Never-ending nightmare tags woman jailed for checks mix up
Deborah Longbrake of Cleveland described 37 days in jail for crimes she did not commit after a routine police ID check. She claimed innocence as authorities traced two check offenses to another woman, Kathy Tanner, who confessed to passing checks across Illinois and West Virginia using Longbrake's identity, ending with her arrest and transfer to Lorain County.
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Deborah Longbrake
Cleveland
Lorain County
Kathy Tanner
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Lake County
Ms. Tanner
Thief Steals Vial Of Poison From Parked Car
A vial of odorless rattlesnake venom was stolen from a car at Wildwood Lake Park after a reptile show. The venom, worth about 25 dollars, could kill if injected or ingested. deputies and area hospitals were alerted. John Jonak, 27, of Garfield Heights, provided details and stated the vial was left on the front seat.
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Wildwood Lake Park
Lorain County
John Jonak
Garfield Heights
The
Reptile Exhibit Co
Park Pavilion
Rt. 252
Columbia Station
Jonak
Jonah
Rajai Bahonar killed in Tehran office blast tragedy
Iranian President Mohammed Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohamad Javad Bahonar were fatally hurt as a hazardous device demolished the prime minister’s office in Tehran. Crowds mourn in streets chanting for justice while Iran’s leadership forms an emergency committee and declares five days of mourning. Springing from the same day’s events, prayers, speeches, and funeral processions unfold amid massive public demonstrations and official radio accounts. The blast also injures a government employee and an elderly woman, with officials describing the scene of total collapse and flames across the street.
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Tranian
Mohammed Ali Rajai
Mohammed Javad Bahonar
U.S.A
Iran
Tehran
Pars
Rajai
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Khomeini
Tehran Radio
Bahonar
Islamic Republican Party
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Paris
Bani Sadr
Browns waive Don Cockroft after 13 seasons
Cleveland Browns cut Don Cockroft a record setter in late career noted for clutch final minutes field goals. Terry Miller and Ray Bloch also released while Oliver Davis placed on injured reserve list with a pulled hamstring. Cockroft once held NFL career kickoff accuracy record amid recent decline.
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Berea
UPI
Don Cockroft
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Terry Miller
Ray Bloch
Oliver Davis
Davis
Cockroft
Cleveland
NFL
Campaign Card Tactics For Local Office Seekers
A veteran Cleveland election observer outlines practical, door to door tactics. Emphasize personal contact, union-printed materials, yard signs within local rules, and simple literature rather than attack ads or detailed issues. Target voters with direct outreach and timely postcards to boost recognition.
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Cleveland
Bello
Joe Doakes
Council
Bomb injures airmen at Ramstein in terrorist blast
A bomb exploded in a parking lot outside the U S Air Force in Europe headquarters at Ramstein Air Base West Germany injuring 18 Americans and two Germans. Two Americans were seriously hurt and treated at Landstuhl hospital. Police sought two cars seen near the base. The West German prosecutor’s office said terrorism suspected. In a separate item Kansas City Royals fired manager Jim Frey and named Dick Howser as his replacement after last season’s World Series run.
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Ramstein
West Germany
Germany
Kaiserslautern
Air Force
Joint Headquarters
U.S. Air Force Fire Department
Landstuhl
Ramstein Air Base
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Royals
Jim Frey
New York Yankees
Dick Howser
Frey
Royals
Cleveland
County Fair sets attendance record at Lorain County Fair
The 1981 Lorain County Fair drew a record 218,808 attendees, topping the 1973 mark of 191,000. Eddie Rabbitt attracted about 7,000 for two shows after Johnny Cash canceled due to a Mayo Clinic ulcer, with 54,944 on Saturday and 27,988 on Sunday for horse shows and demolition derbies. Fair officials cited good weather and fiscal results, noting Rabbitt’s payout at 49,000 while Cash would have received 30,000 and Bob Hope 50,000.
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Wellington
Lorain County Fair
Loretta Lyon
Conway Twitty
Johnny Cash
Mayo Clinic
Eddie Rabbitt
Fairgrounds
Central Ohio Saddle Horse Club Association
Fair
Richard Hyde
Fair Board
Carl Diedrick Jr
Diedrick
Rabbitt
Elvis Presley
Bob Hope
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Elyria
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Higbee
Midway Mail
New
John Fazio
Walter A. Godfrey
C-T
Accent
al AB
Alz
Area Law
Rajai Blast
Bani-Sadr
Fred McGunagie
Yank Airmen
Howser
County Fair
Norma Jones
Heli
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