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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1981
Page
3
A trio of swimmers led the Polar Bears at Bradford Beach Milwaukee for a New Year splash in 34 degree water. Elsewhere 1,840 revelers braved 8 degree water off Vancouver in the annual event.
Poland faces further meat ration reductions as PAP reports the average Pole consumed 103 pounds last year, well below the 149 pound annual average and far under 1980 levels. The total meat supply will drop by 500,000 pounds this year, underscoring the nation’s ongoing economic hardship and unrest.
In California off Santa Cruz Island a Malibu family on a sailboat tried to rescue a dog that jumped overboard. Fred Roehler 38, his wife Verna 34, and her son Douglas Johnston 9 were involved. Verna and Douglas died. Roehler survived after treatment for exposure.
Kenyan police confirmed a bomb caused the New Year’s Eve blast at the Norfolk hotel killing 13 and injuring 84. A man with a Malta passport checked in and fled when the explosion occurred. a German accented woman visited him, fueling theories of German and Palestinian extremist involvement.
Two off duty Marion County deputies, Terry Baker and Gerald Morris, both 28, were killed while an armed suspect died after a gun battle during an attempted robbery at a clothing store. A second suspect was being sought as police reviewed identification cards found on the gunman.
Investigators say four passengers were unaware the twin engine Lena Piper Seminole had been stolen and that the 15-year-old pilot did not know how to fly. Police report the youth’s guardians believed he had permission and a license, but the crash killed five aboard.
Gov James A Rhodes selected Robert S Malaga of Cleveland as judge of Cleveland Municipal Court to replace resigning Judge Joseph F McManamon. Malaga, 54, former probate judge, ex lottery chairman and executive director, lawyer since 1953, Michigan State and Case Western Reserve trained.
Citibank led a broad move as major U S banks lowered the prime lending rate to 20 percent on the first business day of the year. Bank of America Manufactur ers Hanover Bankers Trust and others followed, with Chase Manhattan and Chemical moving earlier, while smaller institutions shaved further.
A nine year old Thomas Rose was killed in a Marrowbone Creek area shooting near Kermit in southern West Virginia. Marion Brewer was wounded in the left arm as gunfire erupted from brush while the boy rode in a pickup with Marion and Dwayne Brewer. Authorities brace for further trouble after the feud involved cousins.
In the waning weeks of the Carter administration the EPA proposes stringent standards to curb industrial water pollutants. The action targets key polluting sectors as Reagan takes office.
Edna Leach, 70, has been kept alive since July by medical life-support systems. Summit County Probate Judge Bill Spicer approved unhooking the equipment on December 19 after her husband Gifford Leach sought legal permission. The incurable ALS has kept her connected to the systems since July 29 at a cost of 500 dollars per day.
United Press International notes outbreaks of influenza may peak in the next two weeks. Bev Cruikshank, assistant head nurse at Grant Hospital emergency room, urges rest, fluids, and aspirin for fever and aches as guidance.
The Ohio Lottery daily numbers drawing produced 177 as the winning number. Ticket sales totaled 921,248 with a 335,884.50 payoff. Keith Sullivan of the Health Department notes flu like symptoms in Columbus ERs and reports that some nursing homes in Youngstown and hospitals in Canton and Akron have begun restricting visitors.
The East endures extreme cold as an Arctic storm blankets Pennsylvania with nine foot snow drifts and winds top 140 mph on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Snow and ice cripple travel from Maryland to New Hampshire with temperatures plunging to zero and below.
Nationwide forecasts indicate generally fair conditions across the United States tonight. Clear skies and mild temperatures are anticipated with light winds in many regions.
Ohio remains cloudy with scattered flurries tonight and possible squalls in extreme northeast. Sunday sees cloudy to partly sunny skies, with highs 10 to 20 and temperatures falling tonight from teens to single digits. lows range from 10 below to 5 above.
North to northwest winds 20 to 30 knots tonight with periods of snow. Ice free areas show 4 to 7 foot waves. Fair conditions expected Monday through Wednesday with highs of 10 to 20 Monday rising to 20 to 25 by Wednesday. Overnight lows near zero Monday, climbing to 10 to 20 by Wednesday morning.
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