Christmas Traditions From Several Area Families
Christmas customs described by area families include caroling parties organized by children, candy and cookie houses, ornament gifts, yearly tree outings, and Advent wreaths. People share tree trimming, baking from scratch, and family gift exchanges as enduring holiday rituals across homes, churches, and neighborhoods.
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Jan Rogosch
Rogosch
Bonnie Evans
Ellie Wiersheim
America
Germany
Homewood Ave
Barbara Schneider
Breezewood Dr
Two Injured In Morning Crash Near Norwalk
East Norwalk residents Pauline Lengyel and William Kay were injured when Lengyel ran a stop sign at Ohio 61 and 601, colliding with Kay’s pickup. Both were hospitalized. Kay suffered incapacitating injuries and Lengyel received minor injuries. Kay works for Huron County Highway Department. accident occurred at 8:23 a.m. north of Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Ohio 61
Ohio
Pauline Lengyel
Milliman Road
Milan
Highway Patrol
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Kay
Huron County Highway Department
Influenza outbreak hits California as Russian flu spreads
The CDC reports a pre holiday influenza surge with an epidemic of Russian flu in California and flu like illnesses across several states. Absenteeism in California schools rose to about 50 percent as athletic events, parties, and some schools were canceled or closed. Other Western states show rising illness but confirmations of Russian flu varied.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
California
Don Berreth
CDC
Berreth
Centralia
Wash
Salt Lake City
American Fork
Enterprise
Utah
Phoenix
Yuma
Ariz
Weather and notices from Monroeville and Willard area
Mostly cloudy through tonight with a chance of snow flurries. Lows 20 to 25. Partly cloudy and windy Sunday with highs in the lower 30s. 30 percent then 20 percent. West to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph tonight. Friday temperatures 44 to 30. No precipitation Friday. Births include a girl for Thomas and Marie Jarrett Monroeville and a Willard-area baby for Rick and Gayla Stevenson. Deaths listed for several local residents, plus a historical note on the Great Wall of China finished during the reign of Lee Shih Huang-ti.
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Thomas and
Marie Jarrett
Monroeville
Fisher-Titus
Rick and
Gayla Stevenson
Willard, Jrl
Willard Area Hospital
Willie McDave
New London
Monroe
Jimmy) Rowe
Cheryll Wilfong
Wadsworth
Lewis
Mary Opfer) Isenberg
Cleburne
China
Lee Shih Huang-ti
Carter declares full U S relations with China ending Taiwan ties
President Carter announces the United States will establish full diplomatic relations with China on January 1 and sever formal ties with Taiwan while pledging protection for Taiwan's interests. He credits Nixon and Ford for past breakthroughs and notes military withdrawals and ambassador exchange as the move reshapes East Asia policy.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
United States
China
Taiwan
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Ford
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Jesse Helms
R-N
Soviet Union
U.S
Hua Kuo-feng
Peking
Teng Hsiaoping
Western Reserve Closes Schools Over Break-In and Fire
Two area men are arraigned in Huron County on breaking and entering and arson connected to a break-in and fire at Western Reserve High School. Sura and Myers face bonds of 30,000 and 10,000 cash respectively. The fire destroyed the main office and student records, prompting school closure until Jan 8 with a shuttle bus plan and canceled activities.
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Western Reserve
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Robert Dean Sura
Norwalk
Sura
Bernard J. Myers
Collins
Robert W. Smith
Huron County
New London
Stephen Bennett
Myers
Sara
E. G. Ferres
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Avery
Norwalk St. Paul
Townsend
Ohio
U.S. 20
Cleveland default threatens massive layoffs in police and fire units
Cleveland faces a looming default after failing to pay 15.5 million in bank notes. Mayor Dennis Kucinich warns that by Monday about 1,000 police and 500 firefighters could be laid off, trash and snow services cut, and city finances enter a severe crisis as banks weigh refinancing options and council factions clash over tax and Municipal Light Plant plans.
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Cleveland
UPS
Agrim
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
George Forbes
Forbes
Kucinich Pkayed
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Ellie Wierscheim
Tom Churchill
Nellie Barnes
Helen Gelvin
Doug Williams
Sue Miller
Paul Stafford
Scottwood Ave
Miller
W. Main St
Mideast Treaty
United Press International
Israel
Egypt
Cairo
Moshe Dayan
Texas
Richard Storey
Daniel F. Ward
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Roth Construction Co
Wilelectric Inc
Flickinger Insurance
Glass Bar
Main Street
Sheriff's Department
Mel Bass
Wakeman
Don Murray
Greg Mehling
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