Death of blind jazz virtuoso Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, renowned for playing multiple instruments at once, died Monday at 41 after a stroke left him wheelchair bound. He had just performed two concerts with the Vibration Society at Indiana University in Bloomington the night before. Kirk, a Columbus, Ohio native who played flute saxophone and harmonica, was pronounced dead on arrival at Bloomington Hospital. Funeral plans were not announced.
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N.J
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New York
Atlantic
Warner Brothers
Vitamin D linked to cancer in mice says researcher
Carbondale study by George H. Gass of Southern Illinois University notes mice fed vitamin D in their food showed a higher incidence of mammary cancer than those on a conventional diet. Gass cautions the vitamin poses no danger to humans and may be beneficial.
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UPI
George H. Gass
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale Endocrine Phar
Macology Research Laboratory
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Flood prone area study completed in Bay Village
A three year study redefining flood prone zones in Bay Village has been completed and sent to Washington under national flood insurance guidelines. Bay Village works to ensure new building codes address flood risks and create flood plain maps. future homes near creeks must be flood compliant and non obstructive to waters. Citizens are urged to contact local agents for federal flood insurance.
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Pete Annable
Bay
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Annable
Westervelt parking deal nears with Oberlin group
City Manager Thomas Dalton said Hall developers Jerry Weiss and Larry Davis are close to leasing land behind a 103-year-old building on East College Street to create a 12 space off street parking area and convert the structure into a 12 unit condo. If the lease succeeds, front yard parking variances may not be needed. The planning commission previously rejected a plan for South Main access due to traffic concerns.
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Thomas Dalton
Dalton
Weiss
Davis
City Planning Commission
South Main
Brunner Sworn In To Sheffield Lake School Board
Edward Brunner, a 45 year old former candidate, was sworn in to fill the vacancy on the Sheffield Lake Board of Education after Susan Van Dyke resigned to move from the district. He will serve until December 31 1979. Brunner received 563 votes, finishing third in a 12 candidate field for two seats. He works as a freight handler for Arkansas Best Freight, has lived in Sheffield Lake 20 years, and is a Shaw High School graduate.
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Edward
Brunner
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education
Susan van Dyke
van Dyke
David Cromwell
Ruth Mattey
Lorain
Sheffield Lake
Patricia
West River Road residents plan meeting with city officials
A 7:30 p.m. meeting at city hall will bring West River Road residents and officials to discuss objections to a $13.90 front-foot residential assessment proposed to fund a $3 million widening project to Midway Mall. The residents group cites lack of direct benefits, hardship, and traffic origins as key arguments.
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Midway Mall
City Hall
Citizens’ Group
A. Corzo Moody
Bert B. Brosky
Carlos E. Jones
Jack Frank
Marguerite E. Bowman
Lonny Shippy
Grain prices across Ohio markets after closing
UPI reports a snapshot of cash grain bids in Ohio after yesterday’s markets. Northeast No 2 wheat 2.23. No 2 shelled corn 1.98. No 2 oats 0. No 1 soybeans 5.37. Northwest no data due to snow. Central No 2 wheat 2.39. No 2 shelled corn 2.04. No 2 oats 1.53. No 1 soybeans 5.51. Lorain County bids: wheat 2.12. shelled corn 1.91. oats 1.30. soybeans 5.38. Market trend shows wheat sharply lower. corn and oats unchanged. soybeans sharply lower.
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Pusey
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Putnam Funds
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