Storm savaged Lorain area injuring one and cutting power
A cold front swept into Ohio producing torrential rains and lightning. One man, Claude Carroll of Columbia Station, was seriously injured by a lightning strike at Cleveland Hopkins Airport while speaking to a grounded pilot. Ohio Edison reported outages across Elyria and nearby towns with trees and limbs down, and a transformer failure in Spring Valley. Fire crews worked into the night clearing fallen branches, while other strikes damaged meters and utility poles in multiple townships. Northwest of Elyria, Sheffield Lake and North Olmsted also reported outages with restoration slated by morning.
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Ohio
Claude Carroll
Station Rd
Columbia Station
Berea Southwest Community General Hospital
Cleveland Hopkins International
Carroll
Ohio Edison Co. Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Ohio Edison
Columbus Street
Washington Avenue
Ohio Edison Co
Glenwood
Harrison
Furnace
West River
Electrical Company
W. D. Gibb
Pasadena Ave
Carlisle Township
Ed Witbeck
Indian Hollow Road
Carlisle
al Solet
Oberlin Road
Lorain
Vincent
North Ridgeville
Jaycox Road
Ridgeview Boulevard
Sheffield Lake
North Olmsted
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
CEI
Butternut Ridge Road
CBE
Brendan Lane
Merion Lane
Kennedy Ridge Road
Lorain Avenue
National Weather Service
Elyria
Public Library
Janice Arthrell
Hupp takes new vice president and group executive post at Bendix
Edward E. Hupp, president of Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co., is elected a Bendix Corp vice president and named a group executive for the Bendix Automotive Group. He will report to William L. Miron and remains president and COO of Bendix-Westinghouse, with a long career at Bendix dating to 1936. He resides with his wife and three children at 246 Windward Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Hupp
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Bendix Corp
Bendix Auomotive Group
William L. Miron
Automotive Group
Bendix-Westinghouse
Bendix
Automotive
Miron Hupp
Miron
Hupp
Bendix Brake and Steering
South Bend
Ind
Elyria
Society of Automotive Engineers
The
American Ordnance Association
Windward Dr
Summer Begins as Spring Leaves in Thunderstorm Blitz
Nationwide storms cut spring's exit with a cold front from the Ohio Valley to New Mexico. Thunderstorms toppled a Michigan Avenue sign in Chicago with no injuries. Reports of funnel clouds in Michigan counties and strong winds across Ohio and Colorado accompanied heavy rains and hail in Hillrose. Beachgoers packed Southern California as temperatures surged into the 90s and 100s. Temperature readings ranged from 94 at Blythe California to 48 at Marquette Michigan.
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Ohio Valley
New Mexico
Minois
Danville
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Ohio
Michigan
California
Kent indictment dismissals sought
Attorneys for former Kent State University student body president Craig Morgan and two other students filed motions to dismiss indictments tied to the May 1970 disturbances at Kent State University. Judge Edwin Jones set a two week deadline for briefs as 23 of 25 indictments face dismissal motions.
Lawmaker accuses Gilligan staff of lavish salaries
Sen. Michael J. Maloney charged the Gilligan administration with high spending and staffing levels beyond Rhodes era, claiming a 16.1 million surplus for the July 1 start was eroded by current expenditures. He faulted Gov Gilligan for long budget delay and oversized office staff, noting his staff exceeds Rhodes by more than double and criticizing the rushed budget process.
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Columbus
UPI
Senate
Michael J. Maloney
Gilligan
John J. Gilligan
Maloney
Rhodes
Cincinnati Republican
James A. Rhodes
Huron man hurt in two car crash at Holiday Inn
Vermilion police said Fred L. Anderson a 57 year old Huron resident was injured in a two car crash on Liberty Avenue yesterday evening. He pulled from a driveway crossing eastbound lanes into the westbound lane and was struck by Steven J. Messaros a 26 year old Elyria man. Anderson was treated at St. Joseph Hospital for a head injury and released. He was cited for failure to yield the right of way from a private drive. It was raining at the time of the accident.
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Huron
Liberty Avenue
Fred L. Anderson
RD 1
St. Joseph Hospital
Anderson
Holiday Inn
Steven J. Messaros
E. Broad St
Elyria
Vermilion
Care board sets meeting in Oberlin
The Lorain County Child Care Association policy board will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Oberlin Day Care Center in the First Church on North Main and Lorain Streets. Laurie Smith, chairman, said all interested persons may attend. The board is presently staffed by United Community Services of Greater Lorain County.
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Oberlin
Lorain County
Mayor in drug war in affluent Philippine town
Manila AP reports the mayor of the Philippines wealthiest town forms a Drug Abuse Control Board to lead a campaign against narcotics addicts and peddlers targeting children from affluent families.
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Manila
Philippines
Career clutter prompts creative career shift advice
Dear Joyce example shows a young secretary seeking a satisfying path. A creativity quiz from Dr. Schultz asks 10 questions about goal setting, experience transfer, observation, outside interests, idea sharing, daily thinking, and library career resources. Scores guide next steps toward broadened career exploration.
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Whitt N. Schultz
Winter, Kahn, Nielsen, Ross and Buckwater
Lake Forest
Schultz
Levy vote in New London district faces potential cutbacks
Voters in New London at 10 a.m. today weighed a 3 mill operating levy for the New London School District. The measure failed last May 6 in Clarksfield Fitchville and Rochester, while New London approved it by a slim margin. If defeated again, the school board may discontinue all extracurricular activities.
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New London
Huron County Board of Elections
Clarksfield
Fitchville
Rochester
Pollution fee plan aims to tackle local pollution
Reach Out to Save the Environment in Elyria proposes four near term projects in cooperation with federal anti pollution agencies. Water pollution analysis recycling of metal and glass erosion prevention and a Black River walk swim. A portable testing lab from Elyria Catholic High School will aid water analysis and a riverbank site is eyed for erosion work. The group, started as an Explorers Post, now welcomes all ages and meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
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Joyce
B.H
Cincinnati
Elyria
Reach Out To Save
Elyria Catholic High School
Black River
Elyna
Rose
American Legion Hall
Post 12
Ohio St
Explosion Destroys Car In Suburban Cleveland Area
Police and federal agents probe a blast that destroyed Rosemary Carano's car in the Beachmont Towers lot. Fifteen other vehicles damaged and a seven story building windows shattered. Residents evacuated briefly. no injuries reported. Investigators estimate damage at 15000 dollars and test explosive type in Washington. Carano suspects mistake. officials weigh that possibility.
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Cleveland
Woodmere
Rosemary Carano
Beachmont Towers
Frank J. Bevac
Us, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
Miss Carano
Washington
Gold Circle to open pharmacy in two weeks
The Gold Circle Discount Store across from the Mid Way Mall will open a full line pharmacy in two weeks. General manager Charles Wilkinson says the shop will offer name brand drugs and prescription service at discount prices with two registered pharmacists on duty. Pharmacy hours match the store hours including Sundays.
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Gold Circle Discount
Midway Mall
Charles Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Bronze Star Awarded Air Force Officer in Vietnam
Air Force Lt Col Robert G Brackenhoff received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Vietnam and the Air Medal for outstanding airmanship during missions against enemy forces. He is cited for professional ability and sound judgment contributing to duty performance and is stationed at Pope Air Force Base North Carolina as chief of reserve affairs for the 464th Tactical Airlift Wing.
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Vietnam
Air Force
Robert G. Brackenhoff
Virginia
Charles C. Frye
Brackenhoff
Frye
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Pope Air Force Base
N.C
464Th Tactical Airlift
Army Lt Richard Kirk Earns Bronze Star in Vietnam
1st Lt Richard Kirk, a New York native and transportation officer with Headquarters Co., 1st Signal Brigade near Long Binh, Vietnam, receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in operations against hostile forces. He is to complete his Vietnam tour and return to the United States in late August. his wife Janet lives at 202 Beachwood Ave, Avon Lake.
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Vietnam
Army
Richard Kirk
Janet
Beachwood Ave
Avon Lake
Kirk
New York
1St Signal Brigade
Long Binh
South Vietnam
United States
Local Birth Announcements From Elyria and Lorain Area
A series of birth notices from Elyria Memorial and Lorain area families. Entries include a son for Harry Griffin of Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville, a girl for John Dragovich of Avon Belden Road North Ridgeville, a girl for Roger Morris of Wickles Street, a son for Bernard Fate of Lorain Road North Ridgeville, a daughter for William Watters of Route 18 East Wellington, a son for George Ritenauer Central Drive Lorain, and a daughter for William Fleming Clifton Avenue Lorain.
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Harry Griffin
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Leonard Flood
Rt 1
Betts Rd
Wellington
John Dragovich
Avon Belden Rd
Roger Morris
Winckles St
William Watters
Rt. 18
East, Wellington
Lorain St. Joseph
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Spring Valley
Abbe
Harrison and
St. Clair
John Ward
River St
Edward E, Hupp
United Press International
Colorado
Hillrose
Gulf Coast
Blythe
Calif
Marquette County
Marquette, Mich
Kent
U.S. Alty
Ramsey Clark
Morgan
KSA
Clark
Ohio Adj
Sylvester T. del Corso
National Guard
Kent State
Robert S. White
Niners
Care Board
Joyce Lain Kennedy
US Department of Labor
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
N. London Levy
Gold Circle
Elyria Memorial
Bernard Fate
Lorain Rd
Oberlin Allen
George Ritenauer
Central
Amherst
William Fleming
Clifton Ave
Niowerar
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