Explosions Hit Fertilizer Plant Prompt Evacuation in Ohio
A series of blasts and a fire at the Sohiogro Co fertilizer plant in Crooksville area forced evacuation of about 150 people from the village of 150 and surrounding rural zone as gas clouds moved south with shifting winds. No injuries reported per Pickaway County sheriff's office.
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Atlanta
Ohio
UPI
Pickaway County
Circleville
Mark Hoffman
Columbus
Hoffman
Sohiogro Co
Utility aid urged for Three Mile Island customers
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission head W Wilson Goode told Congress the federal government should provide loans or grants to the utility that ran the Three Mile Island plant or customers will face severe rate increases. He cited precedents like Lockheed Aircraft and New York City rescue.
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Washington
UPI
Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Congress
Lockheed Aircraft Company
New York City
W. Wilson Goode
Sadat Accuses Saudi Role in Arab Rift with Egypt
President Anwar Sadat charged that Saudi Arabia used influence and money to force a collective Arab break of diplomatic relations with Egypt. He accused Saudi rulers of seeking Arab leadership and bowing to pressure from Syria, Iraq, and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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United Press International
Anwar Sadat
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Saudi
Sadat
Syria
Iraq
Palestine Liberation Organization
May 1 1979 Weather and Local Notices Brief
Mostly sunny with highs mid 50s and a low mid 30s. Wind west-northwest 10 to 15 mph, then light variable tonight. 10 percent precipitation tonight, 20 percent Wednesday. Monday temperatures 57 to 32, trace precipitation. Sunrise 6 25, sunset 8 25. Marriage license applications list four couples. Birth: Irving and Anna Boyd, Norwalk, a boy.
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R. Richard Saffreed
Lagrange
Marcia T. Varady
New London
Robert M. Underwood, Jr
North Fairfield
Joan A. Sanders
Greenwich
Ricky R. Resor
Norwalk
Tracy L. King
Jerry L. Swert
Willard
Joyce S. Watkins
Irving
Anna Boyd
Willard Area
Frog Mouth Breath Risk Highlight
A short note warns that keeping a frog's mouth open too long can cause suffocation or breathing difficulty in the animal.
Millionaire hoarder Genette Lemmon found dead after years with trash heap
Suburban Cheviot police probe the death of 81 year old Genette Lemmon who lived alone in a two story brick house cluttered with garbage. Neighbors report no help sought despite a broken pipe leaving her without running water since last winter. police found over 1 million in cash stocks bonds and uncashed checks amid hundreds of envelopes. Estate placed in attorney hands as odor and neglect marked the home.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cheviot
Genette Lemmon
Miss Lemmon
General Hospital
Donald Mackie
General Motors
Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
el Paso Natural Gas
Firestone
Mackie
Life Squad
Bill Hohmeister
Hamilton County
Ed Ranz
Ohio lawmakers blast Rhodes as gas tax plan faces veto call
In Columbus the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee grilled Gov. Rhodes and the highway department over funding road repairs. Rep. McEwen labeled the administration stance stupid while Rep. Bowers pressed for public support. Lawmakers demanded a clear position as the 4 percent gas tax bill moves forward, with transport officials cautious about committing to the increase.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
House
James A. Rhodes
Highway Department
Bob McEwen
Hillsboro
Nick Basso
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ways and Means
Arthur Bowers
D-Steubenville
Rhodes
David Weir
Basso
Taft
Bowers
William E. Hinig
New
Philadelphia
Hinig
Robert L. Corbin
Dayton
Department
Death ruled death by own action in Monroeville
Medina man Carl Twaddle 24 reached for two high tension wires near Vanson's Restaurant on April 23 causing fatal electrocution. Coroner Dr. William B. Holman said Twaddle was mentally disturbed and had epilepsy with medications in his system not at therapeutic levels. He died as officers tried to persuade him to come down. Twaddle, a 1973 New London High School graduate, worked for Able Bishop and Clark Realty.
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Medina
Vanson
Monroeville
William B. Holman
Carl Twaddle
Norwalk
Holman
Twaddle
Analytical Labs of
Ohio
Cleveland
Eunice Twaddle
Two suspects sought after drive-through and bar robberies
Police and sheriff's deputies hunt two men linked to a Monday pair of robberies in Norwalk. At 5:17 p.m. they took $70 and a six pack from Bob's Carry-out after implying a gun, fleeing in a cream Ford. At 6:05 p.m. they attempted to rob Maria's Bar but were thwarted when a bartender blocked the register. Suspects described as tall with an afro and a 22-year-old, last seen on Railroad Street. Officials still seeking them.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Bob
Maria
Ohio
East
Norwalk
Railroad Street
Carter warns of nuke confrontation
President Carter warned that Soviet violations of the proposed SALT treaty could trigger a nuclear confrontation. In his 48th news conference he said detecting any breach would give basis to reject the treaty and risk ending detente. He noted the SALT accord nears completion and Senate action will be a top priority this year.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Soviet Union
Senate
Carter pressures Congress on energy emergency plan
President Carter urged Congress to back standby gasoline conservation and rationing authority as unions threaten a New York City fuel strike. Senate and House panels weighed limits on weekend service station closings while oil nations moved higher on the spot market. Exxon Texaco and Sun Oil announced May allocations at reduced levels, and Schlesinger said rationing remains unlikely with flexibility to ease hardships.
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Congress
House Commerce Committee
Senate Energy Committee
New York City
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United States
OPEC
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Algeria
Bankers Trust Co
New York
Exxon USA Co
Texaco Inc
Sun Oil Co
Washington
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Ohio Senate
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Sears
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Edward R. Telling
Inside Todays Area
Tom LaBossier
Monterey Park School
Salinas
Calif
McEwen
Robert A. Taft II
Monroeville Oil Co
Columbia Gas Co
Main Street
City Hall
Huron County Mental Health
Milan Avenue
Pete Domenici
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J. Bennett Johnston
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James Schlesinger
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