County may oust jetport authority in Medina County
Medina County Commissioners consider halting SERTA operations citing Ohio Revised Code limits. Commissioner Oberholtzer questions SERTA authority to study in Medina and possible land powers. Proposes opposition by legal means and has drafted letters seeking opinions from the prosecutor and SERTA director. Previous resolutions oppose sites Spencer-Sullivan and Grafton-Liverpool-Belden.
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Betty Szudlo
Medina
John Oberholtzer
Lake Erie Regional Transportation Authority
LERTA
Medina County
Serta
Oberholtzer
Cameron Smith
Jack Yewell
Don Simmons
Spencer-Sullivan
Grafton- Liverpool-Belden
York Township urged to fund rail flasher at Columbia Road crossing
PUCO examiner George Van Heyde recommends installing automatic flasher lights at the B and O crossing near Buckeye High School due to danger and bus traffic. He assigns 90 percent of the $17,000 cost to York Township and 10 percent plus maintenance to B and O, with plans due within 30 days and funds certificate due within nine months. A meeting for township officials is set for June 5.
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Medina
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Buckeye High School
York Township
George van Heyde
Columbia Road
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
B&o
van Heyde
Vanheyde
Medina panel still discussing chief selection procedures
Medina's Charter Review Commission revived debate on how to choose the police chief. The Civil Service Commission proposed five alternatives while member Fred Greenwood urged a sixth option. The panel wants broader participation, considering open exams or unclassified appointments, with the safety director or mayor to appoint from top candidates and city council approval.
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David McCoy
Medina
Charter Review Commission
Medina Civil Service Commission
Review Commission
Fred Greenwood
Jones
Greenwood
Civil Service Commission
Council
Citizens’ Committee
Lodi Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer Get Raises
Lodi Council passed an ordinance raising the mayor’s pay to 3600 dollars and the clerk treasurer to 3801 dollars beginning January 1 1976. A 1.6 mill operating levy renewal was approved for the November ballot. Harry Van Horsten named village solicitor for the rest of the year. Safety issues included police motorcycle use and signs around Lodi Elementary School with a plan for a school zone. Remaining items covered bills, inventory on police equipment, and a jetport site vote opposed 5 to 1. Cleanup day set for June 14.
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Marilyn Moore
LODI
Council
Lodi Board of Public Affairs
Harry van Horsten
Don Shell
Safety Committee
Dean Schempp
Lewis DeLong
Police Department
DeLong
James Barnette
Board of Public Affairs
Spencer and
Harrisville
Tom Brooks
Ex-mink rancher files $5 million suit in Medina
Medina: George Amistadi, ex-mink rancher, files a $5 million complaint with the Medina County Clerk against seven defendants including Bender-Higdon Inc and Ford Leasing Co. He alleges conspiracy and denial of due process and seeks a jury trial. The suit follows a 1973 case where a directed verdict favored the defendants.
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Medina
George Amistadi
Medina County
Bender-Higdon Inc
Bender Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Roger Ingraham
Richard Lambee
Craig Spangenberg
Robert A. Marcis
John Edward Higdon
Ford Motor Ford Leasing Co
Amistadi
Pearl Road
Medina Common Pleas
James Foreman
Bender
Weather forecast highlights mild temperatures and light rain risk
Fair tonight with lows in the lower to middle 50s and partly cloudy skies. Thursday brings highs of 75 to 80 with a 30 percent chance of showers. Winds mainly northeast today at 10 mph, variable tonight at 5 to 10 mph. For agriculture, humidity today afternoon around 50 percent and no rainfall expected. Temperatures Tuesday 75-55, humidity 8 a.m. 84 percent, 2 p.m. 74 percent, 8 p.m. 49 percent. Sunrise 5:58 a.m. Sunset 7:51 p.m. Moonrise 11:50 p.m. Moonset 9:15 a.m.
Woman scales Mt Everest second female climber
A Chinese Tibetan woman identified as Phanthog, with eight Chinese Tibetan companions, reached Mt Everest's summit from the north slope, marking the second time a woman has climbed the peak and challenging claims of male superiority. Earlier this month, Mrs Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Mt. Everest
New China News Agency
NCNA
Phanthog
Tibet
Junko Tabei
Medina Triumphs In County Tournament Baseball Title
Medina upended Wadsworth to capture its second consecutive county baseball championship. Brunswick school issue gains Gazette-backed support ahead of the June 3 ballot. Local items include a Hinckley hobby noted on page 13. Brunswick City Council tackles home building complaints on page 13.
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Brunswick
Medina
Wadsworth
the Gazette
Man's car bears two license plates in mix up
Gary Ramsdell of Spencer discovers his leased car has front plate GE 5127 matching registration but back plate GE 5070 belongs to a Brooklyn woman. Ohio Highway Patrol checks show front plate valid while back plate is misregistered. Ramsdell is told to pay for a reissue at the license bureau.
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Neysa Stroup
Spencer
Gary Ramsdell
Spencer Lake Road
Ramsdell
Faberge
Hertz Corp
Cleveland
Hertz
Brooklyn, Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Evel Knievel vows return after Wembley crash
Stuntman Evel Knievel, hospitalized with a crushed vertebra and multiple injuries from a 13-bus jump at Wembley Stadium, initially said he would quit but soon declared he would jump again. He defended the feat as part of a professional life risk and mocked Hertz for a separate car plate issue.
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London
UPI
Evel Knievel
Knievel
Wembley Stadium
Wembley
Residents plan action over motorbike noise near school
Medina council member Fred Fri said residents will identify riders by names and license plate numbers due to excessive noise and dangerous conditions around Ella Canavan School. The group intends to address concerns raised at last night's meeting.
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Medina
Fred Fri
Ella Canavan School
Fri
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