Elyria to Honor War Dead Parade and Cemetery Service
Elyria will honor war dead with a parade starting at the Lodi Street parking lot. The march travels West Avenue and others to Ridgelawn Cemetery. In case of rain the ceremony moves to American Legion Post 12. Elyria High bands, veterans groups, and school units participate with Cal. Waar ich addressing and wreaths at gravesite. Taps ends the observance.
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Lodi Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
Washington Avenue
Harrison Street
Ridgelawn Cemetery
American Legion Post 12
Ohio Street
Elyria High School
Lorain County Community College
Eivria
Unis
Cal. Waarich
Taps
Grafton Hires and Quits Police Chief in Months
GRAFTON Wilber Groomes, the town's third new police chief in three months, resigned effective today. Groomes, of Lorain, announced the move with no comment. Mayor Toghill could not be reached. Groomes had been hired May 6 at 3200 dollars. prior resignations included Daniel Remchuk and two others from Elyria and Grafton.
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Grafton
Wilber Groomes
Groomes
Fourth St
Lorain
Ernest Toghill
Council
Daniel Remchuk
Elyria
Cuit
Lorain Theater Owner Pleads Innocent in Obscenity Case
Luis Martinez, owner of a Lorain cinema, pleaded innocent in municipal court to charges of exhibiting obscene films and permitting obscene performances. The theater was shut by the vice squad after seizing the current billing Stinging Swappers. Trial set for July 2. bond set at $500.
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Lorain
Luis Martinez
Vice Squad
John S. Kolena
Martinez
Bill seeks state drug probe role in Ohio Senate
Senator Ralph Regula sponsors a bill in the Ohio Senate to empower the attorney general to investigate dangerous drug and narcotic traffic. The measure would grant subpoena powers and require evidence to be referred to the prosecuting attorney of the county with jurisdiction.
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SubLugis
Ohio Senate
Ralph $5
Regula
Navarre
Card of Thanks for support after loss of Charles Ray Rogers
Neighbors relatives and friends thank all who offered help after the death of Charles Ray Rogers and father. Gratitude for food flowers and service from Ale Sudro Curtis Charen Christ Harold Stanfey Mrs Chares Rogers and Family from Exit Broad Street.
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Rowih
Sneir Elag
Charles
Ray) Rovers
Sudro Curtis
Charen Christ
Harold Stanfey
Mrn
Chares Rogers
Fam
Obituary notices from Lorain and nearby towns
Multiple death notices from Lorain Amherst and North Ridgeville report Elizabeth Ann Highbarger Mary Hornyak Joseph Wolf and others. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with services and burial details and funeral homes listed. The notices note long careers in public schools religious affiliations and military or community roles with dates and burial sites.
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Lorain
Elizabeth Ann Highbarger
West Erie Ave
Mayfied
Anaheim
Calif
Gilbert Zimmerman
Hemet
Ben Sharp
Iam
Walter A. Frey
Aubrey E. Kirby
Berea
Elmwood Cemetery
Preliminary hearing set for Tingler
Richard Lee Tingler, 29, to appear in Municipal Court in Columbus for a preliminary hearing to decide if evidence binds him over to the grand jury on first degree murder and armed robbery charges. Tingler, an ex convict, pleaded innocent to the charges stemming from the October dairy store shooting deaths and four killings in Cleveland park. He was arrested by the FBI on an Oklahoma farm last week where he used the alias Don Williams and was listed among the bureau's ten most wanted fugitives.
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Columbus
UPI
Richard Lee Tingler
Tingler
Cleveland Park
FBI
Oklahoma
Don Williams
Lorain International Center Site Hope Focused on Lakeview
A Lorain International Association push backs proposed Lakeview Park site amid opposition while a special site committee weighs options for a $600,000 world center. The plan includes a restaurant, activity rooms for ethnic groups, and international shops as six sites compete. Construction not planned for two years.
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Lorain
E.G. Koury
Lorain International Association
Lakeview Park
Sile
Lakeview
Koury
International Committee
Sheffield Shopping Center
Downtown
South Lorain
Central Lorain
Oberlin Avenue
Tower Boulevard
Strong man battles four officers in Columbus
Abraham Lincoln Craig, 28, of Columbus, was shot five times by police after allegedly pistol whipping his girlfriend and resisting four officers who confronted him at a northeast side home. He fled, hid, then attacked detectives with a broomstick before being subdued and jailed. He faces multiple assault and burglary charges.
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Columbus
UPI
Abraham Lincoln
Craig
University Hospital
Nan
Mental Health Group Names Two County Leaders
The Ohio Mental Health Association announced two Lorain County appointees to the Ohio Mental Health Committee Evan Nord treasurer of Nordson Corp Amherst and Jacob Kamm president of American Ship Building Co Lorain Joining 62 Ohioans on the committee the announcement was made by Rev Kay M Glaesner Springfield OMHA president Formation of the committee is traditional in May Mental Health Month and aims to advance state and community programs for mental and emotional health
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Lorain County
Ohio Mental Health Committee
Evan Nord
Nordson Corp
Amherst
D Jacoh 0. Kamm
American Ship Building Co
Lorain
Kay M. Glaesner
Springfield
Ohio Mental
Elyria letter details a local couple and class memories
A Bay Area resident and his wife plan their silver wedding anniversary in Ankeny. Elyria notes include Sylvi Nilssen and Kore Nilssen’s Norwegian wedding in Trondheim, immigration delays, and a reader letter by Suzanne Wherry. The column recalls jockey Willie Shoemaker’s career and 1909 Elyria High School reunion plans. Mary Ingersoll, longtime Elyria librarian, is featured.
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Ah Bae
Tonype
Ralph Hews
Ct Nife
Louiina
Kiyua
Freeport
Musa
Chs
East Delta Ave
Mesa
Arizona
Davies
Priml
Sylvian
Trondheim
Norway
Kina
Kivrin Engineering
Elyria High School
Sylvi
Kore Nilssen
Technological Institute of
United States Immigration Department
Elyria
Suzanne R. Wherry
John R. Wherry
Ohio St
Mike Bodnar
Mike
Andy
Lucy) Suetta
Bill Figula
Willie Shoemaker
Ashland
Willie
Shoe
Shoemaker
Eddie Arcaro
Jock
Swaps
Tomy Lee
Lucky Debonair
Candy Spots
Damascus
Gallant Man
Sword Dancer
Jaipur
Russ
William Couch
Bill
Steven DuBroy
Arthur J. Couch
Oberlin Inn
Mary Ingersoll
Middle Ave
Miss Ingersoll
Elyria Public
Tankers Too Large for Suez and Panama Must Round Horn
A report notes Supertankers cannot pass through Suez or Panama due to their size and draft. These vessels must navigate around the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn to reach destinations, altering trade routes and transit times.
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Suez
Panama Canals
Cape
Horn
Indicted man charged in fatal shooting in Lorain
A Lorain County grand jury indicted Willie Holden of 79 West Path Street for the shooting death of Joseph L Johnson near the Wagon Wheel Bar on Woodford Avenue. Holden was arrested May 1 after a detective search. The jury also indicted six other suspects on varying charges, with pleas to be entered next Wednesday in Common Pleas Court.
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Lorain County
Sear Wille Holden
West Path St
Joseph L Johnson
Bord
Jlolmisen
Wagon Wheel
Woodford Ave
Holden
East Side
Cleveland
Kiyria
Common Pleas
Leroy FP Ketly
Larry Wolf
Woodstock St
Avon Lake
Richard Gills
Dominic Mangel
Claus
Haircut alibi nets acquittal in Elyrian robbery case
Sidney Walker, 26, of 1335 Garden St., was acquitted in Lorain County Common Pleas Court after testifying he was in a Cleveland barber shop at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 25, the robbery date. The jury trial linked to an armed holdup at Ron's Tavern on Blake Street with $50 from the register and small sums from two patrons. two co-defendants pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Judge LeRoy F. Kelly presided.
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Sidney Walker
Garden St
Walker
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Superior
105Th St
Cleveland
Ron's Tavern
Blake St
Nurse attacked in emergency room at St Joseph Hospital
Four stitches required to close a cut above the right eye of nurse Kathleen Gallagher after a 48 year old woman, Lucia Velez, attacked her with keys in the St Joseph Hospital emergency room. Mrs Velez had come for her sons injured when a cupboard fell on them.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Kathleen Gallagher
Lucia Velez
Albany Ave
Velez
Court asked to cite Elyria Memorial woman in land sale
Lorain County Common Pleas Court heard a motion seeking a contempt citation for failure to consummate a sheriff sale purchase. The Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. sues Elizabeth Gordon administratrix of Jack Gordon estate over 38 acres in Carlisle Township bought for 60 000 dollars with 2 829 17 posted. Bank seeks to discharge its 35 745 mortgage.
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Elyria Memorial
Lorain County
Sle
Stanley T. Madhock
Gordon
Amherst Hospital Jackie Hevener case entry
Amherst Hospital lists Jackie Hevener of 369 White Oak Drive Elyria in an attendance or patient record note.
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Jackie Hevener
White Oak Dr
Elyria
Babies Born to Lorain Ohio Families
A son to Mr and Mrs Dan Hayden 770 Howell Street Sheffield Lake. David Ryan 700 Eighth Street. Walter Spinks 1602 Lexington Avenue. Today a son to Mr and Mrs John Bilancini 1525 Root Road and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dwight Szabo 340 Wood Boulevard Avon Lake. A son to Mr and Mrs Dear Young 2528 East 29th Street.
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Dan Hayden
Howell St
Sheffield Lake
David Ryan
Eighth St
Walter Spinks
Lexington Ave
John Bilancini
Root Rd
Dwight Szabo
Nwood Blvd
Avon Lake
Dear Young
East 29Th St
Newborns for Gilger Oswalt and Schank Families
Oberlin Allen a son to Mr and Mrs Dale Gilger 408 Courtland Wellington. Lawrence Schank 1164 Eastern Heights Elyria a son to Mr and Mrs Louis Oswalt 1852 Abbyville Valley City.
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Dale Gilger
Courtland St
Wellington
Lawrence Schank
Eastern Heights Blvd
Elyria
Louis Oswalt
Abbyville Rd
Valley City
Fugitive from Lorain Back in Jail in Florida
Billy Wade Archie 22 formerly of Lorain, who escaped Lorain city jail in 1966 by picking a spoon lock, was captured yesterday by Lorain County deputies in Florida. He is held for extradition from Butler County jail after two consecutive penitentiary terms for aggravated assault and escaping authorities. He faces three armed robbery indictments locally.
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Lorain City
Lorain County
Local Scholarships Founded at Black River Community
The Black River area honors seniors with multiple scholarships. Janet Quast and Lynn Wagner win awards to Ohio State University and Mount Union College respectively. John Skeeles earns the Sullivan fire department auxiliary scholarship to Ohio State. A new Swift Memorial $200 scholarship goes to Patricia Power of West Salem, aiming for Kent State University.
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Janet Quast
Wilhert Geiss
Homerville
Lynn Wagner
Harold Krueck
Wellington
Quast
Ohio State University
Miss Wagner
Mount Union College
The
Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department
John Skeeles
Charles Skeeles
Swift
Alfred C. Swift
Margaret Mc Iumphy Swift
Patricia Power
Charles Power
West Salem
Kent State University
Policeman Faces Murder Charge in Toledo Fatal Shooting
AP reports Toledo police officer David Janiszewski 21 charged with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his wife Joann 22 at their home with his service revolver. She was set for a court appearance.
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Toledo
David Janiszewski
Joann
Janiazewski
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Col. Waartich
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater
Elytip and Vicinity
Harvey Curtis
Lenevee Schaaffler
Marager
E. A. Highbarger
Joseph Wolf
Lila Mary Dost
Golden Acres
Miss Dost
RD 2
Quarry Road
Stella Dost
William Agnes? Williams
Steubenville
Hempel
Martin E. Mickey
Zion United Methodist Church
Mrs
Mary Hornyak
John Matejcik
Falbo Ave
Cleveland Clinic
Mr. Matejcik
Lansford
U. S. Steel
Lorain Works
Caech Grill
Holy Trinity Church
St. John the Baptist Lodge
Helen
Jacquelyn Brown
Raymond
Maxine) Brown
John
Lawrence
Mary) Rahrig
Frank
Joseph
Arkansas
J. J. Gluvna and Sons
Joseph Ungarsky
Calvary Cemetery
Allison Ave
Lorain Community Hospital
Ig Tongness
Austria
New York City
Loran
Wah
Vienna Conservatory of Music
Mig
Isabeth
Frances Christenson
Lora
Clarice Price
Nuntington
N.Y
Amelia Leider
Anna Lubin
New York
Ridge Hall Memorial Park
John Houston
Walter A Frey
Jose Villegas
Mr. Villegas
St. Peter Church
Joseph Step
Carl Neracher
Santa Ana
Garford Co
Sarita Ana
Walter Harwedel
North Ridgeville
Ars
Ruth
Harwedel
Center Ridge Rd
Elyria Monwrail Hospital
Berg
Bone
Aea
North Eaton
Bogner
Thomas E. Drennen
Thomas Edward Drennan
Wallace and Wallace Hie
Ansted
W. Va
Bunal
Restlawn Memoral Gardens
Victory
Drennen
Second St
William Drennen
Vermilion
James
Bellevue
Blanche Harra
Charleston
W Va
Ellen Drennen
Parkersburg
Edith Massey
Oberlin
Cowling Funeral Home
Mental Health Group
Duin
Coln St
Ubertin
Fargery Ub
Otis Blanton
del West 21St St
Lavan
Daskaot
Oberlin Ave
Tanaith
Ephraim Solis
M55
Dallas Ave
James Rodriguez
Denver Ave
Rudy Solis
Joyce Buick
Leon McDonald
Qe Mast Dsr
Early Motor
Jovee Buick
Amd
Dlewelly
Ponta Agere
Ree Gass
Cer Hyll
Donald Muddy
Wallace Bhd
Lareuny
Lewis Goll
Colonial Hotel
Tarceny
Agaist
Rn Wrivery
Reid Ave
Syndicate
Ince
Nid
Elyrian
James Stang
Robson Rd
George Popovich
Blaine St
Lynn Mowery
Seneca Ayre
Amherst Hospital
Lorain St. Joseph
Oberlin Allen
Black River
Welshité
W. Bridge St. Elyria
Ohio
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