Eli Whitney ideas shaped U S industry and arms making
A historian credits Eli Whitney with introducing interchangeable parts and division of labor in his New Haven musket factory, noting his 1798 start after cotton gin patent disputes, Yale degree in 1792, and his 1825 death. The piece also covers Ford and Betty’s Manila reception and talks on base leases.
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Eli Whitney
Whitney
New Haven
Conn
Yale College
Harold von Schmidt
John Hancock Matural Life Insurance Co
Jetport opponents rally against proposed Northeast Ohio site
In Medina County crowds of 1500 to 2000 heard jetport opponents condemn the Grafton Belden Liverpool site. NASA aero acoustics expert Al Karchmer warned the 22,000 acre buffer is inadequate, urging a 96,000 acre zone to curb noise. Critics predict tax hikes and strain on rural services if built, with projected costs rising from 780 million to about 1.6 billion.
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Liverpool
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Rts
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al Karchmer
Columbia Township
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Karchmer
Environmental Protection Agency
Lorain County
Jetport
Mike Kilbane
Valley City
Grafton-Belden-Liverpool
LERTA
Serta 15
Lake Erie
Sen
Robert Taft Jr
Lorain-Medina County
Medina County Joint Vocational School
Jeff Bishop
Near miss of two jumbo jets at O Hare airport
The FAA will launch an immediate investigation after two Boeing 727s narrowly avoided collision while approaching O Hare International Airport causing no injuries. An NTSB probe also examines a Detroit near miss on Thanksgiving eve where two jets carrying 308 people came within 47 feet after a Cleveland Center controller warned of an imminent collision.
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UPI
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O Hare
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
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Cleveland
Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center
Oberlin
Ohio
Theo
Aie
Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Tonight
Weather report notes cooler conditions and a chance of snow flurries tonight with a low in the mid twenties. Partly cloudy tomorrow with highs in the low to mid thirties. Precipitation chance 30 percent tonight and 0 percent tomorrow. Sunrise 7 33 a m Sunset 4 59 p m. High 63 at 2 p m yesterday, low 49 yesterday morning. Washington update notes Amtrak fare increases 5 to 10 percent on most routes over the next two months starting Dec 15. Metroliner fares unchanged.
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Betty
Hally
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Marcos
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Washington
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United States
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Amtrak
Washington-Boston Corridor
Baptist Ministers Fight Child Care Bill Claims Usurp Parents Rights
Area Baptist ministers demand a restatement of their position on the Child and Family Services Act of 1975. Dr Russell Denmis, pastor of Sandusky Baptist Temple, argues the bill would federalize child care and erode parental authority, citing displeasure with CT coverage and quotes from James Kilpatrick and others. The ministers warn that federal day care could turn children into collectivists under government guidance. Page turn indicated.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Russell Denmis
Sandusky Baptist Temple
James Kilpatrick
Dennis
America
Dolls Fly Off Shelves As Area Stores Report Shortage
Shoppers seek Baby That-a-way and other hot toys as inventory runs low across area department stores. Santa at Midway Mall notes kids' requests mirror store lists, while managers warn some toy orders cannot be filled in time for Christmas. Overall brisk Christmas shopping persists in Elyria and Lorain County discount locations.
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Becky Wiley
James Wiley
Gratton Rd
Jingles
Becky
Gene Krebs
Santa Claus
Santa
Midway Mall
Nick
Elyria
Lorain County
Freak twisters tear through Tulsa in Oklahoma
A series of freak tornadoes hit eastern Oklahoma with little warning injuring nearly 40 people. In Tulsa 12 blocks were torn up with many homes and businesses wrecked. Four in serious condition. No fatalities reported. Mayor LaFortune estimated damage in the millions.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Robert J. LaFortune
Quibletown Man Tarred and Feathered for Opposing Congress
In Quibbletown New Jersey Cooper Thomas Randolph was stripped tarred and feathered and taken on a wagon through the streets for opposing the Continental Congress. Local residents cited his defiance as treason against the country.
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N.J
Cooper Thomas Randolph
Continental Congress
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