Local firm plans bus service in Elyria
Richard A. Egg, president of Convenient Bus and Limo Service, announced in Mayor Reichlin’s office that a locally controlled firm plans Elyria bus service without government subsidies. If approved next week, a franchise could be granted, with operation starting four weeks later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Richard A. Egg
Convenient Bus
Middle Ave
Lorain-Elyria Transit Lines
Reichlin
Egg
Midway Mall
Lorain
Amherst
Egy
Harshaw Chemical Co
Lorain County Development Committee
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Teamsters Split Widens in Slaying at Youngstown
In Youngstown a gunbattle between Fraternal Association of Steelhaulers and Teamster members left one dead and five wounded as independents blocked Republic Steel shipments. Police sealed the area. 6 arrested. court injunction sought to curb further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Youngstown
UPI
Teamster Union
Fraternal Association of Steelhaulers
Teamster
Republic Steel Corp
Bers
Teamster Local 377
Ed Hugel
Jerry Stoneburner
Stoney Trucking Co
Stoneburner
Stoney
Republic
Boano
Boane
John J. Gorsline
Cleveland
Southside Hospital
American Standard to Add Jobs at Elyria Plant After Columbus Closure
American Standard plans to shift production from its Columbus operation to the Woodford Avenue facility in Elyria. The move will add two air conditioning lines and 50 to 100 workers by next spring, as Columbus closes for economic reasons. The Elyria plant, expanding since January, will absorb most Columbus products not cut, with a $2 million warehouse and payroll gains of 5 to 8 million annually once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Standard Inc
Columbus
David W. Schrempf
Woodford Avenue
Elyria
American Standard
William Eberle
James A. Rhodes
Schrempf
Eberle
Rhodes
Lorain Marine Drowns in Vietnam Surf
Marine Lance Cpl. Calvin Blanton Jr. 21 died in an accidental drowning while riding an innertube in the DaNang surf in South Vietnam. His body was found on the DaNang shore by special forces. his twin brother Alvin was in the same unit. Blanton, from Lorain, had entered the Marines in 1968 after graduating Lorain High School and was due to marry Anita Marshall. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Lorain
Lance Cpl
Calvin Blanton Jr
DaNang
South Vietnam
Blanton
Calvin Blanton
25Th St
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Alvin
Calvin
Lorain High School
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Anita Marshall
Proxmire accuses Pentagon on C5A support needs
Senator William Proxmire charges the Pentagon misled Congress by not disclosing new ground facilities for the C5A transport program. He cites an Air Force request of 35.3 million dollars to modernize bases including 10 million for four domestic bases and a jumbo jet terminal at Travis Air Force Base California.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Pentagon
Congress
Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Senate
Proxmire
UF Campaign Urges Final Push to Reach Lorain County Goal
Lorain County United Fund workers were urged to intensify efforts as the 1969 drive nears its end. At the luncheon, $863,929 has been pledged, 59 percent of the $1,465,000 goal, with final audited results to be announced at a victory dinner tomorrow night at Sheffield Center.
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United Fund
Lorain County
John B. Findling
Group II
Sheffield Center
American Red Cross
West River Road
Elyria
Red Cross
Weather Forecast Summary For Local Area
Warming trend tonight with lows in the 30s. Thursday more clouds and a higher 55 to 60. Rain chances near zero tonight then 10 percent Thursday. Winds southeast 1 to 15 mph. Sunset 5 27 pm tomorrow sunrise 11 55 am. High 4 degrees yesterday, low 27 this morning.
Be irut clashes stain campus as student factions clash
In Beirut the fighting erupted at the American University as 200 government supporters attacked the arts and sciences building held by leftist guerrillas. Posters of Che Guevara were torn down while both sides reported injuries. riot police blocked campus exits to prevent spillover.
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Pro
American University
Beirut
Arts and Science
Lebanon
Independence
Ernesto
Che
Guevara
Israel
Elyria GI dies in Vietnam after reenlistment
Sgt. Richard M. Logan, 25, of Elyria reenlisted to return to Vietnam and was killed on a combat patrol near Hue in Thua Thien Province. He was on duty with the 542nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, after four weeks of combat following a home return. Surviving: his father Robert G. Logan, a daughter Karen, two sons Richard M. and Robert G., brothers Jack, Roger, and Bobby. He had worked for Luxaire Inc. during the summer and attended Wellington High School after being born in Oberlin. He was preceded in death by his mother and brother.
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Blanton
Lorain High
New Bethel Baptist Church
Lorain
Louis
Alvin
Linda
Diane
Dorothy
Sandra
Charles Goines
Mobile
Ala
Richard M. Logan
Vietnam
Elyria
542Nd Infantry
101St Airobm Div
Robert G. Logan
Lake Ave
Sgt. Logan
Luxaire, Inc
Oberlin
Wellington High School
Army
di An
Karen
Richard M
Robert G
Jack
Cleveland
Roger
Bobby
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Montague
Elyria School
Stephen Morrow
Republic Steel
Storey Co
Hugel
Heather Hayes
Thomas Hayes
Murray Ridge Rd
Heather
John Phillips
John Kenney
Viet
William F. Naegele
Brown
Sen. Proxmire
United Fund of
Greater Lorain County
Finance
Commerce A
Commerce B
Commerce C
Wn . Warming
The
Associated Press
Manila
Taal
Golda Meir
Mrs. Meir
United Nations
Tivet
Sheffield Lake
Menderat En
Benaeeenen
Reese
Oberiin
Elyria GI
Thua Thien
Hue
Sgt
Norton Funeral Home
Wellington
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