Voters weigh four Huron County tax questions on November ballot
Four local levies and bond issues on the November ballot could raise county taxes. Residents express varied views on funding for welfare, Christie Lane training center, road and bridge work, and Ehove Joint Vocational School operations. Opinions mix party lines and personal impact on renters and schools.
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Huron County
Christie Lane
eAn
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Charee Walcher
North Fairfield
Gene Sturgill
Benedict Ave
Sturgill
Michael Esch
W. Main St
Carol Reed
S. Garden St
Recall Exchange Opens For Firestone Tires Nationwide
UPI reports consumers with Firestone and related tires covered by a broad recall can begin trading in the tires in exchange for free or half price replacements in a few days. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokesman said owners do not need specific notice from Firestone to act under the recall provisions. Divers search Chesapeake Bay for 11 missing after Coast Guard cutter Cuyahoga sank following collision with a 521 foot freighter near the Potomac River mouth. Eighteen of 29 aboard were rescued. no injuries reported on the freighter. In Houston, Maria Almendarez, 39, mother of seven, was released from Harris County jail after arrest for failing to pay child support totaling $1,000 to her unemployed ex-husband.
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Rosedale Blvd
Myers
Washington
UPI
Firestone
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Reedville, Va
Chesapeake Bay
Coast Guard
Cuyahoga
Potomac River
Houston
Harris County
Maria Almendarez
Weather Summary for October 21 1978
Sunny and windy Sunday with highs 70 to 75 and mostly clear tonight as lows dip to 45 to 50. 10 percent rain chance Sunday. Southwest winds near 10 mph tonight. Friday temps 65 to 49 with no precipitation. Sunrise 7 46 am Sunset 6 38 pm. Births Robert and Judith Fleming New London boy at Fisher Titus. Deaths Infant Joshua Workman son of Mr and Mrs Larry Workman Shelby Mrs Bertha Wilhelm 90 Norwalk Mrs Lottie I Day 92 Marietta formerly New London.
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Joshua Workman
Larry Workman
Shelby
Bertha Wilhelm
Norwalk
Lottie I. Day
Marietta
New London
Now You Know By United Press International
Humphrey Bogart’s real name was Humphrey Bogart. This UPI note states the actor’s birth name, clarifying his stage identity.
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United Press International
Humphrey Bogart's
Humphrey Bogart
Victor Saari Wins Independence With Own Apartment
Victor Saari, a 37 year old disabled custodian at Christie Lane School, moved into a Willard apartment after years of sheltered living. His journey from a brink of dependence to self sufficiency highlights his determination to own a home near his work, amid plans for a Norwalk apartment and county bond funding for a new Christie Lane shop.
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Christie Lane School
Victor Saari
Saari
Willard
Saar
Erie Shores Group
Hicks
Norwalk
Hazel
Christie Lane
Huron County
Three Killed As Jet Explodes In Crash Near Fremont
A Lear jet on a test flight from Cleveland Hopkins Airport crashed into a Townsend Township cornfield in Sandusky County. FAA examiner Earl Murphy, MJ Kelley Cleveland executive Neil Blasse, and Gemmill Davis died. Residents recalled a massive blast and sirens as debris scattered across the area.
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Fremont, Ohio
UPI
Fremont
Cleveland Hopkins
Robert Wright
Townsend Township
Sandusky County
Federal Aviation Administration
Earl
Bell rings to mark St. Alphonsus 150th anniversary in Peru
Sesquicentennial bell at St. Alphonsus Church Peru restored by deceased donors P. J. Frederick and Clarence and rediscovered in a barn after hanging at the old West School. Parishioner Jack Schaffer finishes prep for Sunday service summoning locals to the milestone observance.
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Jack Schaffer
St. Alphonsus Church
Peru
Old West School
Peru- Olena Road
P.J. Frederick
Clarence
Kathy Szejbach
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Katharine Kulmer
E. Main St
Edna Johnston
Greenwich
Ehove
Linda Stoneham
Charee
Richard Myers
Beverly Penfield
Firestone Tire Exchange
Robert and
Judith Fleming
Fisher-Titus
Christie Lane Adult Workshop
Vern Hicks
Tom
Sybil Nelson
Vickery
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