Leaping the Iron Curtain for freedom
Conrad Schumann, an East German border guard at age 19, deserts the Berlin border on August 15, 1961, under barbed wire and barbed hope. Photographer Peter Leibing captures the moment as Schumann escapes in a truck, symbolizing the West’s appeal and the costs of division.
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Conrad Schumann
Germany
Berlin
Schumann
West Berlin
East Berlin
Peter Leibing
Hamburg
Compress
Leibing
Bernauer Strasse
Liberty
Cleveland Orchestra Wows Vienna in Mahler Fifth
The Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel drew enthusiastic ovations in a sold out Musikverein concert. Critics praised the ensemble for its Mahler performance and noted Maazel’s compelling leadership while voicing mixed views on Mozart, as the 27 day European tour for the Bicentennial celebration continued with a Linz date upcoming.
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Vienna
Austria
UPI
Cleveland Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
Musikvereinsaal
Die Presse
Maazel
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
London
Linz
Recorder rejects camera use at Lorain County office
Lorain County Recorder Dorothy L. Essex refused Land Title Guarantee and Trust Co officials permission to bring cameras to copy documents. She said copying is allowed only with fees and that barred equipment will stay out until a legal opinion is obtained.
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Lorain County
Dorothy L. Essex
Land Title Guarantee and Trust Co
Guarantee Title
Bill Harmon
Warren Reis
Essex
Attorney General
Amherst man files $8.3 million suit to contest ballot placement
Steven Martinek of Amherst sues Lorain County Election Board and officials in U S District Court seeking 8.3 million dollars in damages plus punitive awards. He requests a public apology, a full page ad, and a university scholarship, claiming the board improperly blocked his bid for city solicitor. The suit follows prior disqualification after his bar admission timing and an appeals denial to place his name on the November ballot.
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Amherst
Martinek
National Center For Civil Rights, Notre Dame
Ind
Election Board
University
County Board of Elections
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Akron
Richard Martinek
Chronicle-Telegram
Sheffield Lake
Donald F. Carek
Carek
Sheffield Lake Post
Concert group opens 20th membership drive in Elyria
The Elyria Concert Association launches its 20th annual pursuit of new members with a 6 to 6:30 p.m. hospitality session at Spring Valley Country Club followed by a 6:30 dinner featuring State Rep. Scribner Fauver and wife as guests. Jeremiah Foss conducts Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra October 11, with other acts planned for the 1975 76 season.
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Elyria Concert Association
Spring Valley Country Club
Mary Goldstein
Association
Scribner Fauver
R-Elyria
Fauver
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Lukas Foss
Fred Waring
Ljugljana
Elyria High School
Sixth Street
West Avenue
Oberlin mental health specialist blends roles in OCIS
Bob Cikraji serves as an administrator, counselor, and legal-minded liaison for Oberlin Center for Integrated Services. He coordinates OCIS agencies, counsels clients, and engages in courtwork while emphasizing systemic reform through legal channels. He is a native Clevelander with a diverse background in social work and law.
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Oberlin Street
Bob Cikraji
Cikraji
Lorain County Board of Mental Health and
Oberlin
Cikran
Case
Lorain County
Cleveland
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Kronen-Zeitung
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Szell
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The
George Verban
Ohio
Grunda
Carl Norris
Peter van Wormer
Middle Ave
Virginia Waratinsky
35Th St
Lorain
Sacramento
Calif
Guillaume Aumondreaux
Eugene Christian Cremers
Mikie Sherman
Postal Service
Air
By Andy Young
U.S
Elyria
Michael J. Lotko Jr
Lotko
Oberlin Involvement Center
Oberlin Women’s Service Center
Good Day Neighbor
NASW
National Association of Social Workers
Bay Village
Ohio State University Buckeyes
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
Channel 3
Buckeye’s
United Farm Workers
Cleveland Browns
C-T
Kim Tonry
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