W L Mead Dies At 74 Founder Of Local Truck Firms
Wilmer L. Mead 74 founder of W L Mead Inc and Mead Motor Sales Inc died Tuesday night at the Cleveland Clinic after surgery. He served in trucking for 55 years, led nine terminals employing about 135 people, and held multiple company posts. Funeral arrangements are by Kubach-Smith Funeral Home. Survived by wife Bertha and a sister. preceded in death by a brother.
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Benedict Ave
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
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Kubach-Smith
Olena
Wilmer L. Mead
John
Mead Motor Sales
Wyandot Dolomite Co
Findlay Warehouse Corp
Hancock Asphalt Paving Co
Carey
Ohio
First
Findlay Corp
John Ferris
Norwalk
Two Year Old Falls Nine Stories in Suburban Detroit
Danielle Searcy, two, fell nine stories from a ninth floor North Park Drive apartment in Southfield while visiting from Washington DC. Police say she rolled into a screen that gave way, yet she landed in grass and sustained no apparent injuries after treatment at Providence Hospital and observation at Children’s Hospital Detroit.
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Children's Hospital
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Danielle
Plane With Pot Crashes Over Louisiana Woodlands
A DC7 loaded with up to ten tons of marijuana crashed in north Louisiana, killing one. Three men hitchhiking nearby were detained for questioning. they appeared to be Mexican and spoke little English. They were treated for cuts and bruises at Union Parish General Hospital.
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UPI
Louisiana
Woodlands
Melba Frasier
Union Parish General Hospital
Former CIA employee pleads innocent in top secret spy case
William T. Kampiles, 23, of Munster, pleaded innocent to six counts of espionage and theft for allegedly selling top secret satellite papers to a Soviet agent for 3000 dollars. Photographs from the satellite reportedly allow reading car license numbers. Negotiations between the Postal Service and three unions stall during a 15 day bargaining period aimed at avoiding a nationwide mail strike.
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Ind
UPI
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Munster
U.S
Phil McNagny
Washington
Postal Service
Harvard University
James J. Healy
Weather and Life Notices From The Record September 6 1978
Weather report for The Record notes clear tonight with lows 60 to 65 and warm, partly cloudy Thursday with highs near 90. Precipitation chances near zero tonight and 20 percent Thursday. SW winds at 10 mph or less. Temperatures Tuesday 87 to 51. zero precipitation. Births include Gary and Arlene Collins Plymouth a girl Fisher Titus. Donald and Gloria Canade Bellevue a girl Fisher Titus. Allen and Deborah Pack Norwalk a boy Good Samaritan. Deaths list Ernest R Hartzel 89 and Willard. Marriage licenses: Delbert C Woods Norwalk photographer and Vivian Jackson Norwalk machine operator. Raymond R Cook Largo Florida retired and Helen L Shoemaker Bellevue factory worker.
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Delbert C. Woods
Norwalk
Vivian Jackson
Raymond R. Cook
Largo
Fla
Helen L. Shoemaker
Bellevue
Gary
Arlene Collins
Plymouth
Fisher-Titus
Donald
Gloria Canade
Fisher- Titus
Allen
Deborah Pack
Good Samaritan
Norwalk Schools Adjust Book Orders After Re Evaluation
Norwalk Superintendent James Rubright announced that high school biology, typing and algebra textbooks have been ordered after a reevaluation. Actual costs run about 3500 dollars, 1000 less than first estimate, with supplies to be purchased on a necessity basis by semester. Library books unlikely until January. prior freeze due to uncertain funding noted. Some students share books to complete assignments.
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Norwalk
James Rubright
Rubright
Reflector
Snag Hits Norwalk Huron River Waterline Finish
Project nearly 90 percent done faces valve shortages delaying pumps piping at the pumphouse. City Engineer Robert Hoag says valves won t be available until November, risking December completion and raw water supply while total cost stands at 389000.
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Huron River
Robert Hoag
Hoag
Finkbeiner
Pettis
Strout
Toledo
Camp David Summit Opens to Mediation Effort in Middle East
President Carter hosts Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David in Maryland for a high stakes mediation aimed at a durable peace. Talks could last up to 10 days amid a near total news blackout with key issues including Israeli withdrawal from West Bank Gaza Sinai and Palestinian self determination.
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U.S
Jody Powell
Powell
Washington
Tass
John Paul I
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Jerusalem
Sidon
Syria
Hafez Assad
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
Andrews Air Force Base
Vatican
College of Cardinals
Ezer Weizman
Mohammed Gamassy
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
Millions In Thefts Alleged From GSA Warehouses
Washington reports that annual thefts exceed 1.3 million dollars from 20 GSA warehouses storing office equipment and furniture. Public Management Services Inc. found losses far higher than the agency’s 146000 estimate, amid a broad federal probe of the GSA. An ex convict was an undercover agent at one warehouse as the practice of stealing and shipping goods continues. Hawaii, Honolulu, and San Diego are cited in related kickback investigations.
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API
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GSA
Federal Protective Service
Public Management Services Inc
McLean, Va
Washington Post
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Carter
Los Angeles
United States
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Los Angeles Times
Honolulu
San Diego
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Jessie McKnight
Goodsite
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Ernest R. Hartzel
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