No 'Government By Referendum' After All Piggyback Tax Petition Misses Deadline
Medina County Elections Board narrows anticipated referendums from seven to four as piggyback half percent sales tax petition misses filing deadline. Leader Robert Wise says next year will see another attempt. Brunswick and Medina City drop two issues, leaving four referendums on November 2 including zoning in Lodi Montville Sharon and Medina City income tax plus Medina County Vocational School building matter.
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Medina
Medina County
Medina County Elections Board
Robert Wise
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Wise
Jal- Donn
Saybrooke
Lorene Brinkman
Carl Ola
Lodi
Montville
Sharon
Medina City
Medina teen injured in Rt 42 two-car crash
Brenda Moser eighteen of Medina sustained severe injuries when her car crossed left of center on Rt 42 north of Rt 102 and collided with a car driven by Elton Derham mer seventy of Ashland. A second county accident reported no injuries.
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Brenda Moser
Medina
Rt. 42
Rt. 102
State Patrol
Elton Derhammer
Ashland
Gerspacher Wins Variances for 52 Unit Senior Complex
Medina officials grant Mel Gerspacher variances for a 52 unit senior citizen housing project at Highland and Court streets after prior zoning commission denial. Board members Howard Hunter Burton Houseman and C V Anderson vote yes while Gus Eble and Larry Turney are absent. Mayor Fred Greenwood voices concern that variances undermine the zoning code and could enable non elderly housing.
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Medina
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Mel Gerspacher
Highland
Court Streets
Zoning Commission
Gerspacher
Howard Hunter
Burton Houseman
C.V. Anderson
Gus Eble
Larry Turney
City Hall Annex
Fred Greenwood
Rick Grice
Grice
Brunswick Karate Spectacular Set For National Showdown
Brunswick hosts the 1971 USA Karate Grand Championships and Clinic at Brunswick High School September 25 and 26 with 400 fighters, top black belts led by Tadashi Yamashita, live demonstrations, weapon handling, and audience participation options. Tickets cost 2 dollars for Saturday or 5 dollars for both days.
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Brunswick
USA
Brunswick High School
al Gene Caraulia
Tadashi Yamishita
United States Karate Association
Karate Institute
National Karate League
Ohio Karate League
American Karate Association
American Okinawan Isshin-Ryu Karate Association
Brunswick Band Boosters
Ruth Skiletts
P.O. Box
Algene Caraulia
U.S.A
Algene
Hostages Shot at Attica as Prison Retaken
Authorities confirm nine hostages died by gunfire during the Attica uprising retaking. Commissioner Oswald hedges on shooters while noting hostages wore convicts’ garb and may have been used as shields. Death toll rises to 32 inmates and 10 hostages. most inmates accounted for.
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Attica
N.Y
UPI
Attica State
Russell G. Oswald
Correctional Services
Oswald
James F. Edland
Monroe County
Genesee County Laboratory
al Robbins
Home Section Set For Friday's Paper
A special Home section will appear in Friday's Gazette to honor National Home and Apartment Week. The issue will feature a Medina County residency awareness contest aligned with the pull out tabloid segment. Watch for Friday's edition.
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The
Gazette
National Home and Apartment
Medina County
Old-Time Gazettes Still Serve Public
Medina area resident used 1906 Gazette birth publication to prove birth in order to obtain Medicare and Social Security benefits. Social Security official Nick Bostos offers Thursday consultations at the Federal Building in Medina from 9 a.m. to noon on problems.
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Medina
Nick Bostos
Social Security Office
Bostos
Federal
Foreman Named to Fill Granger's Unexpired Term
Medina County Republican Central Committee selected Jack Foreman to replace the late engineer Ralph Granger. Foreman, a seven year county staff veteran with a civil engineering degree from Akron University, hails from Wadsworth and is related to former county Prosecutor James Foreman and Wadsworth City solicitor Joe Foreman. The term runs until late 1972 after acting engineer tenure by the county commissioners.
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Medina
Medina County
Republican Central Committee
Jack Foreman
Ralph Granger
Foreman
Akron University
Wadsworth
James Foreman
Joe Foreman
Six Days Remain For Registration
Medina voters have six days left to register to vote due to moves marriages or turning 18. Special hours run Friday Saturday and Sept 22 at Wadsworth city hall and four fire stations. The Medina County Courthouse Board of Elections office opens 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept 22.
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Margaret Davis
Fred M. Greenwood
Cathy Kings
Jaycee
John Davis
Medina Jaycees
Jaycees
Jaycee Wives
League of Women Voters
David Dalziel
Medina
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Seville
Lodi
Hinckley
Medina County
Welfare Children Get Community Chest Help
The Medina Wadsworth and Lodi united community chests along with the United Appeal of Northern Medina County fund special needs for foster children. Funds pay for items tax funds cannot cover such as hearing aids summer school tuition wigs and Christmas gifts. The program targets foster care allowances and occasional gifts, with donations dating from 1955 to support needy children in the area.
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Doris Kilbane Medina
Child Services Division
County Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Medina
Wadsworth and
Lodi
United Appeal
Medina County
Pauline Riegger
United Community Chest of
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Valley City
Hinckley
United Community Chest Drive
Child Services
The
Gibbs Named Brunswick Hills Trustee as Board Weighs Projects
Leonard C. Gibbs, 64, lifelong Brunswick resident, will fill the unexpired trustee term left by Dennis Kerwin. He previously served 13 years as clerk of Brunswick Township and works at Old Phoenix Bank. Jerry Vanderzyden will replace Gibbs on the Zoning Board for a four and a half year term. Trustees seek county engineers to redesign the Marks and Grafton Roads intersection to ease heavy traffic toward Liverpool Industrial Park.
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Sam’ Boyer
Brunswick Hills
Leonard C. Gibbs
Brunswick
Dennis Kerwin
Gibbs
Old Brunswick Township
Old Phoenix Bank of
Esther
Center Road
Jerry Vanderzyden
Marks
Grafton
Liverpool
Zoning Board of Appeals
William
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Jal-Donn
Guilford Blvd
Hurton Grash
Yamashita
Granger’s Post
Leonard Gibbs
Hills
Molsom
Grafton Road
Samuel Belkin
Belkin
William Townsend
Appeals Board
Riddell
Pearl Road
Art Joreski
Louis Hollo
Fred McClure
Hollo
Lucille Griesheimer
Tuskarawas County
Carl Zimmerman
Townsend
Billi Panty
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