Fort Wayne Flood Devastates City Near North Side Dikes Fail
Fort Wayne faces extensive flood damage with 15 percent of the city underwater and $4.2 million in losses across basements factories schools and homes. Officials evacuated about 500 residents and prepared to move 200 more as sandbags numbers rose to 50 000 with 70 000 more planned. Army engineers and federal aid discussions followed a helicopter survey by Milton Mitnick as nearby rivers crest above flood stage across the Wabash and White rivers.
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Maumee
National Weather Service
St. Marys
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Terre Haute
Crime Alert Police Tip Line Publicized
A newspaper brief urges readers to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities, detailing the police tip line for quick public safety information.
Weather outlook and local results in Illinois primary
Mostly cloudy weather is forecast with tonight’s low in the 30s and Friday’s high in the 50s. An earlier 44 degree low followed a 61 degree high, with very light rainfall reported. The forecast calls for showers Saturday and Sunday, clearing to fair skies Monday, with highs in the 50s and weekend lows around 30 to 40. In political news, Illinois State Sen Norbert Kosinski, age 59, died of a heart attack March 10 after collapsing at a Chicago rally, and he won decisively in this week’s Democratic primary.
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Illinois
Norbert Kosinski
Kosinski
Chicago
Ohio coal strike not harming economy as curtailments sparse
The Associated Press reports minimal impact from the United Mine Workers strike on Ohio’s economy. Utilities largely avoided curtailments, unemployment remained near 6 percent, while fuel-cost surcharges may push up bills by over 50 million dollars statewide.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
State Department of Economic and Community Development
Marietta
Monongahela Power Co
Bureau of Employment Services
Lights Come First In Ohio Town Layoff Police Chief
SOUTH POINT Ohio AP The village population 2200 chose street lighting over police protection City Council voted Wednesday to lay off Police Chief William Schroder rather than reduce lighting The town will have two part time officers and rely on the Lawrence County sheriff s department for backup protection
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South Point
Ohio
Lights
William Schroder
Lawrence County
Missing Kentucky boy found in pool after three months
Keith Holliday, last seen December 21 bundled in heavy winter clothes, was found in his Alexandria backyard pool three months later. Autopsy confirmed drowning with no foul play. officials acknowledged possible search miss for the pool. State police defended their investigation though timing limited complete coverage.
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Alexandria
Keith Holliday
James Williams
Williams
Campbell County
Fred Stine
Hamilton County
Stine
Brandenburgh
Michigan's Rep Diggs Indicted for Kickbacks
Democratic congressman Charles C. Diggs Jr. of Michigan was indicted in Washington for allegedly accepting 101000 in kickbacks from House employees. The 23 year veteran faces charges related to the funds and positions.
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Washington
Charles C. Diggs Jr
Michigan
House of Representatives
UN moving in as truce holds in south Lebanon
A reconnaissance party of 16 French officers heads toward Israeli occupied south Lebanon with about 100 Iranians already crossing from the Golan. Two hundred French paratroopers arrived in Beirut with 400 more expected. U.N. pledged 2,345 troops of a 4,000 man force. Both sides report minor cease fire infractions and accuse the other of firing first.
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Lebanon
U.N
Yasser Arafat
Israel
State Radio
Litani
Golan Heights
France
Prehistoric petroglyphs face threat from coal mining near reserve
The Ohio historical society objects to Cardinal Coal’s planned mining adjacent to the Leo Petroglyph nature preserve, a sandstone rock site dated to Fort Ancient Indians and listed on the National Register. They warn acid drainage or water-table changes could endanger the petroglyphs downstream. Cardinal argues the operation will proceed after a state permit auto-enacted February 29, while the society appeals to the Reclamation Board of Review and EPA for water-discharge denial.
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Leo Petroglyph Nature Preserve
The
Historical Society
Thomas Smith
Leo Petroglyph
Michael Skelton
Cardinal
Charles Call
Begin Ends Trip as US Seeks Way to Move Mideast Talks
Prime Minister Begin wraps a somber three day visit with Carter as Washington laments stalled peace talks. Officials say no plan to bring mediator Atherton back and no promise on new Jewish settlements on captured Arab lands. Secretary Vance warns hopes for concessions are dwindling.
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Menachem _ Begin
Carter
Mideast
Begin
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Egypt
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