Beggars' Night in Elyria deemed mostly quiet
Elyria police report complaints of razor blades and needles found in candy and apples, plus slashed bags, but city officials say overall Beggars' Night was calm despite rain. Safety Director Tracey notes investigations ongoing and volunteers aided by REACT. Mayor Reichlin patrolled with families as city crews and auxiliary police supported the event.
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Elyria
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
Leonard P. Reichlin
REACT
Kay Larsen
Gerald Larsen
Eastern Heights Blvd
Carl
Laura Mandoke
Carl Mandoke
Harvard Ave
Edward Hale
Park Ave
John Fazio
Prisoners' wives seek Hanoi exchange for captured husbands
Six women from Ohio and Dayton areas press for a prisoner exchange with North Vietnam. They list prisoners including Air Force Captain and Marine Captain families, sending a cable to the Pars delegation. Mrs Wideman leads the Elyria HQ for campaigns to improve prisoner treatment and release.
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Lorain County
North Vietnam
Burton
Bonnie) Campbell
Woodside Drive
Amherst
Harlan
Josephine) Chapman
East Ave
Elyria
Robert
Patricia) Wideman
Rocky River
Dayton
Pars
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Campbell
Air Force
Chapman
Harlan Page Chapman
Vietnam
Wideman
Jerri Mechenbier
Edward
Virginia Davis
Charlie
Detty Grice
Ayton
David Smith
Broad St
Southeast Asia
Ohio
National League of Families of American Prisoners
Missing In Action Intheast
Car overshoots drive and hits house at Furnace Street
Elyria police report a vehicle driven by Dorothy Alford, 45, of 311 Bond Street, overshot a private drive yesterday afternoon and struck a house at 64 Furnace Street. The Mitra Georgeiff family home suffered about 4000 dollars in damage. Alford sustained minor injuries and faces charges of reckless operation and driving without a license.
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Furnace St
Elyria
Dorothy Alford
Bond St
Mitra Georgeiff
Lorain mail bomber conviction upheld
The 6th U.S. Court of Appeals refused to overturn the 1969 conviction and life sentence of Orville Stifel for the Lorain mail bombing that killed Daniel Ronec. Stifel, 23, of Colerain Township, was found guilty in Cleveland after a 1969 jury verdict. the case involved a 6 inch cylindrical package sent through the mails.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Court of Appeals
Orville Stifel
Lorain
Stifel
Colerain Township
Cleveland
Daniel Ronec
Ronee
Lewisburg
Elyria schools respond to black students demands at high school meeting
Eight demands from black students were answered by Elyria High School officials. The district pledged to pursue qualified black teachers and a full credit for Negro history while stressing equal sport opportunities and inclusive dances. A Sunday meeting at the Neighborhood Center was planned to discuss the position statement among about 100 students.
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Elyria High School
Elyria
George B. Smittle
Smittle
Charles R. Miller
Security guard at LCCC shot at during chase on campus
Elyria police reported a security guard at Lorain County Community College was fired upon while pursuing a man and a woman seen tampering with a car near the campus gym. The guard, Robert Davey, escaped injury as the pair fled into nearby woods.
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Lorain County Community College
Elyria
Robert Davey
Georgia Ave
Lorain
Davey
Poley
Traffic Death Watch Stay off this list
Traffic Death Watch urges drivers to stay off this list and drive safely to prevent incidents. Authorities emphasize cautious behavior and adherence to road rules to reduce fatalities and injuries on busy streets.
Elyria candidates tackle tax, education at LWV night
Seven candidates at the Elyria League of Women Voters event questioned on educational financing taxes and campus unrest at the Washington Avenue Christian Church. Incumbent Donald Pease urged tax reform to aid education while Schriver favored local control and rejected broad tax hikes. Corts touted state progress and urged more local funding, while Bartolomeo and Mosher pressed congressional reform amid rising living costs. Jenson and Webber argued over age, experience, and qualifications for the Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
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Elyria League of Women Voters
Washington Avenue
Schriver
Pease
Charles A Mosher
Joseph J Bartolomeo Bartolomeo
House of Representatives
Bartolomeo
Hinckley
Mosher
Congress
Washington
Lorain County
Charles A. Mosher
R-13
Joseph J. Bartolomeo
James L. Dall
League
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Roger Turner
Columbus
Renee
Elyria Board of Education
LCCC
Oscar W. Olson
North Ridgeville
Avon
Sheffield
Ohio State Highway Patrol
By Earel Neikirk
State Highway Patrol
Ohio National Guard
Robert R Sawyer
Mansfield
Corts
Jenson
Avon Lake
Webber
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