Fair opens with eye on sky at Lorain County Fair
Wellington hosts the 126th Lorain County Fair with a kickoff by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Fair Board President Carl Daedrick Jr. targets 200,000 attendees, hoping to beat the 1973 record of 191,000 as weather could decide this year’s outcome. The day features official flag-raising and honors longtime fair announcer Little Joe Boddy, with a 7:30 p.m. Jose Chitwood Auto Thrill Show on the grandstand.
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Wellington
Lorain County Fair
Loretta Lynn
Conway Twitty
Daedrick
Little Joe” Boddy
Elyria
Amanda Robinson
Amherst
Amanda
Joe
Connie Robinson
Baumhart Road
Subsidizing flight to suburbs highlights local subsidies debate
Taxpayers fund up to 20 percent of construction via industrial revenue bonds used widely in Ohio. Counties like Lorain, Medina, and Cuyahoga benefit, while Cleveland loses. The system shifts jobs and investment to suburbs, with federal taxpayers bearing much of the cost. The CBO estimates billions in lost tax revenue yearly despite job claims from subsidies.
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Ohio
Lorain
Medina
Cuyahoga County
Westlake
Strongsville
Cleveland
Lorain County
Oregon
Texas
IRS
Federal Treasury
Congressional Budget Office
Treasury
Louis Fritz
Fritz
U.S. stance hard in air traffic controller dispute
The Reagan administration remains firm refusing to resume talks with 12 000 fired air traffic controllers and dismissing calls for negotiations. PATCO leader Poli hints at talks but Lewis says no communication exists. The dispute disrupts about a quarter of domestic flights and could take years to rebuild the system while international pilots threaten sanctions. John Hinckley Jr. indicted on charges connected to the March 30 assassination attempt on President Reagan.
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International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations
Reagan
Amsterdam
United States
Patcq
Poli
Lewis
NBC
Meet the Press
Dian
Ifatca
Federation
Washington (Ap
John W Hinckley Jr
Denver
White House
James Brady
Iran envoy freed as Stockholm police raid residence
In Stockholm Sweden police with tear gas and dogs stormed the Iranian ambassador residence freeing Ambassador Abdol Rahim Gavani and his wife after 30 students holding them hostage agreed to surrender. The students demanded an official protest from Sweden and release of political prisoners in Iran.
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Stockholm
Sweden
UPI
Abdol Rahim Gavani
Peykar and Peoples Fedeyeen Movement
Iran
Nixon masked bandits fail at Dairy Queen robbery attempt
Two Fairview Park men were arrested after attempting to rob a Dairy Queen at 21943 Center Ridge Road wearing Nixon masks Sunday night. Police said a tip led to their capture as employees closed the restaurant around 11 p.m. An adult and a juvenile were held overnight in Rocky River custody pending arraignment on attempted aggravated robbery charges. one carried a pellet gun.
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Fairview Park
Dairy Queen
Richard Nixon
Darry Queen
Center Ridge Road
Rocky River Municipal Court
Joel Miller
Amherst Township Road Department
Amherst Township
Middle Ridge Road
Gaillard Dellefield
Dellefield
Dave Zapotosky
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