White's lenient conviction sparks San Francisco riots
Former San Francisco supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the slayings of Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. The verdict triggered violent protests leaving more than 70 injured and about 25 arrests as rioters damaged City Hall and police vehicles.
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San Francisco
UPI
Dan White
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
City Hall
Market Street
Castro Street
Dianne Feinstein
Superior Court
Walter A. Calcagno
Grayce Jackson
Moscone
Milk
White
Board of Supervisors
John Wayne to Receive Congressional Oscar Medal
Cancer stricken John Wayne nears a special gold congressional Oscar to honor his career with an inscription John Wayne America The medal was urged by Hollywood stars including Maureen O Hara and Elizabeth Taylor in a House subcommittee hearing to show appreciation and love for the actor who epitomizes America
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Washington
UPI
John Wayne
America
Elizabeth Taylor
Maureen O’hara
Wayne
NRC halts new nuclear plant work for three months
Washington officials report NRC staff has suspended construction of new nuclear power plants for three months to complete reviews of pending operating licenses after the Three Mile Island accident. In Columbus, William A. Spratley, Ohio consumers' counsel, says his office investigates possible excess profits by six utilities, including the four major telephone companies, based on 1978 financial data for Ohio’s 13 main utilities.
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Washington
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
NRC
Columbus
William A. Spratley
State Consumers’ Counsel
Ohio
Spratley
Weather and local notices for Norwalk area
Mostly sunny today with mid 60s highs and near 60 along the Lake Erie shore. Becoming partly cloudy tonight with lows in the low to mid 40s and a 20 percent Wednesday precipitation chance. Northeast winds five to 15 mph. Marriage license applications list six local couples from Willard and Norwalk. Births record two newborns, both at Fisher-Titus. Deaths list Nellie DeSanto of Cleveland and Fern M. Palmer of Norwalk. Picasso’s full name is Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso.
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Lake Erie
John R. Ross
Willard
Josephine McGahbey
David J. Rock
Norwalk
Cherie J. Major
John P. Laser
Lily Herman
Baker
William and
Carol Opper
Fisher-Titus
Gary
Patricia Dickman
Greenwich
Nellie DeSanto
Cleveland
New London
Fern M. Palmer
Picasso’s Full Name Was
Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula
Juan Nepomuceno Maria de Los Remedios
Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso
School arson suspect moves to bar evidence
The arson case over Western Reserve High School damage seeks suppression of statements and evidence from arrest. Robert D. Sura, 19, argues lack of probable cause and improper arrest, citing absence of prior linkage and a gas can found in a co defendant’s car. Co defendant Bernard Myers pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting. he remains jailed.
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Western Reserve High School
Robert D. Sura
Norwalk
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Sura
William W. Owens
Owens
Wakeman
Donald Murray
Bernard Myers
Murray
Jeremaniers
Sara
Western Reserve
Myers
Collins
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas
Robert W. Smith
Reba Packard Named Teacher of the Year
Reba Packard, 65, was named Teacher of the Year by the Norwalk Teachers Association at Vanson's Restaurant in Monroeville. Retiring this June after 30 years in teaching, 22 in Norwalk, she discusses classroom discipline, values, and her proudest moments with students. She plans travel with husband John after retiring to a camper lifestyle.
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Reba Packard
Vanson
Monroeville
Norwalk
Teachers’ Association
NTA
Jerry Emmons
Packard
League Street
Reflector
John
W. Main St
Texas
Whitehouse
Gas stations close for Memorial Day across Ohio
Most Ohio gas outlets will be closed over Memorial Day despite nine million gallons released from a state reserve. Sohio expects most of its 1000 company stations open, but many of 1200 dealer outlets may lack fuel. Local associations report 73 to 75 percent of stations closed Sunday and Monday, with cross-over supply concerns and regional variations. Marathon says about 450 dealer stations may be open, but decisions are up to dealers.
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Ohio
Sohio
James Cresente
Northern Ohio Petroleum Dealers Association
Cresente
Central Ohio Gasoline Dealers Association
Greater Cincinnati
Partridge
Findlay
Chuck Webster
Webster
Marathon
Sunoco
Monroeville Mayor to resign after justice for cigarette theft case
Monroeville Mayor Clayton C Lord says he will resign when all others involved in the theft of 100 cartons of stolen cigarettes are brought to justice. Huron County Prosecutor Richard Hauser expects grand jury action in 2-3 weeks, with indictments possible before the November election. Lord, 69, vows to run again if not cleared, and hints there is more to the story while offering a lie detector test and noting a $168 canceled check to Margaret Keller.
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Monroeville
Clayton C. Lord
Huron County
Richard Hauser
Lord
Reflector
the Reflector
Bellevue
Margaret Keller
Hauser
Grand Jury
Electrical problem eyed in fatal Norwalk mobile fatal fire
Fire Chief said the Monday fire that killed 62 year old Pansy Raymore likely started in the mobile home's electrical system. The trailer at 381 Gibbs Road had no electricity noted by family and officials searched for the origin with state fire marshal. Raymore, an invalid, died of smoke inhalation in the bedroom, while her daughter Rowena reported ongoing electrical problems in the trailer. Fire officials estimated response times varied, with estimates from 10 to 30 minutes depending on who spoke.
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Norwalk
Elmer McGuckin
McGuckin
Gibbs Road
Pansy Raymore
James Fields
George Spearman
New Hope
All Faith Community Church
Gibbs
Sand Hill Roads
Don Hohler
MecGue
McGue
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