April Fools Day pranks and gag gifts lure shoppers
April Fools Day prompts families and offices to play tricks from salt in sugar bowls to fake raises and exploding cigars. Retailers Loomis Camera Spencer Gifts and Yellow Barrel of Magic report year round gag items and limited April 1 displays, while local notes hint at a staged engagement on April 1.
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Midway Mall
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Oberlin News- Tribune
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Miss Smith
Gilford Instrument Laboratories
Gilbert
Carter warns South Africa on apartheid in Nigeria visit
President Carter told Nigerian leaders that the United States backs black majority rule across Africa and urged an end to discrimination in South Africa. He warned Rhodesia and Namibia face bloodshed if whites cling to power while outlining policy of transforming Africa away from colonialism and racism.
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Olusegun Obasanjo
Venezuela
Brazil
Liberia
Africa
Weekend Windy Cooler Forecast With Showers
Frigid wind remains strong today with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunder showers. Highs near 70 this afternoon before a cooler night in the upper 20s to lower 30s and Sunday likely in the mid to upper 40s with a 10 percent rain chance.
Forecasting Tornado Perils And Healing Through Music Therapy
A Associated Press report by Scott Kraft outlines tornado forecasting challenges and the balance between warning the public and preserving credibility. A feature explores using music therapy at the Music School Settlement in University Circle aiding child recovery, while Houston Medical Center’s growth and experts are highlighted with 1.7 million annual visitors for diverse treatments.
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Mikie Sherman
Music School
University Circle
Unusual insurance claims amuse as jokes and mishaps
Hartford based Aetna Life & Casualty highlights odd claims to show the lighter side of insurance. A New Jersey woman was struck on the head by a falling toilet seat at a variety store while a gambler at a racetrack burned his winnings in his pocket after lighting a cigarette, destroying the money and trousers.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
New Jersey
April Foo
Aetna Life & Casualty
Rifleman hijacks Piedmont jet in Richmond
An armed man boarded Piedmont Airlines Flight 66 in Richmond with a rifle and demanded to be taken to Newark New Jersey. The flight carried only the pilot and co pilot at midmorning, according to FAA spokesperson John Leyden.
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Richmond, Va
Piedmont Airlines
Richmond
Newark
Federal Aviation Administration
John Leyden
Washington
Secret Feb 8 parley tied to Hongisto firing debate
Cleveland Mayor Dennis J. Kucinich fired Police Chief Richard D. Hongisto last week. The action followed a secret February 8 meeting with five senior aides about Hongisto and his alleged attempts to undermine the mayor.
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Dennis J. Kucinich
Richard D. Hongisto
Jack Schulman
Kucinich
Hongisto
Schulman
Joseph G. Tegreene
James W. Barrett
Sherwood
Bob” Weissman
Tegreene
FBI
Auto registration stickers go on sale for A through K
Early risers queued at the Auto License Bureau on 248 Second Street as new auto registration stickers and licenses go on sale for owners with last names A through K. Those with last names L through Z will shop next month, with final arrangements noted in the morning photo by Dave Zaptosky.
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Second Street
Dave Zapotosky
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