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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1979
Page
2
A weather forecast calls for light snow flurries today with little accumulation and a high in the low 30s. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow by morning and a low in the low to mid 20s. Snow is possible Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 30s and precipitation chances around 50 percent today, 30 percent tonight, and 60 percent Tuesday. West winds at 15 to 25 mph today shift to 10 to 15 mph from the south tonight.
The Ohio extended forecast calls for snow flurries Wednesday and Friday with fair Thursday. Highs in the upper 20s to 30s, teens at night. Medina County air quality good. Cleveland details show Sunday temperatures, record highs and lows, and light precipitation data.
Seville resident Mark R. Allen 21 reported he picked up a hitchhiker on Route 21 near I 77 and later on I 271 Rt 94. The.hitchhiker allegedly overpowered him and took $3 from his pocket before fleeing. Allen reported his car and coat were taken during a brief struggle.
Police report a break in at 146 Bradway Street Medina. A Plain Dealer deliveryman noticed an open front door Sunday morning, rear door pried, plaster chips on the floor. Edmons was away. inventory to determine missing items.
Medina county digest reports the City Council will vote tonight on a new ordinance setting a fee schedule for parking meter violations. The measure has been read at two prior meetings with limited public comment.
The county approves higher public meeting fees from 1 to 3 dollars for meter violations paid within 24 hours and 3 to 5 dollars if paid within 48 hours with court record after. A series of zoning commissions councils and boards hold sessions Monday to Tuesday at various county locations.
Brunswick police investigate multiple weekend thefts from cars at Pinewood Apartments 1474 S Carpenter Rd and nearby area. Victims include Michael Kacer of Parma whose radio was stolen from a locked car at I-71 ramp. Dennis Reuter whose car stereo and Kenneth Rashke whose engine parts were taken from vehicles in the Pinewood garage. A man fitting description warned off by a resident. lugnuts stolen from a tow truck wheel. Police checking other residents for additional incidents.
Medina police report several weekend criminal damage incidents on Wadsworth Road possibly linked. William Tessendorf found his mailbox sides caved in after hearing pounding. Rodney Veverka reported damaged mailbox nameplate worth 25 dollars. lights at Wadsworth Manor driveway damaged about 15 minutes later with heavy blows.
Medina police say two youths confessed to vandalism at Medina High School on January 13. Cinder blocks shattered seven windows causing about 1100 dollars in damage. Suspects names not released as further arrests are expected.
Mary Bendel of 545 Birch Hill Dr Apt A5 told police a color television and a record player were stolen from her apartment Sunday. No sign of forced entry. property valued at 510 dollars. A neighbor's son observed a suspect leaving and gave police a description.
A docket of cases shows multiple dismissals and judgments. Notable items include Broadview Savings & Loan Co versus Dennis T Ellis Jr with a new party dismissed location and date, and several divorces, money awards, and a declaratory judgment. Final entries include Petersen versus Church with judgment for the defendant January 3 1979.
A string of obituaries from Medina County items include Ilene Blataric of 6029 Lafayette Rd Medina died January 21 1979 after a lengthy illness. Services at Waite Son Memorial Home and St Francis Xavier Church with burial in the church cemetery. Thomas Blum 27 of West Salem died January 20 1979 in an auto crash. Survived by two daughters Cassandra and Melissa and son Sean Thomas. Funeral at Parker Funeral Home Lodi. Anna Janson 76 of Litchfield died January 20 1979. Survived by daughter Emilie Griffin and son Robert. Burial in Chatham Cemetery. Marjorie D Kiene 32 of Liverpool Twp died January 20 1979. Family details listed. Richard E Masica 21 of Hinckley died January 20 1979. Funeral Tuesday at Our Lady of Grace Hinckley. David W Yeager 27 of Houston Texas died January 20 1979 in apartment fire. Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery.
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