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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1985
Page
2
Obituary notices summarize multiple deaths including Sylvester B Boyer 80 of Elyria and Ora M Buck 75 of Elyria. They note births in Coshocton County and Spencer West Virginia, occupations, church memberships, survivors, and funeral arrangements across Laubenthal and Dicken Funeral Homes with masses, wakes, and burials planned.
North Ridgeville City Council adopts Safety and Health Committee recommendation to have Elyria fire department respond to fires in an industrial area on Taylor Street. Ray McLaughlin says Elyria crews reach the site faster and would be reimbursed for equipment and labor costs.
Price marres Shorty 70 of Jarain Be is survived by daughters Gwen Fox Sumon Karkellie Denny Hall Delbert Sheppard Alton Hastings Ray Shreves Marvin McKenze Sally Price and Mark Hamet sons Richard Halph Charlee Vieitation will be 4.5 and 79 pm at the Corte Scheuffier Funeral Home and from noon until time of service at the Diving Word Wesleyan Church Furia will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain
Amherst resident James J Todhunter, 20, of 171 Jackson Street, remained in fair condition at Lorain Community Hospital after a two truck crash at Routes 18 and 301 Wednesday evening. Todhunter, cited for failing to yield at a flashing red light, collided with a westbound tractor trailer driven by Frank J Messner, 53, of Imperial, Pa, who was uninjured.
Lorain WRKG 380 AM appoints Lauren Rieth as news director. Rieth formerly led WSIG Radio in Washington DC and served as WSIG news director. She will join the Lorain station Monday to lead local news coverage.
Lorain city officials plan to ask the county commission to contribute part of the local share for a breakwall project in Lorain Harbor. They target 615000 locally with federal and state funds totaling 3 million. bonds may finance the rest. The project timetable calls for May construction start and October completion, with a 900 foot rubble mound and a surfaced walk for fishing. A small boat marina is planned after wall completion, with questions over private versus municipal operation.
Lorain County prosecutors seek to vacate a guilty plea by Frank Krizek 71 of Avon Lake to illegal dispensing drugs and press 10 counts of drug trafficking. Krizek had agreed to testify against Michelle Morgan in a prostitution case but recalled no details and prosecutors dropped those charges. The motion argues the plea bargain was not fulfilled and Krizek should stand trial on the original trafficking charges.
A Lorain woman testified that Hartman assaulted her in the backseat of her car after a party, ripping her clothes and threatening to throw her car keys onto a roof if she resisted. She said she waited to report the crime until the following Monday after seeking her parents’ advice.
A long list of births from families in Elyria, Lorain, and nearby towns. Daughters are recorded for Reynolds Klein Pumpkins, CARTIER, MEADOWS, OSBORNE, MARTIN, PARR, HANDYSIDE, and others with addresses in Elyria, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Amherst, and nearby communities. Also listed are sons for Blum, YU TY, and others with dates around November.
In a dispute over Gotsis early release Bradley argues the defendant should get the benefit of the doubt and a flat five year sentence. Prosecutor Witte says the determinate sentence was not in effect then and the indeterminate term stood. Judges Betleski and White note the issue could have been raised at sentencing or on appeal, with Bradley not representing Gotsis then.
More than $17 000 worth of computer circuitry was stolen overnight Wednesday from a car parked in the lot at 1952 Fowl Rd. Taken were 22 circuit boards for computers along with bearings and other parts. The items are owned by Control Data and designed for use only on Ohio Turnpike equipment. The theft was discovered early Thursday.
Oberlin College reports six dormitory burglaries over a 21 hour span. A $2,000 diamond and gold ring was stolen from one dormitory. Items such as a camera and cassette tapes were also taken, with other valuables not listed. The burglaries occurred at Bailey North Burton Baldwin Shurtleff and Harkness between 9 3 p m and 12 16 a m. Police have no suspects and the case is under investigation.
A SYRIA POLICE AND FIRE log lists multiple thefts, arrests, and incidents across Elyria and nearby towns. Entries include shoplifting arrests at Zagres shop, a jewelry theft on Middle Avenue, a radio and clock theft, a jewelry and furniture heist, a gas and meat theft, window damage, car door dent, and several arrests for assault and bad checks. A fire department rescue and a bicycle theft are also noted, with incidents at Broad Street, Lake Avenue, University Avenue, and Vermilion Road.
Grafton Public Library begins re registration for patrons Monday issuing library cards and a secret number for checkout. The move updates records after a decade long gap and may affect over 12 000 files. The library lists NYT best sellers including Texas Immigrant's Daughter and Contact and accepts Golden Buckeye card applications during business hours for eligible seniors and disabled residents.
Elyria report says the Commerce and Industry Association of Greater Elyria sold its 356 Second Street two story, 5000 square foot building to Renuart Leasing Corp led by John Renuart. The association will vacate the first floor and lease remodeled offices on the second floor to Renuart Leasing, with completion by year end. Midwest Air Corp will move into the first floor.
Medina County commissioners approved a Feb ballot levy of 69 for a new Medina County Achievement Center funded by a 20 year 77 million bond. The existing 30 75 Remsen Road facility serves about 235 mentally and physically handicapped children and adults with a supervised workshop and school.
Witness Howard Filler testified that fingerprints found on paper plates letters and envelopes from Dolores Vickers Oberlin home match those of Raymond C Ellington the defendant in Lorain County Common Pleas Court Ellington 39 of 250 N Main St Oberlin is charged with attempted aggravated murder after Vickers 32 was found unconscious with a steak knife in her back The trial before Judge Joseph Cirigliano began with a 12 member jury and is expected to last four days
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