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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1972
Page
3
George Adams of 209 5th St Elyria plans a phased paint job on his house with a ladder and brush. He will soon turn 91 and says a younger pair will finish the peaks. The couple has 63 years of marriage and prefers farm life over city life.
Deana Bailey, 18, June graduate of New London High School, was crowned queen of the 63rd New London homecoming and Labor Day celebration. She plans public relations work after attending Patricia Stevens Career College in Toledo and recently spent three months in Ecuador as an American Abroad student.
Bob Hope appears at the Ohio State Fair as attendance climbs past last year with 1,598,363 in nine days. Dennis Floden wins the 7-Up International Hot Air Balloon Race piloting Raven Phogg's Polly. National tractor pulling sees McPhearson and Shafer triumphs. Nubian and LaMancha goats win top show awards by Considine and Ashbrook.
A Lorain County prosecutor's opinion says Avon Lake cannot drop the county health department without still paying the half mill levy for five more years, while a separate .28 mill could revert to the city. Mayor Earley formed a committee to decide on a city health department, but the ruling notes no city levy could be placed on a ballot. County health funds would need council appropriations if a local department is created. Lufter and committee chair Carl Lufter say the opinion will be reviewed with counsel before a final decision.
A capsule review from the Ohio Department of Highway Safety urges bicyclists to obey traffic signals, keep right, yield to pedestrians, and ride with lights after dark. Elyria police warn riders to limit to one rider per bike unless on a tandem and use bells or horns to warn others.
Ohio State Superintendent Martin Essex says public school enrollment will fall for the first time in decades. Total students expected 2,429,903, down 2,737 from last year, with elementary and junior high declines offset by higher high school enrollment. Nonpublic enrollments also projected to fall from 296,500 to 278,800, a drop of about 17,700.
Negotiations aiming to end General Motors Norwood Ohio plant walkout, the longest GM strike, move from Norwood to Detroit. UAW Vice President Irving Bluestone and GM’s George B. Morris Jr. to attend the first session at GM headquarters on Tuesday.
Fire at Toth Motor Sales Inc. on 165 W. Bagley Rd Berea destroyed the body shop and left only a building foundation. Two antique Buicks built in 1914 and 1929 owned by George E. Toth were burned. About 25 firefighters battled the blaze for 45 minutes. telephone service in several exchanges was cut. No injuries reported. Cause under investigation but believed accidental.
Delegates voted 494 to 0 to admit women to the Alpha Zeta Fraternity, marking a historic change after five prior defeats. Dorothy Dennis of Treverton Pa was chosen to be the first woman initiated, with the Pennsylvania State University chapter approving. Ohio State University hosted the conclave celebrating the 75th anniversary of a chapter there.
Major supermarkets report falling beef prices amid rising cattle supplies. Officials foresee further cuts as cattle fattening rises 8 percent year over year and studies suggest savings from bulk purchasing and reduced freight costs.
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