Local area students win National Merit Scholarships
Three area seniors from Elyria Amherst and Milan are among about 2250 Merit Scholarship winners nationwide announced by John M. Stalnaker of the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Winners come from 17600 high schools after juniors take qualifying tests. Elyria High School’s Robert P Greenberger will study electrical engineering at MIT with a Merit Scholarship.
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Elyria
Amherst
Milan
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corp
United States
Elyria High School
Robert FP Greenberger
William B Greenberger
Eastern Heights Blvd
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robert
EHS Russian Club
Lorain County Airport site nears FAA approval
Lorain County plans a major commercial airport in Amherst and Carlisle townships with FAA survey completed and expected approval. Officials urge use of a $25 000 fund to start operations while staffing and finances are organized. Thompson says federal support will cover half of the projected construction cost and new industry will follow the airport.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Lorain County
Amherst
Carlisle
FAA
Robert J la Rocca
Cleveland
J. Norman Thompson
Thompson
Regional Airport Authority
Airport Authority
Cyril T. Dalton
Dalton
Avon May Tap Cleveland Water or Not
Avon residents weigh options as the city may seek Cleveland water to meet demand. Officials consider costs, reliability, and long term impact on ratepayers in a move linked to regional supply plans.
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Avon
Cleveland
Dodd Faces Possible U.S. Tax Claim Over Dinner Funds
Washington authorities indicate a probable tax claim against Senator Thomas J. Dodd for more than 100000 in income from a series of dinners. IRS has opened an inquiry into Dodd's finances amid questions whether the events were political fund raisers, patronage, or tributes to his service.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
Measles Vaccine Test Shows Immunity in Study Group
A hive virus vaccine tested on children at the Arkansas colony near Conway appears to provide immunity to German measles. Findings were released Wednesday by the American Pediatric Society during a session in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Conway, Ark
GM posts $34 million first-quarter income in 1996 record pace
General Motors Corp. reports a first quarter net income of 34 million dollars marking the second most profitable quarter in the firm's history. Board Chairman Frederick Donner and President James M Roche cited 1,973,000 vehicles sold in the period, a figure surpassed only by the 1996 record.
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New York
UPI
General Motors Corp
Frederick Donner
James M Roche
Senate May Push Nike-X Missile Defense Funds Past McNamara
The Senate moves toward authorizing a $172 billion defense bill with $1679 million for Nike-X pre production and related activities. McNamara opposes expanding the program, arguing no missile shield can fully deter a all out attack and reiterating plans to meet Viet Nam troop needs.
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Senate
McNamara
Washington
UPI
Defense
Robert S McNamara
Bult
Agai
Viet Nam
Storm Floods North West Chioans as Lake Erie Rises
A heavy storm front drenched the county with up to 40 mph winds and widespread rain. Officials reported thousands displaced, floods along Lake Erie, and damage estimates reaching about $250,000 in the Toledo tole area with National Guard called for service overnight.
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Lake Erie
Torain County
Cleveland Hopkins International
London
UPI
U.S
Robert S
I McNamara
Allied
NATO
McNamara
Mem
Bers
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Turkey
Five Nation Group
Paris
Lake flood strands 3 000 leaving shorelines littered with wreckage
A harsh Lake Erie windstorm swamped 100 miles of shore from Sandusky to Detroit with 12 foot waves. About 5,000 people evacuated from southern Michigan and northern Ohio as Red Cross centers opened in high schools and volunteers aided refugees. The Weather Bureau warned winds would continue until late today and shift, driving waters back toward homes.
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Monroe
Mich
Weather Bureau
Monroe County
Sherifs
Michigan
Ohio
Sandusky
Detroit
Red Cross
Flash floods drown five in Dallas area as storms rage
Thunderstorms unleashed flash floods across Dallas and adjoining areas. Five people were drowned in Dallas police reports with two others missing as water five feet deep covered streets in Richardson. Dozens of tornadoes and severe weather spread across the southern plains, Midwest and Oklahoma.
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Dallas
Richardson
Tex
Plains
Midwest
Denton
Denson
General Wells
Wells
Decatur
Texas
Coleman
Okla
Oklahoma City
Granite City
Ill
Parts Tex
North Central States
Remidy
Alexandria
Minn
Fargo
Grand Forks
Weather Clearing With Showers Then Gentle Clearing
Weather outlook shows locally heavy thundershowers ending this evening. Warmer with a high around 66, followed by cooler tonight and Friday with a low near 45 and Friday high near 50. Overnight temperatures and a reference to yesterday’s low 40 at 12:15 p.m. details on page 24.
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A.m. Wouay
Penn Central service plans after merger face limited changes
After the Pennsy Central merger an ICC official said expected passenger schedules would see little change. The spokesman noted the 500 mile east‑west corridor remains the main tract, with officials stating there was little hope for expanded service.
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Pennsy
Central
Penn Central to fix overpasses in city
New York Central System officials agreed to repair overpasses in several city sections at the request of Mayor Lewisard Reichlin. Reichlin met with railroad representatives yesterday and asked them to address water dripping from the overpasses.
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New York Central System
Mayo
Merger seen strengthening U S rails
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Penn Central merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, the largest business merger in U S history, seen as boosting a modern railway system. The ICC also rejected a Western rail merger citing public interest concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Penn-Central
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Western Railroads
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Wee Penn Central
Yanks rout Viet Cong supply complex in Cambodia border drive
American infantrymen swarmed a large Viet Cong supply complex near the Da Ha River in War Zone C along the Cambodian border. They destroyed food, livestock, and uniforms, forcing defenders into neutralist Cambodia. The operation left US casualties, with a notable weekly drop in deaths and wounded.
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Saigon
UPS
Viet Nam
Cambodia
1St
da Ha
Unclear Fragments Prompt Brief News Card
The readable bits show a humorous fragment about prep or debt with garbled names and words. No clear individuals, organizations, places, dates, or events are identifiable from the text.
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