Inmates riot at West Virginia State Penitentiary
Rioters seized fifteen hostages Wednesday night and released two. One inmate Kent She, 38, died during the standoff as guards surrounded the 120 year old prison. Hostages include a guard with heart trouble and another treated for injuries. Officials demand all captives free before negotiations proceed.
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West Virginia State Penitentiary
Larry Henry
Penitentiary
Jerre Clutter
Ms Clutter
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Kent She
Marshall County
Donald Bordenkircher
John Price
Guy Arch Moore
Moore
Elyria couple ski at French Creek Reservation
Joanna Findles of Elyria and her husband John enjoy cross country skiing at the French Creek Reservation in Loram County Metroparks Sheffield. The photo shows Mrs Findles taking the lead along the ski path with clear winter scenery around them.
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Joanna Findles
Elyria
John
French Creek
Loram County
Sheffield
New Year Babies Arrive Across Lorain County Hospitals
John and Leslie Porostosky welcomed Jenna Lynn at 12:05 am New Year’s Day at St Joseph Hospital Lorain weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Three Lorain County hospitals reported three newborns within hours of 1986, including Elyria Memorial Amherst and St Joseph with first babies of the year.
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John
Leslie Porostosky
Lorain County
Jenna Lynn
St Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Elyria
Michelle Roark
Franklin St
Renee Nicole
Elyria Memorial
St Joseph
Amherst Hospitals
Amherst Hospital
Miguel Calderon
Oberlin Ave
Misery Bowl Holiday Revelers Theme Draws New Year Note
Weather updates warn of heavy snow tonight with near 100 percent probability and temperatures dipping into the 20s. Friday brings snow turning to flurries as cold air continues to push south, with further details on A-3 and references to 1985 sports quotes in C-3 and a New Year misfortune tale on D-11.
Ricky Nelson and party die in Texas plane crash
Investigators seek testimony from an injured pilot and co-pilot after a New Year Eve plane crash near DeKalb Texas that killed entertainer Ricky Nelson aged 45 his fiancee and five band members. An AP report notes the story continues on page A4.
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DeKalb
Texas
Ricky Nelson
Nelson
Jobless rate drops in Lorain and nearby counties
Columbus report shows Lorain County unemployment sliding to 11.2 percent in November from 12.1 in October, matching September. Cuyahoga declines from 8.4 to 8.1 percent. statewide rate sits at 9.0 percent while national average stands at 7.0 percent.
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Columbus
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
Bill Veeck Dies Promoter Who Shaped Baseball
Bill Veeck 71, famed former owner of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox, died in Illinois after a long illness and recent lung surgery. A war veteran, he promoted colorful promotions and baseball innovations, including the exploding scoreboard, and built 1948 Indians attendance to a record 2,262,000 while guiding both clubs through dramatic promotions and trades.
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Bill Veeck
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Cleveland Indians
Veeck
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South Pacific
Gering
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Indians
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