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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1975
Page
5
Area merchants in downtown Elyria and at the Midway Mall reported wall to wall shoppers on the first official Christmas shopping day. store managers cited heavy traffic and strong toy and train sales as holiday demand rose with a four day Thanksgiving break.
City politics show Richard Seward nudged toward a mayoral run in four years with an initial step of seeking an at large council seat in two terms. Marguerite Bowman prepares to take over soon as Reichlin nears end of decade long mayoral tenure and Ely Park renovation looms after Christmas.
Chronicle Telegram page 13 dated Saturday November 29 1975 features brief notices and local items in the newspaper’s midweek issue format with period-appropriate tone and concise reminders.
Ohio voters approved bingo as an exception to the gambling ban but the legislature faces defining legitimate charity and creating a regulatory system. Four bingo bills exist, reflecting wide differences in interpretation of voters’ mandate and tightening the scope of charity versus commercial bingo.
Ohio exemptions of real property climbed to 5.5 billion in 1975, with Cuyahoga County leading at 11 billion in value exempted since 1965 and Lorain County showing a doubling of exemptions over the decade. The Ohio Public Expenditure Council notes statewide exemptions grew 66 percent over ten years and 6.9 percent in the latest year.
Ray Williams, 28, a federal grand theft suspect held in Clark County jail, escaped after convincing jailer to let him sign papers. He left in a chauffeured Cadillac, prompting the jailer’s resignation as Williams was not returned.
NTSB prepares a preliminary report on a Detroit incident where an Cleveland air traffic controller warned American Airlines DC10 and a Trans World Airlines jet, forcing an immediate altitude drop after a 5 mile near miss at 35000 feet. The American jet carried 190 and the TWA 113 aboard. 26 injured.
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