Reichlin says recall petitions circulate in Elyria
Mayor Leonard Reichlin said recall petitions to remove him are circulating along with 1 percent city income tax referendum petitions. He cited an unnamed source saying a recall petition could be signed at Real Lumber Co. Beal denied recall activity at his store and said the referendum committee seeks only tax voters. To trigger a recall 3,477 valid signatures are needed from Elyria's last full municipal election.
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Charles
Montague
Leonard P. Reichlin
Elyria
Reichlin
Real Lumber Co
Rt. 113
Watson Beal
Marseilles St
Beal
C-T
Elyrians
Board of Elections
Robinson
Cuncil
Kenneth A. Krueck
D-2
Krueck
Two youths dead in Kennedy Memorial Parkway crash
A guardrail sliced through a car on Route 57 near the Black River bridge injuring one passenger and killing two. Brenda Buffington 15 and Dallas Young 20 died at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Jana Thompson 15 was in critical condition with both legs severed. Paul Carter 18 and Pamela Walker 17 were treated and released. The car veered after Young attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Daniel Smith 23. The victims roller skated at Roll Arena Skating Rink before traveling home.
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Kennedy Memorial Parkway
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Brenda Buffington
Garden St
Dallas Young
Broadway, Lorain
Elyria Memorial
Jana Thompson
Barbara St
Paul Carter
21St St
Lorain
Pamela Walker
Young
Black River Bridge
Gulf Road
West River Street
Daniel L. Smith
Smith
Roll Arena
Cleveland St
Buffington
Birdie Buffington
Joy ride accident kills local boy at 14
North Ridgeville Frank Jorgensen age 14 of 32985 Chestnut Ridge Rd died in Elyria Memorial Hospital from injuries from a Saturday auto crash. Two other youths aged 14 and 15 were treated. Car taken from resident W F Winterfield's driveway at 1 a.m. on Cook Road on Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co property. Vehicle hit a tree on private driveway. Police classed accident under investigation. Obituary on pay.
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North Ridgeville
Frank Jorgensen
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jorgensen
Cal
W. F. Winterfield
Glen Dr
Winterfield
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Cook Road
Goodyear accident kills worker as four overcome
Louis C. Mekoreske, 34, of Rural Route 1, is dead after an industrial accident at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Akron. Four Ruhlin Construction Co workers were overcome by fumes in a pit while pumps and ventilation failed. Four men treated at Akron City Hospital. Coroner tests to determine exact cause.
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Akron
Sullivan
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Louis C. Meko-reske
Sidney Murray
Hale St
Wellington
Akron City Hospital
Goodyear
Summit County
Mekoleske
Six U S tuna boats seized by Ecuador patrol
Six American tuna boats were fired upon and seized by an Ecuadorian patrol boat early today for allegedly violating Ecuador territorial waters. Captain Julius Alioto of San Diego said there were no injuries and guards were posted aboard the seized vessels. Edward Silva of the Tunaboat Association confirmed the boarding and guard placement.
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San Diego
Calif
Ecuador
American Tunaboat Association
Julius Alioto
Tunaboat Association
Edward Silva
Association
Weather Update Shows Cooler, Damp Conditions Across Regions
Weather forecast indicates cool damp conditions with variable cloudiness and showers. Highs range mid 60s to lower 70s, tonight and tomorrow cooler with lows in the 50s and highs in the upper 60s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunset 9 04 p m Sunrise 5 45 a m. Highs 78 and lows 63 noted earlier.
Motorists Grow Lazy As Cars Fail To Shift Properly
A sardonic note claims motorists are so shiftless that even their cars seem lazy. The remark emphasizes a perceived decline in driving discipline and vehicle maintenance.
Derailment Blocks Elyria Train Traffic
Penn Central reports a derailment of 18 through 37 cars on an 85 car westbound train near East River and Buckeye Streets in Elyria. The spill involved 15 to 20 ton steel slabs, with traffic detoured via Detroit, Crestline, and Cleveland and Toledo until lanes reopen later today.
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Penn Central
Elyria
Burns Harbor
Ind
Buffalo
N.Y
East River
Buckeye
Detroit
Crestline
Toledo
Cleveland
Elyria Tax Fight Sparks Denials Over Petition Claims
The Committee For Citizens Opposed to a City Income Tax says charges that petitioners are lying to gain signatures are false. Councilman Edward Robinson accused referendum organizers of deception, while Lakocy and Krueck dispute misquotes and clarify tax rules on net versus gross earnings and the tax’s deductibility.
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Theodore J. Lakecy
R-7
Edward A. Robinson
Lakocy
Elyria
Erendum
Robinson
WEOL
Ness
Quarry holes suggested for solid waste disposal
Lorain County Commissioners debated using quarry holes in Amherst township for county wide solid waste disposal. George B. Weir of Standard Slag Co proposed compacting refuse to deter insects and rodents, claiming a century long fix. A July 1 meeting will decide further action with local officials.
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Lorain County
Amherst Township
George B. Weir
Standard Slag Co
Youngstown
Cleveland Quarries Co
Weir
Jerry Keron
Ludwig M. Pincura
Fred Ritenauer
Sanitarian
Claude Krueck
Charles Waryn
Charles Daughterty
Gional Planning Commission
Keron
Bubonic plague suspected in New Mexico village
In Manera Nueva near Albuquerque a remote village of about 30 residents is under health scrutiny after 18 year old Keith Pleasanton showed bubonic plague symptoms. Early tests hint he is ill with the disease and final results are due in two days. A county health spokesman cited a dead squirrel near a well as the possible transmission source while other residents were tested and found not ill.
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Albuquerque
Sandia Mountains
Manera Nueva
Terday
Keith Pleasanton
Europe
County Health Department
Pleasanton
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Ruhlin Construction Co
Ruhlin
Cuyahoga
U.S
Steinerohn
Elyria Municipal
Bette
Leoab
Elyria Tax Fees
Charles S. Montague
Lakacy
Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Cuba
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