This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1976
Page
6
Multiple death notices from Elyria and surrounding towns report deaths at hospitals or care centers. Entries list names such as True Loden, Mrs. Erna H Murphy, Edward Yates, Ora Lee Overby, Mrs. Margaret Garrett, John C Staples, with details on birthplaces, spouses, children, and last residences. Funeral arrangements, churches, cemeteries, and visiting hours follow, naming local funeral homes and officiants.
A 20 year old Mario Martorello Jr surrendered to police early today after a five hour siege in suburban Mayfield Heights. He fired shots from his home but no injuries were reported. About 24 officers surrounded the house and blocked Elmwood traffic awaiting resolution. The father tried approaching the residence but was told to stay away. Police offered no clear motive.
Columbus dispatch lists counties with high squirrel populations. Central Ohio includes Champaign Fayette Logan Madison Pickaway and Union. Northwestern covers Crawford Hancock Hardin Richland Seneca Wyandot. Northeastern lists Ashland Holmes Medina Stark Summit and Wayne. Southeastern shows Athens Morgan and Vinton. Southwestern notes Adams Brown Clermont Clinton and Highland.
Ed Zieba was shot in the abdomen during a struggle after allegedly forcing entry to a Lorain apartment. Witness Miss Wallace and others describe the incident, with police recovering a spent slug and bloodied clothing. Zieba, previously involved in a federal counterfeiting case, was later taken for surgery while officials noted unrelated corporate talks with General Electric.
Two construction workers Charles Gilbert 30 Bronx N Y and Henry Hammonds 23 Columbus were killed when an electric shock and fall from a north side home guided by a forklift. Autopsies to determine if death came from shock or fall.
A grateful card thanks Rev G Russe Bar and Harold Dicken Fanera for support. The family notes thanks to Hamen's Mortuary Phoenix Arizona Fire Department Paramedics and Greeneay Emerpey Hospital staff. Sincere appreciation to friends neighbors and medical staff for kindness during Virginia's passing and funeral arrangements.
A Lorain man and two Elyria men were charged with driving while intoxicated by Elyria police after separate crashes last night. Louis N. Partin, 43, was cited after a 7:3 p.m. collision at Second and Court streets and for license suspension. Gordon R. Brunger, 22, was charged after his car left the road on Chestnut Ridge Road near Abbe Road. Boyd T. Cooke, 34, was charged after his vehicle collided with a car that failed to yield at Middle Avenue and Sixth Street. All were taken to the city jail while intoxication was confirmed.
Totie Fields, recovering from a left leg amputation in New York on April 21 for phlebitis, was released from Cedars-Sinai. Her manager Howard Hinderstein said she will appear on stage in Las Vegas in early spring and will do some television appearances before then.
Mrs. James Getty woke to motion in a camper and found a stranger in the driver’s seat while her husband slept beside her. He jumped up, saw the intruder in the cab, and the thief sped away, jumping to the pavement and fleeing.
Elyria police jailed Frank J. Fryson 25 of 6308 Abbe Rd after a 5 a.m. robbery attempt at Eddie's Cigar Store 302 Broad St. Fryson, wearing a red coat, grabbed Pete Dirlam's throat, fled when Dirlam fought back, magazine found in his pants and marijuana cigarette in pocket. He faces assault petit theft and possession charges.
Russia Township resident James McGinty 50 of Route 8 and 162 was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after a car he drove at high speed struck a crippled horse on Quarry Road. He sustained multiple cuts and was treated at Oberlin Allen Memorial Hospital.
Two off duty patrolmen were wounded during a stakeout on the East Side when undercover officers attempted arrests. Patrolmen Samuel Lard and James Perkins were involved as Internal Affairs Unit personnel watched a payoff. Lard hospitalized. Perkins treated and jailed for questioning. The stakeout at East 55th and Euclid targeted prostitution amid a crackdown using female officers as decoys. Several men arrested under a city ordinance for customer and prostitute liability.
The state mental health department placed Bennett Group Home in Columbus on 40 day probation after a 25 year old woman was abducted from the home, gang raped and tortured. Officials said a surprise visit found three women alone and unsupervised. Police later detained two men connected to the attack.
Ohio retail sales fell 1 percent in July from June after seasonal adjustment, but were 8 percent higher than July 1975. The Ohio State University Center for Business and Economic Research reported statewide seven month activity remained about 2 percent ahead of last year, with 17 of 27 categories up from June. All cities covered showed gains year over year and in the July-July comparison.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.