Gasoline Ignition Tragedy Claims Five Year Old Life
A five year old boy died after a can of gasoline exploded at his Clinton Avenue home. His father James Bruce Workman and mother Nancy Workman were hospitalized with burns along with grandfather Jennings Workman. Connie Workman 6 was away from home. Fire officials said fumes from the gasoline and a pilot light sparked the blast in the utility room, causing injuries to four in the household. Firemen described the boy as the most severely burned due to direct exposure to the ignition.
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James Bruce Workman
Clinton Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
James
Nancy
Jennings Workman
Clinton Avenue
Dent
James Jr
Fire Explosion Sends Boy and Father to Ground
Eyewitnesses recount a house blast in which James Jr. and his father Jennings Workman were badly burned. The boy, fleeing the flames, was a ball of fire and his shirt burned away, while the father tried to smother the blaze and comfort the child as rescuers arrived. Jet of flames singed hair and skin noted by responders.
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McKnight
James Jr
Greene
Petitions seek referendum on Elyria 1 percent income tax
Petitions filed by the Committee For Citizens Opposed to a City Income Tax contain 1730 signatures and aim to block the tax that council approved May 26. The filing in 60 parts goes to Horn’s city hall office for 10 days of public view and withdrawal space, with 1273 valid signatures needed for a referendum. If sufficient, a referendum vote would occur November 4.
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Elyria
James P. Horn
Committee For Citizens
Horn
City Hall
Dum
Jones
Beal
Lakocy Laud
Lakacy
Elyrians
Oberlin
Clevelanders Face Counts In Bogus Bills
Two Clevelanders were arrested by Elyria police on suspicion of possession and passing counterfeit money. A Cleveland woman was also involved as funds totaling 16 bills were found in the car, with serials tied to Carl Levy of North Ridgeville, now under federal indictment. Warrell Waters faced multiple license and unsafe vehicle charges with fines and jail terms.
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Cleveland
Elyria
Secret Service
Carl Levy
North Ridgeville
Olive Streets
Warnell Waters
East 65Th St
Grocer charged in killings of wife and seven children
Jersey City police say Rafael Torres 40 was arrested after calling his brother to confess to stabbing his wife Maria 40 and seven of their nine children between 1 and 3 a.m. Victims named Lillie 9 Annie 10 Victor 11 Fay 12 Carrie 17 Ann 19 Maria 20. One son Raymond 15 survived with three wounds. Rafael 14 was with grandmother.
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Jersey City
N.J
Rafael Torres
Maria
Lillie
Annie
Victor
Fay
Carrie
Ann
Raymond
Jersey City Medical Center
Rafael
Seven indicted in fake bill counterfeiting plot in Ohio
Seven men including North Ridgeville printer Carl Levy face federal indictments for conspiring to counterfeit up to 500000 in ten and twenty dollar bills. Levy, 35, was named as the printer and was arrested June 12. bond set at 2000 after earlier 25000. John Vasi, Cleveland, allegedly financed and directed the ring and recently sentenced for probation violation. Last year Vasi faced a prior counterfeiting conviction. In Washington, Senate confirmed Robert B. Krupansky as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Cleveland
North Ridgeville
U.S
Carl Levy
Wallace Blvd
Levy
Secret Service
John Vasi
Ensparenrashive
Vasi
Washington
Senate Today
Robert B. Krupansky
Ohio
Trustees defy order to close dump in Chatham
Chatham trustees refuse to close the municipal dump despite an official order. The dispute centers on environmental impact and local zoning. Community leaders press for compliance while residents await a resolution from city hall and the court.
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Chatham — Trustees
Weather Outlook Warmer With Showers Possible
A warm spell continues with considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers. Highs near 70 at the lake and upper 70s inland, with 60s at night. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer with afternoon thundershowers and highs in the 80s. Sunset today 9 05 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5 56 a.m. High 70 at 3 20 p.m. yesterday low 58 at 10 p.m. yesterday.
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Lake Erie
Avon voters reject sewer bond issue
Avon residents defeated a 1.2 million bond plan for a sanitary sewer system in a vote 993 against 662. Mayor Nicholas Mitock praised the result and urged council and the citizens’ sewer committee to craft a plan that avoids long term borrowing power loss and outside interference.
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Avon
Nicholas Mitock
Mitock
Oty
Council
Citizens Sewer Committee
Amherst School Levy Wins Voter Approval
Amherst voters approved a new 6 mill school operating levy in a special election 995 to 836. Superintendent Clayton Smith said he was pleased by the outcome as the levy prevents potential November school closures amid a lands shortage. The measure had previously failed by 66 votes in May.
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Amherst
Clayton Smith
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Sam
James Workman Jr
Connie Workman
Acci
William McKnight
Keith Greene
Elyrya
U-r
Pan
Tax Opponents Committee
Damon Jones
Charles Morgan
Watson Beal
Morgan
United
Lorain County
UAW Community Action Political Council
CAP
CAP Council
Seventh Ward
Theodore J. Lakocy
R-7
Donnelly
Dommelly
Georgia Ave
Frank L. Donnelly
University Ave
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
Clevelanders
Westlake
Grocer
Ridgeville
Krupansky
Milan
Sheffield Lake—Council
Steinerohn
Elyria Municipal Court
Grafton
Amherst School Levy
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