Elyria Faces Urgent Need for New Landfill Site
Elyria sanitation chief warns the Garden Street landfill will be full in about three months with about 15 acres of nearby land needed to last a year. City officials mull buying or leasing adjacent land and may seek nonadjacent sites while vowing no above ground dumping.
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Jack T. Byam
Elyria
Elyria City
Kosma J. Glavas
Glavas
Byam
James D. Anton
Leonard P. Reichlin
Reichlin
Lake Ave
David Fulmer
Oakwood St
Paul Hoch
Samuel St
Holy Name Society
Don Hutman
Don
St. Jude’s Church
Ida
Oberlin road repairs face potential taxpayer suits
Thirteen property owners along East College Street in Oberlin threaten suits if the city council proceeds with plans to assess 11.14 per front foot for East College Street improvements funded largely by State Issue No 1. A three member equalization board will hear appeals before a council ruling.
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Oberlin
East College Street
Council
Anton W. Bellavek
E. College St
T. C. Murphy
Robert Thomas
South
Crosby Street
East Lorain Street
Bellavek
Murphy
Berlavek
Oberlin College to dedicate new center with luncheon
Oberlin College plans a dedication for its new center tomorrow starting with a neon luncheon in the center’s gymnasium. The public may view the building in the afternoon and the event features C T photography by John Kenney.
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Oberlin College
C-T
John Kenney
West River Parkway Feud Over Issue 1 Funds Heats Up
Elyria debate pits Democrats against Republicans over $977,000 in issue 1 funds. Should two bridges over the Black River be built now or only one and redirect money to the Lorain Boulevard Lodi Avenue bottleneck. Republicans push one bridge, Democrats want both with possible later funding.
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West River Parkway
Elyria
Black River
Elyria City
Second Street
Lorain Boulevard
Lake Avenue
Lowell Street
Lodi Avenue
Leonard P. Reichlin
Democratic Council
Avon veto on condominium project deemed invalid by law director
Avon mayor Nicholas Mitock vetoed council approval of a $3.5 million Homeowners Apartments Inc. project. Law director John Mackin says the veto is ineffective as the council overrules planning commissions via a two thirds vote, and no provision allows the mayor to veto such actions.
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AVON
Nicholas T. Mitock
Eddie Dumont
Homeowners Apartments Inc
Elyria
Avon Law
John F. Mackin
Council
Planning Commission
City Finance
Ronald Keen
Dumont
Mitock
Mackin
Christmas Seal Campaign Seeks Surprises With New Chair
John S. Blevins of Elyria 855 Sherwood Dr was named chairman of Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association 65th annual Christmas Seal Campaign. The launch is set for November 10 and aims to support the Emphysema Club mobile X ray unit smoking cessation air pollution and tuberculosis efforts.
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John S. Blevins
Sherwood
Mobile
Harrison Comstock
Oberlin labor leader Al Mertz hospitalized after heart attack
Lorain County labor figure Al Mertz business agent for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union remains in intensive care at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on Sept 24. He plans to retire Nov 1. His son is Lorain County Sheriff Captain Jim Mertz. Jim's wife Juanita teaches at Elyria High School.
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Albert
al) Mertz
Oberlin
Mertz
Lorain County
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Capt
Jim Mertz
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