Clyde Votes Today On Recall Of Entire City Council
Clyde Ohio faces a mass recall of all five city council members after petitions by former member Arthur Fiser. About 40 percent of the electorate signed, amid controversy over a new city hall and plans to raze the Hauser Block. Four candidates run to fill potentially emptied seats as the recall vote shapes a precedent for Ohio.
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Clyde
Clyde, Ohio
UPI
Arthur Fiser
Ohio
Sandusky County
Hauser
North Main Street
Ken McHugh
Fisher
Widespread traffic- ticket fixing alleged in New York judges
More than 250 judges statewide are linked to a broad traffic ticket fixing scheme in a 10 month probe by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The report notes the practice erodes judicial integrity and may spill into other cases. Only 38 of 62 counties reviewed so far.
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New York
UPI
State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Gossip and celebrity journalism trend cited by Carl Bernstein
At the IRE convention in Columbus Bernstein says gossip driven reporting has eclipsed investigative work. In Miami a Teen Challenge center experiences a theft after its director leaves town. Cleveland covers Perk’s obscenity poll rollout and reaction to Frank Robinson's firing as Indians manager with player quotes.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Carl Bernstein
Washington Post
Bernstein
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Miami
Teen Challenge of
Rick Martin
Martin
Ohio Senate to vote on periodic vehicle inspections
The Ohio Senate scheduled a 4 p.m. floor vote on a bill replacing random safety checks with annual inspections tied to vehicle registration starting in 1979. Inspections would cost $5 with a 30 day deadline for repairs and a $100 maximum fine for driving without a valid sticker.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Senate
House
M. Morris Jackson
Ccleveland
Weather and community notices from Norwalk area
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers tonight and cooler Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Marriage license filed for Edwin J. Barman and Jean M. Rospert of Norwalk. Births reported for Hinckley Willard Santillana Tuttle Coffman Oney Campbell. Death of Howard F. Munger, 64, of Berlin Heights.
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Edwin J. Barman
Norwalk
Mason
Jean M. Rospert
Kenneth Hinckley
Jose Santillana
Omar Tuttle
Willard
Willard Area
John Coffman
Charles Oney
Alfred Campbell
Torborg Named Indians Manager Replacing Frank Robinson
Jeff Torborg expressed torn mixed emotions after being named Cleveland Indians manager for 1978, replacing friend Frank Robinson. He stressed respect and belief in his program, noting little change in his approach versus Robinson’s. Team officials cited his three years alongside the organization as a strength for the transition.
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Cleveland
UPI
Torn
Jeff Torborg
Cleveland Indians
Frank Robinson
Torborg
Frank
Phil Seghi
Tas
Ted Bonda
Robinson
Robinson Accepts Firing as Indians Manager
Frank Robinson said he has only himself to blame for being fired as Cleveland Indians manager. He stood by his plan “to do it my way,” and noted he was surprised by the dismissal after a two game win streak and a recent slide against the Texas Rangers and ahead of a doubleheader with Detroit.
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Ashtabula, Ohio
UPI
Ashtabula
Greg Fitcher
Edwin Rodriguez
Fitcher
Rodriguez
Duane Kupier
Robinson
Torborg
Frank
Kupier
Buddy Bell
Allstar
Andre Thornton
Cleveland
Jeff Torborg
Cleveland Indians
Frank Robinson
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Texas Rangers
Detroit
Tigers
Summerlin
George
Norwalk
Nine Withdraw Signatures From Norwalk Tax Petition
Nine signers withdrew their names from a Norwalk income tax increase petition, leaving 386 total signatures with 352 needed for a November election. City officials worry a delay could affect the city budget and a two year worker salary pact.
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Norwalk
Vernis George
George
City Hall
Alfred Morley
Rosedale Blvd
Morley
James Eldridge
E. Main St
Robert D
Betty J. Summerlin
Parsons St
Warren and
Marie Mills
Angelo Cerilli
Newton St
Ralph Colvin
Taylor St
Don E. Cole
State St
Joseph Geoghan
Christie Ave
Colvin
Helen
Cole
Wayne Goodsite
Assassination Attempt Sparks Uganda President Amin Disappearance
UPI reports two gunmen opened fire on Ugandan President Idi Amin during the weekend. Amin has vanished, with Kampala sealed by police roadblocks. A government official said he had not seen Amin since Friday, noting Muslim troops outside the state house and Christians inside. The Nation quoted Vice President Mustafa Adrisi urging contact if Amin is found.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
the Nation
Kampala
Amin
Entebbe
Uganda
Mustafa Adrisi
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Harkness Davenport
Council
Cathleen Giffin
Gerald Utley
N. Y
Anita
Lakeland, Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Anita Bryant
Douglas Hoffer
Miss Bryant
Hoffer
UPS
Ralph Perk
Perk
Larvell Blanks
Blanks
Rico Carty
Oecure
Howard F. Munger
Berlin Heights
Kansas
Lori Kirkhaefer
Herington
Kaw
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