National anthem singer preps for Super Bowl in New Orleans
Phyllis Kelly a 19 year old Southeastern Louisiana University sophomore vocalist will perform the national anthem and a patriotic medley before the Super Bowl in New Orleans Sunday. A sellout crowd of more than 76,000 is expected. Separately, the New York Times reports the administration halted development of the Tax Administration Computer, a giant IRS project, due to privacy concerns, after a meeting of OMB officials last week.
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Cincinnati payouts settle 6 year old paddling case
The 1975 paddling of Samuel Carpenter Jr. led to a $1,500 payment by the teacher Ernie Triplett and a $25 medical expense cover to the Carpente family. The family had sought $85,000 from the Cincinnati Board of Education and Triplett for alleged excessive force.
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Arson Probe Intensifies Over Sandusky Hotel Fire
Ohio Arson Bureau lab report on debris from the Dec 6 blaze at the 95 year old Ohio Motor Hotel was due this week. Dennis Whalley, 31, Sandusky, held on $20,000 bond awaiting arraignment on aggravated arson. Five of 19 transient residents injured.
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Sandusky
The Trib Debuts In New York With Editorial Promises
New Yorks newest newspaper The Trib hits newsstands with a midnight send-off. Publisher Leonard Saffir declares the first day editorial a journalistic idea whose time has come and says the paper will not be tied to any party. Larry Flynt offers a $1 million reward in ads for Kennedy assassination theories.
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Dallas Morning News
January 9 1978 Weather Advisory and Snow Warnings
Travel advisory in effect with windy cold conditions and snow flurries. Visibilities near zero at times due to blowing drifting snow. Temperatures from 5 below to 15 above, highs near 10 Tuesday with 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Tuesday precip chances. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph tonight. Six inches of snow and .57 inch total precip. Sun rise 7 53 am sunset 5 16 pm. Births Terry and Victoria Getz a girl in rural Norwalk. Deaths listed for Powers Jacobs Shoop Beat and others.
Tragedy unfolds as Rockford father faces murder charges
Simon Nelson, 46, unemployed job placement executive, is to be arraigned in Winnebago County on murder charges after allegedly killing his six children and family dog in Rockford Illinois. His estranged wife Ann Nelson was beaten in Milwaukee before the killings. Police call it the worst mass murder in Rockford history.
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UPI
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Delbert Peterson
Chicago
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Rosie
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Jennifer
Ann Nelson
Winter Weather Closes Schools and Slows Roads in Huron County
Old man winter dropped ice and up to six inches of snow across Huron County as temperatures plunged. Crews from city, county, and state kept roads passable overnight though drifting remained a problem. Power outages occurred in Norwalk and New London, with restoration underway. Norwalk and Willard area schools closed. Norwalk students on vacation until Jan 17.
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Fitchville
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Plymouth Honors Retiring Police Chief Robert Meiser
State officials and Plymouth residents honored retiring Police Chief Robert Meiser a 30 year veteran known for quick decisive action. Governor Rhodes FBI Director Kelley notes read letters from officials including Rep Brown and Sen Pfeifer praising devotion to duty and community safety.
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