Lorain LAUNCHES 2nd renewal planning with HUD approval
Lorain advances a 17 acre downtown renewal with a planning contract from HUD for 223710. The city hires Richards Masters appraiser for five properties at 1500 and appropriates city hall land. Officials expect HUD grant of 35 million to be held until plans and surveys finish in four months.
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Lorain
City Hall
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Richard Masters
TEE
HUD
Benedict
Man dies after car struck by train at Beaver Park crossing
In Lorain a 21 year old passenger from Lodi died at St Joseph Hospital after a car struck by Norfolk and Western train at Beaver Park crossing. The driver, 17, from Cleveland, is in serious condition with multiple injuries. The engineer said the car approached quickly as warning lights flashed.
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Lorain
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Beaver Park
Frank Guesualdo
Broadway
Lodi
St. Joseph Hospital
Michael Stessney
Rosewood
Cleveland
Carl Peters
Conneaut
Strike ends at Luxaire after 126 125 union vote
Local 6985 United Steel Workers reaches a contract agreement with Luxaire Inc by a 126 to 125 vote in a morning meeting at the UAW Hall. 251 of 350 members voted. Maintenance staff return to work this afternoon with production shifts to resume per union guidance. Contract length is 38 months with wage adjustments and fringe benefits. Strike began August 1 after a three year contract expired.
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United Steel Workers of America
Luxaire Inc
Harold A. Smith
Smith
UAW
Lowell St
Lombardi Near Death After Second Operation
Washington coach Vince Lombardi, 57, at Georgetown University Hospital after a second operation for tumor removal and colon surgery. An unnamed close associate confirmed he was near death following procedures on June 27 and July 27, having been released July 10. Lombardi previously led the Green Bay Packers to three straight NFL championships.
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Washington
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Cabinet Meets After King Hussein Assassination Attempt
Jordan's cabinet, shaken by a new assassination attempt on King Hussein, held an emergency session to address Iraq's threat to deploy about 12 000 troops in Jordan to shield Palestinian guerrillas. Amman remained quiet after sporadic shooting and the airport briefly reopened. An anti tank shell fired at the royal motorcade missed its target near a railway crossing.
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Amman
UPI
Hussein
Iraq
Jordan
Expansion of Elyria's Renascent Square aired
A revised plan for the $50 million privately developed Renascent Square in downtown Elyria was unveiled to the city council community development committee. Howard Rice of Trident Industries outlined a six to nine month funding phase and a shift to a two level parking scheme on the south block replacing underground parking.
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Elyria
Howard Rice
Trident Industries
Rice
West Avenue
Broad Street
Court Street
Second Street
Third Street
Renascent Square
Community Improvement Corporation
City of
Congregational Church
Commerce Court
Elyria Telephone Company
Lorain County census late count finds 314 more residents
The Lorain County Regional Planning Commission reports 314 additional residents counted in a month long late tally, mainly from South Lorain, leaving the county’s estimate at 282,500 vs the 255,582 prelim count. Officials warn late results affect state taxes, courts, representation, and federal aid until final figures are released.
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Lorain County
South Lorain
McGinnis
Assoc
Elyria
Regional Planning Commission
Weather Outlook With Warmer Temperatures Ahead
Mostly sunny and warmer today with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight will be less cool with lows near 60 and increasing clouds. Tomorrow brings warmer conditions with a chance of thunderstorms and a 30 percent precipitation outlook. Sunset today 7 59 p m Sunrise tomorrow 6 55 a m. Elyria 68 Lorain 35. Furnished by the Mlyria Health Department and Lorain Community Hospital.
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Mlyria Health Department
Lorain
First census tally shows 200 million plus people
The preliminary 1970 census figures show about 200.3 million Americans, with California leading growth to 19.7 million and Florida Texas New York and New Jersey also expanding. Suburbanites outnumber inner-city residents for the first time as migration trends favor warm-weather states and coastal areas.
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Washington
America
Nixon
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Census Bureau
California
New York
Florida
Texas
New Jersey
Chicago
Detroit
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Houston
Dallas
San Diego
San Antonio
Phoenix
Floods in Manila Kill 14 as Record Rainfalls Hit City
Manila flooded after 22 inches of rain in 30 hours killing 14 people including two U.S. sailors. President Marcos declared calamity and emergency while Navy officials reported two Americans dead and a missing Filipino in a Cubi Point landslide. Subic Bay area and a highway near Olongapo also saw deaths and disappearances as the weather expected to persist two to three days.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinando Marcos
Navy
Cub: Point Naval Station
Olangapo City
Subic Bay Naval Base
Cubi Point
Marcos
Malacanang
Florida
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Rt. 10
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St. Paul, Minn
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Gulf Oil
St. Paul Dispatch
Pioneer Press
William F. Naegel
Fazio
B.F. Goodrich
Citgo
Elyria Savings and Trust
McGinnnis
Eral
Nevada
Arizona
Wellington
Council
Decielsa
North Olmsted
Brookpark Serena Sles
New London
Norman Snyder
Ane
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