Council set to revamp housing bill
Elyria's city council committee plans amendments to an ordinance creating a housing and redevelopment commission. It proposes making the ex officio member and executive secretary designated members of the community planning and renewal department and changing may to shall to require the secretary to assist the commission. The changes aim to keep the commission within the city’s planned scope and duties.
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Elyria
City Council
Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Edward A. Robinson
Commission
John Hovis
Harrid C. Robinson
Hovis
Robinson
Howard Rice
Hovis and Robinson
Rice
Elyria considers community improvement plan with Jaycees
City council committee backed a proposal to form a community improvement corporation to attract industry and issue bonds. Edward A. Robinson urged solid facts, while Donald Rearick of the Elyria Jaycees pressed for a task-oriented group and broad Chamber of Commerce inclusion.
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Donald Rearick
The
Elyria Jaycees
Rearick
Ohio Edison Co
Robinson
Elyria
Randall Schunk
Chamber
Theodore J. Lakacy
R-7
Lakocy
Brookside Honors Ceremony Held
The Brookside honors ceremony was held with students recognized for academic achievement. Local officials attended as family members gathered to celebrate the occasion at the school gym.
Ridgeville to grant Dwwhi safety forces raise
Ridgeville council approves a 1968 wage ordinance to raise police and firemen salaries. The service director seeks immediate boosts for top classes, while the finance committee pushes staged raises and extra hires. Final decision postponed to a finance committee meeting.
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F. Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
Finance Committee
Private enterprise may aid Elyria urban renewal plan
Elyria City Council committee backed private enterprise in a proposed 2 million urban renewal project on East River Street north of Elyria Memorial Hospital. The plan would declare the area, freeze permits and taxes, and transfer property to the 1728 Corporation for redevelopment including a possible clinic center, with stock financing and tax abatements sought. A March 27 meeting was set for further discussion.
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Elyria City
Howard Saddler
1728 Corporation
East River Street
East Broad Street
Clark Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Saddler
Edward A. Robinson
Datlarge
Howard Rice
HUD OKs Elyria Golden Age plans
HUD approves preliminary Mosser Construction plans for 179 unit Elyria Golden Age Center. Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority officials say land at East Avenue and Fourth Street will be offered for sale to Mosser on April 22 under the turf-key method. A April 9-10 meeting will finalize working drawings and schedules for the delayed project.
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Mosser Construction Inc
Elyria
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Ronald Ashley
Lorain Metropolitan
Fourth Street
Mosser Construction
Masser Construction
Fremont
Masser
East Avenue
Ashley
Fifth judge to be paid more under Ohio pay bill
Lorain County Common Pleas Court gains a fifth judge paid $3,500 more than four peers when term starts in 1963, while existing judges keep $20,500 until their terms end. The pay-boost bill signed by Governor Rhodes raises county salaries based on population, with new terms in January.
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Lorain County
Common Pleas
Senate
House
Route 58 slated for Soap Box Derby in Amherst
Amherst Mayor Marvin R. Davis announced Route 58 between North Ridge Road and Route 2 will close July 1 for Lorain County’s second annual Soap Box Derby. He expects more than 100 derby entries and about 10 000 spectators, with traffic rerouted to avoid city impact.
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Amherst
Marvin R. Davis
Rt. 58
North Ridge Road
Rt. 2
Lorain County
Davis
Museum plans seek larger Lorain County display space
Lorain County Historical Society seeks a bigger home to display agricultural tools and industrial antiques, fearing loss of relics to public possession. President Clifford A. Newell urged lawmakers for use of the old County Home as a museum center, envisioning history fairs and seminars to revitalize local heritage.
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Lorain County
Fifth Street
Murray Ridge Road
Newell
Historical Society Center
Coun
Hudnutt Reelected to Lead Elyria UCS
Arthur D. Hudnutt unanimously won the presidency of the United Community Services of Greater Elyria Inc. at a board meeting. Other officers named include Courtney E. Kirby as secretary and Russell W. Schmittgen as treasurer, with three vice presidents to be appointed later.
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United Community Services of Greater Elyria, Inc
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Chronicle-Telegram
Courtney E. Kirby
Russell W. Schmittgen
Hudnutt
New County
UCS
Greater Elyria
United Fund
Elyria
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John D. Pincura
Brookside
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the Chronicle
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Nationa Honor
Brookside High School
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Gregory Sebo
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