Blind and deaf survivor escapes Massillon ward to study at Malone
Nellie Zimmerman, 71, spent 19 years in a Massillon State Hospital ward believed mute, blind and deaf. With volunteers aiding, she learned through Braille and manual alphabet, left the ward, moved to a shared apartment, and enrolled in Malone College. She now lectures in gerontology and attends tuition-free classes.
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Canton, Ohio
UPI
Nellie Zimmerman
Massillon State Hospital
Miss Zimmerman
Malone College
Emily Street
Karen Finn
Massillon
Miss Street
James A. Schneck
Social Security Administration
Ohio Services
Stark County Welfare
Ohio Board of Mental Health and Retardation
Ralph Regula
Canton
Carter
Helen Keller
Ohio Lottery winners and numbers headline
In Cleveland and Oakland reports, Ronald Frasier wins 25000 in the Ohio Lottery drawing while Patti Lewis misses top prize and other winners are listed. In Oakland a bar pays 130000 to the ex wife and two children of Christopher Ewing after his death from alcohol poisoning following 10 shots on his 21st birthday.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ronald Frasier
Union Camp Co
Dover
Frasier
New Philadelphia
Patti Lewis
Enon
Mary Music
Columbus
Edwin Wolff
Toledo
Roger D. Cole
Lyons
Ohio
Lucky Buck
Oakland
Calif
Alameda County
Stanley Golde
Kathleen Ewing
Robert
Anthony
Fremont
Christopher Ewing
Dr. Charles Best dies at 79 in Toronto hospital
Toronto report says Dr. Charles Herbert Best, co discoverer of insulin and lifesaver for diabetics, died today at age 79 after being in critical condition since a Sunday hospital admission for a ruptured stomach blood vessel at Toronto General Hospital.
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Toronto
UPI
Charles Herbert Best
Best
Toronto General Hospital
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Wayne
Wnac-Tv
Mortimer Buckley
MGH
Wayne
Firefighters face gun restrictions amid city tensions in Cincinnati
Cincinnati officials order firefighters to remove shotguns from trucks and store them centrally after riots in 1967. A firefighter union spokesman warns protection is needed, while city leaders call guns inviting trouble.
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Cincinnati
UPI
William Donaldson
Martin Walsh
Forrest Buckley
Weather outlook and local notices
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 40s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Saturday showers possible with highs in the mid 60s and a 30 percent precipitation probability. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph tonight. Sunrise 6 13 am sunset 6 51 pm. Marriage license applications list couples from New London and Willard. Births note a boy to Donald and Jean Murray Wakeman and a girl to Arthur and Norma Stallard Norwalk. Death reported for Mrs Elizabeth Post Carroll 85 New London.
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Donald
Jean Murray
Wakeman
Arthur
Norma Stallard
Norwalk
Elizabeth
Post) Carroll
New London
Origin of the phrase to give a cold shoulder
The expression traces to an ancient custom of offering visitors a cold shoulder of mutton. The cuts were skimpy and unappetizing, reflecting a poor reception.
Carter meets rights advocates in Brazil amid protocol breach
President Carter ends his Brazil trip after a surprise meeting with six human rights advocates including Cardinal Dom Paulo Arns. He and Arns rode in the presidential limousine to the military airport, violating usual protocol as the group discussed press freedom and church roles. Carter then flew to Lagos as part of a multi nation tour.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
UPI
Carter
Dom Paulo Evaristo Arisone
Air Force One
Galeao
Lagos
Nigeria
Dom Paulo
Georgia
Vance
New York Times
Kissinger
Johnny Carson
Carson
Salary Raises For Judges Bogged Down In Amendments
In Columbus the state Senate backed pay hikes for judges and many state workers but amended provisions threaten to send the bill to a conference committee. The measure faces House review with amendments to judge raises and smaller gains for workers.
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Columbus
UPI
Senate
Joint Legislative Conference
House
Harry J. Lehman
Shaker Heights
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Mike Umpirowicz Delivers Papers in Sycamore Hills
Eleven year old Mike Umpirowicz saves his earned money from delivering Reflector papers. A sixth grade student at St. Mary's, he began his route two weeks ago after helping the previous carrier. He lives at 121 Fairway Circle and enjoys bowling football and baseball.
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Mike Umpirowicz
Mike
Fairway Circle
St. Mary’s
Sycamore Hills
Guests savor Special K breakfast with Kissinger in Cincinnati
More than 1,000 attendees join a $50 breakfast fund raiser for Rep. Bill Gradison in Cincinnati. Henry Kissinger headlines, joking about his reputation and the phrase Special K in a cereal centerpiece. He urges continued U.S. help for Mideast peace while critiquing the Soviet military buildup.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Bill Gradison
R-Ohio
Henry Kissinger
Henry the
Kissinger
America
Mideast
Soviet Union
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
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United Press International
Ilha de Gouvernador
Guanabara Bay
Norwalk High School
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President Carter
Rosalyn
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
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