MHPC drops hospital closings in favor of generic plan
The Metropolitan Health Planning Corporation halted drafts calling for Wellington Community Hospital closure and mergers of Oberlin Amherst with Elyria Memorial plus St. Joseph and Lorain Community. MHPC adopts general recommendations to avoid anti trust issues, aiming to reduce in patient beds across Lorain Cuyahoga Medina Lake Geauga counties from 11,419 to 10,437 with 85 percent occupancy.
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Goodrich to Expand Avon Lake PVC Production Phases
Goodrich Corp will boost Avon Lake PVC output in three-phase expansion. Dispersion resin capacity rises about 70 percent and suspension resin nearly 40 percent, pushing total annual capacity over 100 million pounds by late 1981. Dr Bart A DiLiddo notes aims to reach new markets and satisfy rising demand for Geon dispersion resins.
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Smith resigns as United Way director in Lorain County
ROBERT H. SMITH has resigned as executive director of the United Way of Greater Lorain County. The resignation was submitted at a board meeting Thursday night. Smith has served since 1974.
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Khomeini Blames Carter as Iran Holds 50 Hostages
In Tehran Ayatollah Khomeini accuses President Carter of escalating the crisis while ridiculing a Western backed boycott plan. He orders an international commission to probe U.S. espionage in Iran and allows neutral observers to visit the 50 captives, a move seen as a potential moderation despite belligerent rhetoric.
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New Iran ambassador to U N is American citizen
The article notes Iran’s choice of an ambassador to the United Nations who is an American citizen as the Shah’s health deteriorates. It mentions hostage communications and cautious U.S. hopes for moderating Iran’s stance, with Carter predicting tempers easing and the Shah’s memoir reflections. Ohio American Legion urges flag flying to support hostages and mentions Christmas ecards for captives.
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Khomeini Criticizes U.S. and Iran Plot Claims Amid Banking Move
The 79-year-old cleric accused the United States of using Iranians as medicine guinea pigs and said Iranians, Americans, and Britons plotted against his regime without detail. In New York CitiBank cut its prime lending rate for top corporate borrowers to 15 percent from 15.5, after Fed money-supply data and weak loan demand.
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OPEC raises oil prices to curb larger cartel jumps
Four OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia push crude above 27 dollars a barrel, aiming to moderate prices before Caracas meeting. The move, retroactive to Nov 1 for Saudi, Qatar, UAE, and Venezuela, may lift gasoline and heating fuel costs 3 to 5 cents per gallon in the United States.
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Clear and sunny weekend forecast with mild temps
A weather summary notes clearing tonight with a low in the 20s and mainly sunny Saturday with highs around the mid to upper 40s. precipitation chances near zero through Saturday, winds southwest 10 to 20 mph tonight, sunrise 7:46 a.m., sunset 4:58 p.m. High 34 at 1 p.m. Thursday, low 30 at 6 a.m. today. Details on page B-6.
Washington's Christmas Dinner With Martha at Cambridge
This Christmas portrait recalls George and Martha Washington far from Mount Vernon in Cambridge 1775. Martha arrives with hams turkeys oysters eggs and delicacies from Virginia including rum and wine to create a festive Virginia style Christmas dinner while the commander longed for home.
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