McCandless flies free in space aboard Manned Maneuvering Unit
Bruce McCandless becomes the first human to fly free in space using a jet pack during a mission over Hawaii. He unhooks from the shuttle Challenger’s cargo bay and, strapped to a Manned Maneuvering Unit, travels in the vacuum at about 11 miles per hour, a historic leap toward spaceflight’s future.
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McCandless
Canaveral
Fla
Bruce McCandless
MPC
Heem Ees Rees
TimTet
Neil Armstrong
Hawaii
Ant Hosel
Tate
Jerry Ross
Sterling foundry sale closer in Wellington
Wellington officials move toward selling Sterling Castings Inc. a Warner Swasey subsidiary, after releasing the village’s claim on the 65 year old foundry. The council authorized deed transfer and escrow through late next week as Ed Ytsma and Jeff Reetz pursue financing to buy and keep the business open.
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Wellington
Sterling Castings Inc
Warner Swasey
Ed Ytsma
Sterling Castings
Jeff Reetz
Yisma
Reetz
Sheffield Center sale expected within 60 days
In Sheffield Township a long anticipated sale of Sheffield Center appears near completion within 60 days. A Cleveland based company is expected to buy the shopping center built in 1955, per Phil Barnes of the CT Business Desk.
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Sheffield Township
Sheffield Center
Phil Barnes
Midway Mall
Elyria
Great Northern Mall
May Co
Oberlin moves to repeal can ban and allow Seven Up warehouse
Oberlin City Council moved toward repealing the 1972 ordinance banning disposable beverage containers to permit Seven Up Bottling Co. to build a warehouse. Council member Carl Breuning argued the ban burdens merchants and should target litterers. A second reading of three required steps precedes final repeal.
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Oberlin
Seven Up Bottling Co
Carl Breuning
Breuning
Ohio Cities
Carey Wilson sparks Canada to 4-2 Olympic hockey win
Canada, after disqualifications ousted two players, rode Carey Wilson’s three goals to defeat the United States 4-2 in Sarajevo. Wilson scored early on a power play, added another in the second, and sealed the victory with a final-period tip as Canada beat the defending champions. Finland edged Austria 4-3 in the day’s other opener.
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Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Canada
Carey Wilson
United States
Mark Morrison
Don Dietrich
Wilson
Pat Flatley
U.S
Marc Behrend
Dan Wood
Bane
Finland
Austria
Jungle Larry dead at 64
Outside clearing and cold tonight with a low of 3 to 8 degrees. Westerly winds under 16 mph. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high between 20 and 25. Details on page A-3. Jungle Larry dies at age 64.
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Jungle
Larry
Pike push to keep tolls on Berea Turnpike
Turnpike officials in Berea seek to amend or cancel a 1964 agreement that would end tolls next year. The plan contrasts with an environmental study and federal funding shifts, and follows earlier legislative efforts by Ohio and federal lawmakers to preserve tolls.
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Berea — Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
Ohio Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Commission
Allan V. Johnson
Robert P. Barnett
U.S
Delbert Latta
Ohio
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Tate
Thomas Carney
Ohio Senate
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John
Lowther
Harrison Comstock
Sheffield
Amy Richards
Steve Novak
C-T
CM & M Development Inc
Lima
Seven-Up Bottling Co
Russia Township
Oberlin Road
North Olmsted
Barnes & Co
Barnes
Amherst Plaza
Lorain
Cuyahoga Counties
May Centers
Cool Yanks
Olympic
Carol Fox
Ypsilanti, Mich
Olympic Village
North Ridgeville
Seeaut
Pike
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