Egypt May Extend Sinai Withdrawal for West Bank Timetable
An Egyptian report from Cairo says Cairo may offer to extend Israel interim withdrawal from the Sinai from nine to 12 months if Israel agrees to a timetable for self rule in the West Bank and Gaza. Sadat warned peace talks may miss the Dec 17 target but a treaty will come. Also: Wyandotte hostage siege ends. gunman sought help for mood, later surrenders.
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Cairo
Egypt
Israel
Sinai
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem Post
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Joyce Sanders named Huron County Junior Miss 1979
Joyce Sanders a St. Paul High School senior of Greenwich Norwalk was chosen as 1979 Huron County Junior Miss at South Central High School over six county contestants. She won a $200 scholarship and will compete at the Ohio Junior Miss in Mount Vernon in January. first runner up Pauline Dannemiller received $100 and second runner up Elaine McLane $50.
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Greenwich
Norwalk
Joyce Sanders
St. Paul High School
Huron County
South Central High School
Sanders
Ohio
Mount Vernon
Pauline Dannemiller
Gerald
Dannemiller
Willard
Pioneer Joint Vocational School
Shelby
Elaine McLane
Robert McLane Jr
Miss McLane
Plymouth
Kay Flint
Marie Zoz
Kelly Seigfreid
Mobile
Ala
Zoz
Alarm questions follow Fire at Holiday Inn in Greece NY
Suburban Holiday Inn guests recalled no fire alarm sound as a pre dawn blaze engulfed the 15 year old masonry building during a Thanksgiving weekend singles dance. Ten people died and firefighters battled the mid 20s temperatures as guests fled.
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Greece
N.Y
UPI
Forbest
Weather and local notices blend with historic record
Heavy snow warning today with four inches or more possible and highs from 30 to 35. Snow tapers to flurries tonight and Tuesday, with 50 percent then 40 percent chances of precipitation. Winds east to northeast 10 to 20 mph today, veering northwest tonight. Sunday temperatures 35 to 29, total Sunday precipitation 10. Births and marriages listed. deaths noted. record price for Gutenberg Bible at $2,400,000 by University of Texas.
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Henry L. Conklin
Collins
Lynn L. Gireses
Timothy A. Nelson
Norwalk
Nettie G. Arbogast
Greenwich
University of Texas
Mainz
Germany
Chicago
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pope John Paul II calls for religious freedom and dignity
In a landmark St. Peter's Square address the pope urged global respect for freedom of religion and warned of persecution. He spoke of Catholics condemned to death for faith and framed the issue as a challenge to authorities in Poland and Soviet bloc nations. He delivered the 20 minute Italian speech amid thunderous applause.
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Vatican City
UPI
John Paul II
Poland
Krakow
John Paul
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Eastern Bloc
Karol Wojtyla
Union IBEW Local 986 Ratifies GTE Pact
Members of IBEW Local 986 ratified a three year contract with General Telephone Co. Sunday night, within the wage and price guidelines of the Carter era. The old agreement expired Saturday midnight, but no strike occurred during ratification talks. The local represents 1,200 workers across 24 Ohio counties, with 230 in Bellevue Willard New London Huron and Norwalk potentially affected if a walkout had occurred. The area includes Norwalk and major cities Ashland Bowling Green Delaware Galion Medina Oberlin Port Clinton and more.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Arbogast
Ohio
Bellevue
Willard
New London
Huron
IBEW
Santa arrives in Willard by helicopter for tree lighting
Santa and Mrs. Claus flew into Willard on Saturday via helicopter and rode a fire truck to the downtown Christmas tree lighting sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Merchants Association. He spoke with children and distributed candy canes as the festive season kicked off. In contrast, in Biglerville Pa an attempted Santa arrival via hot air balloon ended with Ed Gotwalt stuck in a tree for over two hours after a downdraft and deflated balloon. A rescue team lowered him safely to the ground.
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Santa
Mrs. Claus
Willard’s
Main Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Willard
Chamber of Commerce and
Downtown Merchants Association
United Press International
Biglerville
Ed Gotwalt
Santa Claus
Gotwalt
Winter Weather Hits Northwestern Ohio with Snow Advisory
Northern Ohio endures its first real snap of winter as a winter storm warning spans northwestern counties and a travelers advisory extends to the northeast. Snow began Sunday evening in Norwalk and left only a half inch by morning as crews deployed salt trucks and prepared for melting slush while bridges were watched for slick conditions and a large salt effort prepared along highways.
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Coy Hillis
Huron County
Norwalk
Robert Kohlmeyer
Ralph Holzmiller
Ohio Department of Transportation
Willard
Holmiller
Upper Midwest
Missouri
Kansas
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Detroit Free Press
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Columbus
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association Today
Patrick R. Sorohan
Public Employees’ Union
Joyce Sanders OF
Miss Sanders
Miss Dannemiller
Dorothy Chill
Andrea Schriner
Linda Silliman
Rural
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Dover Air Force Base
Del
Guyana
United States
Jim Jones
Peoples Temple
Army
Brigham Shuler
Rhodes
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Lottery Commission
Richard Krabach
Krabach
Joseph and
Dianne Briehl
Fisher-Titus
Frank and
Kyle Case
James and
Anna Mask
Willard Area Hospital
Raymond and
Marlene Baker
North Fairfield
Willard Area
Bertha May Smith
Gilead
William H. Smith, Sr
Sandusky
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Jeff Dull
Walnut Bottom
Carlisle
Richard Morris
Norwalk High School
Norwalk Community Concert Association, Inc
Larry Chaffee
Gibbs Road
Benedict Avenue
Marty
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