Elyria Catholic seniors honored at year end assembly
Elyria Catholic High School honored its seniors at the Senior Honor Assembly for achievements in academics athletics and activities. Inductions to the National Honor Society and the presentation of the gold honor card highlighted a ceremony that recognized leadership character and service among the graduating class.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Mary Thompson
Sister Mary Neil
Challenge
Quill & Scroll
Donald Schlather
Dale Knox
Larry Hayes
Donna Diedrick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Echs Alumni Association
Nancy Grzenda
Christine Kowalski
Betty Crocker
Doug Gerber
Louis Rotunda
Rotunda
Ron Gilgenbach
Tom Edwards
Echo
Mark Katrick
Jayne Matia
Denise Grosh
Mary Hoover
Barb Polacsek
Nancy Werner
Maureen Whitlatch
Nick Sipos
Janet Plato
Mary Wirscham
Two ECHS seniors speak at tomorrow's graduation
Elyria Catholic High School will hold graduation tomorrow with two senior speakers. Valedictorian Kathleen Mulholland and salutatorian Robert Schuerger will speak. Schuerger is hospitalized after hip surgery. Schuster will read his speech written by Schuerger. 168 seniors graduate at 8 p.m. in the school coliseum.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Mary Neil
ECHS
Kathleen A. Mulholland
John P. Schuster
Schuster
Robert Schuerger
Miss Mulholland
Bernard Mulholland
Beebe
Schuerger
Panther party chief Seale freed after long confinement
Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale arrived home in Oakland after nearly two years in custody. About 100 supporters greeted him at San Francisco International Airport as he left New Haven on $25,000 bond. Murder conspiracy charges against Seale and Ericka Huggins were dropped following a mistrial.
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San Francisco
UPI
Black Panther
Bobby G. Seale
Seale
San Francisco International
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
New Haven
Connecticut
Ericka Huggins
Harold Mulvey
Mars probe launch set for tonight
NASA plans Mariner 9 to launch aboard an Atlas Centaur from Cape Kennedy between 6 21 and 7 25 p m toward Mars. The mission aims to deliver 6500 plus close up images and data for three months after arrival in mid November, while Russia ships Mars 2 and Mars 3 race to Mars with potential landers.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Mars
Red Planet
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Russia
Earth
Reds Command Center Targeted in South Viet Nam Drive
A 6,000-man ARVN sweep since May 4 targets a 250-square-mile jungle area in the Central Highlands known as Doxa, where Communist headquarters for nine provinces are believed hidden. Maj. Gen. Nguyen Van Toan reports 311 enemy dead in 100+ engagements, with ARVN losses of 20 killed and 60 wounded.
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Saigon
UPS
Army of the Republic of South Vietnam
ARVN
Toan
Plane hijacker forces Eastern 727 to Nassau
A former policeman from Long Island hijacked an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 from Miami to Nassau via New York. He ordered a flight to Shannon but was redirected to Nassau where authorities captured him. the plane continued with extra crew and two U.S. marshals onboard.
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Nassau
The
Bahamas
UPI
Miami
New York
Eastern Airlines
LaGuardia
Atlantic
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
James Bennett
Commack
Long Island
N.Y
FAA
Bennett
Central Islip
Eastern
U.S
Eugene K. Sullivan
Shannon
Ireland
Sullivan
Absence of Elyria Council Leader Shifts Power Balance
Elyria faces a 5-5 council split as Council President Eugene B. Smith’s illness keeps him away. Democrats gain leverage with mayoral support, while Republicans may not regain control unless Smith resigns and a replacement is named. Kenneth Krueck tightens party discipline amid uncertain remainder of the year.
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Elyria Council
Eugene B. Smith
Council
Scribner Fauver
Republican Council
Leonard Reichlin
Kenneth Krueck
Democratic Council
Krueck
Fawyer
Smith
Memorial Day Observances Across Lorain County
Memorial Day events are planned for tomorrow and Monday with parades, speeches, and cemetery services. Avon, Avon Lake, and area communities schedule parades from Avon High School to cemeteries and include ceremonies honoring veterans, with Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion involvement. Parades begin 9 to 11 a.m. and visits to graves follow, with multiple routes and a private grave ceremony for David F. Schneider.
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Lorain County
Lake Road
Memorial Day address by ROTC instructor at Elyria ceremony
Lt Col James P Brady of the U S Army ROTC Instructor Group John Carroll University will speak after the Elyria Memorial Day parade. The parade begins at 10 a m with route through Lodi Street West Avenue Broad Street East Avenue South Second Street to the courthouse. Musicians from Elyria Catholic and Elyria High School will perform and colors will be presented by American Legion Post 12 VFW Post 1079 and the Lorain County Sheriff's Department. Wreaths will be placed by veterans organizations, and prayers led by Rev Earl Henderson Rev R J Gordon. Memorial prayers at Ridgelawn Cemetery precede taps by Joseph Gartman.
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Lodi Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
East Avenue
Second Street
Avon High School
Rts
Stoney Ridge Road
Detroit Road
Municipal Hall
James P. Brady
U.S. Army
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Elyria Memorial Day
Alex Burnett
Courthouse
Col. Brady
Transportation Corps
University of Tennessee
Germany
Saigon
Vietnam
Elyria Catholic
Elyria
American Legion Post 12
VFW
Lorain County Sheriff's Department
Elyria High School
Willis Krugman
John J. Banville
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Martin T. Englehardt
Terry Rudd
Taps
Joseph Gartman
Thurman T. Elliott
Cochairman
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Carl Diedrick
LaGrange
Kathleen Mulholland
Beebe Ave
Gregory Bertovich
John Bertovich
Harwood St
Douglas Gerber
Jerrol Court
John Schuster
John R. Schuster
Southwood Dr
Echs Assembly
Catholic Business Education Association
Nicholas Sipos
Bausch & Lomb
K. A. Mulholland
Keen Hines
Mary Jo Karby
Mark A. Katrick
Gerard L. Kretschmann
Barbara Levay
Roger L'Hommedieu
Maureen O’connor
Leonard Petcavage
Barbara C. Polacsek
Kathleen Resar
Nicholas Andrew Sipos
Kathleen
Kristine Wazyniak
Marcia Wladecki
Karen Louise Yunker
Barbara Polacsek
Sylvia Perryman
Elizabeth Sedensky
Susan Devecky
Gerard Kretschmann
Joan Esposito
Samuel Schmitz
Pamela Russell
Anita Worcester
Kathleen Wazyniak
David Hunt
Marcia Clark
Pat McHenry
Debbie Duscha
Rita Brattoli
Panther Party
Seale Freed
Dalhiyes
Mars Probe
Mariner 9
NASA
Reds’ Command Center
S. Viet Drive
Bill Naegele
Avon
David F. Schneider
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Avon Lake
Avon Lake High School
Avon-Belden Road
Inwood Boulevard
Electric Boulevard
American Legion Post 211
Leonard P. Reichlin
Earl Henderson
R.J. Gordon
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