Midwest flood and tornado toll rises with three nursing home deaths
United Press International reports a major spring storm across the Midwest. Flooding along the Zumbro River in Rochester Minnesota killed three wheelchair bound patients and a nurse's aide, with others missing. Tornadoes and high winds hit Kansas and Iowa causing property damage and power outages across several towns.
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Rochester
Mann
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Cedar River
Iowa
Worthington
Unemployment Drops to 5.7 Percent as Prices Stay High
Washington report shows June unemployment at 5.7 percent, the lowest in almost four years, while inflation remains stubborn with wholesale food prices rising 1.1 percent. Government data indicate persistent price pressures despite jobs gains.
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Washington
UPI
Park Attack Hits Olympic Skater Dick Button
In Central Park a group of about seven youths assaulted Dick Button, the two time Olympic figure skating champion, and five other men with baseball bats and branches. Button suffered a fractured skull along with four others. one victim was treated and released. Police called the incident a random attack and said several youths were involved.
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New York
UPI
Dick Button
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Roosevelt Hospital
Huron County Opens Regional Industrial Development Meetings
Cleveland hosts a series of regional meetings to assess future prospects for attracting business and industry to Ohio. The program began today in Cleveland as organizers seek pathways to regional economic development.
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Cleveland
UPI
Huron County
Ohio
Boy Killed in Van Crash on Interstate 90 at Bratenahl
A four year old boy died and two adults were critically injured when a van with a neighborhood group on a field trip crashed into a parked garbage truck along Interstate 90 near Bratenahl. Police said the van carried about 20 people at the time of the Thursday afternoon collision.
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Bratenahl
UPI
Dayton shop owner wins 50000 in Ohio Lottery drawing
Leon Matusoff, 72, of Dayton, a gift and curio shop owner, won 50000 in the Ohio Lottery weekly drawing, raising his total winnings to 75000 after last week's prize. Winning numbers for this week's Weekly 50 Cent Game were 6, 51, 668, and 049971.
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Cleveland
UPI
Leon Matusoff
Dayton
Ohio Lottery
Weather and life events in Norwalk area July 7 1978
Partly cloudy warm and humid tonight and Saturday with thundershowers possible. Low tonight upper 60s, high Saturday mid or upper 80s, 30 percent tonight and 50 percent Saturday. Winds SW 10 to 15 mph. Births include John and Ruth Young Norwalk a boy and Kathleen Braden Norwalk a boy. Deaths note Walter Swisher 76 Put-in-Bay and D Clark Jacobs 54 Tampa formerly Milan. First American flood observation noted by Fernando De Soto on March 18 1543.
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Put-in-Bay
D. Clark Jacobs
Tampa, Fla
Milan
Fernando de Soto
Mississippi
Rhodes Blasts EPA Decision on Ohio Coal Scrubbers
Gov. James A. Rhodes says Ohio would face a $40 billion, 30 year bill if plants using eastern high sulfur coal must install scrubbers to meet federal clean air standards. He warns 10,000 miners could lose jobs while EPA rejects a three year delay and pushes low sulfur coal or scrubbers. Utilities argue scrubbers are costly and unreliable. alternatives and relief are sought.
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Ohio
EPA
Conesville
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Art Merms
CEI
Dayton Power & Light Co
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Canton
Grimm
Neil Tostenson
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association
Transition plan move in Huron County mental health case
In Columbus state officials hear petitions from about 1,847 residents as the Huron County 648 Board faces a transition plan with the Society seeking direct state funding for the Mental Health Center. The Linn Corp. prepares to launch staff hiring and public updates while a timing clause pressures ratification.
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Jeanette Parkhurst
Timothy Moritz
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Moritz
648
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John Keres
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Mary Lou Griffiths
Keres
Huron County Administration
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Nancy Adolph
Michael Swingle
Sue Meyers
Mental Health
Adolph
Poll finds Carter viewed as lacking basic competence
New York based Harris poll of 1,523 adults shows 64 percent deem President Carter lacking basic competence, 23 percent disagree. The same question in March produced 57 to 33 percent.
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UPI
Carter
Harris
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