Teletype Link Planned Across Five Cities
Five western Ohio cities and five counties will adopt an interdepartment teletype system within 90 days. Capt. Robert W. Travers of Sandusky Police says the system will link Sandusky Norwalk Fremont Tiffin and Port Clinton with Lorain and Elyria potentially joining later. The teletype will supplement radio and telephone communications and be funded by city and county governments.
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Here
Robert W. Travers
Sandusky
Iucsoages
Travers
Steve Mullenix
Norwalk
City Code Forum Planned
City Building heating, plumbing and electric codes to be reviewed at a public forum tentatively set for April 14 at 7 30 p m in City Council chambers. Chairman list includes building, heating, electric and plumbing heads, plus a contractor, a sixth member likely an architect. Forum aims to air gripes and suggestions to improve codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seres
Seres
Maintenance Tips Given On Tractors
A tractor maintenance clinic was held at Wellington High School cafe, Lorain County 4 H Tractor Club. About 50 4 H members, parents, and advisors attended as Ray Severs of Standard Oil of Ohio demonstrated cooling system care ignition and lubrication. About 60 boys are enrolled in this year’s club.
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Lorain County
Wellington
Ray Severs
Standard Oil of
Ohio
Agricultural Extension Service
Clarence Brown
Severs
Sheriff Department Receives New Radio System Upgrade
Lorain County plans to install central radio equipment for the sheriff's department at a cost of 2755 dollars. The upgrade lifts power from 75 to 330 watts and aligns with FCC narrow-band rules set for August 1963. J D Cain of Lorain County Radio Corp explains public service use and future mobile car equipment updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Federal Communications Commission
Lorain County Radio Corp
J. D. Cain
Radio Company
FCC
County Engineering Department
Cain
Charge Reduced Elyria Motorist Pleads Guilty
Lavern Clow of 173 Texington Avenue pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to having physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined 225 dollars plus costs after arrest on March 1. the DWI charge was withdrawn on motion by the prosecution.
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Lavern
Clow
Texington Ave
Lorain County Republican Club forms with bylaws approved
The Lorain County Republican Club held its first meeting at Oberlin Inn and adopted a constitution and bylaws with about 100 attendees. Officers will be elected April 8, nominating committee named, and an April 18 dinner will install officers at Clearview School.
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Lorain County Republican Club
Oberlin Inn
Robert Corts
Elyria
Robert Ewers
Bruce Alexander
Joseph Zieba
John Pappas
4Wen Easterwood
Pappas
GOP
Peoples Banking Co
Oberlin
Clearview School
George Neller
Nellie Love
Lorain Area
Louis Melrose
Ruth Fox
Gwen Rowley
Fred Bevi
Amherst Area
Doris Jaycox
John Strong
Wayne Fasty
Keller Lewis
Avon Lake
Nelson Waters
Harriette Bishop
Columbia Station
Lorain County
Republican Executive Committee
County
Lorain
Lake Erie level rising may reach near normal this summer
Columbus reports Lake Erie water level is climbing from January lows. Assistant chief John Hyland forecasts a rise to near normal aided by snowmelt and spring rains. He advises shore protection work now before higher levels complicate projects.
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Columbus
Lake Erie
John Hyland
U.S. Lake Sarvey
Hyland
Lake States
Plane crashes into Ely home as radio controlled model deviates
A 4 gas engine radio controlled model plane flown by Chris Linden Jr. strayed off its frequency and crashed into Mrs N DeMarco's home at 147 Garden St. The impact damaged a front room window and dropped fuel while several children watched. no injuries were reported. Linden pledged to cover all damage and repair.
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Ely Village
Garden St
Chris Linden Jr
R. D
South Abbe Ra
Linden
Mediation Sought In Perry-Fay Wage Talks
Local 1282 IAM will request mediation for wage talks at Perry-Fay Co. Al Mertz says management not discussing money. A mediator from FMCS in Cleveland will oversee talks under the wage reopener clause. Company notes wages align with area rivals and proposes indefinite extension of the reopener. Business has improved but remains near break-even, delaying any raise.
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International Association of Machinists
Perry-Fay Co
al Mertz
IAM
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cleveland
Fim
Perry-Fay
Thieves Loot Wee Mungarian Village Cafe West Side
Burglars broke into the Wee Mungarian Village at 200 Blake St last night and stole about $48 in cash along with two quart bottles of beer and two fifths of whiskey. Detectives found a broken west side window and a forced screen, with the same entry and exit. Missing were $21 from vending machines and other small items as a check of machines showed.
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Blake St
K. V. Mastin
E. G. Stankard
Ohio Vending Co
Ymusic
Louie Ripley
Tenn
UPI
Radio Hasslet
WRRR
James W
sPorter
Stolen Car Linked To Others In Lorain Case
Police connected a Lorain auto theft to two youths from the city after recoveries linked to other stolen cars. Michael A. Salvetta’s car, reported stolen Wednesday between 9 AM and 5:30 PM, was found near Seventh Street, reinforcing the theory the suspects are Lorain youths. Police pursued the suspects on West River Street. they fled on foot near Hazel and West River Streets.
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Iarain
Filyria
Maurice C. Flood
Michael A. Salvetta
Dunton Rad
Lorain
Seventh St
Flood
S. C. Rothgery
West Ave
West River St
Hazel and
West River Sts
Ridgeville Board Objects to Annexation Plan
Ridgeville zoning board sent a letter opposing the annexation of 20 acres between the turnpike and the New York Central Railroad to Elyria. The area is zoned commercial within 500 feet of Rt 20 and serves as a water link for North Ridgeville's industrial zone. Commissioners filed the letter and set a hearing for April 22.
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North Ridgeville
Elyria
Ridgeville
Workers Facing 3 Choices at Norwalk Candy Factory Election
Eugene Martin of the Allied Industrial Workers clarified options for about 130 production workers at Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc Norwalk. Voters will choose among two unions or no union with AIW or RWDSU on the ballot and the ATW option offering a new local or merger with Local 272.
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Eugene Martin
Alied
Industrial Workers’ International
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc
Norwalk
Martin
Employes
AIW
ATW
Forcal
Chronicle-Telegram
Fanny Farmers
Atws
National Labor Relations Board
Grafton Driver Fined and Jailed for DWI
Artis A. Cassity 40 of 861 Avon Belden Road Grafton pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court Tuesday. Judge Frank M. Wilcox fined 4000 costs revoked his license for three years and sentenced him to 30 days in county jail. Sentence suspended on condition for treatment. Cassity arrested on Route 82 at Route 57 by the State Highway Patrol Monday night.
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Artis A. Cassity
Avon-Belden Rd
Grafton
Frank M. Wilcox
Cassity
State Highway Patrol
Ridgeville Voters Sign Up Amid Slow Registration
Voter registration moves slowly with many signups from North Ridgeville residents. May 5 ballot will establish temporary village government and endorse Democratic candidates for November. No Republican primary. Registration deadline 9 p.m. May 3 for Elyria Lorain Wellington Amherst North Ridgeville Vermilion School District elections. Election board offices in Elyria and Lorain open 8:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Absentee ballots available for servicemen and civilians out of the country on Election Day.
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North Ridgeville
Elyria
Lorain
Wellington
Amherst
Vermilion Local
Election Board
Cedar St
Broadway
County Unions to Rally Delegates in Washington
Lorain County unions will send 300 Cleveland area delegates and 10 to 20 UAW members from Elyria to Washington on April 8 for a AFL CIO rally. The march aims to spotlight over four million unemployed nationwide with a special train to depart Cleveland April 7 at a cost of about 18 to 20 dollars per delegate.
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Lorain County
Washington, D.C
International Afl-Cio
Cleveland
United Auto Workers
Elyria
C. Franklin Carr
UAW
Greater
Cincinnati
Toledo
Ohio
Aflcio
Washington
Afl-Cio International Executive Board
Puerto Rico
Walter Reuther
Afl-Cio
House
Senate
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Chicago
New Haven
Brown-Lipe-Chapin
General Motors
Cars
Truck Fire Damages Furniture in Norwalk
A moving truck carrying household goods en route from Evanston Illinois to Wellington caught fire near Norwalk on Rt. 601 north of Rt. 20. Fire Chief Bill Lohman suggested a discarded cigarette butt may have started the blaze. The vehicle and its cargo suffered damage, with estimated losses around $500. the driver is Harry Hannon of Wellington, moving the Guyers furniture.
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Norwalk
Harry Hannon
Wellsington
Evanston
Ill
Wellington
Rt. 20
Bill Lohman
Hannon
Hannon Motor Sales
James Guyer
Killer Surrenders After Oklahoma Family Slayings
Jerry Miller, 18, turned himself in to a posse after a violent outburst left Joe Moreland 37 dead and Paula Moreland 2 among the killed. Freda Moreland 23 was wounded and her sons Jerry Wayne 4 and Charles 3 were hurt. Miller had prior arrests for carrying concealed weapons and other crimes.
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Wynona
Okla
UPD
Jerry Miller
Osage
Joe Moreland
Paula Moreland
Freda Moreland
Heating Board to Meet Solicitor on Peniston Franchise Case
The city heating board of examiners will meet with Solicitor James P Horn to untangle Peniston heating franchise issues. Lawrence Peniston, operator of Peniston Heating and Air Conditioning Co., 151 South Abbe Rd., faces charges for installing two AC systems without permits or a franchise. The board halted installations but was overridden by a Common Pleas Court injunction. Peniston continues work under the injunction and has obtained a 1959 heating franchise.
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City Heating Board of Examiners
Peniston Heating
James P Horn
Lawrence Peniston
Peniston Heating and Air Conditioning Co
South Abbe Rd
Peniston
Common Pleas Court
James Seres
County Receives Six Bids for Court Work Phase Two
County commissioners opened six bids for the second phase of courthouse improvements estimated at 26 thousand dollars. Forty one bids were received for construction and three for furnishings as the plan revises Courtrooms 1 and 3. The prior phase cost about the same and added new judge offices and probate courtroom upgrades.
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Smith, Smith and Clark
Edward Gawtik
Car Crash in Elyria Legal Case and Local Business Update
Lonnie P. Tanner pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a two car crash on Cleveland Street near Yorkshire Court. He was fined 15 dollars and costs. Betty J. Mole was involved, attempting a left turn when Tanner’s westbound car struck her vehicle. Police reported Tanner claimed he saw a car stopped ahead and could not stop in time. The incident left about 40 feet of skid marks. damage to Tanner’s car was extensive. Separate business notes mention American Brake Shoe Co. reporting higher orders and planned earnings improvement in 1959 amid plant consolidations and a new hydro dynamic research center, with 1958 earnings and per-share data.
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Lonnie P. Tanner
East Bridge St
Cleveland St
Yorkshire Ct
Elyria
Betty J. Mole
North Olive St
Tanner
eSeek Mhwa
Dorothy Wallen
Mole Autolgs Oe
Kempton Dunn
William B. Given Jr
American Brake Shoe
Columbus
American Brake Shoe Co
Electra Alloys
Ex-Elyria Man Gets New Post
Oliver Townsend 42 former assistant to the late Gordon Dean and ex executive with Atomic Industrial Forum has been named New York State director of atomic development by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. Townsend will advise the governor and legislature, aid cooperation with business and federal agencies, and disseminate atomic energy information. He and his wife Jeanette Sheppard reside at 24 Ridgecrest East Scarsdale New York.
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Elyrian
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
Oliver Townsend
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc
New York City
Townsend
Henry Townsend
Earl Ct
Elyria High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Cincinnati University
Rockefeller
New York
Jeanette Sheppard
Elyria
Ridgecrest
East
Scarsdale
N.Y
Workman Seeks W C Benefits Over 1957 Injury
Paul Revels of 340 Parmery Ave. sues the Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation for benefits under the act claiming injuries to back and abdomen after an axle broke on a power buggy while employed by Huber Hunt and Nichols Inc on October 22 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Revels
Parmery Ave
Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation For Benefits
Huber, Hunt and Nichols, Inc
Easter Bunny Chick Sale Not Banned in Elyria
Elyria has no city ordinances barring sale of rabbits or chicks for Easter pets. Police Chief Maurice Flood said the Easter Bunny Chick sale is not illegal and proceeded with normal activity.
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Elyria
Maurice Flood
Plea Changed Driver Fined In DWI Case In Elyria
Alfred H. Shories 32 of 319 Eighth St faced a DWI charge after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence. Judge Frank M. Wilcor imposed 250 dollars and costs, three days in jail suspended license for three years or until financial responsibility limits are met. The incident involved Easter bunny sales and animal cruelty concerns linked to a health department regulation.
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Broad St
Alfred H. Shories
Eighth St
Floods
Munich
Elyria
Pal Court
Frank M. Wilcor
Lorain
Flood
Health Department
Gleveland S
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RED Cross
Margaret Suttor
American Red Cross
William Olsen
Milan A. Bendik
Clare George
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Medina
Erie County
Carl Koepp
Robert Fields
Atmaceanae River St
Fields
Stanley Stee
Quarry Rd
South Amherst
Beech St
36Th St
Denver Ave
Stby
Koepp
City Code Forum
GOP Club
Constitution OK
West Side
Ridgeville Board
Workman
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