Higbee executive named to lead Mer store transition
Higbee official Heller, a longtime department store veteran, becomes successor at Mer after a long illness and death of prior leader in 1963. The Higbee lineage traces to 1940s renovations and 1964 air conditioning. Heller, 27-year veteran, has held multiple posts including Elyria Chamber and Rotary roles. he and wife Jean raise three children at 1095 Gulf Road.
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Heller
Higbee
Midway Mall
McKelvey's
Higbee’s
Belden Village
Elyria Area
Education budget faces 1.7 million deficit and levy decisions
The board weighs a 1.7 million shortfall and a 4.3 mill levy to fund educational equipment and land for a new southeast city school. Delaying expenses risks higher costs due to inflation, while cutting staff could jeopardize state funds for teacher-pupil ratios.
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The
Cty
Showalter
Ben Myers
Fencing front in Cleveland slaps 80 with indictments
FBI sting in Cleveland led to the arrest of more than half of 80 identified suspects. Undercover agents bought about 630000 dollars of stolen goods for 61000, including 53 guns and a tractor trailer. Detroit residents, mostly under 36, face interstate transportation charges.
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Cleveland
FBI
U.S
William D. Bever
Detroit
Ohio plan seeks ballot on banning leg hold traps
Columbus UPI reports the Ohio Committee for Humane Trapping says over 403,000 signatures have been collected to place a constitutional amendment banning leg hold traps on the November ballot. The drive began last May and will file with the secretary of state, needing 307201 valid signatures to trigger county certification.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Committee For Humane Trapping, Inc
Amsterdam Zoo Manatee Birth Records Rare Captive Calf
Amsterdam officials report the birth of a manatee at the Amsterdam Zoo, the second ever born in captivity. The zoo spokesman called it a hopeful sign as manatees face threat of extinction. Manatees grow up to 13 feet and live in shallow tropical waters near the Americas and West Africa.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
UPI
Belevnd
North
South America
West
Africa
Lorain Assembly Extends 1977 LTD Production One Week
The Lorain Assembly Plant extends its schedule by a week to finish the 1977 Ford LTD and Mercury Cougar output. Plant manager Thomas C. Brand says production will continue until Monday to complete the planned 1977 run. 1978 models start Monday. The plant adds Cougar XR7 and Ford Ranchero to its lineup. For the first seven months of 1977 the plant built 166,449 LTD II cars versus 136,939 Torino units in 1976.
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Lorain
Thomas C. Brand
Brand
New York
Federal Reserve
Celanese En
Chrysler
Airco
Alcox
Ford
Bendix
Hercules
Inger
Freda Corp
HoHdhaMan Bas Baldor
Joy
Farmers NewWid
Koppers
Midwsta Fidel
Fypty Washington Natl Eat
Kroger Red Liquidating
LigetGp
Miza Kayser Indust
LykesCp Tatts ED Marathan Bus
Narda Microwave cc
McBord
Mead Corp IP
Asbestos Corp
Mobil
Brocasting Co
Anixter Bros
Brooks Scanlon
Notton Buss
Cphi Steel i
Consumers Gas A
Ohio
Owen DI Wa
Kerr McGee
India
Penney
Pepsico A Mercantile Tex
Phzer A
Meredith Corp
Rockwell
Scrivner
Shell
Sunger Co
Spleite Aiss
OH Drug of Columbus
UPI
Seco
Weserhr
Xerox Corp
Pierre
Northwest Ohio
American Machine & Foundry
Central Ohio
Bulldog
Sea Gpc International, Inc
Emerson
Frashauf We Goodrich Bu Columbus
Industries BS
Cartons
Kewanee Indusiies
Lear Siegler
National
USDA
Ohio Edison
Parker Hanmifin
Creamer- Searle G
Bron
Chicago
Midwest
Shoresale Ning
Toledo
Union Pacific Corp
Woolworth F.W
Private stop sign helps her in Toledo traffic
In Toledo Ohio Isadore Mitchell aids his wife by placing a small sign outside her car window reading Please stop so that I can get out. The sign prompts drivers during late afternoon rush to yield access to a power brush plant driveway, easing her exit amid heavy traffic.
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Toledo, Ohio
Isadore Mitchell
Smithsonian struggles with space Attic ideal outgrowing holdings
Dillon Ripley defends aggressive deaccession as museums wrestle with space and a nine figure budget. Smithsonian curators face a decentralized system, with 14 museums acting as fiefdoms, making item disposal a complex process amid constant donations and a push to keep the national museum’s mandate intact.
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Dillon Ripley
Smithsonian
Ripley
James Bond
The
James Smithson
National Museum
U.S. United States
St. Louis Post
George Washington Monument
Gasoline tax hike still alive in energy hearings
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger told Senate Finance Committee that the administration presses for a gasoline tax increase as part of President Carter's energy program. He noted House action and House rejection of similar proposals, while urging removal of certain exemptions for fuel use and trucks.
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Washington
UPI
James Schlesinger
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Schlesinger
House
Wea
Ways and Means
Resort residents seek halt to nude show at Hippie Hollow
Laredo Texas residents led by Bill and Mrs Lambert fight a court battle after nude sunbathers flock to a lake cove called Hippie Hollow. The couple allege sexual acts and vandalism in their front yard while the judge declines an injunction citing public land rules.
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Lare Travis
Tex
UPI
Louis Steinbach
Bill Lambert
Lambert
Steinbach
Lamberts
Herman Jones
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Jones
Ohio tour promoters face bond and registration law
Ohio travel agencies and tour promoters must register with the secretary of state and post bonds to operate. Gov. Rhodes signed the law, effective November 7, requiring a $10 registration fee, $20,000 bond for intrastate travel, and $100 bond for out-of-state tours to cover fraud or misrepresentation claims.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Secretary of State
Gars
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Hokkaido
Barrett
Lois Ohlemacher
Mgemmou
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Elyria
Aputier Pans Plata
LTD
Chigice Telegram
Ehmia
Museum of History and Technology
Air and Space Museum
Virginia Beets
the Museum of History and Technology
Rot
Museum of Natural History
Perrot
Dresius
Charles Herring
LCRA
Archer-Waters
Ted Wakocy
Call
Lehman Johnson
Stock Mart
Oberon
J.C. Insurance Batl Bonding Agency
Middle Ave
Elyria Onio
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