Elvis Presley dies of apparent heart failure at Graceland
Grief-stricken fans gathered outside Graceland as Elvis Presley collapsed and died after a racquetball session. Autopsy cited cardiac arrhythmia with hypertension and coronary artery disease as factors. no drug abuse found. Family to hold private funeral. Priscilla Presley en route. Police guarded gates amid vigil.
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Nichopoulos
Chicago Sun-Times
Delbert West
Elvis review 1956 concert gains after 21 years
Dan Warner, then a C-T reviewer, labeled Elvis vulgar and talentless after the 1956 Cleveland show. Now Eagle-Tribune editor, he recalls being young and naive, admits Elvis’s influence grew, and notes his son owns Elvis records while reflecting on age and death. Warner also links the era to broader social changes.
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Elyria
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Elvis fans mourn and remember the king across towns
The unexpected death of Elvis Presley sparked local tributes as fans flooded record shops and radio stations aired memorials. At Uncle Vic's disco in Illyria a tribute show featured Elvis hits and a crowd dressed in 1950s styles while recalling the era Presley defined.
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U S judge rules Concorde landings allowed at Kennedy
UPI reports Judge Milton Pollack overturned Port Authority’s ban on Concorde landings at Kennedy Airport. He calls the delay excessive and ban discriminatory, clearing the way for SST operations amid a lengthy legal battle now headed toward the Supreme Court. In a separate note, police seek to confirm Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz’s confession of a 1975 attack near Co-Op City.
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Air France
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Weather outlook cool with sun and mild temperatures
Weather page reports cool clear tonight with lows mid 40s to near 50. Tomorrow remains sunny and cool with highs in the low to mid 70s or upper 70s. Chance of rain near zero tonight and tomorrow. Elyria 86 Lorain 108 pollen count details on Page E-7.
Stocking the Stand on Route 10 North Ridgeville Farmers
Members of the Krosky and Lacing families in North Ridgeville harvest daily from their 50 acre farm and run a large vegetable stand along Route 10 attracting locals.
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North Ridgeville
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FBI director pick sparks racial history remark
President Carter's selection FRANK JOHNSON for FBI director drew attention from past politics as George Wallace labeled him with a controversial phrase about integration and carpetbagging. The UPI report notes the remark amid the nomination coverage.
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Carter picks Frank Johnson to head FBI notables
President Carter designates Frank M. Johnson Jr., a Georgia Alabama born federal judge, to lead the FBI replacing Clarence Kelley. Johnson, 58, Republican from the district of former Justice official Griffin Bell, authored landmark desegregation rulings and supported Eisenhower era integration actions.
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Breslin File on Sam Part II Quiet Streets Linked to Killer
New York police, led by Inspector Timothy Dowd, linked a series of killings to a lone shooter who targets young girls with long brown hair. Breslin’s May 15 interview details the investigation at the 109th Precinct, a citywide manhunt, and a chilling gun pictured as a .44 Bulldog. The case unsettles residents as a citable hit list grows and calls for informants rise.
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Alexander Esau
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Timothy Dowd
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Man peddled fake bills at laundromat to three years probation
Kalamazoo Michigan man Eugene Whiteside 30 fed a counterfeit dollar twenty one dollars in bogus bills by using a coin changer at a Benton Harbor laundromat. Judge Noel P Fox noted the absurdity of the scheme and sympathetic circumstances including recent hard luck and a stable marriage in granting three years probation.
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