Labor union row shadows UPI reports across cities
Union leader Frank Fitzsimmons accuses federal authorities and business groups of plotting to wipe out organized labor, addressing about 1,000 labor leaders in a closed CarolinasVirginia meeting. An earthquake in Japan injures 30 and damages homes, while U.S. postal negotiators push for 9-15 percent pay raises. The Senate debates the Panama Canal treaties amid drug-trafficking allegations. A gunman from a licensed dealer kills one, wounds another, then is killed by his son in Akron. Ford urges TaftHartley Act use if coal talks fail, and Ohio Lottery sales lag notably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
UPI
Teamsters Union
Frank Fitzsimmons
Management
Manufacturers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Fitzsimmons
Carolinas
Virginia
Chicago
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Washington
Senate
Panama
Omar Torrijos
Akron, Ohio
George Loveless
Barberton
Fallsview Mental Hospital
Adolph Teckhaus
Akron
Loveless
Teckhaus
Susan Epling
Sandusky Beauty Crowned Willard Queen
LaLoni Cattano, 19, of Sandusky, was crowned Miss Willard Jaycees 1978 at Willard High School Auditorium. She won swimsuit, performed drums and sang, earning a $250 scholarship and a path to Miss Ohio. Competing were Carol Gramm, Norma Jeanne Pitzer, and others from Ohio and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
LaLoni Cattano
Sandusky
Willard Jaycees
Willard High School
Miss Cattano
Lamont Cattano
University of Toledo
Sandusky Valley
Carol Gramm
Lima
Kathleen Vernon
Sharon
Michelle Shively
Piqua
Jean Schaffer
Columbus
Norma Jeanne Pitzer
Huron County
Pennsylvania
Willard United Bank
Huron County Bank
Midwest Industries
Billy Inmon Ford
Jumps Women’s Store
UMW Reaches Tentative Pact as Coal Strike Persists
Washington President Carter weighs options to end the 77 day coal miners strike after Pittsburgh and Midway Coal Co. reaches a tentative settlement with UMW leaders. Labor officials discuss Taft Hartley act arbitration federal takeover or continued negotiations as congressional leadership is briefed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Carter
United Mine Workers
Senate
Democratic
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Ray Marshall
UMW
Arnold Miller
Congress
Administration
Marshall
Senate report warns explosives illegal access rises sharply
A UPI summary notes the Senate subcommittee reports explosives are readily obtainable at construction sites mines and even military bases. It cites 1975 FBI data showing 2074 bombings with 69 deaths 326 injuries and 27 million in property damage and urges overhauls and stiffer penalties. Meanwhile in Iran police dispersed rioters in Tabriz after Islamists and opposition clashes leave six dead and 114 injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Subcommittee On Criminal Laws
FBI
United States
Tehran
Iran
Tabriz
Weather outlook cold with snow tonight and Tuesday
Snow develops tonight and Tuesday with continued cold. Lows near 10, highs 20 to 25, a 60 percent precipitation chance. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday temperatures 27 with a near record low. Births and deaths listed for local area: Thomas and Carol Smith Norwalk a boy, Wade and Sally Turner Milan a boy. Letha Spade 84 New London, James Warner 66 Marcell Minn, Corinne Wickham 79 Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Sally Turner
Milan
Letha Spade
New London
James Warner
Marcell
Minn
Corinne Prentiss Wickham
Norwalk
Huron County Population Edges Up in 1975 Estimates
County population rose 2 percent from 1974 to 1975 per Ohio Department of Development figures. Norwalk gained 0.7 percent to 13,999, Willard fell 11 percent to 4,993, and several towns declined while Greenwich North Fairfield Wakeman and unincorporated areas posted gains. The county total rose from 51,700 to 52,800, with unincorporated areas up to 20,691.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron County
Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development
Ohio
Willard
Norwalk
Willard’s
Bellevue
Milan
Monroeville
New London
Plymouth
Berlin Heights
Greenwich
North Fairfield
Wakeman
Erie County
Ohio County
Athens County
Judge Demands More Answers on Erie Nuclear Plant Project
Columbus based Ohio Edison must provide fuller responses to Ohio Power Siting Commission questions about the proposed Erie Nuclear Plant at Berlin Heights. Administrative Law Judge Ralph E. Nusken found Edison’s filing lacked witnesses and evidence on need, environmental effects, and public interest. hearings await resolution of discovery disputes and Oberlin’s intervention grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
OPSC
Edison
Oberlin
Ohio Edison
Nightmarish Egypt Cyprus hijack raid ends in bloodbath
Egyptian commandos in a Larnaca hijacking attempt opened fire on a Cypriot Airways DC8, triggering a 50 minute firefight that left 15 dead, 22 injured, and hostages free as the attackers surrendered after the Egyptian Hercules transport arrived. The crash and gunfire shattered the airfield while hostages escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larnaca
Cyprus
UPI
Uganda
Entebbe
Egypt
Spyros Kyprianou
Laranca
Cyprus Airways
Mlewana
Kyprianou
Bill Cox
Cox
Christodoulos Veniamin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
Tokyo
Pacific
Ford
Taft-Hartley
ST. Louis
Gerald Ford
Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
Beauty
Saloni Cattano
Saloni
Tim Hohman
House
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Frank Thompson
House Labor Management Subcommittee
Pittsburgh and Midway Coal Co
Gulf Oil
Denver
P-And-M
Kentucky
Kansas
Missouri
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Garland Coal Co
Arkansas
Jody Powell
Thomas and
Carol Smith
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!