Escaped POW reunites with Stalag Luft III warden
The Great Escapers welcomed former warden Hermann Glemnitz at a Stalag Luft III reunion in Cincinnati. Ex-prisoners recalled tunnels and ingenuity behind escape plans, while Glemnitz noted pilots sought freedom. A mix of memories, humor, and bittersweet reflections framed the ceremony.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Hermann Glemnitz
Stalag Luft Dit
George Cooley
Sarasota, Fla
Giemnitz
Cooley
A P. Clark
Glemnitz
Stalag Luft
Clark
Red Cross
Barnett
Hitler
Arthur Durand
Stalag Luft III
Durand
Stalag Luft HJ
Steve McQueen
Westlake Council Enjoys Lighter Moment With Fans From Chinatown
Westlake officials and the audience shared a rare smile at a long council meeting. Law Director Bernard Neihaus and Councilman Theodore Busch, freshly back from a San Francisco conference, announced a practical air conditioning solution by distributing Chinatown bought fans to the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Roman
Bernard Neihaus
Theodore Busch
San Francisco
Neihaus
Busch
Chinatown
Westlake
Council
Robert Peterson
Sharpshooter Bowman Wins Over Doubts At Westgate Show
A writer recounts watching Joe Bowman, famed for speed and skill, perform at Westgate Mall. Bowman draws in .10 seconds, shoots targets and an accident story ends with a chalk piece hit instead of the narrator. Bowman emphasizes safety and sport, easing the narrator’s fears.
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Joe Bowman
Houston
John Wayne
Bowman
Westgate Mall
Thieves strike I-480 building sites in North Olmsted
Thieves hit two construction sites along I-480 in North Olmsted last week, stealing more than 8700 dollars worth of equipment between 5 p.m. April 10 and the morning of April 11. At Brookpark and Claque roads a Collier Construction Co. trailer was entered, with a portable generator an electric heater and a pickup stolen, plus a 2000 dollar two way radio from the truck. The 1480 site at 28800 Brookpark Road saw a generator worth 5000 dollars taken. Great Lakes Construction Co. also reported two trailers entered.
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North Olmsted
Brookpark
Claque Roads
Collier Construction Co
Brookpark Road
Great Lakes Contraction Co
Cleveland Representatives Cite Census Shortfalls in 1980 Count
UPI reports Rep Mary Rose Oakar and Rep Louis Stokes criticizing the 1980 Census for missing thousands of Cleveland area minorities and elderly. They blame mail nondeliveries and lack of census takers, while regional director McWilliams cites test pass rates and minority participation. Fewer area residents counted could threaten their seats.
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Cleveland
UPI
U.S
Mary Rose Oakar
Louis Stokes
Oakar
Stokes
Robert McWilliams
Detroit
McWilliams
Ms. Oakar
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John
Zack” Barnett
Port Charlotte
Fla
Cuyahoga
Raney
Chronicle - Telegram
Cuyahoga County
Reed
Fogarty
Leise
C-T
Nancy
Nancy Reed
Jordan
Hussein
Chrondek
Joe Bow
Gene Krebs
I-480
House
Subcommittee On
Lorain Road
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