Rock swap and display set for Lorain County Fairgrounds
The Lake Erie Gem and Geological Society hosts its fifth annual rock swap at Lorain County Fairgrounds Floral Hall on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. Members from Midwest clubs donate items for silent auctions while displays showcase gems fossils and cutting material with a best of show contest and free camping available Friday through Sunday.
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Wellington
Erie
Dudley
Society
French
Vermilion
Floral Hall
Rock Hounds
Midwest
Amherst City Considers Across-The-Board Pay Raise
Amherst officials discuss an 8 percent raise for all full time city employees at a special committee-of-the-whole meeting. The plan also adds 2 percent per five years of service and 10 percent raises for the police chief and captain, with budget concerns noted. Both meetings are open to the public.
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Amherst
Council
Anthony DePaola
DePaola
Red Cross Offers Advanced First Aid Classes
Advanced first aid classes offered by the Red Cross will be taught Monday evenings at the Lorain County Chapter Red Cross Building on West River Road beginning next Monday.
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The
Red Cross
Lorain County
Hearings Set For Twenty Indicted by Grand Jury
Twenty defendants will have pre trial hearings on September 14 before Common Pleas Judge Paul J. Mikus after appearing for arraignment on indictments returned August 26. Charles C. Parker said any holder of Standard First Aid Certificate may attend the classes free of charge.
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Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Grand
Charles C. Parker
Art Mead
Dave Anderson
Labor Day Traffic Toll Tops 568 Deaths Nationwide
National Safety Council reports 568 traffic deaths over the Labor Day weekend spanning 78 hours from Friday evening to late Sunday. Officials compare this with a 1968 high of 688 and last year’s 609 toll, noting Memorial Day was more deadly this year.
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National Safety Council
Lorain Man Sentenced for Killing Common Law Wife
Roy L. Hisle 37 of 1537 Reid Ave Lorain was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Paul J Mikus to an indeterminate one to twenty year term in the Ohio Penitentiary for the shooting death of his common law wife Annie Ruth Smith also 37 The plea reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter He shot her June 25 and she died five hours later at St Joseph Hospital Police found her in a parking lot behind 210 West 16th St near her home
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Roy L. Hisle
Reid Ave
Lorain
Ohio
Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Hisle
Annie Ruth Smith
St. Joseph Hospital
West 16Th St
Lorain woman faces kidney transplant fund appeal
A fund is started for Mrs. Anne Tkalcec of Lorain to cover medical costs from her July 29 kidney transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. Her mother donated the kidney. Donations to City Bank of Morain or via George Simunivic in Elyria. Receipts provided.
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Anne Tkalcec
City Bank of
Morain
George Simunivic
Elyria Ave
Elyria
Early admissions open for high school seniors at LCCC
Lorain County Community College invites high school seniors to enroll through its early admissions program. Students may begin study during their senior year or attend the Summer quarter between junior and senior years, with options for day or evening courses and earning both high school and college credit with principal approval. Acceptance runs through Sept. 16.
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Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Pal
the Spokesman
College Admissions Office
Chronicle Telegram Item Highlights September 8 1970
Local column notes brief items from the Chronicle Telegram page including community events appointments and social notices. Readers get quick sketches of names places dates and upcoming happenings in the area with concise items.
Chap man family ties surface in Elyria column note
Columnist notes Eric Chapman's retirement after 48 years with YMCA and details of the Chap man family. The piece mentions Max Chap man and his military service, family connections in Elyria and Takoma Park, and a Scout Eagle Court of Honor for Martin Vandersommen at First Methodist Church in Elyria.
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Chapman
Elyria
Dad
Max
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
War Service
United States Naval Aviation
Cmdr
USNR
Larch Ave
Takoma Park
Charlotte David
Boston
Terry H
Ronald T
Terry
Jonathon Hughes Chapman
Russ
Eric
YMCA
Martin Vandersommen
A.C. Vandersommen
Windsor Dr
First Methodist Church
John Goebel
Camp Firelands
Martin
Elyria High School
Lorain Girl Hurt After Cascade Park Fall
A 5 year old Lorain girl fell from a slide in Cascade Park at 1 40 p m and sustained head injuries. Marilyn Toledo of 2258 Elyria Ave Lorain was listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with injuries from the incident.
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Cascade Park
Elyria
Marilyn Toledo
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
USW Local 1104 Votes for Delegates at 12-Hour Poll
Members of Local 1104 United Steelworkers vote to pick 10 of 41 delegates for the national convention set to open Sept. 28 in Atlantic City New Jersey. Polls run 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to allow all shifts at U S Steel to cast ballots.
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Lorain
United Steelworkers of America
National Convention of the Union
Atlantic City
John
Lefty’) Kobylka
U.S. Steel Corp
Teenager Hurt After 40 Foot Fall at Cascade Park
Elyria police report a 15 year old boy, Ken Lindsey of 1 Smith Court, fell about 40 feet from a cliff behind 415 Lodi Street near the Black River while others were at Cascade Park. He was listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a broken nose and possible internal injuries. The rescue squad used a stretcher and life line to pull him from the rocks.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ken Lindsey
Smith Ct
Lodi St
Lorain girl 17 hurt in Elyria street crash
A 17-year-old Lorain girl, Lois Ann Dora of 4619 Tacoma Ave, was injured Sunday at 10:30 p.m. in a one car crash on East Bridge Street Elyria police said. She was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for facial cuts after striking a utility pole when an unidentified driver cut in front of her. The 1963 model car sustained moderate damage.
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East Bridge Street
Elyria
Lois Ann Dora
Tacoma Ave
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dora
Cleveland Street
Oberlin tax and police crews on council agenda
Money matters are on the council agenda for tonight's meeting at 7:30. A proposed ordinance would delete a section of the 1 percent income tax law requiring half the revenue for capital improvements. Another ordinance seeks final passage to increase police department personnel.
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Oberlin
Morgan Street
New London Jaycees Win Parade Title in Homecoming Event
The New London Jaycees float America the Beautiful featuring the Statue of Liberty won first place at the New London Homecoming and Labor Day parade. Debbie Anderson and Teresa Caldwell rode on the float, with Rochester Rod and Gun Club taking second and First Baptist Church of New London third.
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New London
New London Jaycees
Jaycees
Debbie Anderson
Teresa Caldwell
Jaycee Ettes
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Canterbury Rd
George Diedrich
Weller Rd
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Parker
Lorainite
Apat
Iphiye
Chronicle -Telegram
Russ Davies
Minnie Thayer Chapman
Masonic Temple
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
First Congregational Church
Josephine
Stolba
Constance Riedel
Denver
Colo
Harlan P
North Vietnam
Chappie
Grafton Rd
Grafton Road
Harlan T. Chapman
Chapman Brothers
Lorain Girl
Cascade Fall
USW
Ken
Albert Lindsey
Lindsey
Audrey French
Kenyon St
Mrs. Lindsey
Black River
Cairo
UPI
N. London
Black River High School
Wakeman Wranglers 4 H Club
New London Whistlin Bitch Club
Mickey's Cadets
Deana Bailey
Queen's Court
Donnettes Drum and Baton Corps
Cheryll
Drum and Baton Corps of
Linda
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