Aunt Pushes Safer Crossing at League Street Intersection
At Norwalk Safety Committee the aunt of 10 year old Deena Luce urged safer crossing at League Street and Whittlesey Avenue after the girl was struck near the A and P lot. Engineer James Widman proposed walk lights or button activated crossings with a traffic survey to assess impact and cost. Mayor Goodsite and officials pledged a solution within weeks pending Ohio DOT approval.
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League Street
Whittlesey Avenue
Council's Safety Committee
Judy Miller
Homewood Ave
Norwalk
Germany
James Widman
Widman
Ohio Department of Transportation
Service and Safety
Melvin Shipley
Richard Fritz
Columbus
Shipley
Fritz
Miss Canada 1977 Named Yvonne Foster of Saskatchewan
Yvonne Foster 18, an eight child broadcast journalism student at the University of Saskatchewan, was chosen Miss Canada 1977 on Tuesday night. The UPI telephoto image accompanies the caption.
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Yvonne Foster
Miss Foster
University of Saskatchewan
UPI
Dole Credits Accent Vote for Ford Loss in South
At Key Biscayne Sen. Dole says Southerners voted by accents over philosophies after Ford loss to Carter. He and wife vacationed after the election and Dole appeared at the Key Biscayne Republican Women's Club before meeting reporters.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Weather and notices from Fon The Record
Partly cloudy tonight with lows near 30 and mostly sunny Thursday highs 50 to 55. A 10 percent precip chance today tonight and Thursday with southwest winds this afternoon and west tonight. Births list two boys and deaths include four individuals with ages and towns.
Opinion Line Tuesday Poll on Character Versus Looks
The column presents a reader question asking whether people prefer having more character or better looks. It quotes a common saying about facial features defining character and invites responses from readers.
Is character more desirable than good looks ballot question
The item notes public reaction to a misworded poll asking if character or good looks is preferable. It includes quoted citizens views and a correction editorial explaining the question should read character versus good looks. Voters are urged to call in yes or no votes by midnight with provided numbers.
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Fonz
Labor Party claims vote fraud in Ohio election
US Labor Party plans to sue to force Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown to investigate alleged widespread voter fraud in the November election. Party officials point to large rural turnout, cite suspect counties Columbiana Jefferson Belmont, and note Ohio could shift 25 Electoral College votes with Wisconsin. Brown disputes fraud, cites limited election problems.
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Columbus
UPI
US Labor Party
Ted Brown
Cuyahoga County
Richard McGraw
Ohio
McGraw
Brown
Wisconsin
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Carter
Columbiana
Jefferson
Belmont
U.S. Labor Party
Recount in Ohio Ordered After Tight Presidential Vote
Secretary of State Ted W Brown announced a statewide recount in Ohio after Carter led Ford by 6,898 votes out of more than 4 million. The recount will start November 29 and must end by December 9 at state expense to meet the December 13 electoral college meeting.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Ted W Brown
Jimmy Carter
Brown
Ford
Electoral College
County Boards of Elections
Carter
Relatives of Sam Sheppard sue NBC over dramatization
Relatives of Dr. Sam Sheppard filed a 10 million invasion of privacy and slander suit in San Diego Superior Court against NBC Metromedia Universal City Studios and others over Guilty or Innocent The Sam Sheppard Murder Case. Plaintiffs include Stephen A Sheppard Richard N Sheppard Betty Sheppard Dorothy Sheppard and Sam R Sheppard alleging the program depicted the case as nonfiction and caused humiliation and mental distress. The suit seeks 2 million damages for each of the five plaintiffs.
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San Diego
UPI
Sam Sheppard
National Broadcasting Co
San Diego Superior Court
Sheppard
David P. Lucchesi
Vallejo
Stephen A. Sheppard
Stephen
Betty
Richard N. Sheppard
Dorothy
Sam R Sheppard
Cambridge
Mass
NBC
Metromedia Corp. of America
Universal City Studios
Harold Gast
Cleveland
Stephen Sheppard
Richard Sheppard
Killer and Girl Try Death Pact By Pill Overdose
Condemned killer Gary Gilmore and his fiancée attempted a death by overdose pact using sleep pills. Gilmore's commutation hearing is postponed to December or a special session after recovery. Nicole Barrett, 20, mother of two, is in critical condition in Provo hospital.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah Board of Pardons
Gilmore
Provo
Utah
Nicole Barrett
Nessen bars reporters from Carter aide interview scene
Presidential Press Secretary Ron Nessen restricted access to his office after a heated exchange with reporters over interviewing Jimmy Carter's new press secretary Jody Powell. He ordered security to remove reporters and warned others to seek appointments. Powell toured the White House with Nessen later claiming he was present for the transition.
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Washington
UPI
Ron Nessen
Jimmy Carter
Nessen
White House
Jody Powell
Carter
Sone
Powell
CBS
Phil Jones
Phil
Jones
Councilmen back conditional use rezoning for beauty shop plan
At a public hearing in Norwalk City Council, Richard Cunningham Richard Fritz and Harry Gilbert favored a conditional use ordinance to allow a beauty salon in a single residential block area while Windau seeks to rezone 94 102 104 and 110 East Seminary Street. Citizens questioned potential business types and parking. no action was taken and the measure may be reconsidered at the next council meeting.
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Richard Cunningham
Richard Fritz
Harry Gilbert
Ethel R. Windau
Windau
East Seminary St
Seminary St
Hilda Schlachter
Law
Ron Freeman
Schlachter
Walter Hite
Norwalk
Norwalk High School
Mrs. Windau
City Streets to be Paved This Week
A private contractor will pave Marshall Street today followed by Wooster Street on Thursday and East Seminary Street from Benedict Avenue to Foster Street on Monday. City Engineer James Widman urged residents to avoid parking and noted parking signs will be posted if weather permits.
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Marshall Street
James Widman
Widman
Wooster Street
Stree
Seminary Street
Benedict Avenue
Foster Street
Firelands Society Meeting And Winter Fashion Show
The Firelands Historical Society will meet tonight at 8 at St Paul Episcopal Church Benedict Chapel. Welcome Wagon hosts a card party and Winter Wonder Fashion Show at 8 tonight in the VFW hall.
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The
Firelands Historical Society
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Benedict Chapel
VFW
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