19 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1977
Page
1
Twenty two vehicles collided yesterday on Interstate 196 in Michigan in a chain reaction caused by fog. Seven people were injured, with police noting that the worst injuries appeared to be broken limbs.
A man described as Irish allegedly robbed Brian Hollands clothing shop in Bekleyheath England taking an Afghan coat then stole cash from the till and purses. He restrained two staff and a woman pensioner in a downstairs lavatory before fleeing after calling police. The culprit reportedly attempted to sell the coat and later telephoned for tea and cake before disappearance.
Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic and seven others died when their government Learjet crashed into Lisin Mountain near Kresevo during a snowstorm. Eyewitnesses and rescue teams reported the passengers all perished. Bijedic, 59, had led the government since 1971 as part of the Communist regime. A state funeral was planned and a day of national mourning declared. President Tito praised Bijedic as a decisive leader. The crash occurred near Sarajevo Airport after contact with the control tower was lost. Bijedic’s wife Razija, officials, aides, and crew were among the dead.
Tom Kozak, a plumbing company employee, uncovered a 4-foot hollow tree water main while digging a connection. Found about 4 feet underground, tarred and iron-banded, dated to the 1880s when Grand Rapids first piped water. Main measured 11 inches outside diameter, 7 inches inside.
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