Teen delegates elect Johnson at convention
Delegates adopted changes to the National Party platform including a uniform voting age of 18 and peacetime policies. They limited nuclear escalation and favored negotiations with North Vietnam while preserving agricultural parity for farmers at risk of bankruptcy. The convention ended with bus transport for delegates after a long presidential ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Congress
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Newarrent
Stolen Car Recovered With Goods Missing
Glen Brewer 23 of Elyria reported more than 500 dollars in items missing from a stolen car later found by police. A camera tape recorder radio two watches and some jewelry were listed as missing from the trunk. Brewer said he drove the car to work Thursday night and found it gone at about 7 am yesterday. Police located the car minutes after the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Glen Brewer
Pennwood
Elyria
Brewer
Card of Thanks and Memorial Gratitude Note
A lengthy Card of Thanks expresses deep gratitude for sympathy and help after deaths. It lists individuals and groups including doctors nurses pastors funeral staff and family members, and notes plans for a Memorial Day memorial page with contact details and pricing for notices.
Elyrian injured in two car crash in Elyria
Charlene Searcy 33 of 144 West Bridge St. was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for cuts after a two car crash at West Ave and 1ath St. George Riggins 34 of 745 West 16th St. left the scene then admitted to driving the car. He faces charges of no license, failing to yield, and leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyrian
West Ave
Riggins
Robert
George Riggins
Akron pickets halted at bridge site by judge order
Akron Ohio AP report says striking city employees were ordered by Common Pleas Court Judge Frank H Harvey to stop picketing a bridge construction site. The ruling halted further demonstrations at the work area.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron City
Common Pleas Court
Frank H. Harvey
Service member dies from automobile accident in Germany
Calv in White 21 formerly of Elyria and the Weke man area died from injuries in a Germany auto crash. Sister Mrs Linyd Wright of Grafton reports details unavailable. He was stationed in Germany nearly a year and previously worked at the Ford Assembly Plant in Lorain before drafting in November 1966. Survived by father Earl White Nicot West Virginia. four sisters Lesta Wipperman Elyria Carol Parsons Cedar Rapids Agnes Hughes Frame Town Linda Jones Glenville. four brothers Hubert Homerville Cebert Grafton Cary Elyria Dean Nicot West Virginia. Services held this afternoon at Stump Funeral Home Grantsville West Virginia.
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Calvin White
Elyria
Wekeman
Germany
Linyd
Fonda) Wright
Grafton
Ford Assembly
Lorain
Wright
Earl White
Earl White, Nicot, W. Va
Jesse
Lesta) Wipperman
James
Carol) Parsons
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ernest
Agnes) Hughes
Frametown
W. Va
Edgell
Linda) Jones
Glenville
Wva
Hubert
Homerville
Cebert
Cary
Dean
Stump Funeral Home
Grantsville
Fire destroys Birmingham barn and contents
Gerald Hart's barn on Rt 60 burned at about 9 am injuring no people. Firemen estimated losses at 2500 dollars including five bushels of grass seed lumber tools hay and feed. Two horses two calves and a pony escaped. Hart speculated an electrical cause as power had just been turned on. Mrs Hart alerted Ference Township Fire Department. Hart worked at the Ford plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Gerald Hart
Rt. 60
Florence Township
Paul Knott
Hart
Ford
Ference Township Fire Department
Elyria Mother Seeks Blood For Heart Surgery
A 27 year old Elyria mother of six Mrs Virginia Shannon seeks 22 blood donors with O positive blood to support open heart surgery at University Hospital Cleveland on May 17. Blood will be cross matched at St Joseph Hospital Lorain Thursday from 9 am to 4 30 pm. Donors urged to go to St Joseph Hospital and call George Pashkevich at Steelworkers Union Hall Lorain for transport to the hospital and back with a steak dinner on return.
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Elyria
Clay
Virginia) Shannon
Garden St
University Hospital
Cleveland
Jay Awakeney
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Shannon
Lorain Works
US Steel
George Pashkevich
National Tube Blood Bank
Steelworkers Union Hall
Broadway
Pashkevich
Steelworkers Union
Willard Henry Wisner
East Broad St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wisner
American Standard Inc
Gloria Wisner
Darlene
Judy Lynn Wisner
Therese O. Wisner
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Donald N. Nichols
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Sudro-Curtis Funeral
Night forecast calls for scattered showers in several regions
National forecast predicts scattered showers for parts of the Ohio Valley, Pacific Northwest, and southern Plains and Texas. Warmer in the Northern Rockies and Central Plains, cooler conditions east of the nation, with partly cloudy nights and low 30s to 40s. Tomorrow expected to be fair and cool nationwide.
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Ohio Valley
Pacific Northwest
Plains
Texas
Rockies
Central Plains
Death notices from Elyria area list several local obituaries
Multiple obituaries and notices from Elyria Lorain and surrounding towns detail deaths, funeral arrangements, and survivors. Entries include Spencer Lawrence Tracey Murphy of Spencer, Frank Joseph Kudla of Elyria, Grace Elemes of Elyria, Charles W. Tappe of Lorain, Katherine Mordoff Wakeman of Wakeman, Barbara Thewes of Cleveland, Sylves Clevenger of New London, William Breen of Lorain Vermilion, Arthur Vogler of Vermilion Beulah Beach, Theresa Malanowski of Elyria, Pearl Folley Grausam of Valley City, and Willard Wisner of Elyria, with service times and burial plans.
April Fire Loss Tops Elyria 1967 Totals
Elyria suffered $437,495 in April property damage, far surpassing 1967’s yearly $273,635. Fire Chief Lyle C. Scott notes three general alarm fires including West Side Lumber, Murphy's Body Shop, and the Aztec Chemical explosion, with 101 total fire calls and 46 people homeless. One death and 25 injuries reported, including 18 firefighters.
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Elyria
Lyle C. Scott
Scott
West Side Lumber
Murphy's Body Shop
Aztec Chemical
Two Oberlin Women Hurt in Two-Car Crash
Two Oberlin women suffered minor injuries in a two-car collision at Sec ond Street and Chestnut Street. Betty Birdsey, 39, driver of one car, and Elizabeth Ramies, 39, a passenger, were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released. James Roberts, 31, Elyria, allegedly caused the crash by failing to yield.
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Second Street
Chestnut Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Betty J. Bird- Sey
Hast College St
Oberlin
Elizabeth Ramies
South Main St
Birdsey
James Roberts
Elyria
Miss Birdsey
Chestnut
Lorain County Health Levy Backed for Five Years
A half mill levy for operation of the Lorain County Health Department will be on the ballot in Lorain County excluding Elyria, Lorain and Vermilion. The renewal adds .2 mill, running five years, expected to raise about $150000 in 1969, funding much of the department’s budget and services for over 125000 residents.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
Vermilion
Marion G. Fisher
Fisher
County Health Department
Health Department
Hlyria
Ministers Radio group backs levy event for college
Lorain County Citizens Band Radio Operators Inc hosts its third annual coffee break today and tomorrow at the Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington with booths and gear. A battle of the bands and a cakewalk entertain. awards follow. Greater Elyria Ministerial Association endorses 1.25 mill levy for Lorain County Community College ahead of Tuesday vote.
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Lorain County Citizen Band Radio Operators Inc
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
Trailwinders
Greater Elyria
Lorain woman injured in two car crash in Eaton Twp
Gladys Johnson, 37, of 87 First St., Lorain, suffered injuries and was listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a morning crash on Route 57 north of Route 10. Roger J. Noah, 37, of 1426 West 40th St., Lorain, escaped injury. Both were Bob Beck Chevrolet employees transporting used cars from Cleveland to Lorain.
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Lorain
Eaton Township
Rt. 57
Noah
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Smithe
National Party
Memoriam
Ronald Allan Smith
Pastor Briete
Harold Dicken
C Bers
Hers Club
Elyria Saddle Club
Pallbear~ers
All Horse Club ‘Associates
Ear Screw
LeRoy
Hee) Schroeder
Gulgesy
Dan
Nancy
Charles A ‘Gribben
Misa
Barbara Lee
LeRoy Allen
Clift
Amy
Fred Puteler
Anns Eppley
Novotmey
Dr. Hayes
Miss Krapp
Miss Boyd
John Claus Ing
David Wainwright
Eva Slusher
Emily Adams
Ieohard Nugent
Robert Nuge
Atlas Pearl _Eppley
Terry RB Ott
Thomas Strickler
Chronicle-Telegram
Grace Lane
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and Vicinity
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheatler
Asoppa PE
Akron
Calvin Winite
Nafion
Sam Fra
National Forecast
Ohio
Spencer
Lawrence Tracey Murphy
RD 1
Walter’s
Painesville
Murphy
Oliver Tractor Co
Clara
Russell Screes
South Bend
Ind
Irene Murphy
Columbus
Frank J. Kudla
Kudlo
Frank Joseph Kudla
Kudla
South West River Rd
Luxaire, Inc
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
United Polish Club of
Polish Fisherman's Club of
Carl
Caroline) Giese
Andy
Helen) Kline
Jim
Lucy) Wilker
Joseph
Bitner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
James L. Elemes
Grace Elemes
Washington Ave
Elemes
Clearfield
St. Mary Church
The
Altar and Rosary Society
Mission Club No. 8
William
Lavonia
Mich
Leo Flanagan
William Connelly
New York
Gerald Flanagan
Detroit
Frank Rhodes
St. Mary Cemetery
Goldcamp Funeral Home
Charles W. Tappe
Forest Hill Dr
Amherst
Wheeling
Tappe
Sandusky
Airco Industrial Gas Air Reduction Inc
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Hazel
Sandra Craig. Lorain
Domborwski
Southside
Kepner Funeral Home
Heleyon Hills Memorial Park
Sherrard
Katherine Mordoff Wakeman
Katherine Mordoff
Gaumont
Norwalk
Mordoff
RD 2
Burr Road
Wakeman
Gerber Funeral Home
Mrs. William Thewes
Barbara Thewes
William Thewes
North Ridgeville
West 138Th
Corrigans Funeral Home
Lorain Avenue
West 148Th St
St. Mel’s Roman Catholic Church
Trisket Rd
Sylves
Clevenger
New London
Sylves Clevenger
Rt. 162
Fitchville Township
Ashland Samaritan Hospital
Strongstown
Fitchville
France
American Legion
VFW
Ruth
John
Greenwich
Adrian Adams
Willard
William Leamer
Cherry Tree
Benjamin
Leechburg
Harry
Chester
Victor McMahon
Mansfield
Lette Schwarzawelder
Springdale
T.J. Platt
Savannah
Eastman Funeral Home
Kenneth Williams
Church of Christ
Fitchville Cemetery
William J. Breen
East 28Th St
Cletus J. Gates
Maple Grove Cemetery
Charles Chesner
Wilkinsburgh
Vermilion High School
Thew Shovel Co
Gerald Breen
Michael
John Wetzel
Medina
Elizabeth Breen
Fisher Funeral Home
Arthur D. Vogler
Arthur Daniel Vogler
Beulah Beach
Lorain Community Hospital
National Tube Co
Vogler
Harold Sechrist
Beulah Beach Chapel
Riverside Cemetery
Berlin Heights
John Malanowski
Theresa H. Malanowski
Wooster St
Malanowski
Daughters of
St. Joseph Lodge
Third Order of St. Francis
Richard
Lesna) Logan
Frank
Eunice) Janowicz
Fred
Della) Doren
Nellie) Tarnowski
Virginia) Bryda
Emil
Viola) Huga
Stephen Smith
Bitner-DeCarlo
Holy Cross Church
Walter P. Dobosz
St. Mary's Cemetery
Pearl A. Folley
Pearl
Folley
Grausam
North Fast $T
Holy Family
Parma
Valley City
Walter
William Grausam
Florida
Gladys Holmes
Strongsville
Edith Kempel
Lakewood
Elton Storm
Baler
Columbia Rd
A. Eugene Keil
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Cancer Fund
Willard H. Wisner
Ministers Radio Group
Fulton
Alcoholics Anonymous
CHIO
Lorain, Elyria
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