12 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1978
Page
1
Western and Iranian officials dispute reports that helicopter troops fired on demonstrators in Isfahan amid clashes over the shah. Diplomatic sources say attacks killed at least five Monday, with fires and blockades reported as unrest spreads beyond Tehran.
Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich plans a 7 p.m. EST televised appeal for a one half of one percent income tax increase to stave off municipal bankruptcy as officials warn of imminent default. The move follows orders by the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals to sell the Municipal Light plant to avert financial collapse.
Board members and officials received dark blue shirts bearing 1978 SURVIVOR ELRYIA BOARD OF EDUCATION as a Christmas gesture from Sue Ely. The exchange reflected a year of stress for the district and its leadership, with a note hoping brighter times in 1979.
Secret Service Director H S Knight told a House committee that Attorney General guidelines from 1976 sharply reduce the information needed to guard the president. He called the effect a negative one and said the service no longer receives data on violent groups or bomb making instructions.
The piece traces the disputed origins of Jingle Bells with James Pierpont likely composing it in Savannah in 1857 while Victor Herbert praised the tune. The Savannah account links Pierpont to California and a move south to Georgia, where he finished the beloved sleigh ride song.
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