26 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1978
Page
1
Cleveland attorney Messerman recalls a well-dressed, white defendant with six eye witnesses, producing a hung jury and the man going free. John T. Molloy argues appearance influences justice, echoed by Judge Nagy who notes attire affects attention though not verdicts. The piece surveys courtroom image and its impact.
Ohio United Mine Workers backers rate the coal contract hopeful while utilities keep strict conservation demands until votes finish. Columbus Southern Ohio Electric urges further reductions despite tentative agreement. Ohio Power and Ohio Edison retain 25 percent cuts. Toledo Edison keeps voluntary limits as coal stockpiles tighten. Miners, though wary elsewhere, praise the deal. UMW District 6 president John Guzek notes most want the pact.
Police probe after Kim S. Shasta aged 23 and Thomas Kowal aged 26 were found shot in a Prospect Road home. Investigators report large quantities of marijuana and drugs resembling cocaine and LSD. No arrests by Saturday night. motive unclear.
Periods of flurries or light snow expected through Sunday with up to an inch of accumulation. Blowing and drifting possible. Tonight’s lows in the teens and Sunday highs in the mid 20s. Snow chance about 30 percent through Sunday.
Leaders urged ratification of a deal ending a 2 day old walkout while a minority of 700 UMW miners in Missouri Kentucky Kansas voted against the P and M proposal. The vote followed rallies across the coal belt as the president warned of court orders under Taft Hartley.
About 10,000 customers west of Elyria lost electricity for roughly 40 minutes when gunfire damaged nine insulators on a pole near Kipton. Outage began about 7:30 p.m. and affected Amherst, South Amherst, Kipton, Wakeman and Birmingham before power was restored. Authorities note fears the incident related to a coal shortage and curtailed electricity use.
Cleveland audiences will hear Beverly Sills in the Met’s spring debut at Public Hall with Sherrill Milnes and Jean van Ree in Masse ne t Thais on April 17 under John Pritchard. The program includes Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci with noted casts and conductors, plus Boris Godunov with Nicola Ghiuselev. La Favorita returns to the Met after 1905 with Shirley Verrett and John Alexander. Carlo Veltri conducts the Zeffirelli productions.
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