Doors Open Crush Kills 11 at Cincinnati Who Concert
At Riverfront Coliseum a surge of 18 009 fans, split between unreserved and reserved seating, crushed toward doors. Eleven people died and about 20 were injured as the crowd pushed forward in near freezing weather. Witnesses described people piled on the ground and many unable to breathe before police reached the scene. A local official blamed festival seating and predicted a campaign to end it at future concerts.
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Cincinnati
UPI
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Riverfront Coliseum
Richard Castellini
Crowd crush horror at concert leaves 11 dead
Elyrian Brian Webb describes a deadly surge at a Cincinnati Who concert where nearly 20 000 fans rushed through two doors into a crowded lobby. He and his brother Terry survived the crush, noting most victims were not large. Webb supports keeping reserved seats at Richfield Coliseum to prevent a repeat.
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Webb
Richfield
Coliseum
Terry
Tom Webb
Nottingham Drive
Bea Webb
Seldom Seen monkey brings Elyria into national light
The five month stay of Japanese snow monkey Seldom Seen Sr. in Elyria drew national and international attention after his capture in Rob ert Lesher's garage at 323 Princeton Ave. The tale ran in papers from the United States to Mexico, with readers including former Elyrian Madelyn Weisz in Florida and Roy Moyer visiting Mexico City.
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Elyria
Columbus Zoo
Robert Lesher
Princeton Ave
Mexico
Associated Press
Madelyn Weisz
Elyrian
Chronicle-Telegram
Miami (Florida
Moyer
The
News
Mexico City
Seldom Seen
Militants claim more Iran embassy hostages are spies
In Tehran the UPI report says militant Muslims who control the U S Embassy insist 50 American detainees are being evaluated for spy ties. They deny eight have been separated for interrogation. No independent observers have verified the reports.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
U.S
Shah
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Pars
Hoagland Named Safety Service Chief by Mayor-Elect Keys
Charles R. Hoagland, Elyria’s longtime Parks and Recreation director, was appointed Safety-Service director by Mayor-elect Michael B. Keys. Hoagland, 54, will take office Jan 7 with a $3,000 pay raise to $24,795 plus a 1 percent longevity increase. He plans to assess city-wide operations before directing changes. council members praise the choice.
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Charles R. Hoagland
Elyria
Michael B. Keys
Hoagland
Keys
J. Grant Keys
Michael Keys
Parks and Recreation
Safety Service
Weather outlook and temperatures this week
Partly cloudy tonight with a near 30 degree low. Mostly cloudy and windy Wednesday with a 20 percent shower chance and highs near 50. High around 36 at 3 p.m. Monday and a 30 degree low at 6 a.m. today. Sunrise 7:37 a.m. Sunset 4:58 p.m. Details on Page B-7.
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Cincy
Buford Meir
Miamisburg
Ohio
Candice Momper
Covington, Ky
Jim Holstrom
Dave
Who
Plaza
Elyrians
Elyrian Brian (Earl) Webb
Brain
Earl) Webb
Terry Webb
Accent
Frederick
Castle On the Lake
Lorain
Midway Mall
Freder
Ick’s of Hollywood
C-T
John Kenney
United States
Washington
Hoagland Safety
By Bruce Vernyict
Parks Department
Recreation Department
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