Balloon tragedy in Barrington Hills claims five lives
A hot air balloon tour near Barrington Hills ends in disaster when the craft hits 34,000 volt lines after a gust, killing five of six aboard and leaving one survivor. Pilot James Bicket 26 of Bloomington Illinois and passengers Kenneth Coleman 35 Rocco Evans 29 and others were aboard. National agencies investigate cause as survivor describes escape.
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Barrington Hills
UPI
Midwest
U.S
James Bicket
Bloomington
Ill
Rocco Evans
Deland
Fla
Bicket
Evans
Chicago Sun-Times
National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration
Kenneth Coleman
Kissimee
Brian Baker
McHenry
Terry Ritter
Cary, NL
William Keating
Forest Park
Keating
Coleman
Tragic Split Ends in East Cleveland Officer Fire Suicide
Police probe a quiet East Cleveland policeman, Robert C. Baker, 33, who barricaded himself in his second floor apartment for 14 hours. He fired about 50 shots and started fires, later dying as flames engulfed his unit. Two security guards were wounded but survived. Neighbors described alarming behavior and Baker shouted Bible verses during the ordeal.
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Cleveland
Robert C. Baker
East Cleveland
Homicide
John T. LaVelle
Baker
Bob
Richard Vaughn
East Cleveland Department
Harold Hatcher
Fred King
Huron Road Hospital
King
Hatcher
Vaughn
Cleveland Police
Allen Memorial Nurses Balk at Recall Clause in Strike Deal
Practical nurses and technicians at Allen Memorial Hospital have agreed to the wage and benefit package but balk at a recall provision that would replace workers based on hospital need rather than seniority. Michael Kaufmann of LPN-SHEP says the clause could break the union and notes many strikers have crossed or been replaced. The dispute is tied to a National Labor Relations Board complaint. ratification would raise pay to 5.71 for nurses and grant 9 percent raises the next two years for technicians.
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Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Michael Kaufmann
Lpn-Shep
National Labor Relations Board
Record low chill hits 7 degrees below 1971 mark
The morning opened frigid with a 6 a.m. temperature of 50 degrees observed by Ray Diederich. The reading stands 7 degrees below the 1971 record, underscoring an unusually cold start to the day.
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Ray Diederich
Weather outlook and winds for tonight and Tuesday
Clear tonight with lows from 50 to 55 degrees. Sunny Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 70s. Near zero precipitation through Tuesday. North to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph tonight. Sunrise 6 33 a.m. Sunset 8 24 p.m. Details on Page A 3.
Terminal Complex shows futility of long range city plans
The Terminal Tower complex, opened in 1920 at a cost of 179 million, became a symbol of ambition and pride though it failed financially due to unforeseen changes. It transformed Cleveland with bridges, rail lines, a 52 story tower, and major buildings, but its heart was the railroad station later recalled in two historical reprints.
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Huron Road
Prospect Ave
Linndale
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Stouffer’s Inn
Higbee’s
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Republic and Midlandings
Cleveland Landmarks Press
Plain Dealer
Tower City Properties
Cleveland Union Terminal
van Sweringen
C-T
Fred McGunagie
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