Blackout highlights city power upgrade and local notes
All Around and Amherstonians faced a midnight to dawn blackout for a city wide upgrade to a stronger electrical system. The piece covers civic prep, a trophy delay at Marion L Steele High School, Amherst business renovations, a $75 donation by Amherst Womens League, upcoming events, and a recall of a Legion award recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherstonians
Marion L. Steele High School
Dick Cooley
California
Heaven Knows Where
WEOL announcer moves to Florida station
Dick Conrad a former WEOL disc jockey from Lorain will become promotion director at Miami’s Radio WGBS Monday. The 30,000-watt WGBS is owned by Storer Broadcasting Co. Conrad, whose real name is Dick Gomeskey, left WEOL after four years for WCAR Detroit in 1959 and has 26 years in radio including a stint in Japan with the Armed Forces Radio Services.
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Radio Weol of
Elvria
Miami, Fla
Dick Conrad
WGBS
The
Storer Broadcasting Co
Lorain
Dick Comeskey
WEOL
WCAR
Detroit
Radio
Cleveland
WHR Radio
Metromedia, Inc
Malrite of
Ohio, Inc
Japan
Armed Forces Radio Services
Equal Rights Bill Faces Sudden Death In Ohio Senate
In Columbus the ERA faces possible death if no motion for reconsideration is made next week in the Senate Elections Committee. Chairman Stanley Aronoff outlined rules, with a vote by two legislative meetings required to trigger reconsideration. Proponents led by Sen. Mary Valiquette push for careful review. opponents led by Frank King urged firm handling alongside Gov. Gilligan’s support. Also notes include Brazilian exchange student Eduardo Neto speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Grafton about Florianopolis and his Youth For Understanding stay.
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Columbus
Senate Elections Committee
Eduardo Silva Neto
Kiwanis Club of
Grafton
Florianopolis
Brazil
Grafton Bank
Neto
Ashland High School
Karely Fullmer
Ashland
Kiwaais
Harry Jastz
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Fran Bostwick
Childs
Cooley
Amherst Lumber Co
Bill Starbuck
Bud Nickels
Amherst
Starbuck
Star Construction
Nickels
Hariz Mark
Amherst Womens League
Golden Acres
Lorain County
Carl Wilms
American Legion
Amherst Post
C.H. Snell
Brownhelm
Wilms
Amherst American Legion Post
Amherst Lions Club
Amherst Saddelites
Saddle Cows
US Steel
Lorain Works
Amherst Garden Club
George Standen
Ridgeview Drive
Florida
Lane Bryant
Moine
Dacron
Midway Mall
Elyria
Equal Rights Bill
Stanley Aronoff
Aronoff
Senate
Mary Valiquelte
Toledo
Ohio
Frank King
King
Sen
Robert O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
William Chavanne
John J. Gilligan
Fritz
Coming Room
Turnpike
Elyria - Lorain
Meny
VIRUS
Waltham
Helbros
Wurcain
Goer
Sage
RON Fell Steam Vests Co Impa
Belscome Toler Corral
S.M
AXL
Junior & Girls
Jorge
Dekree
Fordly
Cne
Ivory
Welpess
Max
Dan River Gingham
DAN Press
LANCE
Ridgeview Shopping Center
DuPont
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