Families await POW reunion for Bay and Willard natives
Bay Village Navy Lt. Robert Wideman and Willard Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Vogel were among 108 former POWs arriving at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Wideman, shot down May 6, 1967, and Vogel, shot down May 22, 1967, were expected to reunite with families this week. Wideman’s mother, Suzanne, watched his arrival on TV before dawn, while Vogel’s mother, Dale, noted he looked “just wonderful” on television. Also arriving were Ohioans Maj. William Baugh, Maj. Kenneth Cordier, Lt. Cmdr. Charles Stackhouse, M. Sgt. Donat Gouin, and Maj. Conan Nix. two other soldiers were listed for release today by the Viet Cong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Vietnam
Navy
Robert Wideman
Bay Village
Air Force
Richard Vogel
Willard
Lakewood
Suzanne Wideman
Clark
Wideman
Mary Jane
Nelson
Dale Vogel
Vogel
Gulf of Tonkin
United States
Emotional Walk for Wooster POW Baird Returns Home
At Clark Air Base Philippines Staff Sgt Bill A Baird 23 Wooster Ohio walked with crutches from a C141 ambulance plane after nearly five years in a Communist jail The crowd applauded as he saluted Adm Noel Gaylor and shook hands with President Ferdinand Marcos Then he walked the 50 foot red carpet into the bus with generals and admirals cheering and smiling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill A. Baird
Wooster
Noel Gaylor
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Hanoi
Upi
U.S. Army
United States Army
Army
Baird
U.S. Pacific
Philippine
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Wife of accused killer found in California
Eva Lynn Russell, wife of Lowell Russell charged with first degree murder in the Dec. 31 shooting death of Virgil K. Ball in North Royalton, was located in San Bernardino County California. She had been missing since January 23 after a Medina County search followed her husband’s arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Eva Lynn Russell
Lowell Russell
North Royalton
Mrs. Russell
Medina County
Lorain County
Ball
Russell
Stone's Kiddyland to close amid harassment claims
Stone's Kiddyland at 218 Cleveland St in Elyria will close Friday after owner Lowell G. Stone says harassment from multiple parties and ongoing welfare and fire code issues have strained his family. State and labor investigations cite licensing doubts and wage rules affecting the day care. Stone notes losses of about $18,000 over four years and says he may pursue action via an organization rather than personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Kiddyland
Cleveland St
Lowell G. Stone
State Department of Public Welfare
Paul Coleman
Welfare Department
Elyria
U.S. Labor Department
Kroger’s
Labor Department
Kuehn Found Innocent by Reason of Insanity in Slaying
Albert Paul Kuehn, 51, shot his brother Robert, 54, in the kitchen of their Carlisle farm home on April 22, 1971. A three judge court ruled him presently insane and recommitted him to Lima State Hospital until restored to sanity. Clarence, 49, witnessed the event as the brothers lived with their mother Ida Kuehn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Paul Kuehn
Robert
Kuehn
Lima State Hospital
Indian Hollow Rd
Clarence
Albert
A Corzo
Ida Kuehn
Carlisle
Hometown Arts film shown at area colleges and schools
The award winning 30 minute color film Hometown will be presented this week by the Lorain County Arts Council at Lorain County Community College Elyria High School Lorain High School and Lorain Catholic High School. It features Jazzmobile Harlem a Puerto Rican cast West Side Story excerpts and a Queens dance company. Produced by the Arts and Business Council of the New York Board of Trade from a grant by Exxon Corp. Public screenings are free with contact Carol Hart at Lorain County Arts Council for viewings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Community College
Lorain Scounty Arts Council
Elyria High School
Lorain High School
Lorain Catholic High School
Jazzmobile
Harlem
Queens
New York
Community Theater
Staten Island
The
Arts and Business Council
New York Board of Trade
Exxon Corp
Carol Hart
Lorain County
Lorain Koehring to Expand Work Force at Lorain Plant
Lorain Koehring plans to lift production staff from about 500 to roughly 540 within two months at the Lorain Division as demand grows for light cranes and hydraulic models. About 130 workers are currently laid off, with 500 office staff having moved from Lorain earlier, and management expects continued growth from reorganized operations and cross-divisional work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Koehring Co
Thomas J. Callahan
Callahan
Koehring
Fog Shroud Halts Flights as Great Lakes Weather Persists
Fog blanketed the Cleveland area with rain in forecast as National Weather Service warned of continuing overcast conditions. Airport delays at Cleveland Hopkins were resolved by mid afternoon while air pollution alerts covered Akron Youngstown and Steubenville due to elevated particulate matter measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Division of Air Pollution Control
Cleveland
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Greater
Akron
Youngstown
Steubenville
Arkansas
Are
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patricia
Drexel Hill
Bobby
Wellington
Mary Jane Nelson
James Nelson
Firestone Rd
Henry Zieba
Zieba
San Bernadino Sheriffs Department
West Virginia
Medina County Sheriff's Deputies
Chronicle-Telegram
James P. Horn
Horn
Fire Department
Stone’s Kiddyland School
Cleveland Street
Common Pleas
LeRoy F Kelly
John D. Pincura
Paul J. Mikus
Ant
Russell Sherman
Kelly
Lima
College
Lorain Koehring
Dave Russ
Chattanooga
Tonn
McE
Layou
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!