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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1973
Page
12
Lawmakers from the farm bloc called for lifting the price freeze and adopting Phase IV controls to permit some food price rises. They warned shortages of milk, poultry, eggs, and other staples could hit in months without changes, as production cuts and export limits strain supplies.
Elyria discussions on a 1.1 mill bond issue and a 3 mill capital levy aim to relieve overcrowded Prospect and Erie elementary schools. Split sessions could start in September 1974, with custodial planning to run until a new southeast side school opens. Parents express mixed views on bonds and year round schooling.
Rocky Mountain News describes prisoner of war trainee Jack Olsen confined in a solitary box at a covert Air Force Academy mock POW site in Colorado. A former academy psychiatrist warns cadets faced unaddressed harassment with no one to talk to, leaving many eager to exit. The piece also touches on national grain groups, Japan bean prices, and FTC antitrust probes into food industry monopolies and acquisitions affecting poultry, dairy, and canned goods sectors.
A&C Inc of Amherst reports nearly a $100000 investment in Bandag tire retreading gear at Bre Rand 112, making it the county’s sole retread outfit. The firm opened at 70001 Leavitt Rd in 1972 and now employs about 20. Also reported is Fairway Mobile Sales at Rt 20 and 58 Oberlin, opened May 29 on a nearly one acre site, selling Skyline Manufacturing, Kitt Manufacturing, Redman Industries and Glenbrook Homes brands. A Richman Brothers laser fabric cutter project, and a Highway Users Foundation study favoring carpools and buses for urban travel costs.
Ohio Edison will seek further increases in industrial service rates by the end of June to fund expanding demand, comply with environmental rules, and maintain service reliability. The Public Utilities Commission approved earlier increases May 24 based on 1970 cost data, yielding about 47 percent of the originally requested revenue. James R. Schlesinger, 44, was confirmed as Secretary of Defense, succeeding Elliott L. Richardson who became attorney general.
In Cleveland the Playgirl magazine has been pulled from shelves by local distributor George R. Klein following last week's U S Supreme Court ruling on obscenity judged by local community standards. A bookstore manager confirmed the recall, noting Cleveland as the only city where the magazine is unavailable. Publisher Douglas Lambert offered no explanation.
Elyria planners approved a second West Ridge Estates subdivision despite an unrevised master plan status and disputes over the Straw Haag ditch. City officials urged legal and engineering review, while Norm Failing and members urged formal acceptance and a city law director to join meetings. The project, from W F Gaveman, follows prior park-acre approvals for eight of twelve acres.
New York stocks opened mixed amid uncertainty over West German mark revaluation. The Dow Jones average fell 0.30 to 894.34 after gains in prior sessions as early volume held moderate. In Ohio grain markets, cash wheat and corn prices fell sharply across major marketing areas with varied bids to retailers.
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