Library survey planned to gauge Amherst needs
Amherst residents and several women's groups will be surveyed about library needs using a questionnaire by the Amherst Jaycee Wives. Door-to-door circulation by the Chamber of Commerce will cover all residents, following early surveying of Marion L. Steele High School juniors. Suggestions include updating reference materials enlarging reading areas better parking and improving interior and exterior appearance described as drab.
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Amherst
Amherst Public Library
Amherst Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Marion L. Steele High School
Jaycee Wives
Jenkins
Marion L. Steele
John Ruth
Donald Redman
Aussie wildlife on a city-bred family’s farm life
An ex-Elyrian family in Australia details adapting to farm life. They describe kookaburras, magpies, crows, galahs, whippoorwills, and other birds, plus deadly spiders like red backs and funnel webs. They note large insects, scorpions, centipedes, snails, and the marsupial nature of native animals.
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Elyria
Ross Goodbar
Australia
Antler
Ross
Straginski
California
Outback
Newcastle
Lizzard
Qutback
Suit seeks 7.7 million from paper Enquirer
The Univer sity of Ohio claims Guaranty Life Insurance Co of Columbus and Jesse Shaffer of the Columbus Bureau filed suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court against the Cincinnati Enquirer. The suit seeks 7 775 000 dollars and costs over a May 10 article containing alleged false and defamatory statements about the plaintiff.
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Cincinnati
Univer
Hamilton
Guaranty Life Insurance County Common Pleas Court
Pub- Co. of
Ohio
Columbus
Jesse Shaffer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Bureau
Mali- Enquirer
East Brod St
Affluent Amherst Library Faces Financial Crisis and Neglect
Amherst Public Library in Lorain County struggles with a depleted budget and aging facilities despite a prosperous community profile. Trustees form a four member committee to study needs while a local group pledges fundraising support. The 1906 sandstone building seats 44 and lacks modern services, with book circulation down from early 20th century levels.
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Amherst Public Library
Lorain County
Valerie Jenkins
Timing and Feel of Square Dancing Calls Analyzed
A guide notes timing as crucial to dance enjoyment with examples of how call timing varies by formation. It lists upcoming dance events at Berea, Sandusky, Brook Park, Strongsville, Fairview, Warren, Middleburg Heights, Berea, and Norwalk with dates, venues, and callers.
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Allemand
Berea Feakgrounds
Ray Sullinfer
Belles & Beaus
Sandusky
SIPEX stamp show opens with diverse exhibits and awards
The SIPEX stamp show runs Sunday to Memorial Day Monday with varied displays by Ken neth E. Keister of Elyria. It features U S and foreign dealers, a press conference with Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien, and a Distinguished Service Award to Virginia Brizendine. Also noted are new book editions and local philatelic group meeting changes.
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Washington
SIPEX
U.S
Kenneth E. Keister
Bellfield Avenue
Elyria
United States
Ha-waii
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Col
Charles A. Lindberg
Paris
P.M.G
O'Brien
Post Office Department
Virginia Brizendine
Philately
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
POD
Philatelic Exhibition
Passing phony checks grow tougher to traffic
NEW YORK (UPI) fraudsters who pass phony checks face stiffer odds of evading capture as their elaborate schemes attract increasing scrutiny. John J. Janssen of the criminal division notes that despite aliases and varied handwriting, the world’s most watched crime risks rising detection with every stamped attempt. The division processes about 10,000 worthless checks yearly for banks hotels and other institutions using advanced handwriting analysis and forensic methods to prove forgeries or alterations.
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New York
UPI
John J. Janssen
Criminal Division
Teen Agency
Janssen
Burns
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Donald Wittenbrook
By Shirley N. Goodbar
Rebman
Byrd Richman
Jennifer Fog
Ray Jewett
Park Ave
Spring St
Amherst Library
Earl Kane
Kane
Andrew Carnegie Foundation
Charles Ebbs
Arohherst
South Amherst
Board of Education of
Ruth Miss Steele
James Schulz
James Godell
Carl Deeds
Maude Neiding
Frank Radde
Amherst Public Libe
C-T
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Byrd Richmond
Squarin
Federation Square
Packard Music Music Hall
Warren
Cilo Squares
Middleburg Heights Town Hall
Frank Olie
Twilighters
Lechner School
Berea
P.m. the Harts
Norwalk Memorial Park
Harry Gordon
Black River Stamp Club
American Philatelic Society
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