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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1981
Page
3
Firelands Supt. Harris Youngblood warned of bleak times and urged a 5-mill operating levy to steady finances into 1981–82. He cited a $50,000 state aid cut and predicted further reductions, noting the 5-mill levy is a continuation of a previous 5.8-mill emergency levy set to expire January 1982.
U S Postal inspectors and local officials won a civil action against Jonathan Williams of Lorain to cease Financial Service loan solicitations. Williams advertised loans up to 5000 without collateral or credit checks and acted as broker while taking up to 380 dollars from customers who never received loans or refunds. His operations spanned multiple states with costly membership and sweepstakes schemes.
Cleveland officials probe criminal statutes after two John Hay High School officials allegedly failed to report the Monday locker room beating of Terry Jones, 17, who remained hospitalized with severe head injuries. Police prosecutor Jose Feliciano says he will study one point of law before deciding on charges.
Lorain city workers union and the city settled a dispute over layoff procedures for 43 employees after a partial hearing before Common Pleas Judge Adrian F. Bedleski. The agreement preserves seniority rights, retains all current CETA staff, and allows older workers to bump less senior employees where vacancies exist. The deal stems from a projected 1.4 million deficit and the need to balance finances, with shifting of some senior staff to water and related departments as vacancies allow.
Ravenna teachers mark 70th school day on the picket lines amid a bitter dispute over a wage contract. 17 strikers and a union consultant were jailed for contempt of court. a fistfight occurred at a school board meeting. the district Superintendent calls the community split and unprecedented in his 32 years in education.
Firemen battled a two story East Side Cleveland home that died three children and injured four others. The blaze caused about 33000 in damage and damaged two nearby houses. Smoke inhalation and burns killed Lawrence Lewis six and Tomica and Tericka Lewis both three. Injured were Velma and Constance Lewis both 25, Antonio Rucker six, and Flora Jane Lewis six months. Cause listed undetermined though gas had been off and fireplace used for cooking and heating. Neighbors say blaze started around 8 am and spread rapidly. Firemen faced low water pressure hindering efforts.
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