Fat Albert the carnival giant keeps smile despite weight
Jackson, 23, of Ashtabula Ohio weighs 856 pounds and tours with a carnival as Fat Albert. He says meals vary, his size stems from a gland issue, and he plans to become a child psychologist while his wife Von runs a sideshow booth. He recalls childhood abuse by fat and refuses welfare, stressing resilience.
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ST. Albans
W.va
UPI
T.J. Albert Jackson
Jackson
Ashtabula
Ohio
Albert
Bill Cosby
Von
Mississippi
Jaycees drop program after murderer named Outstanding Young Man
In Lubbock Texas UPI reports the national Jaycees withdraw from the Outstanding Young Men of America program after Benjamin Lach a convicted 1967 scalpels murder and Texas Tech graduate student is named an awardee. Lach 34 serves a 40 year sentence and has been denied parole thrice. He wrote a press release about the award and prison officials distributed it.
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Lubbock
Texas Jaycees
Lach
Huntsville
Texas
Synthetic fuels urged to secure military energy supply
Washington official Robert Trimble told Congress that a synthetic fuels industry using coal shale wastes and agricultural products could guarantee assured energy supplies for the military. He said guaranteed access to energy is essential to national security as the Defense Department advances rapid development.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Congress
Robert Trimble
Office For Research and Engineering
Trimble
Divers locate valve at Ixtect well in Campeche bay
UPI reports Paul Red Adair's team found the damaged underwater valve of the Ixtect oil well, gushing 600,000 barrels into the Bay of Campeche. Divers used a two ton diving chamber and a safer line to work 153 feet below as currents threatened their operation.
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Ciudad del Carmen
Mexico
UPI
Paul
Adair
Bay of Campeche
Petroleos Mexicanos
Pemex
Texas Oil
Grasshoppers Make Yakima Roads Slack as Insects Swarm
In Yakima Valley grasshoppers blanket roads and fence posts, creating slick driving conditions. State pest control agent Mark Medrow notes the swarms are eating alfalfa along irrigated farmland and spreading beyond. A grasshopper burn in Yakima River Canyon four miles east of Ellensburg backfired on Friday.
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Yakima, Wash
UPI
Yakima Valley
Mark Medrow
Terrace Heights
Yakima River Canyon
Ellensburg
MCC Weather and Local Notices Summary
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with lows in the mid 40s and highs near 70. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Sunday. north to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Births: Mason and Linda Reed of Willard welcomed a girl at Fisher-Titus. Deaths: Charlie Wireman 63 of Norwalk Connie Mullins 69 of Phoenix J Edward Kiess Shelby Eugene T Smith 68 New London David W Holmes 20 Wakeman. National Iranian Oil Co reports 1976 profits near 17.2 billion dollars.
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Charlie Wireman
Norwalk
Connie Mullins
Phoenix
Ariz
J. Edward Kiess
Shelby
Eugene T. Smith
New London
David W. Holmes
Wakeman
National Iranian Oil Co
National Guard Protects Fuel as Independent Truckers Strike
National Guard troops were deployed in West Virginia Missouri and other states to shield gasoline terminals and keep commerce moving amid a nationwide independent truckers strike. The outage spurred spoilage of food and a Hershey plant layoff while governors ordered escorts and even convoy plans to ensure fuel and commodity deliveries during the summer disruption.
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National Guard
West Virginia
Missouri
Hershey Chocolate Co
Hershey
Ken Bowers
Florida
Minnesota
Illinois
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Joseph Teasdale
State Highway Patrol
Teasdale
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Tennessee
STRAP
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bob Graham
Independent trucker strike edges into Ohio food supply
Ohio food wholesalers report mixed impact from independent truckers strike. Norwalk stores remain well supplied while others fear future shortages as West Coast and Southern routes slow and costs surge. Trade groups and individual firms note fewer trucks, higher bids, and longer delays, with some producers halting loads or delaying perishables.
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Ohio
Norwalk
Teamsters For A Democratic Union
Detroit
Sam Giaimo
Cleveland
Fisher-Fazio Supermarket
Ohio gas tax hike expected to be killed
Ohio House committee plans to remove a proposed gas tax increase from the transportation budget for 1980 81 and may adopt an interim DOT budget instead. Gov Rhodes public endorsement remains uncertain as leaders clash over raising taxes to fund road repairs.
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Ohio
Columbus
UPI
Ohio House
State Department of Transportation
James A. Rhodes
House Finance Committee
Myr Shoemaker
D-Bourneville
House
Vernal G. Riffe
Shoemaker
Rhodes
David Weir
Frederick Deering
Monroeville
Weir
Senate
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Tampa
Fla
Laurie Montgomery
Tampa General Hospital
Laurie
MCC
Mason
Linda Reed
Willard
Fisher- Titus
Carter
Transportation
Brock Adams
Valley Forge
Independent Truckers Unity Coalition
Knoxville
Tenn
Houston
Port of Galveston
Armour Co
Worthington
Minn
Chelsea
Mass
UPI Telephoto
Teamsters Union
Ken Paff
TDU
Giaimo
Dan Enderle
Ohio Steak and Barbeque
Chef's Pantry
Sandusky
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Stony Ridge
Paul Meyers
Hebron
Licking County
Meyers
William Hinig
New
Philadelphia
Oliver Ocasek
Northfield
Ocasek
Deering
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