Pilot dies saving others over Marietta crash
In Marietta Georgia on a Sunday a stricken Army National Guard OV-1 Mohawk piloted by Chief Warrant Officer William H. Brannan of Swainsboro stayed with the craft to steer it over a large apartment complex near Dobbins Air Force Base before dying in the fiery woods crash on a technical surveillance mission. Staff Sgt Wayne Morton, National Guard spokesman, said the pilot could have ejected but chose to stay with the plane.
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Marietta, Ga
UPS
Army National Guard
Wayne Morton
National Guard
Dobbins Air Force Base
William H. Brannan
Swainsboro
Former U.S. Attorney Accused of Blocking Probe
James Schwartzman, a former assistant U.S. attorney, claims David Marston sought to kill a 1976 77 Montgomery County kickback probe tied to Sen. Richard Schweiker. Marston denies the charge after his Jan 20 firing as U S attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
UPI
U.S
David Marston
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Marston
James Schwartzman
Montgomery County
District of
Pennsylvania
Carter
Schwartzman
Miami University trustees approve fall fee hikes
Oxford Ohio Miami University trustees authorize increases of 55 dollars per semester for all campuses and 20 dollars per semester for room and board at the Oxford campus. Ohio residents paying 2540 this year will face 2690 next year excluding health insurance.
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Oxford, Ohio
UPI
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Canton School Chief Proposes Mass Closures and Cuts
Canton Ohio United Press International reports Canton city school superintendent Henry P Kurdziel will propose closing four schools lay off 213 employees and suspending all activities including athletics at a February 27 school board meeting. He says the move would save 1.7 million dollars from the 1978 general fund budget amid a financial crisis.
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Canton
Ohio
UPI
Henry P. Kurdziel
Canton City
Kurdziel
General Fund
Weather and personal notices highlights from Norwalk area
Occasional snow tonight with little accumulation and cool highs in the upper 20s Tuesday. Wednesday offers mostly cloudy skies with 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Tuesday precipitation chances. Also today brief marriage license, births, and multiple deaths listed for Norwalk area communities.
Unmarried Lovers Happier Survey Findings
A UPI report from Los Angeles states a survey of 568 couples found those living together without marriage have stronger, happier relationships. Marriage is seen as benefiting inlaws and lenders, while cohabitors show greater willingness to sacrifice, contribute to happiness, and admit attachment. Younger participants were less selfish and more willing to help partners.
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Los Angeles
UPI
IRS
Jonathan Young
Young
Midwest Coal Strike Deepens As Carter Urged Action
Ohio leaders and mining unions clash over the nationwide coal strike. UMW pickets move into central Ohio to block non union coal for power plants. Ohio officials warn of energy crisis and press President Carter to deploy all powers to end the walkout.
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Ohio Manufacturers Association
Carter
United Mine Workers Union
Ohio
William Costello
OMA
Costello
C. Luther Heckman
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Bill Cray
UMW
Vinton County
Cental Ohio
Cray
Washington
Midwest
Canton
Justice Deprtment
National Guard
FBI
Larry Harper
New Lexington
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Residents and Industries Scramble to Save Power Amid Coal Shortage
Ohio Edison faces a 70 day strike and coal pact rejection triggers 50 percent power cuts. Residents and businesses peel back lights, unplug appliances, and urge Washington action as Norwalk and county facilities curtail lighting and operations to conserve energy.
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United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
Washington
Ebert
Don Ebert
Norwalk Furniture
Wayne Klein
Klein
Furniture Company
Norwalk
Postpone Teacher's Hearing In Norwalk Case
A hearing for Norwalk High School math teacher Barbara Hart, scheduled to begin today, was canceled due to unresolved referee selection. District Supt. James Rubright said a referee must be agreed upon and contacted, with a potential hearing delayed three to four weeks. The board suspended Hart on Jan 17 and moved to terminate her contract after a January evaluation.
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Norwalk
Barbara Hart
James Rubright
Rubright
Dean
Jollay
Squire
Sanders
Dempsey
Miss Hart
Niki Schwartz
Cleveland
Frank McDonald
Board of Education
Ohio
Midwest Snowstorm Delays Schools and Slows State Work
A powerful snowstorm spans the Midwest piling drifts up to six feet and forcing school closures from Kansas City to Omaha and Lincoln. Missouri legislature suspends sessions at Jefferson City and many businesses close across Missouri and Kansas while federal workers in Kansas City report four hours late.
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Midwest
Ohio Valley
Kansas City
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Great Plains
Illinois
Missouri
Jefferson City
Kansas
Snowfall Warnings Issued Across Ohio For Today
The National Weather Service issued heavy snow warnings for southern and central Ohio with traveler advisories in the north. Forecasters expect mixed precipitation, with four inches or more possible in the south and one to three inches in the north by tonight. Meanwhile severe storms hit Southern California as searchers resume efforts for missing people from Friday’s floods and mudslides. Eleven deaths were confirmed, with twelve missing at Hidden Springs and three more unaccounted elsewhere in the region. Fifteen previously missing at Hidden Springs were found safe. Strong torrents and saturated mountains raise danger of landslides as crews warn of falling boulders. Central Nebraska and northwest Kansas report drifts up to 5–6 feet, with heavy snows in Missouri towns and Kansas City.
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National Weather Service
Ohio
California
Hidden Springs
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Department
Midlands
Nebraska
Kansas
Maryville
Oregon
St. John
Kan
Warrensburg
Kansas City
Grand Island
Hastings-Kearney
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Public Hearings and Meetings in Norwalk district
A public hearing on the Republic Street extension is set for 7 tonight at City Hall. Norwalk High School Athletic Boosters meet at 8 in the high school library reading room. A public hearing on Title 20 funds occurs at 7 p.m. in the county administration building at 180 Milan Ave hosted by the Huron County Welfare Advisory Committee.
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Republic Street
City Hall
Norwalk High School
Huron County Welfare Advisory Committee
County
Milan Ave
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