Party Lines Highlight Lorain Elyria Mayoral Campaigns
Bruce Vernyi reports on campaign dynamics in Elyria and Lorain as Bowman and Keys avoid direct clashes while Zahoree and Parker trade sharp charges. Parker leads the Lorain race with critiques of democracy and cliques, Zahoree accuses Parker of strikebreaking, and observers note needed stumping for Keys. Seward delays tax abatement moves, while Elyria debates extending abatements citywide amid CETA worker concerns and an $83,000 payroll request to preserve some jobs.
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Elyria
Lorain
Marguerite E. Bowman
Mike Keys
Joe Zahoree
William Parker
Bowman
Keys
Zahoree
Parker
Zahorec
Elyria Council
Dick Seward
UAW
Seward
CETA
Council
Chicago
Safety Service
Richard Bergman
Cleveland Schools Ready for Busing Desegregation
Cleveland officials project a bold start to court ordered desegregation as nearly 10,000 students a limited program will desegregate about a quarter of the district. Board President John Gallagher and Supt Peter Carlin pledge safety with 200 district security officers plus city police coordination.
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Cleveland
UPI
Board of Education
John Gallagher
Peter Carlin
Cleveland City Club
Gallagher
Ohio
Carlin
City Club
Colleges add graduate courses at LCCC in fall
Lorain County Community College will offer graduate courses from Baldwin Wallace College Cleveland State University and the University of Akron this fall alongside its undergraduate programs. The venture was approved by LCCC trustees and may expand into full programs if interest grows. BW will continue MBA at its North Abbe Road campus while CSU plans a graduate seminar in special education and Akron will offer a baccalaureate nursing course.
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Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Baldwin-Wallace College
Cleveland State University
University of Akron Lucc
B-W
Omar Olson
Cleveland State
Kent State
Walter Edlnng
Edling
North Abbe Road
Akron
Miss Ohio Favored In Miss America Preliminary
Miss Ohio Tana Kay Carli from Lakewood, 23, a certified public accountant and Akron graduate, won the third talent prelim in Atlantic City. Her accordion renditions boosted her odds for a top ten final alongside Miss Arizona Pam Wenzel and Miss New York Kelli Krull.
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Tana Kay Carli
UPI
Atlantic City
N.J
Lakewood
Miss Carli
University of Akron
Arizona
Pam Wenzel
New York
Kelli Diane Krull
City gardens test tiny predatory wasps for pest control
Washington UPI report details Georgetown researcher Mary Hooker using Pediobius foveolatus wasps to curb Mexican bean beetles in inner city plots. The wasps attack beetle larvae, sparing crops but facing urban spray risks. aim is to reduce pesticide use while maintaining bean yields in Roosevelt-era victory garden sites.
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Washington
UPI
Victory Gardens
Georgetown University
Pediobius Foveolatus
A.L. Steinhaur
University of Maryland
Mary Hooker
U.S. Park Service
Franklin Roosevelt
Miss Hooker
Desegregation busing in Columbus praised as success
In Columbus the initial two days of court ordered busing proceeded smoothly with Superintendent Joseph Davis expressing relief and gratitude. The plan expanded to 37,000 students for grades eight to 12, while younger students began earlier stages. Minor incidents included a bus sideswipe and a child refusing to ride due to a jacket issue.
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Columbus
UPI
Joseph
Davis
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