Strike Could Jeopardize Postal Service Says Bolger
Postmaster General William Bolger warned a postal strike could jeopardize the future of the Postal Service if bargaining fails. Mediation continued as unions threatened a midnight walkout despite a federal court order, while leaders weighed honoring the no-strike directive and possible compulsory arbitration outcomes. Federal mediators pursued a resolution as union ballots and rejections shaped the looming confrontation.
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Washington
UPI
William Bolger
Bolger
J. Joseph Vacca
National Association of Letter Carriers
Lifeguard drops 52 mile bid from Kelleys Island to Pelee Island
Barbara J. Hoehn, 22, of suburban Cleveland, abandoned her attempt to swim from Kelleys Island to Pelee Island in Lake Erie after 52 miles. She coated her body with grease to stay warm, which washed off before she finished near Middle Island near the Canadian border. Hoehn plans to try again next year. Wayne Lee Hannah, 23, charged with first degree arson in the Ellis Park Race Track fire that killed 31 horses, may have worked at River Downs but workers deny knowledge. Hannah reportedly groomed horses for Steve and Catherine Cobb, who owned horses killed in the blaze. Cobbs also lost horses in a River Downs fire May 19. Hannah reportedly worked at River Downs at the start of the May meeting.
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Kelleys Island
Ohio
UPI
Barbara J. Hoehn
Cleveland
Pelee Island
Ontario
Lake Erie
Hoehn
Middle Island
Canadian
Alberta Hoehn
Cincinnati
Wayne Lee Hannah
Ellis Park
Henderson
River Downs
Hannah
Steve
Catherine Cobb
Cobbs
Robert Shaw Dies of Heart Attack Near Tourmakeady
Dublin police report actor and writer Robert Shaw 52 collapsed at roadside while driving near his home outside Tourmakeady Ireland and died of a heart attack. Shaw known for Jaws and roles in A Man For All Seasons The Caretaker and many others.
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Dublin
Ireland
UPI
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Tourmakeady
Kucinich to reshuffle Cleveland Cabinet including Weissman
Mayor Dennis Kucinich plans a top level cabinet shake up after his recall election victory. He will move Bob Weissman from executive secretary to personnel director, a trusted adviser under fire for arrogance. The Cleveland Press says four other major changes are planned.
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Cleveland
UPI
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
Bob Weissman
Cleveland City Hall
Cleveland Press
Weissman
United Auto Workers
City Hall
Charles Boyer to be laid to rest after sudden death
Inglewood Calif UPI Charles Boyer noted French born film star dies Saturday two days after wife’s death and two days before what would have been his 79th birthday Family requests a quick private graveside service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Scottsdale Arizona Boyer was found unconscious by a maid and believed to have suffered a heart attack Autopsy results expected later today
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Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Charles Boyer
The
Casbah
Holy Cross Cemetery
Boyer
Scottsdale
Ariz
August 28 1978 Weather And Notices For Norwalk Area
Weather calls for partial sun warm humid conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s, 50 percent rain tonight, 30 percent Tuesday, winds west about 10 mph. Also marriage license for Roger Wilhelm and Janie Holbury, births for Lesch King Hicks Montgomery, and death of Steven C. Hintz, 26, Norwalk.
Catholic tradition and pope eligibility history
The tradition allows any Catholic male to become pope, yet the last non cardinal elected pope was Urban VI about 600 years ago, highlighting the long standing cardinals’ dominance in papal succession.
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Urban VI
Pope John Paul I keeps top Vatican posts in first days
Pope John Paul I affirmed all Vatican department heads remain in place as he vows to learn people and issues before making changes. Cardinal Villot and Cardinal Wright stay, with Archibishop Casaroli named, while plans for a simple enthronement and continued ecumenical outreach are outlined.
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Vatican City
UPI
John Paul I
Vatican
Jean Villot
John Joseph Wright
Congregation For the Clergy
Agostino Casaroli
Council For Church Public Affairs
John Paul
Curia
Villot
Paul VI
Albino Luciani
Venice
John XXIII
The
East
John’s
Pope Paul
Carter cuts vacation to push energy bill showdown
President Carter will cut short his vacation by two days to lead the fight over a natural gas compromise, a centerpiece of a national energy policy. Press secretary Jodie Powell warned that failure in Congress could scuttle the energy program, as Carter heads back to Washington for crucial domestic battles before the Labor Day recess and a Camp David Middle East summit.
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Grand Teton National Park
Wyo
UPI
Carter
Jodie Powell
Congress
Washington
Powell
White House
Middle East
Camp David
Drug Trafficking Arrests In Crawford And Seneca Counties
Three men from Crawford and Seneca counties were arrested after a Norwalk post traffic stop on Ohio 103 south of Celeryville. Eddie R. Hensley 18 Bloomville Herbert W. Atwood Jr. 20 Bucyrus and Dana L. Meadows 25 Chatfield were jailed at 5:30 a.m. on drug possession charges tied to trafficking.
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Crawford
Seneca
Norwalk
Ohio 103
Celeryville
Sheriff's Department
Eddie R. Hensley
Bloomville
Herbert W. Atwood Jr
Bucyrus
Dana L. Meadows
Chatfield
Slone appeals 15 to 60 year LSD trafficking sentence
Slone, 20, of 164 Harris Ave., asks Common Pleas Judge Robert W. Smith to suspend his 15 to 60 year prison term while appealing. Public Defender John D. Alston seeks release pending a new trial and appeal, arguing the appeal will take months and irreparable harm could occur if the sentence is served first.
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Charles Slone
Common Pleas
Robert W. Smith
John D Alston
Slone
Harris Ave
Huron County
Alston
Smith
Man Saves Iridium From Burning Van in Saginaw Crash
In Buena Vista Township near Saginaw, radiographers Jimmy Sheldon and Robert Wagner Jr. pulled a lead lined box containing iridium 192 from a burning van after a crash on I-75. Despite injuries, Sheldon’s quick action prevented a radiation hazard as authorities contained a minor leak and reopened the highway seven hours later.
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Saginaw, Mich
UPI
Jimmy Sheldon
Jackson
Sheldon
Buena Vista Township
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Mark Siler
Siler
American X-Ray Inspection Co
Farmington Hills
James Elliott
Robert Wagner Jr
Farmington
St. Mary's Hospital
American Xray
Atec Inc
Local teachers strike schools in Warren and Chardon
United Press International reports Warren Local School District near Marietta and Chardon Public School System in Geauga County faced strikes as the new school year began. Warren teachers ratified a federal mediator contract, but the local board rejected it. picket lines formed at five elementary schools and one high school. In Chardon, non teaching staff protested over suspension of medical benefits, with Local 180 representing about 65 bus drivers and other workers.
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Warren
Washington County
Chardon
Ohio
Marietta
Board of Education
Geauga County
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
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Roger Wilhelm
Janie L. Holbury
Collins
Daniel
Barbara Lesch
Fisher-Titus
John and
Jewell King
Good Samaritan
Roy
Peggy Hicks
Plymouth
Willard Area Hospital
James and
Melody Montgomery
Willard
Steven C. Hintz
Pope John Paul
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St. Peters Basilica
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Iridium
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