Ohio Blizzard Linemen Brave Howling Gales to Restore Power
Eight Edison linemen based in Norwalk fought through the Blizzard of 1978 to repair downed lines and restore heat for 10 000 Ohio homes. They braved 75 mph winds ice coated poles and zero visibility climbing poles and riding buckets to restore service while families suffered freezing pipes at home. Foreman Jack Edwards and seven others named among a 75 strong crew faced broken gear and improvised tools as they battled the worst blizzard in state history. See How Page 3.
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Ohio Edison
Bay Division
Edison
Norwalk
Jack Edwards
Robert Spettle
John Lane
Gerald Skinner
John Schaffer
Troy Gibson
Richard Shaffer
Donald Bahnsen
Ohio
Augie Bender
Perkins
Huron
Bellevue
Flat Rock
Berlin Heights
Lake Erie Islands
A. N
Tony”’ Gorant
Gorant
Plumber Shot Amid Manhunt Mistaken Identity in Metairie
In Metairie Louisiana Donald T Herkes 25 was shot by a plainclothes detective while drilling under a house to repair a heater during a chase for a bank killer. Officer Cochran 32 a bank guard and sheriff deputy was slain earlier.
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Metairie, la
UPI
Donald T. Herkes
Herkes
Metairie
Robert E. Cochran
Cochran
Sheriff's Department
Teen contraceptive use rises but teen pregnancies stay high
A Johns Hopkins survey shows four in ten U.S. girls aged 15 to 19 had intercourse in 1976, up from three in ten in 1971, while contraception use among sexually active teens jumped from 20 to 40 percent. Separate brief: Carter pursues Panama Canal talks with Sadat at Camp David. Fox resigns after admitting paternity and forging a signature on an abortion certificate. Fire destroys Atlanta’s Loew’s Grand Theater, injuring eight firefighters. Ohio River ice floe damages a boat and a bridge pier, closing the Covington-Cincinnati bridge briefly.
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Baltimore
UPS
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Cincinnati
UPI
Brooklyn
Covington
Weather and local life notes from Collins and nearby towns
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with lows five to 10 and highs 15 to 20. 20 percent precipitation chance. West to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Sunrise 7 40, sunset 5 42. Birth in Collins a boy to Doyle and Marlene Stevens. Deaths listed for Norwalk, Willard, and Lorain including Mrs Edith Chaffee and Mr Joseph Richard Remlinger.
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Edith Chaffee
Norwalk
Joseph Richard Remlinger
Frank Pridemore
Willard
George L. Benford, Sr
Lorain
Marie Bloxham
Josephine Blackett
Hungry Residents Mob City Markets
Norwalk shoppers swarmed city grocery stores Monday buying up staples amid fears of another blizzard like the Blizzard of 78. Grocers reported panic buying with limits on bread and milk as deliveries resumed and more stock was promised later in the week.
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Norwalk
Kenneth Felder
Kroger Co
Milan Avenue
Kroger
Jack Crow
Schild
IGA
Crow
Whittlesey Avenue
East Main Street
Benedict Avenue
Frances Phillips
Good News City Hires Contractors for Snow Removal
The city hired about 10 area contractors to aid snow removal with most costs to be reimbursed by the federal government. Mayor Wayne Goodsite says all streets are passable and crews are clearing Main Street and Whittlesey Benedict Avenues. Traffic is rerouted while work continues and the city plans to extend operations as long as possible.
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Wayne Goodsite
Main Street
Whittlesey and
Benedict Avenues
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Goodsite
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huron County Engineer's Office
White House Gate Crasher Charged After Concrete Gate Incident
A Washington man, Robert S. Boyd, 34, was charged with destruction of government property after driving his car against the northeast gate of the White House. His young daughter was in the car but unharmed as President Carter and family were inside at about 8 30 p m EST. The gate is on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Treasury Department.
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Washington
UPI
Washington, D.C
White House
Robert S. Boyd
Boyd
Carter
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury Department
Coal Stockpiles Dwindle as Ohio Utilities Cut Back
Snow melts and coal reserves fall across Ohio as utilities cut voltage and urge 25 percent reduction in usage. Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric and Ohio Edison report 50 day supplies and file contingency plans with the Public Utilities Commission. Cincinnati Gas & Electric and others may follow as the United Mine Workers strike lingers.
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Ohio
Columbus & Southern Ohio
Ohio Edison
Akron
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Gutsy Girl Survives Kidnapping Trunk Escape
An 11 year old Richfield girl escaped a kidnapping by crawling through a 12 by 6 inch tail light hole after being placed in a Ford trunk for over 10 hours. She was abducted on Saturday night and later found frostbitten but unharmed. Police traced the car by the missing tail light and recovered eyeglasses used to lure her. Authorities praised her cool, resourceful handling inspired by Nancy Drew novels.
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Richfield, Minn
UPI
Richfield Public Safety Office
U Ted
Richfield
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Ottawa
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Grand Theater
Rhett Butler
Scarlett O’hara
Continental Insurance
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Marlene Stevens
Collins
By Dick Hobson
Dan Reeves
Chuck Herman
Chuck
Staples
Nancy Wright
Gutsy Girl
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