Willis charged with criminal endangerment amid city dispute
North Ridgeville Police Sgt. George Binzer filed the endangerment charges investigated by Police Chief Thomas Sigsworth. A Mills Creek residents group plans to protest at City Hall Friday morning led by Gloria Stupe. Mayor Richard Carte discussed the case with the chief and city prosecutor Elio Zerbini, considering irregularities in the charges.
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North Ridgeville
George Binzer
Thomas Sigsworth
Binzer
Silverman
Mills Creek
City Hall
Gloria Stupe
Creekside Lane
Richard Carte
Elio Zerbini
Carje
Ohio to tap gas reserve for holiday weekend
Ohio will release nearly nine million gallons of gasoline from a state reserve next week to ease shortages during Memorial Day weekend. A spokesman said the set aside program allocates three percent of gasoline to hardship cases, with distribution planned before the holiday. Central Ohio dealers chief Gene Stein welcomes the move, while Sohio cautions against panic and notes supply remains tight but manageable. Turn to page A-4.
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Ohio Department of Energy
Gene Stein
Central Ohio Gasoline Dealers Association
Stein
Tom Liberti
Sohio
Transit Board proposes expansion of bus service
Lorain County Transit Board and Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency unveil a phased county public transit plan. The 1980 phase would add subsidized dial a ride for elderly and handicapped residents in Sheffield Lake Avon Avon Lake North Ridgeville Wellington Oberlin Amherst South Amherst and related areas.
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North Ridgeville
Wellington
Oberlin
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Survey shows a long dry summer ahead
A UPI survey across all 50 states shows gasoline shortages are worsening with oil companies reducing monthly allotments by 6 to 20 percent. Stations drain early, close early in the month, and Memorial Day weekend signals potential disruption. California, Maryland, Nevada face severe limits as theft and supply concerns rise.
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UPI
Maryland
John Banks
Nevada
Las Vegas
Columbia votes tough policy after school vandalism
The Columbia school board plans expulsions and prosecutions for trespass after two vandalism incidents in a month. Ten people were arrested for obscenities, torn signs, and stolen items during Senior Day. eight students and two adults among the arrests. Seven students suspended after Sunday’s vandalism agreed to work assignments to repair property. Bus windshields were broken on April 17, and the board asked the superintendent to consult the Lorain County prosecutor about off hours school grounds.
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Columbia
Columbia School Board
John Breese
Breese
Lorain County
PUCO Hearings Foes Back in Ohio. Hayakawa Gas Price Stance Sparks Critique
Ohio PUCO chairman Heckman condemns a bill to require local hearings on utility rate hikes as costly and unnecessary. Senator Speck defends it to boost citizen participation. In California, Hayakawa urges higher gas prices to deter the poor from driving, provoking Hayden’s rebuke comparing him to Marie Antoinette.
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UPI
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
C. Luther Heckman
PUCO
Speck
PACO
Heckman
YMCA
Rotary
Washington
Sen
S.I. Hayakawa
California
Republican
Tom Hayden
Campaign For Economic Democracy
Santa Monica
Calif
Hayakawa
Hayden
Marie Antoinette
Gobble the turkey faces law after street roaming
North Ridgeville turkey Gobble loses freedom after straying near a street and is jailed as authorities cite charges of permitting an animal to run at large. Owners Mr and Mrs Robertson paid a $29 fine and must adjust Gobble's life while the bird remains confined in a horse barn stall.
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North Ridgeville
Gobble
Don Robertson
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Weather Outlook With Sunny Warm Period Ahead
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low in the low to mid forties and sunny conditions Friday with highs near the upper seventies. A slight chance of precipitation remains through Friday. Southeast winds around 16 mph today, dropping to under 1 mph tonight. High 61 at 2:36 pm, low 39 at 5:30 am. Sunrise 6:07 am, sunset 8:41 pm. Details on page B-7.
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