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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1965
Page
5
For the fourth time in six years Lorain voters rejected a $4 million storm sewer bond. The measure failed across all wards with 6,334 against and 877 for in a district effort to fund drainage work. The proposal would have financed a 25 year life project to ease development costs and spread costs across property owners citywide.
Sheffield Lake residents approved a 225000 bond for water system improvements including two new towers to boost pressure and reduce insurance costs. The measure passed 916 with 672 against, while local races and other levies drew varied support in Lorain County.
Former Florence township trustee George H Johannsen defeated incumbent Edwin Prince 237 to 206 to regain a seat. Norris T Welch retained the second seat with 270 votes. A 5 of a mill fire protection levy was approved 246 to 108, with the prior 6 of a mill reduced by trustees’ request.
The article notes that in 1841 France was 80 percent rural with seven cities over 30 000. Now 60 percent urban with 160 such cities account for one third of the population. By 2000 urban share is expected to reach 80 percent.
Washington reports the American whaling industry peaked in 1858. The last major whaling registration occurred in the late 1930s, with 20 to 21 tons of capacity on record.
Voters in the Keystone School District approved two operating levies. A 4.7 mill renewal drew 734 to 397 and a 2.62 mill levy renewal was approved by 730 to 395. Each would raise about 611 dollars annually for general purposes. Five candidates filed for the school board seats. three vacancies were filled by Norpeh Rahrig, James Hastings, and Morris Ferensen Ried with 734, 36, and 565 votes respectively.
Tulsa Oklahoma report notes the petroleum industry employed over 1.1 million persons last year per the Independent Petroleum Association of America. The oil producing sector included 283,884 in crude oil and natural gas, 153,590 in refining, 19,274 in pipeline transportation, 153,017 in gas companies, and 43,634 in operating gasoline service stations.
Avon Lake voters reelect Mayor John Picken while rejecting a proposed city pay increase for employees. The election also returned Norman J. Bundy Ed Brohl E Swartz to council seats and reelect Lowell Lash as treasurer. Several challengers to council seats and the board of municipal utilities were defeated.
Owens-Illinois Inc posted all time highs for the first nine months with sales of 617 million dollars and earnings of 2.172 dollars per common share, up from 520 million in the prior year and 1.72 dollars per share. Third quarter sales reached 212.8 million, vs 182.1 million in 1964, with earnings at 0.72 dollars per share, up from 0.70.
The board declares a 43.75 cent per common share dividend payable December to holders of record on November 12. A $1 per preferred share dividend is payable January 1 to holders of record December 12.
Moscow reports that 122 million Russians live in towns and cities, 43 percent of the population, with experts predicting urban residents will reach about two thirds of the total by 1970.
Wellington went Republican from mayor to council with incumbent Republicans reelected or unopposed. Robert L. Young, 42, won the mayor’s post 727 to 389, while clerk-treasurer Jack Duff gained 842. Four Republican councilmen were reelected. Richard L. Bouch, a Democrat, ran unsuccessfully for mayor. Local issues included a county jail levy and a school for retarded children ballot.
In Medina area results, Litchfield Township incumbent Welly Wo Miller lost 136 to - while fellow incumbent Stanley R Barth won the second seat with 168 votes. In Spencer Township Lawrence Walkden and Kermit Billman led with 209 and 273 votes over Harald Scheck. Liverpool Township trustees Walter Wolfe and Culbert Wolfe secured 443 and 382 votes, defeating James Turk at 205. York Township saw Theodore Toddington? 262 votes and Edwin Steing Wry topped James A Beshire with 260. Chatham had no rate. incumbents Dug Garver and Mack Whitman were reelected.
Spencer voters elected multiple board members in a mixed outcome. Scheck tallied 436 votes as the new member from a section. Lylle Stuart defeated for president by George Ington, while Law and Steingass won seats. Huntington and Medina Counties also reported vacancies being filled on the school boards.
Spencer voters elected mayor Donald Brouse who ran unopposed and will move to the mayor’s post while remaining on the council. Milford Taylor and Walter Freeman led other races for council, with Adams Dalgleish Garn and Davenport securing seats amid a field of five candidates. In Johannesburg South Africa Africa’s power usage cited, noting South Africa’s high consumption and ranking as a major power user.
Dr Ben V Myers and Robert Stevenson won seats to complete terms of the late Pierre R Smith on the Elyria Board of Education. Myers received 432 votes to Stevenson 119. Stevenson begins his first full term while Myers begins his second term. Neither candidate faced opposition.
In Baton Rouge Humble Oil and Refining Co uses goldfish in a tank on the refinery runoff to gauge river water cleanliness. If the water is too dirty the fish die or are kept back for treatment until the river water is deemed safe again.
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