Firemen hunt for seven missing in Sandusky VOA blaze
Sandusky firefighters used bulldozers and a crane to clear debris in the Volunteers of America building wreckage as they sought seven missing people believed dead. Captain William Bird died when a vent pipe struck him during the collapse. five other firefighters were injured. The blaze began shortly after midnight on the second floor, with three hours of effort to control.
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Sandusky
Volunteers of America
Collumb
William Bird
Sweet Valley Winery
America Cook
UPI
Late U S funds delay school board funding plan
The Elyria Board of Education deferred further participation in federal school programs citing late funding. A request to fund the Elyria Project for Innovative Curriculum for another month was approved while delaying Lorain County Cooperative Food Purchasing and other county projects. A letter will seek more time for review. projects would use 85 percent federal funds with 15 percent local in kind.
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Board of Education
Elyria Project
Frank Sessions
Elyria
Lorain County
County Board of Education
Elvira
Bowl Down Cancer Tourney set for Lorain County week
A Lorain County fund drive by the American Cancer Society, led by Gerard Prinz, promotes Thanksgiving gifts and the Bowl Down Cancer Tournament from November 29 to December 7. Bowling clubs contribute, with Elyria’s association opening week with $50. The event is an 80 percent handicap tourney, fee $1, first prize $100, second $7, and runs countywide amid past state awards.
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Lorain County
American Cancer Society
Gerard Prinz
LaGrange
Prinz
Jack Nedelman
Lorain
Cochairmen
Elmer Zoltai
Elyria
Jerry Ecker
Elyria Bowling Association
North Ridgeville swears in Marcellus Diederich as mayor
About 270 people attended as Judge Paul J Mikus swore in Marcellus B Diederich as mayor of North Ridgeville. Diederich said the transition has been smooth and noted ongoing legal counsel continuity with former law director Roy West and successor John Gallagher. He appointed ex police Captain Gerald B Hansen as safety director, who will work December at no pay to help enforce vehicle dilapidation laws. Master of ceremonies Donald Murphy praised the Democratic candidates who fell short and noted George Marquis and council race issues pending a court decision. The ceremony drew Henry P Weber, Lorain prosecutor Henry T Weber, Elyria Mayor Leonard Reichlin, Elyria safety director James Tracey, and State Rep J Leonard Camera.
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North Ridgeville
Paul J Mikus
Marcellus B Diederich
Diederich
Roy West
John Gallagher
Gallagher
West
Gerald B. Hansen
Hansen
Donald Murphy
Ridgeville
Democratic Party
Murphy
Marquis
First Ward
Richard J Glauner
Henry P Weber
Henry T Weber
Lorain
Elyria
Leonard P Reichlin
James Tracey
Leonard Camera
Councils reject Lorain County Airport funding plea
Avon Lake and South Amherst councils refused airport funding requests. Amherst said it would contribute only if represented on the airport board. The authority asked Lorain County communities to pay shares of 42640 Avon Lake 10644 Amherst and 1636 South Amherst with South Amherst citing lack of funds.
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Avon Lake
South Amherst
Lorain County
Amherst
Sanitation funds confusion cleared by report findings
Tracey reports equal blame for a nearly $5,080 sanitation fund shortfall on ambiguities in a committee report an ordinance and a contract authorizing a private contractor to trench and bury garbage at the city landfill. Byam’s authority extension and council wishes led to overrun with Kelly Brothers Construction digging until mid October.
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Sanitation Department
Safety Service
James T. Pea
Jack T. Byam
Sanitation
Tracey
Wriiten
Byam
Kelly Brothers Construction, Inc
Kelly Brothers
Lorain Board Rejects Teacher's Resignation
Lorain school board rejected Harriet Alger's resignation in a 1 vote, citing contract implications. Alger, named Lorain Head Start director, said she would assume the role Monday and aimed to help five times as many children and families, contingent on replacement.
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Lorain
Harriet Alger
Lorain County
Alger
Milton Tomasek
Taft considers full disclosure of personal finances
Rep Robert A Taft said he may disclose his personal finances to avoid a conflict of interest in his Republican Senate primary campaign. He has been accused of holding securities in firms affected by legislation he votes on in Congress and noted a disclosure path via Congressional Quarterly records. He added he may publish full details if campaign pressure continues.
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Columbus
Upl
Robert A. Taft
Taft
James A. Rhodes
Congress
Congressional Quarterly
Taft Broadcasting Co
Cincinnati
Taft Broadcasting Board
Rhodes
New lights planned for Middle Avenue
Elyria City Council utilities committee recommended installing 70 new mercury vapor lights along the Middle Avenue median from Third Street to 16th Street at an estimated 37,056 per year. Ohio Edison prepared plans. two lights will be mounted on 35 steel poles linked by overhead wires. Underground wiring was deemed uneconomical.
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Middle Avenue
Third Street
16Th Street
Elyria City Council
Utilities Committee
J. Theodore Emerich
D-3
Ohio Edison Co
Emerich
Robert E. Klempeder
Ridgeville students run Woolworth's store in sales practice event
Ridgeville Distributive Education students, 24 in all, take over Woolworth's at Midway Mall from 12 30 to 5 30 pm Sunday to practice actual sales. Paul Balog becomes store manager with student floor managers and a team of teachers overseeing operations and orientation.
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North Ridgeville
Woolworth’s
Midway Mall
Mark Royer
Tve
Charles Brazie
North Ridgeville High School
Paul Balog
Louella Doehr
Vivian Clark
Judy Matlice
Woolworth
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Russ Davies
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George Marquis
Charles S. Montague
Lorain Board
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Economic Opportunity Committee
Craig
Alper
Jack Mercer
Joseph Lindsay
Ralph Brooks
Darrel Robinson
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Washington
Brazik
Roger
William Aho
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