Hinckley stone carvings hidden in Wordens Ledges revealed
In Hinckley Township, a little known stone carving gallery lies in Wordens Ledges within Hinckley Metropolitan Park. Ranger Sgt. Jim Kamps notes the area includes an eight foot sphinx and various inscriptions such as H.M. Worden 1851 and GATEPOST CUT 1852. The rugged site requires effort to locate and remains unpublicized to deter vandalism.
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Carol Biliczky
Hinckley
TWP
Egypt
Hinckley Metropolitan Park
Jim Kamps
Worden
Kamps
Brunswick police pay raise blocked by certification limits
Brunswick officials face a setback as auditors reject a higher certification needed for police pay raises. Mayor O Malley and Solicitor Burns seek a review of revenue sharing funds, but the county auditor says no ground for higher figures exist this year. Raises ranged from 19 cents to 71 cents per hour.
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Doris Kilbane
Brunswick
Douglas Burns
Council
Gordon Morton
Charles O’ Malley
Paul Delaney
Burns
Finance Committee
O’malley
Judge backs 8 cent stamp price and reforms
Washington based UPI reports Postal Rate Commission chief administrative law judge Seymour Wenner urged cutting first class letters from 10 to 8 1 2 cents and cost cards from 8 to 5 cents. He warned the service has become a tax collecting agency subsidizing junk mail and other classes and urged raising air mail rates to reflect handling costs. The judge noted each 10 cent letter funds nearly two cents for other services.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Rate Commission
Seymour Wenner
Postal Service
Wenner
Rate Commission
Postal Service Board of Governors
Energy and Resources Development Agency bill passed by Senate
The Ohio Senate approved with party lines a bill creating the Ohio Energy and Resources Development Agency in a 21 to 11 vote. The expansion adds four legislators and other officials to the nine member board and grants the agency powers to build and lease energy facilities, finance projects, and fund experimental energy conservation efforts. Senator Thomas A. Van Meter opposed. The chamber also backed civil service coverage expansion and allowed four weeks of quarter horse racing in a county.
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Gazette
Columbus Bureau
Columbus
Ohio Senate
Ohio Energy and Resources Development Agency
Thomas A. van Meter
Rushland
Ohio Development Center
Energy Emergency Commission
Senate
van Meter
Humphrey rules out bid for presidency or senate post
Sen. Hubert Humphrey, marking his 64th birthday, said he has no plans to run for president or Senate majority leader and will seek re election to the U S Senate from Minnesota. He added a draft by the party could change his stance, though, if that occurred.
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Minneapolis
Minn
UPI
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Senate
Minnesota
U.S. Senate
Brunswick Doctor Named in $1 Million Medical Negligence Suit
The Gerald J. Patrick family of Brunswick filed a $1 million complaint with Medina County Court against Medina Community Hospital and Dr. Joseph Ringel alleging improper diagnosis and care. They claim lack of on site physician, improper ER staffing, and Ringel’s negligence led to repeated brain surgeries and ongoing pain. The Patricks seek judgment for the amount plus costs.
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Medina
Gerald J. Patrick
Brunswick
Medina County
Patricks
Patrick
Ringel
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Mary Ann
Ohio House approves measure for heavier longer trucks
The Ohio House passed a bill to raise maximum truck weight and length on state highways, sending it to the Senate. Rep. Arthur R. Bowers said current limits have stood since 1958, with 22 states already adopting higher limits, and the measure drew backing from unions, associations, and industry groups amid past federal gridlock.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio House
Senate
Ohio
Arthur R. Bowers
Dsteubenville
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