Gorilla Toni birth sets fourth generation world record
Ohio brief reports Toni the 7-year-old gorilla at Columbus Zoo gave birth to a daughter at 9:56 am, marking the zoo’s fourth captive generation. Keeper Diana Frisch notes the infant’s breathing as Toni nurses, continuing the line started by Toni’s mother Cole born in 1956.
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Water projects delayed due to 1970 funding law in GAO report
The GAO says 49 water projects totaling about 615 million dollars, including eight in Ohio, are delayed or halted by a 1970 law requiring states to guarantee full payment of their share. Ohio projects include West Harbor clearing 134 thousand dollars and several recreation facilities with costs ranging up to 1.3 million.
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Chemical firm exec pleads guilty in kickback case
Richard G. Foss of Akron former general sales manager for Allied Chemical pleaded guilty to conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Leroy J. Contie. Sentencing was postponed for a probation report. Foss faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine alongside Allied Chemical President Robert E. Mulcahey and other executives.
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Ex-moonshiner touts do it yourself gas from solar stills
Jerry Wilkerson a former Utah moonshiner now advocates solar stills for home brew fuel. He claims a 22 dollar still can produce enough ethanol to fill a car at 10 cents per gallon. He plans a cross country lecture tour in a pickup that runs on alcohol.
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Israeli Sinai pullback talks to begin Sunday
Israel and Egypt announce start of Phase I talks in Tassa in the Sinai buffer zone to discuss technical details of the withdrawal under the peace treaty. The first phase aims to finish by January 25 with no Israeli settlements involved.
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Eliahu Ben-Elissar
Saad Aframet
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Kinney water pressure strains city mains amid growth
Kinney officials warn city water mains are strained by rising building activity. Tests show hydrants deliver about 150 gallons per minute instead of the 4500 capacity, risking fire responses in busy Griswold Road areas near Bob Evans, Sizzlin’ Steakhouse, and Knights Inn.
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West Ridge and Sheffield plaza plans unveiled
Plans for the Sheffield Village Plaza at the northwest corner of Detroit and Abbe Roads call for a two story complex with professional offices above and shopping on the ground floor. West Ridge Plaza will be a one story strip center featuring a convenience store dry cleaner small restaurant and other services for West Ridge residents. Robert Corna and Associates of Westlake will submit preliminary plans to the Elyria Planning Commission and design the West Ridge center as growth warrants.
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UN mediated cease-fire holds amid Lebanon clashes
In Be irut reports say an unofficial UN mediated truce between Israel and the PLO is holding after five days of attacks. Israeli artillery and gunboats pounded Nabatiyeh and nearby villages while shells hit Sidon area coastal positions. Palestinian officials say Israel requested the cease-fire through the United Nations. Casualties reached 47 dead and 80 wounded.
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