Ohio approves amendment to modernize legislature
Ohio General Assembly adjourns for weekend after approving a constitutional measure to streamline procedures and allow leaders to call special sessions. The Vietnam War bonus proposal failed to gain financing and shifts to the November ballot, while the amendment heads to the May 8 primary ballot with other questions.
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UPI
Statehouse
Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
Secretary of State
Ted W. Brown
General Assembly
Hirsute Heroics Stir Spencer In Bearded Sesquicentennial Push
Ted R. Hall opposes bearded Barber Roger Hershey as Brothers of the Brush plan for Spencer’s sesquicentennial late June. Members offer “permits” at Hershey’s on E Main. In unrelated action, Ohio lawmakers shape a Vietnam-era veterans bonus financed by bonds and a statewide tax, seeking May ballot timing.
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Spencer Village
Ted R. Hall
Roger Hershey
Hall
Hershey
Brothers of the Brush
E. Main Street
Gazette
Jim Stroup
Brunswick Planners Reject Replan for Lazy Day Subdivision
Brunswick planners told Greg Frantz his Lazy Day Subdivision on Warren Drive cannot be reworked to omit street stubs and city land dedication. Condemnation actions proceed on two unsafe buildings, with Wokoun citing immorality risks and dangerous access.
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Sam’ Boyer
Brunswick
Greg Frantz
Brunswick Planning
Warren Drive
Frantz
Stanley Wokoun
Suit To Reform Ohio Mental Institutions From OARC
Ohio Association for Retarded Children and a former state facility employee will sue the state to upgrade care for mentally ill residents. They seek better education and services, community reintegration of about 4,000 residents, and potential closure of some institutions. The plaintiffs cite dehumanizing clothing and constitutional rights violations, while state officials cite funding limits. suit is planned within two months after further legal review.
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Jay Wuebbold
Columbus Bureau
Columbus
Ohio Association For Retarded Children
OARC
Ohio
Medina Patrolman Sued For Making False Arrest
Medina Patrolman Robert Andrews is named in a $50,315 lawsuit filed by Mildred Underwood in Medina County Common Pleas Court. The suit claims negligent vehicle operation and false arrest of her 20-year-old son Frank F. Underwood on November 19, 1971, after which he was jailed for over 55 hours. three charges were dismissed in later court actions.
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Medina
Robert Andrews
Medina County
Andrews
Underwood
Orderly Development Planned For 196 Acres In Spencer
Spencer proposes annexation of 196 acres for an orderly growth plan with homes above 35000 dollars. Owner Homer Hange outlined a 10 to 15 year expansion with initial small subdivision and later phases. Medina County hearing set for April 30. village water sewer capacity and property owner impacts under review.
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Coventry Estates
Ken Sutherland
Recreation Board
Spencer
Homer Hange
River Corners Road
Medina County
Medina
Skidmore
Marijuana and guns found in Seville farm house raid
Sheriffs deputies raid Seville farm house on Thursday afternoon and confiscate about 250 dollars worth of marijuana and a large assortment of guns. William L. Scholz, 20, 10242 Sterling Road, Seville, charged with marijuana possession and held at Medina County Jail awaiting Municipal Court arraignment. Other drugs were seized for analysis. Deputies say Scholz was alone. Brunswick and North Royalton police assisted.
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Seville
William L. Scholz
Sterling Road
Scholz
Medina County
Scholz’ House
Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Likely
Cloudy with snow flurries likely today and tonight and again Friday. High temperatures hover in the mid 20s today and the upper 20s to low 30s Friday with overnight lows 18 to 22. The forecast calls for light accumulating snow possible in the period.
Schmith Praises Medina Chamber Leader Moves to Akron Role
M Larry Schmith departing as Medina Chamber of Commerce executive manager after nine year tenure to become executive director of the Akron Hospital Council. The newly created post serves 11 hospitals in Medina Summit and Portage counties. Schmith, a Cleveland native, and his wife and three daughters will remain in Medina. He praises the chamber’s industrial development, noting 53 new plants in 13 years and the Road Runners as an unpaid professional sales force attracting industries.
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Larry Schmith
Medina Chamber of Commerce
Schmith
Akron Hospital Council
Medina
Summit
Portage Counties
Cleveland
Bellefontaine Chamber of Commerce
Bowling Green State University
United States Navy
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