Private audit veto divides Elyria council and mayor
Mayor Leonard Reichlin vetoed an ordinance to hire Ernst and Ernst for a private audit of Elyria's books at 817 750. Democrats and Republicans clashed as Jack R Gray broke party lines to support the measure 6 to 4. Kellogg criticized the proposal saying a state audit already covers the books.
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Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Jack R. Gray
D-4
Cleveland
Ernst and Ernst
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Peat, Marwick and Mitchell
Krueck
Ernst
Ohio
Kellogg
Council
Ernst and
Scribner L. Fauver
Fauver
Amherst seeks $2 million in utilities head termination suit
Henry Gordon sues Amherst asking $2 million over his dismissal as utilities superintendent after 28 years in office. The suit names Mayor Marvin Davis, secretary Roberta Davis, and Safety Service Director Thomas Clark, argues due process and retirement benefits were violated. Gordon seeks declaratory judgment and $2 million total damages, amid mayoral statements backing the termination for perceived fitness.
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Amherst
Marvin Davis
Roberta Davis
Safety Service
Thomas Clark
Henry Gordon
Gordon
Clark
Davis
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Utilities Department
Mosher to Meet Public at YWCA Open House
U S Rep Charles A Mosher R 13 meets the public at 4 p m Sunday in Holly Hall sponsored by the YWCA Public Affairs Committee The session invites open debate on Vietnam policy and withdrawal with Mosher answering questions from the floor.
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U.S
Charles A. Mosher
Vietnam
YWCA
The
Holly Hall
Mosher
Goldfish Bowl Credited With Extinguishing Woodland Ave Fire
A wood bowl of goldfish is credited with extinguishing a small blaze at 601 Woodland Ave in Elyria. Firefighters arrived around 11:00 p.m. Sunday to Rolland Wolk’s home after ashes in a tray ignited a stand. The fish bowl shattered spilling water and dousing the fire. The fate of the goldfish is unclear and the fire damaged the stand and telephone line.
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Woodland Avenue
Elyria
Rolland Wolk
Woodland Ave
Chronicle-Telegram
Bowen accuses Journal of printing half truths over college cutbacks
Lorain Community College President Thomas D. Bowen denounces the Journal for rumors and half truths about staff reductions. He says two posts were eliminated and one vice president position vacated, while insisting the board acted within Ohio law and college policy to strengthen enrollment and services. The Journal defends its reporting and the public’s right to know executive salaries.
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Bowen
Journal
Lorain Community College
Thomas D. Bowen
Lorain Journal
Board of Trustee
the Journal
Irving Leibowitz
Lorain County Board Approves Large Mental Health Budget
The Lorain County Board of Mental Health and Retardation approved a fiscal year budget of 524,050 starting July 4, 971, nearly doubling the current budget. Local funds include 151,614 from United Community Services and 91,000 from county commissioners. state matching funds are sought to cover the remainder. The plan adds two new professionals and expands contract work with Walter G. Nord Guidance Centers, plus 100,000 for Youth Services Inc. drug abuse efforts.
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Lorain County
United Community Services
Youth Services Inc
Bwice
James
Mental Health Board
Walter G. Nord
GOP bid to redistrict loses in tie
A Democratic Elyria redistricting plan will go to the Lorain County Board of Elections directly, after a 5-5 council vote left no action. Council President Smith was absent, erasing the Republican majority, with plans set to take effect in 1973.
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Tracey
Fauver
Eugene B. Smith
Peat, Marwick
Mitchell
Kenneth A. Krueck
D-2
GOP
Elyria
Lorain County
Council
Kosma J. Glavas
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Safety-Service
Ne — of Council
Board of Elections
Airport drag strip planned at Lorain County Airport
Harold A. West, president of Lorain County Regional Airport Authority, reported at an Elyria Chamber forum that negotiations continue with a group to rent runway space for a drag strip. The FAA opposes closing the main runway, so a new site on airport land near Albrecht Road is being considered to keep the runway open and possibly generate income.
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Lorain County
Harold A. West
Lorain County Regional Airport
Lorain
Earl Griffith
Russia Road
Federal Aviation Administration
West
Present Talks
FAA
Albrecht Road
Airport Authority
Slipped Disc Pain And Local Social Notes In Elyria
Don Kleinhenz of Barber Motors reports a slipped disc causing back pain and a limp after an injury described to a Chronicle telegram reader. Tom Rowley recounts a fall from an icy curb, fracturing his left leg and ankle, with a lengthy hospital stay. Elyria businesswomen form a monthly Fellowship Breakfast Club led by Rev G Mae Booth and Evelyn Bell, planning a May 25 gathering at Mac's Restaurant to gauge interest. Alex Altfeld chairs Elyria Belting and TURN TO PAGE 22. COL, Tears par QANMHIVE
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Don Kleinhenz
N. Abberd
Barber Motors
Tom Rowley
Madison Statement
Rowley
Elyvia
G. Mae Booth
First United Methodist Church
Evelyn Bell
Bell Co
Mac’s
Booth
Bell
Elyria
Northern Savings & Loan Co
Jon
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Scribner L. Fauger
Reichlin
Oberlin College
Robert W. Fuller
Fuller
Rob Thomas
Chronicle ‘Telegram
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Oks
Russ Davies
Don
Abe
Alex Altfeld
Elyria Belting
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