Robbers posing as health investigators tie up Grafton doctor couple
Lorain County detectives report two armed men bound Dr Konstantins Jakobsons 68 and his wife Melanie 66 at their Durkee Road home and office last night. The pair, wearing hats and sunglasses with walkie talkies, demanded narcotics and ransacked the premises. About $300 was taken. Both escaped unharmed after about 30 minutes. they sought medical drugs and warned cooperation. The doctor, a Latvia native, has run the practice at his home for 22 years.
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Health Department
Grafton Township
Konstantins Jakobsons
Durkee Rd
Melanie
Mrs Jakobsons
Jakobsons
Dr Jakobsons
Latvia
Grafton Twp
Goofs and sloppy paint mar Ohio license plates
Hundreds of plates shipped back to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles from Columbus due to terrible paint jobs and fingerprint marks. Elyria registrar Bil Ward and deputy registrar control head George Emley say widespread quality problems prompt letters to registrars to inspect tags before distribution and offer exchanges or repainting while preserving numbers.
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Columbus
Bil Ward
Elyria
George Emley
Bill Ward
Weather outlook shows warmth with showers possible
Warmer, partly cloudy and mild tonight with lows in the 50s. Cloudy tomorrow and warmer with a 20 percent chance of showers or thundershowers. Highs near the upper 70s. Tonight rain chances 10 percent west and 20 percent east. Tomorrow 40 percent west and 30 percent east. Yesterday's high 64 at 4 10 p.m. and low 39 at 3 a.m. details on C-5.
Post Office cancels 19000 here $2 bill comeback a smash hit
The re issued $2 bill sparked long lines and a rush at post offices and banks across the area. Elyria offices canceled thousands, Abbe Road and main branches handled six and three thousand respectively as collectors sought first day issues. Federal Reserve officials warned the notes hold little collector value despite the frenzy.
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Elyria Post Office
Elyria
Abbe Road
North Ridgeville
Post Office
Hearst collapses lung delays courtroom reunion
Patricia Hearst, 22, rushed to Sequoia Hospital as her right lung collapsed after a jail visit. Doctors say she is in stable condition and likely to stay hospitalized four to five days. Security remains tight around the hospital while prosecutors prepare for a pretrial hearing in Los Angeles and a meeting with Symbionese Liberation Army members.
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Calif
Patricia Hearst
Sequoia Hospital
San Mateo County
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Hearst
Jeffrey Wiseberg
Miss Hearst
San Francisco
Sheriff's Deputies
Arthur J Faro
Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
Symbionese Liberation Army
Sacramento
FBI
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Donald Rowles
Government clears CB license log for temporary permits
Washington AP reports the government will issue temporary 60 day CB licenses starting Friday for four dollars. Applicants mail an FCC form to obtain a temporary call sign like KID90015 and may operate immediately while permanent licenses are processed, which historically took months as CB operators surged from 300,000 in 1974 to over 3.2 million by February.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
John Doe
Los Angeles
Charles A Higginbotham
FCC Radio and Special Division
St NW
Washington, DC
Carter draws black support in Atlanta event
Carter appears with Rev. Martin Luther King Sr in Atlanta drawing black backing and forgiveness from civil rights leaders amid electoral tensions. Julian Bond criticizes Carter over his peanut business as he campaigns for Mort Udall, while President Ford defends housing policy in a separate appearance.
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Atlanta
Martin Luther King Sr
King
Carter
Georgia
Julian Bond
Bond
Mortis Udall
Ford
UPI
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