Lorain jailbreak defendant kept in cuffs during trial
Testimony opened in the Lorain common pleas court for Dean A. Gannon 20 of Lorain charged with escape from Lorain city jail on April 25. Judge Mikus denied removal of handcuffs claiming no prejudice. Prosecution says Gannon aided escape by sawing through bars with blades supplied by three teenage girls.
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Dean A. Gannon
32Nd St
Lorain
Lorain City
Lorain County Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Phillip Taylor
Gannon
Taylor
Harlan T. Chapman
Mikus
Lorain Center Renamed Walter G Nord Centers
Lorain County Guidance Center renames both branches the Walter G. Nord Centers in Amherst honoring Walter G. Nord. Mental Health Services Inc. formed with Lorain County Mental Health Association. inaugural meeting at Oberlin Inn features Dr Charles W McDonald talk. Eric and Evan Nord continue their father’s community service.
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Guidance Center
Amherst
Walter G. Nord
Lorain County
Mental Health Services
Lorain County, Inc
Oberlin Inn
Charles W. McDonal
Tennessee
Nashville
Lorain
Eric
Evan Nord
Mouse and cat share odd house tale and memory of Archie
A personal reminiscence describes a white pink eyed mouse named Sam living with a 20 pound cat Fitz at a home near Elyria. The writer recalls Gust Koehn and jokes about human traits and notes the death of left handed pitcher Archie Bartlome from the Amherst Brownhelm area, linking memories across Sheffield Lake and Pasadena Avenue.
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Gust Koehn
Elyria
Gust
Smitty's
Ida
Sam
Fitz
Arnold Bartlome
Arnold
Archie
Unit
Pasadena Ave
Sheffield Lake
Amherst- Brownhelm Way
Fred
Gilligan Firmly Backed by Union Leaders at Oberlin Dinner
Union leadership in Oberlin backs John J. Gilligan in the Ohio gubernatorial race with a speech by Lt. Gov. John W. Brown substituting for Roger Cloud at a Republican dinner. Brown accuses Gilligan of proposing a state income tax and warns of tax shifts, while discussing Four Seasons nursing home loans and local funding concerns.
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Oberlin
John J. Gilligan
Robert J. Corts
Elyria
Ohio
Brown
Cloud
Gilligan
Roger Cloud
Cincinnati
Four Seasons Nursing Home
Kay Blames U.S. for Jet Hijackings in Senate Bid
Richard B. Kay, candidate for the U.S. Senate, attacked American leaders for permitting plane hijackings to Cuba saying U.S. inaction caused the global hijackings and tied the issue to the 1970 campaign.
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Kay
U.S
US. Senate
Richard B. Kay
Cuba
Boy on bike suffers leg fracture in hit by parked car
An 8 year old Elyria boy was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition after his bicycle ran into a parked car on Colgate Street near Prospect Avenue around 1 p.m. yesterday. Richard Jones drove the boy home and to the hospital. brakes failed on the bike.
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Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Richard Jones
East River St
Colgate Street
Prospect Avenue
Jones
Storm knocks out power in Wellington county areas
Lightning caused repeated outages in rural Wellington as thunderstorms move through. About 100 customers lost service on Betts Road from 7 to 8 30 p m with additional scattered outages across the Lorain Medina Rural Electric Co op service area. A Wednesday surge left 75 homes without power from 6 30 to 8 p m. The Wellington fire department fought a tree fire on Baker Road after a lightning strike.
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Wellington
Betts Road
Lorain- Medina Rural Electric Co-op, Inc
West Road
Russell Shuster
Jones and
Quarry Roads
Shuster
Baker Road
Huntington Township
Lightning Hits Substation Shuts Parts Of Midway Mall
A passing thunderstorm struck a substation on N Abbe Road causing a brief power outage in the eastern part of Midway Mall and several nearby homes in Northern Elyria at 7 30 p m. About 12 to 15 stores lost power for around 15 minutes, a mall spokesman said. A TV set melted after lightning hit a home antenna at 7 25 p m on Meadow Brook Drive, DeLaVars extinguishing the blaze. Fire estimate puts damage at 275 dollars.
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Ohio Edison
N. Abbe Road
Midway Mall
Elyria
Gordon DeLaVars
Meadow Brook Dr
Carlisle Township
DeLaVars
Bill on Imports Delayed Until After November Elections
Washington action on a controversial bill to restrict shoe and textile imports has been postponed until after the November elections. Both foes and supporters say the delay benefits their stance.
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Washington
UPI
House Action
Traffic Death Watch
Traffic Death Watch urges staying off the list and driving safely as warnings circulate about dangerous road conditions and previously reported fatalities encouraging cautious behavior behind the wheel.
Dust settling on Harrison Street sparks health concern
Harrison Street residents Mrs. Larry Yost and Mrs. James L. Smith report a blue dust drifting onto homes since Monday. They plan to bring the issue to Elyria Health Department and the city Prosecutor, suspecting Harshaw Chemical Co as the source, though the firm denies complaints and city officials report no filings.
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Harrison Street
Elyria Health Department
Larry Yost
Harrison St
James L. Smith
Harshaw Chemical Co
Harshaw General
Charles Hoskin
Lorainite Guilty on Three Charges in Courtroom Riot
In a crowded Lorain courtroom, Winchell Moon was found guilty of disorderly conduct resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer after a Tuesday incident amid a 150 strong crowd. Disposition on the inciting to riot charge was delayed. two co defendants Joseph Moon and L C Wilkes faced related charges and bonds.
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Lorain
Winchell Moon
Oet
Lorain Municipal
John. Kelena
Moon
Kelena
West 15Th St
East 21St Street
East Avenue
Dudge Kelena
Maurice Mumford
Kolena
Winchell
Joseph Moon
Charlton Bound to Lorain Grand Jury in Murd er Case
A 19 year old Lorain man Ronald Charlton of 2143 Elyria Ave was bound to the Lorain County Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing in Lorain Municipal Court on charges of first degree murder and shooting with intent to kill He faces prosecution for the September 12 shooting death of David Ratcliffe 24 and wounding of Richard Schultz 29 Both victims were attacked when Charlton's car was approached by the trio near Oakdale Avenue and 24th Street Schultz was hospitalized in critical condition but listed as in good condition the following morning Charlton pleaded innocent and is in custody without bond
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Lorain
Lorain County
Ronald Charlton
Elytia Ave
David Ratcliff
Hamilton Ave
Richard Schultz
W. Erie Ave
Charlton
Oakdale Avenue
24Th Street
Schultz
St Joseph Hospital
Counties seek to double state support for local governments
Lorain County Commissioner President Ludwig M. Pincura, leading the Ohio County Commissioners Association taxation committee, said the state now allocates about 5 percent of the state sales tax to local governments, roughly 36 million dollars annually, and the association seeks an increase to 70 million dollars. Petitions will be circulated among local officials to press the legislature, with Pincura and Commissioner Fred M. Ritenauer in Columbus for association meetings.
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Ohio
The
County Commissioners Association of
Lorain County
Ludwig M. Pincura
Association
Commissioners’ Association
Pincura
Fred M. Ritenauer
Columbus
Central Lobster Rescued From Boiling Pot
A 103 year old lobster, weighing two pounds, was saved from the boiling pot by St. Francis Hotel officials. Purchased from Great Atlantic Lobster Co., the crustacean was slated for Newburgs and stews before a taxidermy mount and later retirement at Steinhart Aquarium.
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San Francisco
UPI
St. Francis Hotel
Great Atlantic Lobster Co
Oakland
New Bedford
Steinhart Aquarium
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