Elimination of Broadway crossing prompts three block changes
Plans to remove the Broadway crossing of the Nickel Plate Railroad in Lorain would require major alterations across a three block area. A retaining wall, undercuts, and relocation of stations and utilities are proposed, with various cost estimates and shared funding among city, state, federal authorities, and the railroad.
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Lorain
Nickeliste Railroad Co
Way
Broadway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
10Th St
Lth
Federal Funds Sought for City Sewer Survey
Lorain plans to request a 35000 federal loan from the Housing and Home Finance Corp to finance a city wide storm sewer survey. Mayor Jawor says the same agency backed a 56000 loan for a prior railroad crossing elimination study as council considers authorization for hiring the Jones Henry and Williams Co. of Toledo for the survey.
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Lorain
John C. Jawor
Housing and Home Finance Corp
Govermment
Jaworski
City Council
Srance
Jones, Henry and Williams Co
Toledo
Lorain Heirs Oppose Library Arts Center Plan
Councilman Edwin Cinninger cites a relatives consensus that the donor’s land must stay a city hall or park. Heirs would take possession if the site fails to serve public needs. City officials require heirs consent and city approval to convert the vacated 1957 library into an arts center museum.
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Tom Brundeett Lorain
Lorain
Civic Arts Center
Edwin Cinninger
Worthy S. Saneter
Cirninger
Straetor
Adrien Bedleskd
City Commeit
Wiliam Scanland
John C. Jaworski
Scanland
Jaworski
Camellman Earl Frank
Lorain Court Docket Summaries Include Traffic and Disorder Charges
Lorain Municipal Court records list multiple defendants with offenses ranging from assault and battery to driving violations and disorderly conduct. Plea statuses vary with some entering not guilty pleas and others conditioning bonds or awaiting trial dates.
City Joins Ball Field and Lights Study
Lorain city officials appointed four councilmen Alex Olejko Woodrow Mathaz Joseph Smith and Edwin Griminger to work with a citizen committee led by Jack Wolfe on a lighted baseball field. Proponents cite 5000 dollars for baseball and 52000 for softball field plans. Mayor Jaworski also named Peter Goods and Lewis Goodell to the county sewer survey steering group.
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Lorain
John C. Jaworski
Peter Goods
Lewis Goodell
Lorain County
Man Trades 40 Winks For Wallet In Lodging Scam
LORAIN Two men were involved in a daytime incident at the Victoria Hotel where an unknown stranger lured Harry Yokan to a room, encouraged him to sleep, then helped remove his shoes and fled with his wallet. Police have not located the thief.
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Lorain
Harry Yokan
Rokan
Victoria Hotel
Yokun
Lorain Navy Reserve Helps Move Training Ship to Cleveland
About 30 Lorain Naval Reservists join 220 other sailors to bring the 184 foot U S L Whitehall class ship to Cleveland for permanent training use. They move from Philadelphia to Cleveland Harbor, with expectant crew of around 150, as reserves help transfer the Amherst to Detroit for training duties.
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Lorain
Cleveland Harbor
Whitehall
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Lorain Naval Reserve
Harry Dangler
Seine
Léthineserves
USS
Amherst
Detroit
Dangler
Lorain approves 653500 note sales for city projects
City Council authorized issuing 653 500 in bonds and notes to fund 1958 59 storm and sanitary sewers paving and related improvements in multiple city areas. Major sales included 743 000 for a water main project across Oakwood Homewood and Sunny Acres and 200 000 for a paving project in southwest Lorain.
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Wood
Homewood
Sunny Acres
Wak
Ashland
Edgewood Ave
Marshall Ave
West 20Th St
Erie Ave
Wallace Lane
Maine
Maryland Aves
Carl Snyder
Recreations Department
Seneca Ave
West 2Rd
West 24Th St
Hamilton
Buildings and Lands Committee
Elyria Seniors to Attend Free Movie in Lorain
Elyria Lorain Golden Agers and Lorain Golden Age Club members are invited to a free movie at the Tivoli Theatre on Broadway in Lorain. The event starts with refreshments at 1 p.m. followed by the film for attendees aged six and older.
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Lorsin
Elyria
Golden Agers
Lorain
Council Debates Grounding Rules for Siding Installations
Lorain council hears from City Electrician Thomas Chrysler on grounding siding and electrical safety. He warns improper grounding in homes risks shock, citing a Florida fatality, and seeks city rules aligned with federal law while awaiting committee action.
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Lorain
Thomas Chrysler
Chrysler
Florida
Weneicht
Reece
Mane
Earl
Serene Ferane
Police warn on fraudulent collection racket in Lorain
Lorain police investigate reports of money being collected for an organization claimed to be Lorain County courts or judges association. Municipal Court Judge John Kolena warns there are no such organizations and urges residents to avoid contributions amid reports from individuals and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lorain
John Kolena
County Courts Or Judges’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
St Vincent Church Fetes Ex Chiefs of the Virgin Mary
Mrs Margaret Janik moderated a St Vincent Church social honoring the Ex Chiefs of the Virgin Mary. Attendees included Stumphanzer and Mrs M Bach Mrs C Sogeta Mrs Dorothy Papay Mrs Myrtle Plato and Mrs Helen Dobrin.
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Irene Smith
Alice A. Milde
Regina Smith
Ann Karman
Kay Stumphauzer
M. Bach
C. Sugeta
Dorothy Papay
Myrtle Plato
Helen Dobrin
Edward McGucken
C-T
St. Vincent Church
the Virgin Mary
Margaret Janik
Stumphanzer
C. Sogeta
Council Approves 25000 Plan for Sidewalk Repairs
Lorain City Council gave final approval to a 25000 sidewalk program for 1960. About 350 repair projects and new walks will proceed with notices to property owners to start repairs soon. Residents will contribute 20000 while the city pays the remaining 5000.
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Lorain
Residents to Contest Driveway Paving Fees
Four west side residents will meet May 10 to review claims objecting to driveway apron paving bills. An equalizing board, set to hear complaints, ruled April 18 against canceling charges. City Auditor Joseph Mi approval was final.
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Lorain
West Side
Equalizing Board
Water Works Department
Esposito West 2Th St
Joseph Garcia
West 35Th St
James Gibson
West 34Th St
Gibson
Mathna
Joseph Miapproval
Shift From Steel To Wooden Poles Sparks City Debate
In Lorain West Erie Ave Lakeview allotment residents oppose replacing steel light poles with wooden ones. Council studied the issue after petitions circulated. steel poles cost about 500 dollars more annually. The finance and claims committee will re examine the choice and residents would cover any extra costs if steel remains.
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Lorain
Lakeview
West Erie Ave
James Romoser
Council
Finance and Claims Committee
Ventre
Peter Goohs
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