Washington Ave. The $750000 fundraising campaign ended June 8 with about 15000 still needed. The planned building centers on a 45 by 75 foot pool and locker rooms for all ages and aims for completion in 1972. The Court Street pool remains in use and will support the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria YMCA
YMCA board of trustees
Washington Ave
Roy A. West
YMCA
Court Street
West
Violent Storm Strikes Lorain Medina Huron Counties
A severe line of thunderstorms with winds up to 80 mph lashed southern Lorain, Medina, and Huron counties last night. Widespread damage included downed trees, shattered windows, and transformer outages. no serious injuries reported as residents sought shelter in basements. The Spencer post office and several roads were affected, with damage concentrated in Nova, Huntington, Sullivan, Spencer, River Corners, and Litchfield areas.
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Lorain County
Medina
Huron
Erie County
Wellington
HUNTINGTON Township
Louis Wilson
Wilson
New London Eastern
tment
Ralph Gray
Lorain Medina Rural Electric Co-op, Inc
West Road
Gray
Nova
Huntington
Sullivan
Spencer
River Corners
Litchfield
Chenango Road
Clarksfield
Lightning Strikes Home in Lagrange Area Causes Damage
Mayor Donald Brouse reports most village damage centered on North Main with power restored by morning. In Indian Hollow Road area, Chester Duplaga's house roof was damaged by lightning though no injuries occurred. Winds felled limbs and trees and telephone service remained out in spots. An inch and a half of rain.
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Donald Brouse
North Main
LAGRANGE
Chester Duplaga
Indian Hollow Road
Officials crack down on deceptive padded bras in women’s races
London AP reports the Amateur Athletic Association warns against falsies in finishes and will inspect dress rooms at Crystal Palace Stadium to enforce a ban. Secretary Marea Hartman calls for fair results and a leadership move toward banning padded bras in competitions.
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LONDON
Marea Hartman
association
Cambodian capital fears major attack as highways severed
Phnom Penh anxious as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces cut Highway 1 to Saigon and another near Skoun isolating Kompong Cham military HQ. Reports say fighting near Kompong Thom and Kompong Chnang with helicopters aiding Cambodian troops. Angkor Wat area deemed critical as rebels hold large portions and set up hospitals and storage sites.
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PHNOM PENH
Cambodia
Saigon
Kompong Cham
Skoun
Kompong Spen
Lon Nol
Norodom Sihanouk
Kompong Thom
Kompong
Angkor Wat
Elyrian Navy Ranks Man Dies in Two Car Crash
Gregory R. Davies, 22, of 3 Lucille Dr, Elyria, died from injuries after a two car crash near Camp Lejeune, N C. He enlisted in 1967 and served in the medical corps with Marines in Vietnam. son of David R. Davies and Mrs Winginia Davies. Further details were unavailable.
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Elyrian
Navy
Gregory R. Davies
Lucille Dr
Camp Jeune
N.C
navy recruiting office
Elyria
David R. Davies
Winginia Davies
San Fran
Vietnam
Living costs rise amid inflation fears in May
Washington reports consumer prices up sharply in May with the worst inflation rate in decades. Transportation and clothing led the increases, while the seasonally adjusted rise matched April’s five tenths of one percent and pushed the CPI to 134.6.
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WASHINGTON
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Weather Forecast: Cooler Day With Showers Behind
A cooler day with variable cloudiness and showers or thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 30s expected. partial clearing and cooler tonight with lows in the upper 20s.
Jurors Debate Fate in Sargent Murder Trial
An eight woman four man jury deliberates in the Richard Sargent murder and armed robbery case. Sargent, 28 of Indianapolis, is charged with killing Amherst grocer Louis Harwath and Jarvis Metcalf of Indianapolis. Closing arguments drew a crowded courtroom as prosecutors urged death while defense urged doubt in witnesses.
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Richard Sargent
Sargent
Indianapolis
Louis Harwath
Amherst
Jarvis Metcalf
Harwath
Quarry Road
Amherst Townshop
Holiday Inn
Indi
Harris
Russell A Sherman
Danny
Pat Metcalf
Russell Decker
Lorain teen crowned Miss Lorain County in pageant
Debra Zahorec, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs ard Zahorec, won the Miss Lorain County title at Admiral King Auditorium. Lanex Brink was first runner up. Debra will represent Lorain County at the Miss Ohio Pageant at Cedar Point next month.
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Debra
ard Zahorec
West 40th St. Lorain
Lorain County
Cedar Point
Lanex Brink
Carlton Brink
Earl Ct
Elyria
Lanex
Irene Sklerowicz
Lorain
Patricia Williams
Oberlin
Evelyn France
Admiral King Auditorium
Debra Zahorec
Mike Koviak
Fishermen fear lake pollution from proposed nuclear plant
Fishermen and residents at a Port Clinton area meeting voiced concerns that a Toledo Edison and Cleveland Electric plant could thermally pollute Lake Erie. Officials noted planning proceeds with conditions, including a four acre heated zone and limits on water temperature rise during early spawning months.
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SANDUSKY
Ewe
Port Clinton
eral Water Quality Administration
Toledo Edison Co
Cleveland Electric Iaminating Co
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North Main Street
Erie Street
SPENCER post
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Sum of the PEOPLE
GREGORY &. DAVIES
sears
By ANITA SCHRODT
Lorain Blvd
Henry Pastron
John Pincura
Floyd Harris
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Metcalf
By FRANK FINEGOLD
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