Westway Gardens residents push to stop FHA sale
Elyria residents protest FHA plan to sell Westway Gardens to an outside investor. A 164-signature petition asked that units be offered to tenants, arguing tenants should own their homes and control the neighborhood. FHA director William Hackman cited studies favoring sale as a rental project and dismissed tenant buyout. Tomorrow: reasons FHA refused to sell to tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westway Gardens
Elyria
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Westway Gardens Citizens’ Council
William Hackman
Cleveland Fha
U.S
Charles A. Mosher
R-13
Leonard Reichlin
Affiliated Builders Inc
Federal National Mortgage Association
Ely Village
Evelyn Angel
Garden St
Hackman
Seismologist links Mississippi silt to midwest quake
An expert from Loyola University suggests millions of tons of silt from the Mississippi River may have triggered a seesaw effect on continental blocks beneath the earth. The 5.5 quake centered in Albion Illinois affected 22 states with no serious damage or injuries reported. two people were slightly hurt.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Donald Rol
Loyola University
Father Roll
Albion
Ilinois
St. Louis
Arkansas
Kesota
Ohio
Tennessee
Missouri
Kansas
Georgia
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolin
Indiana
Nebraska
Iowa
Alabama
Wisconsin
Michigan
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Large 430 ton generator shipment to Avon Lake plant
A 430 ton generator arrived to boost the Avon Lake Cleveland Electric plant capacity. The unit traveled via a 735 ton prior shipment and will require Lake Road closure between Moore and Miller through Friday with police directing traffic around the site.
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Avon Lake
Cleveland Electric Tream
Pittsburgh
Penn Central System
Lima
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Terry Valeksaid
Moore
Miler
Sel Propertu
Valek
Miller and Lake Roads
Miller and Walker
Moore and Walker
Moore and Lake Roads
Avondale Drive
Savages in Elyria Area Befriend Noted Golfers
The article notes Rus Dosw ee and family visiting Elyria area, meeting Ethel Hannaford and Mary Ingersoll, and Del Savage’s ties to Elyria stalwarts including George Savage and Charles Savage. It mentions Dee playing golf and Julius Boros living nearby in Fort Lauderdale with his family, though Del and Jules have not golfed together.
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Frestenan
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Savage
Ae Ee Ee Ee Bee
Ethel Hannaford
Mary Ingersoll
Elyria
Del
Paul
Ray Village
Mrs. Savage
Akron
George Savage
Elyria City
Charles Savage
Broad Street
Dee
Julius Boros
Fort Lauderdale
Jules
Boros
Replacement heifer project gains area festival attention
Lorain County 4 Hers begin a pilot replacement heifer project to expand dairy activities. Ohio dairy farms raise over 270000 replacement heifers and calves yearly, with demand outpacing supply. Richard E. Jones notes the program helps youths without milking facilities. Contact Jones at the Extension Center for details. Cordova Alaska AP An Alaska Airlines 727 struck a moose on the runway and lost its nose landing gear. the moose was the sole casualty.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Richard E. Jones
Jones
Cordova
Alaska
Alaska Airlines
Avon Library Branch Opens at New Avon Plaza
Avon is now home to a larger Lorain County Public Library Avon Branch located in Avon Plaza. Director Richard Willson notes the opening coincides with the 1956 opening and adds extended hours and more floor space including a fundraiser by the Friends of the Library to buy additional shelves. Mrs Graydon Miller leads the Avon Branch and plans fundraising events as volunteers display a door wreath. Local residents praise the new quarters while noting the wait for new books and shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Willson
Lorain County
Casion
Graydon Miller
Avon
M. C. Young
Young
Elyria Club raid nets 13 arrests and liquor seizure
A raid by two undercover liquor agents and Elyria police at the XYZ Club on 419 Elm resulted in 13 arrests, including a man charged with keeping a place for illegal liquor and gambling. Officers reported a large quantity of liquor seized and a upstairs room used for a card and dice game. Several individuals were charged with gambling and a 17 year old with illegal malt liquor sales.
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Elyria
Elm &J
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Cleveland
Oho Department of Liquor Control
Tracy
Nelson Fitzpatrick
Bank St
Joint vocational plan eyed in southwestern Cuyahoga
Berea Board of Education plans to present to the State Board of Education in Columbus a proposal to form a four district joint vocational school district in southwestern Cuyahoga County. Also on the agenda are charter changes for Arcanum and Fort Frye, Monroe County Joint Vocational District makeup changes, Canton city board contract for funds, extension of a Youngstown contract, Fenwick elementary principal certificate revocation, Madison Local bond approval for 465000, special education units for foundation, and transferring Feild Local territory to Kent City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Board of Education
Monroe County Joint Vocational School
State Board of Education
Canton City Board of Education
Youngstown Board of Education
John Robert Fenwick
Madison
Butler County
Feild
Kent City
Wellington Officer Receives Posthumous DFC for Vietnam Service
Wellington helicopter pilot Army Captain Gary W. Perkins was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously for valor in Vietnam where he led a platoon in the 1st Air Cavalry Division. He died March 12 after his plane was shot down over hostile territory. His widow Linda Sue Perkins accepted the awards at Heisman Army Reserve Center, with his parents in attendance.
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Army
Gary W. Perkins
Vietnam
Linda Sue
Brentwood Lake Village
Perkins
Heisman Army Reserve Center
Warrensville Heights
Glenn Perkins
Hallover Road
227Th
1St Air Cavalry Division
Chu
China Sea
Wellington High School
Wellington
Wylie Elizabeth
Brian
Oklahoma
Lawton
Ft. Sill
United States
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Chronicle Telegram
CEI
Lake Rd
Lorain
Mitton J. Tomasek
Tad
Rus _ Doswee
County Library
Avon Plaza
Brary
Elyrias Xyz Club
Frank M. Wilcox
Johnny Mahone
Foster Ave
Calvin Brisco
Gregory Davison
12Th St
Charles Nelson Jr
West Bridge St
Lico Boone
Bell Ave
Noel Thresh
John Brunson
West Ave
Sam Brunson
Edison St
Ober- Jin
James Tucker
William Ross
West 12Th St
Sidney Walker
Cuyahoga
Arcanum
Fort Frye
Purple
Capt
Gary Perkins
Carolyn Bommer
Christine Repets
Susan Nealon
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