Truckers vow to cut nation’s food supplies
Independent truckers threaten a nationwide shutdown to protest fuel prices and a 65 mph cap, aiming to pull 100,000 tractor-trailers off highways. They cite moves to curb food delivery, warn of supermarket shortages, and plan convoys to Washington and Atlanta. Local incidents include highway blockades, shots fired, and fines for slowdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhurst
Washington
Atlanta
Plains
Carter
Lebanon
Siamese Twins Lisa and Elisa Hansen Upgraded to Fair
The Hansen twins, joined at the head, have improved to fair in the ICU at the University of Utah Medical Center two weeks after their separation surgery. Hospital spokesman John Dwan said early indications are favorable and recovery is progressing, with a definitive neurological evaluation months away. The 19 month olds are daughters of David Hansen and Patricia Hansen of Ogden. The 16 1/2 hour operation began May 29 and ended May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake CI Ly
UPI
Lisa
Elisa Hansen
University of Utah Medical Center
John Dwan
Dwan
David Hansen
Ogden
Utah
Patricia
Prayer in public schools gains House support in Education bill
The House voted 255 to 122 to amend a bill creating a new Department of Education, requiring the agency to pursue voluntary school prayers as one of its purposes. The victory is seen as potentially short lived, and some supporters cite it as a statement on a separate issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Department of Education
Lawsuit Seeks Recognition of Dialect as Language in Ann Arbor
A suit filed in U.S. District Court seeks to have the Ann Arbor school system recognize the dialect spoken by poor black children as a distinct language and require instruction in standard English for 11 black students at Martin Luther King Jr. School. The plaintiffs say the plan would not cause psychological damage to the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
U.S
Ann Arbor
Martin Luther King Jr
Washtenaw County
Avon Mayor Recovers $10 Offer for Two Stolen Signs
Avon Ohio mayor Donald Hubbard received a cashier's check for $10 in the mail with a note claiming the sender wanted to pay for two street signs stolen in 1966. Hubbard called it a sign of good people, but he would not reveal whether the writer identified himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon, Ohio
Weather outlook and local births and deaths note
LC details a sunny to partly cloudy week with near 70 degree highs and 80 by Wednesday, minimal precipitation, and light to variable winds. Birth notices list Jeffery and Tammie Pottebaum in Bellevue for a girl, Charles and Mary Jean Poths in Norwalk for a boy, and Jerry and Rita Waterbeck in Willard for a boy. Obituaries recognize Wilbur E. Hershiser, Bette Betz, and Lillian Fish. The sparrow neck anatomy fact is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Jeffery
Tammie Pottebaum
Bellevue
Fisher-Titus
Charles
Mary Jean Poths
Norwalk
Sandusky Memorial
Jerry
Rita Waterbeck
Willard
Willard Area Hospital
Wilbur E. Hershiser
Plymouth
Bette M. Betz
Lillian B. Fish
St. Petersburg
Fla
Man charged in involuntary manslaughter after Willard death
Silas Sloan, 29, of New Haven Township, faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a Sunday motorcycle incident near a gravel pit on property owned by Wilbur Hershiser, who died at Willard Area Hospital. Bond set at 10000 dollars. coroner cites possible natural causes, investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Willard
Huron County
Silas Sloan
Wilbur Hershiser
Ohio
New Haven
Sloan
Hershiser
Larry Silcox
Sheriff's Department
Willard Area Hospital
William B. Holman
Holman
John Wayne dies at 72 after cancer battle
UPI reports John Wayne known as the Duke died at UCLA Medical Center at 5:35 p.m. PDT with family at his side after a long fight with cancer. He had undergone multiple surgeries, including a 1964 lung cancer operation and a 1978 heart operation, and leaves seven children from three marriages, with memorial donations requested to the UCLA John Wayne Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
John Wayne
Ucla Medical Center
Bernard Strohm
Duke
Strohm
Bob Hope
Wayne
John
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
America
Stro
Rooster Cogburn
Sands
Iwo Jima
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Marion Michael Morrison
Winterset
Iowa
California
Republic Studios
Ford
Josephine Saenz
Michael
Toni
Patrick
Melinda
Ezperanza Baur
Pilar Palette
Aissa
John Ethan
Marisa
Carter Touts First Phase of National Health Plan
President Carter formally proposed Phase One of a national health plan costing 23 to 25 billion dollars to shield 56 million Americans from major illness costs. The plan creates an 18.2 billion umbrella insurance program merging Medicaid and Medicare and an 6.1 billion Employer Guarantee requiring employers to provide minimum catastrophic coverage. HealthCare would cover prenatal and infant care, with doctor fees tied to area Medicare rates and employer premium shares set at 75 percent by employers and 25 percent by employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter
Trial opens in assault case over invalid warrants
Toledo man Raymond Schaffer goes on trial after being detained on an invalid probation warrant and later accused of assaulting two Huron County deputies. The two misdemeanor counts allege assault on Sgt Todd Temple and Special Deputy Robert Burr on March 4 in the Bellevue jail. Evidence includes patrol records and warrants dated 1976, with probation ending order from 1979.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Huron County
Raymond Schaffer
Todd Temple
Robert Burr
Schaffer
Ohio Highway Patrol
Reese Wineman
Highway Patrol
Charles Kirk
River Road
Kirk
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Richard Hauser
Bellevue
Hauser
Common Pleas
Robert Smith
John J. Callihan
Huron County Sheriff's Deputy
Undaunted park panel still seeking money for 1980 budget
The Huron County Park Board unanimously voted to submit a 1980 budget of 50 000 to county commissioners despite prior rejections in 1978 and 1979. Members push study with North Star Council of Governments, plan for grant readiness, and keep 17 000 salary in budget while seeking office space amid opposition to a full time park staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron County Park Board
Patricia Lattig
Patrick Saunders
William Dauch
County Park Board
North Star Council of Govern
North Star
Park Board
Saunders
North Fairfield Park
Park Commission
Henry Timman
Ed Still
Commission
County Park Commission
Carl Essex
Willard
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Press International
Mike Parkhurst
The
Independent Truckers Association
Madison
Wis
Salem
Ore
Safeway Stores
al Neish
Safeway
Missoula
Mont
Somerville
Mass
Tennessee
Nashville
Lamar Alexander
ITA
Michigan
Martin Reay
Ed & Co
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!