Avalanche Kills 42 in Val dIsere Alps Blizzard
An avalanche unleashed by a severe Alps blizzard swept through Val dIsere France killing at least 42 and injuring more than 50. The mass crushed a dining room at a vacation center, struck cars on a highway, and damaged a hotel as rescue crews worked amid zero visibility and high winds.
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VAL DISERE
France
Alps
Geneva
Mt Solaise
les Lessieres
Jean Claude Killy
Martelie
Christine Goitschel
Union des Centres de Plein Air
Val D'Isere
UPI
Elyria to add 7 officers and new sergeants
Safety and finance committees recommended boosting the Elyria Police Department from 53 authorized to 60 officers, adding two sergeants for leadership and training. A women’s bureau would allow hiring a policewoman separately. Plan includes four-year patrolman training and revised departmental rules to improve coverage, with four new hires expected in 10 days.
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Elyria
city councils
Safety Service
police department
AAR Han
Tracey
Tacey
fovr
South Amherst low rent housing hopes fade amid delays
Lorain County commissioners hear from Ronald W. Ashes of the Lorain County Metropolitan Housing Authority that contractor interest existed but no progress to secure essential permits. South Amherst officials cite small lots and zoning rules plus water and sewer concerns, risking the private project intended to house families in the Quarry Road area.
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South Amherst
Lorain County
Ronald W. Ashes
Torain Counts Metropolitan Housing Authority
ASHLEY
federal
department of Housing and Urchin Development
Larry Knoble
Amherst City Counci
Chroniele
Lorain
James Gargasz
Lorain County Metroniltan Housing Authority
Gargasz
C T Ashley
Nixon seeks stronger laws in all-out war on polluters
President Nixon sent Congress a broad environmental program urging stricter water and air pollution standards, fines up to 1000 per day for violations, and federal power to regulate navigable waters. He calls for a national air quality standard, a $4 billion four year grant plan, and an environmental financing authority to fund state and municipal projects with $6 billion in matching funds.
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Nixon
WASHINGTON
Congress
secretary of Health Education and Welfare
Tunis students clash with police over Rogers visit
Demonstrators broke through barriers outside the government building as Secretary of State Rogers met with Premier Ladgham on his tour. Police used water cannon and shields to disperse crowds while student protests halted a Rogers university visit and disrupted a planned embassy march.
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TUNIS
ILPI
Studer
Nixon
Rogers
William P Rogers
Baht Ladgham Pole
Tums University
Pole
Casbah
Ladgham
t he University
Arms fraud exposed by AP team and Tunisian talks
An AP Special Assignment Team report details a Navy rocket launcher fraud involving a St Louis firm, grand jury probes, and Swiss bankers issuing false documents through shadow companies. Court sentencing begins as Tunisian leaders hold talks with Rogers about U S policy and aid.
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Jean Heller
Associated Press
Navy
St Louis
Miss Heller
Fog Envelops Elyria Slows Morning Traffic
Fog descended on the Flyria area at dawn slowing traffic on Fourth Street and Broad Street during the morning rush. Drivers reported slow moving conditions with a few near misses but no serious injuries were recorded. C-T photographer John Kenney captured the scene.
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Flyria
Fourth Street
Broad Street
John Kenney
Avon Lake approves sale of 16 million sewer bonds
Avon Lake council authorizes sale of 16 million dollars in sewer bonds. The measure sets financing for wastewater projects and outlines plan timing. Officials emphasize strategic debt management and future infrastructure improvements.
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AVON LAKE — Council
WAKEMAN
AMHERST
Allen Thompson
LORAIN
SHEFFIELD
Oster
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — School
Lorain youth 16 steals lumber to build garage
Amherst police say a 16 year old Lorain boy admitted stealing about 800 to 1000 dollars worth of lumber from a construction site to build a garage for his brother. A 1 year old Lorain sister helped move the lumber with the older youth, and both fled when spotted by officers.
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TORAT
Lorain
Lorain County
Amherst
Amherst police
Elyria
Greenlawn
iamherst
berg
Burt R Witte
James McCann
BJ Forbus
Deaths and Births Noted in Local Notices
Local obituaries and birth announcements highlight community members. Details include names and dates, with brief context on family connections and services. The notices reflect ongoing life events amid regional public records and listings.
Weather turns colder with possible snow flurries
Cloudy and colder tonight and tomorrow with a 40 percent chance of snow flurries. Lows tonight around 19 to 24, highs tomorrow in the middle twenties. Sunset at 55 percent, sunrise tomorrow at 7 30 am. High 38 yesterday afternoon, low 31 this morning.
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Valdisere
West Germany
Union of Fresh Air Centers
supe TV LSOLY
sk complex
Chamony
Argentiere
Montets pass
Agence France Presse
Tignes
Anais Road
federal Treasury
tives
Tand and Water Conservation Fund
national
industrial pollution Control council
Rabat Moravco
assassin
Palestine
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
Africa
Bahi Ladgham
Habib Bourguiba Jr
aning
tunistd
Tunisia
Aemegeek en
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