Lorain Council Extends City Electric Base Rates
About 17 000 residential and 1 687 small commercial customers stay on current base rates possibly four more months while rate negotiations proceed at the state Public Utilities Commission. The council extended rates to Feb 20, while Ohio Edison officials said a PUC review will yield a higher schedule. The utility seeks an 82 percent rise for residential and 37 percent for small commercial bills, totaling a 6.21 percent revenue increase.
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Lorain
State Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Edison Electric Co
PUC
OE Lake Exie Divison B
Numa Vidal
Search Goes On For Dogs
City safety department, animal shelter and protective league workers join with city health officials to locate two dogs linked to a Thursday morning rabid dog attack. One dog was disposed of. the other two dogs named a black and white mongrel and a blue colored cocker spaniel remain missing.
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Lorain
City Safety Department
Animal Shelter and Protective League
Louis Odenweller
Joseph B. Conley
Lorain Police Report Theft At Armory Display
Jerome Kaba of Euclid reported two .25 caliber automatics stolen from a display at the National Armory Sunday afternoon where he and others participated. Stella Rosco reported four bowling balls and four bowling shoes stolen from her car near the Colony Bar Saturday night. A portable radio valued 333.95 was reported stolen from the Neighborhood Store on West Ninth Street between 5 and 7 pm Friday. Alex Molnar, operator of the J Store, discovered the theft.
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National Armory
Jerome Kaba
Evclid
Keleno
Stella Rosco
H30 West
90Th St
Colony Bar
West Ninth St
Alex Molnar
West Dih St
Vandalism and Theft Incidents Reported by City Police
LORRDNY police logged three thefts from unattended vehicles and two vandalism cases. Victims include Ben Tanski of 2506 West Erie Ave whose truck front tire was punctured by a bullet, Phillip Sceglies of 345 Westlith St whose windshield was broken, a Bob Beck Chevrolet lot car with two wheels and tires missing, and Nathan Witton of 3591 Fast Lake reported tire and wheel stolen near Hart's dewelzy Store.
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Ben Tanski
West Erie Ave
Phillip Sceglies
Westlith St
Elvrra Ave
Bob Beck Chevrolet Co
Nathan Witton
Fast iLake Re
Hart
Nearly All Strikers Off Relief Rolls
In Lorain about 280 steel strikers who were on city welfare since the Big-day steel strike are no longer scheduled to receive food aid. Welfare director Mrs. Elfrieda Thomas says only three or four remain ineligible and will not get aid. The department has underwritten 372000 in food orders since the strike began through Nov 9. The cut and a drop in regular relief cases aim to finish 1959 with no unpaid bills. 244000 has been spent or earmarked, and about 30000 in outstanding bills will be covered by state funds expected in December.
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Lorain
Ros
Elfrieda Thomas
Isi
Welfare Department
Motorists Charged After Separate Traffic Mishaps
Dale Morris 37 of Sir West 13th St charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless operation after a northbound collision on Broadway. James Brady 33 of Vermilion on the Lake charged with failure to yield after his eastbound turn toward Ford plant Baumhart Rd crossed into a northbound truck operated by Paul Luz of Amherst.
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Lorain
Dale Morris
Sir West 13Th St
James Brady
Cummings Rd
Vermilion On the Lake
Morris
Ton Broadway
Steven Olah
East 21St
I St
T3th St
Brady
Ford Motor Co
Baumhart Rd
Paul Luz
Hamilton Ave
Amherst
Jet Plane May Be Available For Lorain Monuments
Lorain officials explored receiving a free used jet aircraft within a 2060 mile distance from Wright Patterson base. Councilman Parabex cited Air Force policy while Lorain County Commissioner Lotko provided timely updates. The Park Board considers an early 1919 Piper fire pumper, plus the nickel plate locomotive and fender, with delivery planned for next spring.
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Lorain
James Parabex
Air Force
Wright-Patterson 1
Lorain’ County
Michael Lotko
Park Board
Alex Olejko
John Jaworski
Nickel Plate Railroad Co
Lorain Library Receives Gift Books and Papers
Lorain public library broadened its collection with a nine volume set of the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln donated by Congressman A. D. Baumhart Jr. and a set of 195 technical papers from United States Steel Corp. Current editions of the papers will be issued as published. Librarian Marion King noted three additional books received. John Wetling donated The Ohio Company in memory of Harry Garver. Albert Dill provided Best Sports Stories and The Ph Rizzuto Story in memory of John Provenza.
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Lorain
Abraham Lincoln
A. D. Baumhart Jr
United States Steel Corp
Marion King
John Wetling
Recreation Board
Ohio Company
Harry Garver
Albert Dill
John Provenza
City Downtown Redevelopment Study Nears Completion
Lorain will study downtown redevelopment as it completes a survey on eliminating 11 railroad crossings. The deadline extends from November 27 to January 6 with a federal loan of 60 000 for Harley Elfington and Day to prepare sketches of 401 redevelopment areas between Broadway and Washington.
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Lorain
John C. Jaworski
Harley, Elfington and Day
Detroit
Jaworski
Broadway
Washington
West Erie
Mth St
Hearing Set On Closing City Alley Near Oberlin Ave
A public hearing will be held January 18 on closing a north south alley east of Oberlin Ave between Fourth St and an east west alley near Fourth St. Landowners on both sides seek the closure to connect Irving School playground area with recently bought properties. Councilman Scanland asked the City Engineer to study removing a garage at the intersection to extend the east west alley through to Oberlin Ave. The engineer said the east west alley should not be dead ended. Owners north of the other alleys reportedly want to close that section.
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Loraen
Oberlin Ave
Fourth St
Board of Education
Irving School
Wiliam Scanland
Lewis Goode
Ito Oberlin Ave
Goodell
Councilman Names 7 For Study On Parking Solution
Lorain Second Ward Councilman William Seanland announced a citizen committee to study one hour parking around Lorain High School. He criticized officials for past actions and urged long range plans for permanent student and staff parking with a cited need to end all day parking and move issues from streets to designated lots.
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Lorain
Lorain High School
Second Ward
Willam Seanland
Citzen
Seanland
Scanland
James Romoser
Council
Police and Fire
Scanlend
Educaton
Cart Fire Doused at Ford Plant by Employees
A rubbish cart fire in the passenger car department at the Ford Motor Co plant was extinguished by employees before city firemen arrived. No damage occurred. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Lorain
Ford Motor Co
City Council Approves Permanent Pay Hike for City Employees
City Council approved making auditor prepared eight month three per cent pay raise permanent for city employees. The nine month plan adds 25 558 to 1959 payroll and 347 412 annual cost if the adjustment stands. Police and firemen seek 10 percent raises, officials involved include Mayor Jona Jaworski and James Parobek. Transfers of 38 165 61 among nine accounts were authorized including 20 438 moved from Water Works funds to other funds.
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Lorain
James Parobek
Doltbianent
Jona C. Jaworski
AH Bui
Counci
Lorain Committee to Study Proposals on Zoning and Bowling Alley
The Lorain buildings and land committee will review a veto recommendation against a 25 lane bowling alley proposed for 400 by 120 feet on Homewood Drive near Pearl Avenue. The Nov. 12 plan from the planning commission seeks disapproval to rezone from residential business to a less restricted zone. Committee chair John Kish set a Nov. 23 meeting after a finance and claims session. topics unclear. Also, Sheffield Lake officials were asked to attend Nov. 3 to discuss a new sanitary sewer rate after Lorain stopped purchasing water wholesale.
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Lorarn
Old City
Flece
South Lorain
CityCouncil
Beuidings and Land Committee
Edward Conley
Igh
Eizeton
Pigenine Commisssion
John Kish
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Man Wounded in Hunt Accident Treated at St Joseph
Walter Zapolsky aged 54 of 1833 Washington Ave was treated yesterday morning at St Joseph Hospital for a wound to the left leg suffered in a hunting accident.
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Loraen
Walter Zapolsky
Washington Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Hunt Nz
Councilman Criticizes Early Christmas Rush Practices
Lorain council member Olejko chastises merchants for rushing the Christmas season. He urges contacting Chamber of Commerce officials after receiving complaints about crowded aisles and early displays. Park decorations are set for Dec 15 with a Nativity scene near Washington Avenue Park finishing a few days before Dec 3.
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Lorain
Ak Olejko
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