20 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1978
Page
1
President Carter ready to consult Congress on a definitive action to end the 77 day coal strike. He may use forced arbitration or a federal mine takeover to resume coal flows to power plants and avert mass layoffs. A Taft Hartley back to work order remains a possibility.
The feature highlights Lou Rotunda nicknamed Mr. Elyria Catholic as he marks a silver anniversary season at the school. C-T Photo credit goes to Tom Mahl.
The Chronicle Telegram reports that computer problems have caused temporary loss of AP UPI Christian Science Monitor and Knight Ridder wires. Technicians aim to restore at least one service later today as digest is prepared by phone with WEOL cooperation.
In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek Cypriot forces fired on an Egyptian raid at Larnaca Airport as two Arab terrorists seized an airliner with 11 Arab hostages and a crew. Fifteen Egyptians were killed, sixteen wounded, two missing, and 41 held as military prisoners.
The first votes in the Panama Canal treaties battle are likely this week as opponents test strength while Senate consent remains a month away. After a weeklong recess, the Senate resumes debate and plans a secret session Tuesday on allegations about General Omar Torrijos and his family amid drug trafficking claims.
Officials probe a weekend firebombing at Cleveland's Concerned Women's Clinic for a possible link to a $200,000 Columbus clinic blaze last month. Abortion rights leaders blamed the Catholic Church, alleging sermons from the pulpit label abortion providers as murderers.
Cleveland police patrolmen's association voted overwhelmingly for a contract expiring in 1980. The pact sets a starting salary of 15,619 dollars with renegotiation possible in October. About 1,600 of Cleveland's 2,000 officers are in the association. the rest are with the Fraternal Order of Police negotiating separately.
Cleveland based report from the Ohio Lottery Commission notes ticket sales are below last year's pace and may finish the fiscal year ending June 30 well under the record level of more than 142 million dollars.
Three ski masked gunmen shot and killed 45 year old Joseph A. Stanley when he tried to shield his 79 year old father during a home invasion at 212 Sprague Road. Frank J. Stanley and Catherine F. Stanley, 78, were injured and hospitalised in stable and fair condition. Police chief John Cook said the elder Stanley offered a general account from his hospital bed.
Sharp fourth graders offer comical twists to age old sayings. Tony Taylor and Lindon Phillips present witty lines about effort wisdom and parental knowledge while Rich Ahlgrim and Brian Murphy deliver playful quips reflecting youth voices.
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