People poll reveals mixed loyalties and favorites
In a People magazine poll, Jimmy Carter is named the most trusted politician yet would not be re-elected by a majority. Coretta King tops perceived leadership effectiveness, Betty Ford and Gloria Steinem follow. Elizabeth Taylor leads beauty for those over 55, Redford beats Reynolds, and Alan Alda is TV's favorite actor.
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Jimmy Carter
Teddy Kennedy
White House
People Magazine
Coretta King
Martin Luther King Jr
Betty Ford
Gloria Steinem
Maralel Morgan
Phyllis Schlafly
Bella Ab2zug
Lynn Carter
Elizabeth Taylor
Alan Alda
Jean Stapleton
Howard Cosell
Paul Newman
Redford
Clint Eastwood
John Travolta
Woody Allen
Sylvester Stallone
Ohio Snow Strands Motorists. Heavy Ice Snows Hit Cleveland Area
Across Hardin and Morrow counties crews halted plowing as drifting snow cut visibility. Stranded drivers were housed in the armory, sheriff’s home, and jail, while Erie Pa saw nearly four feet of snow. Ice under fresh snow caused the worst urban conditions with school closings and emergency bans. No serious injuries yet reported.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Maxine Pope
Kenton
Marysville
Highway Patrol
Morrow County Sheriff's
Cleveland
Erie
Warrensville Heights
Angleton not CIA mole says Colby in denial
William Colby CIA director rejects any doubt about James Angleton loyalty amid Newsweek report of a unit study alleging Angleton as a Soviet agent. The probe, deemed circumstantial, circulated in 1974 and followed a decade of mole speculation sparked by a former CIA employee’s spy satellite manual case.
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Washington
CIA
James Angleton
William Colby
Angleton
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
U.S
Colby
Roots II legacy seals the search for Kinte
Neil Shister surveys Alex Haley’s arduous trek through failure and isolation to Africa and Tennessee in a personal quest for roots. An aged griot confirms a lineage that frees Haley’s sense of self and purpose as the tale of Kinte Kinte emerges.
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Alex Haley
Tennessee
Africa
Haley
Storm freezes river area as ice cutters fail to move
Mayor Jim Odom reported river ice holding tight while two Coast Guard cutters from Toledo were stuck about two miles from Rocky River. A Mill Hollow camper was rescued, and efforts continued as floodwater receded but a large ice jam remained under the Fourth Street bridge in Elyria.
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Frank Hiebear
Lorain
Elyria
Fourth Street Bridge
Begin signals attendence at new summit
Begin said he may attend a new Middle East summit if invited and stressed Israel and Egypt must discuss security and future issues in a cabinet session. He noted Sadat’s participation is not essential and that Egypt’s president makes major decisions. Carter favors including Begin and hints a Camp David summit may occur if invited. A Cabinet reply is unlikely before Tuesday.
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Sadat
Camp David
Knesset
Egypt
Carter
Israel
Middle East
Mustafa Khalil
Washington
Cairo
Jerusalem
White House
U S will use force to protect Middle East oil flow
Defense Secretary Brown says the United States would take any appropriate action to protect Mideast oil flow as vital to national interests. Energy Secretary Schlesinger discusses possible U S military presence in the Persian Gulf while noting troop deployment remains uncertain. Brown warns Soviets may exploit regional tensions to aid opposing sides.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Middle East
Carter
Defense
Harald Brown
Mideast
Persian Gulf
Roots II and Roots The Next Generations reviewed
The piece lauds Roots II as a major television epic with a $16 million budget and starry cast including Henry Fonda and James Earl Jones. It notes high ratings, some narrative simplifications, and frames the work as a significant historical portrayal that elevated the black experience in American culture.
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Haley
America
ABC
Kunte Kinte
Henning
Tenn
California
Walt Disney
Henry Fonda
Marlon Brando
Olivia de Havilland
James Earl Jones
NAACP
Ohio teachers back away from June ballot petition plan
Ohio Education Association pauses immediate petition drive for a June ballot issue over school funding. OFA President Eugene Brundige says inflation outpaces education and time is their enemy. The plan would cut property taxes while raising personal and corporate income taxes and the sales tax.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Education Association
OFA
Eugene Brundige
Ohio
A Hero of the Month Award Goes to Civil Aeronautics Board
The CAB wins the February Hero of the Month for reducing regulation and saving taxpayers money in a citizen newsletter based in Ada Michigan. The newsletter also notes the Energy Department lost in awards given to residents of Ada and related Ada communities. Firefighters in Cuyahoga Falls settle a two-year wage dispute with a seven percent pay raise retroactive to January 1. Cincinnati voters set a April 26 levy for 4.2 mills to raise about 460000 for a district of 3100 students amid a 100000 deficit. Bowling Green State University Geography Professor Thomas Anderson receives a 5751 grant from the Whitehall Foundation to study farmers in northwestern Ohio for urban-planning insights. In Toledo, Reverend Herman Emmert will become pastor of Monroe Street United Methodist Church on June 14 succeeding Reverend Ralph Shunk, who moves to a district supervisor role. Ohio Bell says no rate hike unless required by unforeseen conditions, with 1978 income slightly higher than 1977 as calls rise. Jane Leslie McDermott ordained as the fourth woman priest in the Ohio Diocese. Ohio Tax Commissioner Lindley reports 95076 more refunds totaling 2776025.56 certified for payment. total refunds now 135801 for 3791902.06. State Auditor Ferguson notes lottery sales yielded 332963.55 for the general fund from Feb 8 drawing, with year-to-date and unclaimed prize money detailed.
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