Edmonton Tornado Roars Through City Halting Rescue Efforts
A massive Edmonton tornado ripped through the city and Strathcona, trapping people in buildings and debris. Hospitals mobilized all doctors and nurses as hundreds were injured or killed, with power lines down and cars piled amid destroyed structures. The city and Strathcona were declared disaster areas as rescue crews worked through debris clogged streets.
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Ambulance Service
Joan Rossall
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bob Moffat
Edmonton
Canadian Radio
Beaumont
Strathcona
Tennison
CBC Radio
Rick Boguski
Former bodyguard backs Bakker homosex rumor
Don Hardister, once Jim Bakker's bodyguard, now PTL spokesman, says he believes Time magazine's report of a homosexual relationship. Meanwhile PTL faces layoffs as Jerry Falwell-led ministry misses a 1.7 million fundraising target and seeks payroll assurances in bankruptcy court.
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Columbia
S.C
Jim Bakker
Don Hardister
Bakker
PTL
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
Fort Mill
Gene Boyette
U.S
Jessica Hahn
ABC
Nightline
Bakkers
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Texas
Tennessee
Time Magazine
Rodgers favored as Baldrige successor for commerce post
White House officials see Joe Rodgers as leading contender to succeed the late Malcolm Baldrige as Commerce Secretary. Other candidates include Deputy Secretary Clarence Brown, Undersecretaries Bruce Smart and Robert Ortner, ex-Senator James Broyhill, with no final decision yet. Rodgers has been ambassador to France since 1985 and is a top GOP fundraiser. Brown lacks international trade experience, a potential issue for trade policy.
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Washington
Reagan
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
U.S
France
Joe M. Rodgers
Peer Rodgers
Nashville, Tenn
National Finance
White House
Howard H. Baker Jr
Ohio
Clarence Brown
Bruce Smart
Robert Ortner
James Broyhill
North Carolina
Baldrige
Rodgers
Tennessee
Brown
Congress
UAW Meeting Aims to Save Johnson Controls Plant
UAW Local 780 schedules a meeting at Elyria High School this Sunday at 2 p.m. to decide whether to open wage talks with Johnson Controls over the Fisher Guide plant. Local leader Larry O Baker cites a last minute bid to save the facility and Car al Wyco Johnson Controls may offer a 10 to 11 dollar hourly wage. Mayor Keys urges consideration of seniority and opportunities for longer tenured workers.
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Goodson
Johnson Controls
Larry O. Baker
UAW Local 780
Fisher Guide
Johnson
UAW
Michael Keys
Wettest Lorain County June on record says Diederich
Diederich notes June was the wettest month since 1947 in Lorain County. Longnecker and Diede rich report the past month’s high reached 94 degrees on July 20, below the 101 degrees set July 5, 1964. August forecasts call for above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall with more humid, hazy conditions and possible thunderstorms early next week.
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Diederich
Lorain County
Longnecker
Court report from Elyria municipal court case notes
Judge George H. Ferguson presided on Tuesday July 24 compiling cases. Roy Russell of South Amherst faced minor in possession charges with 30 day jail term suspended and one year good behavior. Steven Smith of Columbia Station faced FRA suspension with 10 day jail term and seven days suspended. Roy Russell address 6465 Russia Rd. Steven Smith address 26084 Royalton Act. John Xisel compiled the record at 379 Olive St Elyria.
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Elyria
George H. Ferguson
John Xisel
Olive St
Roy Russell
Russia Rd
South Amherst
Steven Smith
Royalton Act
Columbia Station
Public auction at Woodland School in Holmes County
The 8th Annual Tri-Township School Auction will sell from Woodland School one mile north of Farmerstown on SR 557 to TR 183. Items include 60 new quilts, furniture such as oak grandfather clocks and roll top desks, plus miscellaneous goods, barbecued chicken, Swiss cheese, bake sale and produce with cash terms. Auctioneers John Andrews, John Kline, Stava Andrews. 216-262-9186.
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Woodland School
Farmerstown
Holmes Co
Millersburg
Ohio
Rts
Westminster
Berlin
John Andrews
John Kline Stava Andrews
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D.D.S
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American Board of Orthodontics
Washington Ave
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