Councilman profits on ward land linked to rezoning
Cleveland City Councilman William Sullivan sold a 9000 square foot near West Side lot to Storer Meat Co on March 8 last year for about 15000 and then sponsored a June rezoning from residential to light industry. The council unanimously approved the ordinance in December. Storer executives and Sullivan gave differing accounts of the deal. A fire nearly destroyed the home on the lot soon after purchase. investigators called it arson. Sullivan said he profited and would have redeveloped the land himself.
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Cleveland
UPI
Dennis Kucinich
William Sullivan
Sullivan
Near West Side
Storer Meat Co
Cleveland Press
Kucinich
Storer
Near
Richard Devine
Exposure death of Norton youths found in dumpster
Two Norton boys ages 13 and 14 went out Sunday to collect beer cans and were found dead in a paper recycling dumpster on Akron’s East Side five days later. Coroner officials say exposure caused the deaths after they apparently climbed inside and became trapped when paper fell. Police noted the dumpster was open at both ends and located near a church. bloodhounds followed the boys’ scent to a car wash before losing it.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Summit County
Mark Holcomb
John Ehrich
Norton Church
The
Packaging Corp. of America
Four farmers arrested as tractorcade blocks White House
In Washington DC a tractorcade protests blocked five to six Pennsylvan ia Avenue lanes in front of the White House for over an hour. Four farmers were arrested including an elderly man charged with attempting to run over a police officer. A man tossed a 1920s thrashing machine over the fence and a live goat was removed by officers. Police Chief Burrell Jefferson announced a ban on future tractorcades until leadership is established.
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Capitol
Jericho
Kevin Placzek
Wood River
Neb
White House
Jefferson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Four officials in Camp David Middle East talks pictured
Four officials including Egyptian Foreign Minister Boutros Ghali and Israeli ambassador Ephraim Evron are shown during Camp David discussions described as serious and friendly. Unofficial reports say the U.S. proposed a compromise and would assume a major linkage role in future talks.
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Middle East
U.S
Boutros Ghali
Ashraf Ghorbal
Ephraim Evron
Alfred Atherton
Ohio Bell reports 1978 net income near two hundred million
Ohio Bell Telephone Co. reports 1978 net income of 175.2 million, up 3.6 million from 1977, a 2.1 percent rise. Funds from operations reach 117.8 million, about 10 percent higher. In Washington, Reps Seiberling and Regula say House panel approved an extra 6 million for Cuyahoga Valley land purchases.
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UPI
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio Bell
U.S
John F. Seiberling
Ohio
Ralph Regula
House
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation
Ohio River Floods Forecast For Downstream Points
UPI reports heavy rainfall and melting snow will drive Ohio River flooding at several downstream locations next week. Forecasters warn tributaries will flood and more rain could raise severity. The river may reach 38 feet at Newburgh Indiana by 7 a.m. Sunday and crest around 42.5 feet on Tuesday.
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Ohio River Forecast Center
Ohio
Newburgh
Ind
Biggest funny money bust nets $2 million in counterfeit gear
Three Texans and a Rhode Island woman were charged after a two location operation seized four suitcases of counterfeit $100 bills and forged $20 American Express travelers checks. Secret Service and local police called it the biggest funny money bust in New England. Suspects named Travis Parker and Karen Parker of Providence, Edwin Fletcher of Omaha Texas, and Forester Robertson of Wichita Falls Texas.
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R.L
UPI
Rhode Island
New England
Secret Service
Warwick
R.I
U.S
James O'Neill
Travis E. Parker
Karen Parker
Edwin Travis Fletcher
Travis Williams
Omaha
Texas
Forester O. Robertson
Wichita Falls
Soviets weigh China retaliation over Vietnam crisis
The next week may decide Moscow stance on Indochina as Brezhnev plans a public appearance March 2. Analysts say any follow-up to the ultimatum to China hinges on his return, with options ranging from increased arms deliveries to more forceful action as Beijing weighs its own response.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
China
Brezhnev
Peking
Soviet Advisors Dispatch Fueled Border Propaganda War
Analysis notes Soviet dispatches and high key options on Sino Soviet tensions ranging from limited border clashes to pincer moves against Chinese territories, with air and naval pressure on industry. For now Moscow observes, waiting to harvest propaganda impact from China's moves.
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Soviets Suspected of Vietnams Airlift
UPI reports U S officials suspect the Soviet Union airlifted urgent military materiel to Hanoi including anti aircraft equipment. Six large long range transports reportedly flew from southern USSR to the capital, possibly signaling solidarity with Vietnam. State Department declined to comment.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Vietnam
Tom Reston
Italy Looks For First Non CD Government as Talks Continue
Premier designate Ugo La Malfa held meetings with opposition leaders in an effort to form Italy’s first non Christian Democrat cabinet in 34 years. CD party reaffirmed its anti Communist stance, risking an early election as talks proceed. In Zambia, Rhodesian bombing hits a guerrilla base near Lusaka with hundreds killed or wounded, while in San Diego a 16 year old will be tried as an adult for the Cleveland Elementary School shooting that killed a principal and a custodian and wounded nine others.
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Rome
Ugo la Maffa
Italy
Christian Democrats
la Malfa
Republican Party
Chris
Lusaka
Zambia
Joshua Nkomo
San Diego
UPI
Brenda Spencer
William F. Tood Jr
Miss Spencer
Cleveland Elementary School
Burton Wragg
Mike Suchar
No progress in New Orleans police strike deepens
New Orleans police strike extended into a second week as city officials brace for a long walkout that could spill past Mardi Gras and coincide with a looming firefighter action. Over 1,000 of 1,460 officers began striking on February 16 over wage issues and benefits including a $300 gun allowance. After a week of marathon talks mediated by a federal mediator, negotiators from the city and the Teamsters backed union say no deal is near.
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