23 May 1985
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1985
Page
1
Elyria Lorain County leaders urge a half percent piggyback sales tax to raise about 4 million for the general fund. If approved, hearings are set for June 13 and 18 with collection possible by July 1 to avoid layoffs and department closings.
Sen John Glenn weighs using a 53 foot power cabin cruiser to entertain contributors as part of fundraising. The Hatteras, bought last year by Annie Glenn and Tom Muller, is docked in Annapolis and now named Semram II with a captain hired for charters.
Albert Broeg Jr and two friends survived 33 hours adrift on a capsized 23 foot Seacraft near Freeport Bahamas. They kept spirits up, retrieved gear, and used a lifeline as Coast Guard and sheriff planes searched. Broeg, 39, later credited friends and rescue crews with their survival.
Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities employees vote to unionize 97 to 67, covering 187 workers at board run facilities. SERB will certify in about 10 days, after which officers and a negotiating team will be elected. Supervisory staff are excluded.
Bay Village leaders consider a joint compromise with Avon Lake over a 60 acre Walker Road property. Avon Lake proposes a $4 inch sewer line and drainage ditch to cut flood risk, opposing Bay Village’s 17 acre retention basin plan, with cost estimates potentially up to $250,000. Residents have dealt with repeated flooding for years.
TRW vice chairman Stanley C Pace will become chairman of General Dynamics, the third largest defense contractor, as leadership turmoil unfolds at the company. The transition is reported by AP with details on the executive move and its implications for GD.
Forecast calls for a mostly clear night with a low around 45 and Friday sunny with a high near 70. The chance of rain remains near zero tonight and on Friday. Details on Page A-3.
In Washington AP reports that the missing children frenzy has drawn new types of opportunists including charlatans and extortionists aiming to profit from grieving parents. Experts caution that profit motives threaten legitimate investigations and family trust.
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