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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1978
Page
1
Debby Boone flashes a radiant smile as she accepts the Best New Artist Grammy in Los Angeles. The ceremony also honors Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, and Steve Martin for top awards. Details and photos on Page 11.
Suzanne Somers, star of Three's Company, says she was arrested in San Francisco eight years ago on bad check charges. She describes a bleak period with a year-old child, unemployment, abandonment, and eviction as calm scenes fade into memory.
Dorothy Traub once a belly-dancer known as Kismet in downtown Cleveland now works as a crane operator at Jones & Laughlin's Cleveland Works. She is the only woman in that job there, having started as a laborer. Operators earn up to about 35,000 dollars annually.
Snow chances rise this afternoon continuing into tomorrow with low around 20 and highs near 35. Temperature readings show 32 at 2 PM yesterday and 24 at 4:15 AM today. Details on Page 9.
Gov James A Rhodes convenes private talks with utility executives coal miners and mine operators to bridge a contract gap for Ohio amid stalled national negotiations. District 6 leader John Guzek backs the effort while Ohio Edison supports moves to secure coal supply as utilities face fuel shortages and potential rolling blackouts.
Elyria High School features seven junior students for Spirit Week. Front row includes Sandy Stephen 16 Desann Collins 17 and Sandy Vass 16. Top row shows Debbie Schroeder.
One man survives a shooting on Cooper Road while a second is critically wounded near Elyria Country Club. Tim Papp’s lawyers claim his long hypnotic trance reveals his innocence via a so called idea motor response, a finger wiggle signaling truth. Prosecution and defense experts describe the method as a lie detector used in the trance to test statements. A Sunday session will probe Papp’s story as Robert Gary questions his tale about the May 12, 1973 murder. The Chronicle Telegram notes that details appear in a later page.
William T. Peterseim, 37, charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of 15 year old Robert Squire, agreed to have his home telephone tapped to catch harassing callers amid escalating threats. Police traced calls to his Windsor Drive home, with Ohio Bell equipment, as investigators probe links to prior vandalism. James Killian, his business partner, said Peterseim grew increasingly upset by the harassment and vandalism.
President Carter called top coal industry executives to the White House amid reports a settlement nears as talks between United Mine Workers and Bituminous Coal Operators Association continue. Senate aide Randolph predicted a quick break, while officials weigh further presidential intervention to end the walkout. A Elyria bank light sign read COALed as residents faced power concerns during the dispute.
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