Robbery at B&B Central Discount Store Targets City Councilman
Two men robbed Republican Ward 15 Councilman Ralph J. Perk Jr. of about 5000 dollars at his deputy registrar office in the B and B Central Discount Store. They produced a small chromed revolver and fled on foot around 5 20 p m Saturday as the mayor's family and others waited to buy license validation stickers.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ralph J. Perk Jr
B&b Central
Perk
Ralph J. Perk
Lucille
Kenneth
Laura
Adair caps oil well bid as he leaves Norway
Red Adair and his team sealed the runaway North Sea oil gusher after a week long effort. Adair flew home to Texas saying the job was completed and he enjoyed the stay.
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Stavanger
Norway
UPI
Red Adair
Texas
Adair
Delaware
North Sea
IRS finds late filers and record refunds in 1976 returns
Fifteen percent of taxpayers mailed returns in the final week before April 15. The IRS reports record average refunds of 444.39 dollars amid more errors and more donations to the presidential campaign fund. Returns from 1976 show notably more mistakes on the short form 1040A.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mass arraignments for 1200 antinuclear protesters at Seabrook site
Four Superior Court judges in relays handled mass arraignments for about 1200 protesters arrested at the Seabrook nuclear plant construction site in Portsmouth. By 10 am roughly 1000 faced criminal trespass charges after refusing to end the occupation. Police arrested them Sunday, and two yellow buses shuttled detainees to nearby sites for overnight housing in National Guard armories.
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Portsmouth
N.H
UPI
Superior Court
Seabrook
National Guard
Dover
Somersworth
Weather Outlook and Local Notices
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Lows in the upper 40s and highs in the low 60s, slight a 10 to 20 percent chance of rain. Winds northerly 10 to 20 mph. Sunrise 6 24 a m Sunset 8 26 p m Moonrise 7 41 p m Moonset 5 53 a m. Births and deaths list Mr and Mrs Terry Ellis Norwalk welcome a son. Infant Jodi Ann Beekman Greenwich. Kenneth E Wasem Wakeman Elva K Scott Kipton Clayton M Boehler Monroeville.
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Jodi Ann Beekman
John Beekman
Greenwich
Kenneth E. Wasem
Wakeman
Elva K. Scott
Kipton
Clayton M. Boehler
Monroeville
Olena Woman Wins $10 000 on Ohio Instant Lottery
Diane Howard of Olena won $10,000 at Bee Hive Restaurant in Olena after buying an Instant Lottery ticket. Ernie Palmer Jr. handed her the ticket and she revealed three $10,000 figures. The couple plans to claim the prize in Cleveland and may miss work for the payout.
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Olena
Ohio
Diane Howard
Ernie Palmer, Jr
William Palmer
Ernie Palmer, Sr
Actor Charles Heston laments lack of new film stars
Columbus report says Charles Heston criticizes Hollywood for few new stars defying television's role as a national babysitter. He notes only 10 or 11 men can anchor films, calling for more positive messages and arguing movies must blend commerce and art.
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Columbus
UPI
Charles Heston
Hollywood
Heston
Met Chorus Member Killed in Elevator Accident in Cleveland
Betty Stone a 63 year old Met chorus member from New York City died backstage in Public Hall Cleveland during the Met seven day visit. Her floor length 17th century nun costume snagged in an elevator door causing a fatal head injury. Autopsy listed the head injury as cause of death. The accident occurred after the second act of Verdi's Il Trovatore as the crowded elevator carried several cast members to the stage.
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Cleveland
UPI
Metropolitan Opera Co
Public Hall
Betty Stone
New York City
Miss Stone
Met
Cuyahoga County
Lester Adelson
Francis Robinson
Verdi
Robinson
Cleveland Utilities
Raymond J. Kudakis
Nixon says Watergate coverup was unintentional
Nixon tells David Frost he did not aim to cover up criminal action but sought to politically contain the scandal to protect innocent people after 32 months of silence. He admits CIA involvement was a grave mistake while denying hush money payments and downplays broader knowledge of Watergate.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
David Frost
CIA
Howard Hunt
FBI
Charles Colson
Colson
Watergate
Frost
Sheep Killer Strikes Again in Allen County
In Lima Ohio trackers debate paw prints and CB sightings as the elusive animal returns, tearing five sheep and killing two. Allen County Humane Officer Bill Reeder suspects a wild feline despite reports of bear tracks. six weeks of raids have killed 136 sheep valued over 5000 dollars.
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Lima
Ohio
Reeder
Allen County Sheriff's Department
REACT
Animal Protective League
Xenia
Cbers
Board Hears Tax Appeals in Huron County
Thirty five property owners protest real estate tax appraisals this week before the Huron County Board of Revision. The session, led by Maurice Smith Kenneth Reed and John Arthur, continues through Friday. Norwalk North Apartments argued its low income federal housing status reduced revenue and should lower assessed value.
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Huron County Board of Revision
County Board of Commissioners
Maurice Smith
Kenneth Reed
John Arthur
Norwalk North
Bouscay
San Jose arrest ends Colorado child abduction case
Former Norwalk woman Marna Richardson alias Zoe Pierce was arrested in San Jose at 1 30 a m on a Colorado fugitive warrant. Authorities found her son Donovan Vattorella in her apartment and took two other children to a shelter while considering extradition. The case may be turned over to the FBI as officials prepare to decide jurisdiction and handling.
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San Jose
Calif
Norwalk
Colorado
Marna Richardson
Donovan Vattorella
Bradford
Santa Clara
Richardson
David Rouche
Medina
Rouche
John Short
Huron County
Richard Hauser
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ohio
Richard Vattorella
Vattorella
Michael Richardson
Milan
Joseph
Elizabeth) Vartorella
W. Main St
de Christy
Cline St
John Livingstone
FBI
Arthur Knopf
Livingstone
Tim Lynch Wins State Food Marketing Title in California Trip
Tim Lynch placed first in the state in a food marketing contest run by DECA. He traveled to California for the national finals with 250 competitors but did not place in the top ten. he will return to Norwalk tonight and value souvenirs from a California swing including time with his sister and nephews, plus visits to Disneyland and Universal Studios.
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Tim Lynch
California
Robert Lynch
Tim
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Oceanside
Calif
Disneyland
Universal Studios
Norwalk
Volunteers to be Honored at May 4 Heart Association Banquet
Willard Huron County volunteers for the American Heart Association Northeast Ohio Affiliate are invited to an awards reception on May 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Heartenstein's Supper Club. Awards recognize volunteers showing leadership during the Heart Fund Campaign and others who contributed.
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Willard
Huron County
American Heart Association
Northeast Ohio
Heartenstein
Heart Fund
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Heidelberg College
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FTC
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Sandusky Memorial
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