Two Separate Crashes Send Four to Elyria Memorial Hospital
State Highway Patrol reports two weekend accidents in Lorain County left four people in serious or critical condition. On Quarry Road south of Route 14 Mary Joseph and William Cottrell, both Wellington residents, collided while each crossed the center line. both were hospitalized in serious or critical condition. In a separate collision at Route 57 and Chestnut Ridge Road Mary Morris and Michael Lipowski were seriously injured. Morris remained in fair condition and Lipowski and occupants of the Lipowski vehicle were treated and released.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain County
State Highway Patrol
Wellington
Quarry Rd
Rt. 14
Mary Joseph
William Lee Cottrell
Mra. Joseph
Cottrell
Rt. 57
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Mary Morris
Cornell Ave
Chestnut Ridge
Michael F. Lipowski
RD 1
Valley City
Lipowski
Oliver
van Rachie Beeld
Elyria
South Elyna
Demany
Sheriff cites jail needs backed by federal report
Lorain County Sheriff Vernon M Smith warns of severe jail overcrowding and space shortages. He cites a 1893 built jail for 58 inmates, with daily averages near 225, and a federal inspector’s dire findings urging expanded housing and a total new structure.
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Sup Payame
Mene
Smith
Lorain County
Crowd confronts officers as driver is arrested
Police say a traffic chase on West River Road ends with Harvey Oliver, 20, and two Flowers brothers charged after a crowd threatened officers and a driver fled between 18th and 19th Streets. Officers pursued, a backboard collision occurred, and speeds neared 100 mph before the incident subsided.
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Chase
Lake Avenue
Ptl
Don Waite
Lawrence Jepoint
18Th
19Th
Jewski
Clayton Phillips
West River Rd
Herridean Jones
Ed Stowicki
Glen Sutton
T. L Flowers
Jezewski
Jezewend
Ski
Flowers
John L Flowers
Lake Jezewski
Stawicki
River Rd
Harvey Junior Oliver
Eisman
War J
19Th St
Inghway
Flowera
Lorain considers curbing teen and adult fights at city
Lorain officials discuss addressing rising assaults and gang fights among teens and adults. Mayor Parobek cites recent incidents including an alleged riot near city schools and upticks in adult altercations and muggings prompting action.
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Lorain
Parobek
Council committees study health space in city bid review
Three city council committees plan reports on a strikebreakers ordinance and new quarters for the health department. Building and lands and finance meet at 7 30 p m to review health space needs and three rental offers with bids closed October 15. The health sanitation welfare and cemeteries committee will meet at 8 p m to study an ordinance banning importation of professional strikebreakers into the city.
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City Health Department
Health Department
Council
Health, Sanitation, Welfare and Cemeteries
Incinerator debate and derailment report collide in city council
Elyria officials convene to discuss a proposed multi-city incinerator with recommendations from Mayors Reichlin and Burke while Lorain and Elyria consider a joint plant. The meeting follows inspections of a New York model, with potential lone Lorain-Elyria cooperation and a pending strike ordinance.
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Elyria
Council
Health, Sanitation and Welfare Committee
Leonard P. Reichlinl
Woodrow W. Mathna
Lorain
Anthony J. Marsho
Jack Byam
New York City
U. S
Robert E. Sween
Sweeney
Holiday Inn
Stewart
Sweenley
Fraucw
Toledo
Ohio
New Delhi
India
Peake & Ohio Railway
Coe
Yugoslavia
United Arab
Leonard P. Reichlin
Republic
Wehler
Burke
Americas
Viet Nam
Pumpera
Tratn
Stewart Seid Sweeney
Wes
Ridgeville sues to take county water system control
North Ridgeville filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for appropriation of the county water system. Atty. Roy A West says negotiations failed and North Ridgeville seeks municipal water supply improvements. County opposed unless North Ridgeville guarantees efficient operation. The system was built about eight years ago for $1 million.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Tiffin
Ohio
Clinton
Oil-wet Marsh Fire Near Toledo Sparks Blast
A marsh on Toledo's northeast side saturated by spilled oil caught fire Sunday, followed by an explosion. No injuries were reported.
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Toledo
UPI
UA Tops Halfway Point in Lorain Drive
Lorain United Appeal reached the halfway milestone with four days left. After six days, collections and pledges total $227,776, about 50.9 percent of the $643,585 goal. The $1.49 percent increase target over last year’s drive was set, with current donations showing growth compared to 1966 totals.
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Lorain
United Appeal
Andrew Cooper
Breakfast Today
United
Appdal
Byrd Buried With Simplicity At Virginia Funeral
Sen Harry Flood Byrd was buried near a purple tree in Winchester Virginia as dignitaries led by Vice President Hubert Humphrey attended. The longtime Virginia political architect known for fiscal conservatism in the Senate was laid to rest after a Sunday service.
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Winchester
Harry Flood
Byrd
Hulbert H Humphrey
Virginia
U.S. Senate
Community notices link sclerosis support and Moose Hall event
A jumble of notes describes a meeting in Elyria at the Moose Hall on Sugar Road for a sclerosis support group, a film titled In Sickness and in Health, and a volleyball game involving women linked to local offices. Also mentioned are hospitalities of insurance agents, family illness, and a Halloween party for blind children hosted by Centers for Sight.
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Alice
Elyria
Denice
Cleveland
Stll
Mooselleave
Lorain
Ford Motor
Laxige
Laxige No.778 the Two Elyrias
Moose Hall
Ridge Road
Isurance
Roy
Juanita) Beane
Hasithe
Richard
Diane) Sooy
Bob Cur
Curtis
Firefighters Society
Cleve
Karl W. Plocher
Hers Inc. Insurance Agency
ENA
Alice Lowe
Bird
Phil Kaiser
Phantom Bird
Phil
Lorain County
Kaiser
Washington Avenue
Plocher
Phyllis Refenning
Lowe
Courthouse and Jail Tour Highlights Lorain County Needs
More than 50 representatives from industry commerce churches labor and education are set to tour the Lorain County Courthouse and jail Wednesday afternoon to highlight needs in the courthouse jail and juvenile court facilities. After the tour County Commissioners and Sheriff Vernon M. Smith will address the group at First Congregational Church.
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Lorain
Vernon M Smith
Smith
Shore
Star
Court House
Lorain County
Elyria League of Women Voters
Vernon M. Smith
First Congregational Church
Second
Court Sts
Elyria
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Syria
Emmanuel Lutheran Day School
Ricky Varaday
Richard Varaday
Fairlawn Ave
Lee Ann Weaver
Gerald Weaver
Harvard Ave
Kirsten Beckett
John Beckett
Gulf Rd
Tommy Rollbuhler
James Rollbuhler
New York Central
Ridgeville
AruNas Wren
Glenn Schmucker
Chuck
Tracy
Donna
Jom
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Schmucker
Ann
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