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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1978
Page
3
Elyria schools face a reduced but serious 1978-79 deficit with possible November closures. Anticipated notes may be issued to cover this year's cash flow, and 1979 levy receipts must cover late 1978 expenses. A 28 page cash analysis is open for public review at the administration center.
A Cleveland couple, Mark and Deborah Wisniewski, were burned when their 1971 Ford Pinto was rear‑ended and exploded at Madison Avenue and Berea Road. The incident follows ongoing recalls over Pinto fuel tank design.
The article discusses the creation of homelands in South Africa restricting travel, aiming for eventual independence, while supporting white minority rule. It notes American discomfort with apartheid and quotes Demmon denouncing racist attitudes and segregation in daily life. It also criticizes the Carter Administration's stance.
A speaker argues that demands for equal rights abroad echo struggles at home in America. He notes stark cultural differences between American Black communities and African tribes, where tribal ties shape behavior from birth. He observes a troubling racial ratio yet claims U.S. policy fails to study Black American issues.
The city faces scrutiny over hiring practices with critics claiming policies favor whites and argue minimum height and weight standards and sex restricted titles in police and fire classifications bias applicants. City plans to respond to ORS within 15 days while aiming to avoid quotas and meet deadlines to avoid revenue sharing penalties.
AmShip pickets take their stations around contract language with no economic talks yet. James Conley of Carpenters Local 2291 notes 23 meetings totaling about 200 hours since July. About 38 articles were discussed with 10 unsettled. a 30 day extension was rejected. A seventh AmShip union, the Machinists, bargained separately and also failed to reach an agreement. No talks scheduled. officials expect a long strike. 1,100 Lorain, 500 Toledo, 200 Chicago employees. 850 in Boilermakers union. Strike halts ore carrier work for U S Steel. National Steel ship moved to Detroit. Sterling to Toledo for possible contractor finish.
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association warns eastern Ohio unemployment could hit 50 percent if utilities switch to low-sulfur coal. A Blue Cross rate hearing in Youngstown affects 10 percent of its 450,000 eastern Ohio customers. A Lake County welfare fraud case ends in guilty plea with restitution sought. Ohio State Fair opens amid protest and pie-throwing incident. Utility deregulation projections spark opposition by Our and allied groups. AFSCME Ohio sues over alleged excessive premiums for 47,000 state employees seeking 4.5 million dollars in rebates.
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt denies plans for a separate peace with Israel at Camp David. He says he would have pursued such an accord already if it existed and repeats his aim to balance Palestinian concerns with Egyptian land issues. The three-way summit with Carter and Begin is set for September 5 at Camp David.
Elyria A&P Supermarkets will begin offering Eagle Stamps Wednesday to boost sales in the Cleveland area. No Cuyahoga County supermarkets have traded stamps since Dec 31, and Pick-N-Pay will not reintroduce stamps despite A&P's move. Richard Bogomolny notes stamps cost about 2 percent of sales and may not lift volume. A&P reported stamps in its Chicago, Milwaukee, and eastern markets including Pittsburgh Boston and Albany divisions.
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