Lorain woman Celebrates 115th Birthday Seeks to Remarry
Valentina Cotta born in 1861 in Good Water Puerto Rico marks her 115th birthday in Lorain. She is blind but in good health and hopes to remarry, find work, and live independently. Cotta has outlived two husbands and nine children, attributes longevity to family advice and Indian ancestry, and spends time with her daughters in New York and Lorain while recalling Puerto Rico days and festivals.
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Reagan image fading as survey finds broad support
Knight-Ridder survey of 1,117 young Americans, Jan 12 17, shows Ronald Reagan shedding his right-wing extremist label. Only 21 percent retain the tag, another 21 percent say he used to be an extremist but is not now. Voters cite his personal appeal and decisive leadership as key factors in his rising mainstream status. The piece notes the shift challenges fears of a fringe candidacy. TURN TO PAGE 4, COL. 1.
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Fire destroys Boston block leaving 150 homeless
A massive early morning blaze in a six story converted shoe factory in Boston caused over seven million dollars in damage. Firefighters from 23 communities battled the flames as 500 personnel evacuated residents and rescued men trapped on a roof. Authorities deem the fire suspicious with multiple fires burning and a shut sprinkler system noted.
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Notable figures linked in a wide political and media network
A list of prominent names appears including Beau Bri melsall Murray Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry and Carey, former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, Angier Biddle Duke, New York’s official greeter, PepsiCo chairman Donald Kendall, Cutty Sark board chair Edward A Horrigan, Bert K. Pulitzer head of the Bert Pulitzer Co. in New York, Johnny Carson, and Louis Rukeyser of Public TV’s Wall Street Week. The item outlines connections among sports, politics, business, and media figures.
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Bert K. Pulitzer
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Louis Rukeyser
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New Lives: Older Women Return to Work and Change
A New York AP feature notes rising divorce and single parent households as government stats show clear shifts. It profiles Pauline McDermott, 49, who quit her life to enter law school, describing it as a life turning decision made for herself and now driving a major career shift.
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Groundhog Phil predicts six more weeks of winter in Punxsutawney
Groundhog Phil emerged from his electrically heated burrow in Punxsutawney to forecast six more weeks of winter as flurries and icy winds hit Elyria area. The forecast followed Phil’s shadow sighting at 7.29 a.m. and came amid subzero temperatures and gusty winds that caused a major Bay Village 14-car pileup and widespread vehicle trouble. Weather officials noted a brief warming trend but low highs and continuing cold. Public utilities reported scattered outages and high service demands, with no widespread disruption beyond brief outages and road incidents. Page 4, column 1.
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House full of kids tied to depression says Harvard expert
Dr Marcia Guttentag from Harvard Graduate School studies find young mothers ages 25 to 44 most prone to low mood. Mothers with low income, divorced or separated, and those raising children on low pay report higher unhappiness, while single women with mobile careers fare best.
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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