04 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1977
Page
1
In a two part interview Evel Knievel discusses his famed immortality and ego driven fame. He speaks of a tough persona masking a smaller personal presence and insists his way is always right while challenging interviewers. He rejects being told how to conduct the interview.
President elect Jimmy Carter announced plans to transfer his holdings in Carter's Warehouse and Carter Farms to a trust and sell 1,056 shares of stock before the inaugural. The move aims to insulate him from financial pain and avoid conflicts of interest, with strict income disclosure and divestiture guidelines for appointees after the inauguration.
The forecast notes cloudy conditions tonight with a low near 20 and cloudy conditions tomorrow with a chance of snow. Highs around 32 with a 2 percent tonight and zero percent tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 27 by 1:30 p.m. and a low of 2 at 7:30 a.m. Details on Page 7.
Elyria developer Robert Glover proposed buying the Broad Street City Hall building and leasing it back to the city to solve a $425,000 debt issue due January 20. He previously owned the building, sold it to the city in 1974, and now would return ownership via a lease back. City councils weigh the offer as banks and investors show little movement to renew notes.
Columbia Gas of Ohio seeks permission from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to impose mandatory gas curtailment up to 30 percent on about 19 000 small industrial and commercial customers using 200 000 cubic feet or more monthly. Most affected are retail, professional and government buildings in Lorain Erie Huron and western Cuyahoga counties. Over 500 customers could be hit including Columbia Gas and Chronicle Telegram offices in Elyria. Affected firms may cut hours or adjust operations to meet curtailment while Lorain County schools plan to balance fuel with alternate energy.
Beth Ann Louis 13 opened the pedestrian lane on Plum Creek Bridge after writing to former Cuyahoga County Engineer Albert Porter which helped spur the 30 year old figure from office. Porter had closed the bridge to vehicles and the latest dispute centers on whether to destroy and replace the bridge. Louis and Ronald Stackhouse, who defeated Porter, led the ribbon cutting amid local praise and attention.
Coffee prices surge from about 9 cents a pound three years ago to 2.69 to 3.40 a pound, prompting the Cleveland Consumer Action Office to organize a boycott. Shoppers in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties report high costs, with plans for a broad campaign and calls for supermarkets to offer substitutes.
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