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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1971
Page
1
Medina officials debated a 25 percent budget increase for 1972 at the Medina School District Board meeting. Supt. John Kaczenski projected receipts of 4.1 million with a 66 thousand end-year balance, citing unknowns from legislature and reappraisal. The board discussed millage figures, bond plans for a new high school, gas savings, staff changes, and honoring retiring teachers.
Brunswick council wrapped a short session with seven bills slated for next week's meeting. The July 26 meeting marks the last before an August recess, with special sessions possible. The finance committee will meet and then discuss with police about buying a Vascar unit to clock speeds, replacing a long-out radar unit.
Today in the Gazette pages 7 to 9 features employee portraits from area merchants. Gift certificates totaling 300 dollars will be awarded to winning contestants.
Medina council president John Root, 38, announced his bid for re election after delaying it due to his father’s April heart attack. Root, who became president in 1966, is vice president and GM of A I Root Co and lives with wife Yvonne and three children at 820 Lindenwood Lane.
Medina council Finance Committee voted to place an 1.154 mill bond issue on the November ballot to fund a proposed 800000 city hall on the current site. The panel also approved a CTS transit questionnaire in the Gazette to gauge rider willingness for a 3.50 round trip from Medina and 2.90 from Brunswick, amid fare disputes with Ashland Lines and PUCO.
The Brunswick High School Band will perform its annual summer pop concert in the high school parking lot on Saturday July 24 at 7 30 p m conducted by Mr Albert M Sego. Solos feature Cindy Jakabck Sue Dormer Steve Morton and five alto saxophones. The program includes Grand March from Aida Procession of the Sardar Melodies from the Song of Norway Cripple Creek and Gaslight-Galop. The concert is free and open to the public.
United Press International reports Sen John L McClellan warns the Subversive Activities Control Board faces increasing subversion. In Texas Dr J E Habluetzel cautions on Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis spreading to Kentucky and triggers calls for vaccination. George Watt recalls Americans in Chinese jails described as zombie like.
Medina filings list additional candidates with roles including Hinckley clerk Wilbur Lance Lodi council member Art Clevidence Seville mayor Donald Muntz York Township trustee Stuart Bartner Westfield Township trustee Sherrod Duecker Westfield Township clerk Carl Storm Lafayette Township clerk.
Granger township Clyde McDuffee of Hinckley is the new president of the Highland Boosters. Other officers from Hinckley include Robert Lorek as vice president Betsy Becker as secretary and Joyce Lorek as treasurer. The next meeting is July 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria to discuss football plans and the donkey baseball game on August 16.
Medina concertgoers for the Al-Hirt Medina County Night at Blossom Music Center can still ride a chartered bus. Medina County Chorus chair William E. Willis says seats remain on one of the buses leaving at 6 p.m. from the W T Grant Co. parking lot. Three hundred nineteen Medina Countians have bought tickets for the concert, a benefit for the Medina County Chorus with all proceeds to the group.
Carl E. Gallatin, 16, of Homerville died after his bicycle was struck by a tractor trailer on Route 224. He had just left a service station and rode along the north berm before crossing into the trailer’s path driven by George Kenny, 63, of Ravenna. Gallatin died at Akron City Hospital after being taken from Lodi Community Hospital. The Medina County highway death toll for 1971 rose to 13 with this fatality and a day of multiple crashes across the county.
Medina County reports the lowest bids for Sewer District 5 including Cleveland Mobile Radio at 3466 for lab equipment High's Office Supply at 3692 for furniture Medina Tractor Sales at 3340 for tractor mower and 5570 for tractor loader Snell Ford at 4488 for a dump truck Commissioners authorize bond sales related to W W Williams relocation to Brunswick The heavy equipment facility is budgeted at 750000
The Hinckley Chamber of Commerce moved to block the tank proving grounds being used as a heavy equipment training site under a federal program. State Rep William Batchelder backs Hinckley and Richfield as recreation land while Operating Engineers Local 18 welcomed federal land use for training. The group plans outreach to gain support and discusses a Hinckley directory and local ecology concerns including mud affecting Hinckley Lake.
Former councilman James Coughlin and colleagues Lawrence Benninger Ray Bayless faced warrants in a local tax case. Coughlin, 33, accused of failing to file a 1970 income tax return while living in Hawaii, helped create the city tax framework. Bonds posted. all to appear in Mayor's Court.
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