Elyria Welcomes First New Year Baby A Boy
Elyria’s New Year baby is John Homoki born at 9 27 am on January 1 1971 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. His father Sgt John Homoki serving in the Air Force in Vietnam cannot be home until July, but telegrams of news brought joy to the family and local merchants awarded prizes for the first baby of the year.
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Elyria
John Homoki
Harrison Ave
Air Force
Vietnam
Barbara) Homoki
Homokis
Sgt. Homoki
Homoki
John
John Homoki Jr
Barbara
John Fazio
Climbing Team Targets Grand Teton Peak
Veteran Paul Petzoldt leads 24 young climbers from the National Outdoor Leadership School in a last push to reach the Grand Teton summit. An advance party of four, led by Tom Warren, reports progress as the group endures winter conditions. The team, ranging from 16 to 28 years old, hails from 13 states.
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MOOSE
Wyo
Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park Rangers
Tom Warren
Bill Scott
Steve Gipe
John Waisnant
Petzoldt
National Outdoor Leadership School
Lander
North Carolina
Gilligan presses for massive funding from state treasury
Governor-elect John J. Gilligan calls for large new funding for Ohio schools sourced from the state treasury. Columbus bureau reports the stance as part of early post election coverage. The Chronicle Elegram previews a feature on old time quilting and a report on prisoner monitoring via television in upcoming pages.
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Ohio
State Treasury
John J. Gilligan
George J. Batbanasr
Columbus
Elyria
Connie Davis
John Kenney
Josh Stroup
Tomorrow
Tornado devastates Messina injuring dozens
A tornado from the Strait of Messina cut through Messina Sicily injuring nearly 50 people and tearing down palm trees city hall palm trees were uprooted the fire station unroofed and a new gymnasium wrecked cars and storefronts were crushed pedestrians were hurled against buildings and traffic chaos followed with several in critical condition.
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Messina
Sicily
Strait of
Homer
Scylla
Charibdis
City Hall Square
City Hall
Snow Likely Tomorrow With Cooler Turnout
Variable cloudiness with a few snow flurries today and highs in the mid to upper 30s. Tonight and tomorrow remain mostly cloudy with snow likely tomorrow possibly mixing with rain. Monday brings rain or snow and a cooler high in the 30s. precipitation chances 30 today, 20 tonight, 60 tomorrow. Sunset today 5 09 p m sunrise tomorrow 7 53 a m.
Collapse at Ibrox Stadium Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded
Forty fans were crushed to death and more than 100 injured when a barrier failed at Ibrox during a Celtic versus Rangers match in Glasgow. Ambulances rushed to the field as the crowd surged and police called it one of Glasgow’s worst disasters.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Ibrox
Celtic
Rangers
Senate adjourns amid SST funding dispute and resigning senator
The long session nears adjournment with two key hurdles the Transportation Department funding through March 30 and the adjournment resolution. Sen. John J. Williams resigns, making way for William V. Roth Jr. seniority edge, as Sen. Proxmire drops SST filibuster in exchange for a March vote on the aircraft.
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Washington
Congress
Transportation Department
House
John J. Williams
R-Del
Senate
William V. Roth Jr
Roth
Swort
William Proxmire
Dwis
Proxmire
Holiday toll tops estimates as New Year travel injury toll rises
United Press International reports a holiday weekend spike in traffic deaths and injuries, with 218 fatalities by 9 am today and totals expected to exceed NSC estimates of 400 to 600 dead and 19 000 to 23 000 injured as the 78 hour period runs from 6 pm yesterday to midnight tomorrow. The piece also touches on transportation funding debates in Congress and President Nixon's warning of a possible special session.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Massachusetts
Anu Wu
Federal Aviation Administration
Coast Guard
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Hippie Wedding Mishap Echoes In Vow Humor
A light moment at a hippie wedding ends with the minister asking for a kiss, prompting amused reactions as the couple and guests share a friendly toast. The lighthearted slip captures a relaxed, unconventional ceremony vibe.
Two men survive five nights on Mt Hood in snow cave
Dr Latham Flanagan and Dale Moon, both from Eugene, spent 87 hours in a snow cave at 10 000 feet on Mt Hood. They started from Timberline Lodge Sunday, endured subzero winds up to 80 mph, found first aid at the lodge, and were listed in good condition at a Portland hospital after rescue.
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Timberline Lodge
Ore
Mt. Hood
Latham Flanagan
Dale Moon
Park Department
Eugene
Portland
Flanagan
Moon
Timberline
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Bargain Town
Central Book Store
Ontario Department Store
Citizen's Home Savings Association
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The
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Clown Town
Hess and
Hess Pharmacies
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Michael Angela
S. Stewart Appliances
Discount Drug Mart
Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan
Puffer’s Florist
Pick-n-Pay
Rural Furniture Mart
Grand Teton Peak
Paul Petzoldt
National Weather Service
Middle Teton
Jackson Hole
Sicilian City
Texas
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Michigan
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Abin
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
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