Woman dies during blizzard walking her dog in Amherst
Frances Battenhouse, 73, of 1674 Middle Ridge Rd, Amherst, reportedly died during the blizzard while walking her dog. Found outside her home by brother Byrd Richmond after neighbors could not reach her, coroner ruled death by asphyxiation. Neighbors noted she appeared outside with her dog in heavy winds, and she had recent illnesses. Her husband Henry G. Battenhouse died nearby in 1963. Daughter Janet R. lives in Washington, D C. Visitation set at Garland Funeral Home with an Eastern Star service at 2:30 p.m.
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Frances Battenhouse
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst
Mrs. Battenhouse
Township
Byrd Richmond
Richmond
Norman Becker
Garland Funeral Home
Sadat to visit Carter for weekend Camp David talks
President Anwar Sadat will travel to Washington for a relaxed strategy session with President Carter at Camp David to review Middle East negotiations progress and plan next steps. Sadat and his wife arrive Friday, consult Saturday and Sunday, then depart.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Anwar Sadat
Carter
Camp David
Middle East
State Department
Sadat
Grocers to Open Sunday Amid Storm Recovery
Lorain County major supermarkets will operate Sunday with extended hours to aid storm‑battered shoppers. Fazio, Meyer Goldberg, and Pie‑N Pay open 10 am to 4 pm, Kroger 10 am to 5 pm, A P 9 am to 6 pm, with staples in stock or due delivery today. Snow relief brought traffic back, power outages decline, and guardsmen assist snow removal as roads remain hazardous in spots.
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Lorain County
Fazio
Meyer Goldberg
Pie-Npay
Kroger
A&p
Ohio
Colonial Oaks
Majoras
Elyria Memorial Hospital
John Majoras
Ohio National Guard
Jerry Brove
112Th Engineering Battalion
Lorain
Ohio Turnpike
Brove
Ohio Edison Co
Cleveland Electriclluminating Co
Lorain- Medina
Murray Ridge
West Ridge
Elyria
Wellington
Oberlin
Storm souvenir copies urged after January 1978 blizzard
Editor appeals for readers to buy the large print storm edition and upcoming issues as road crews clear snowbound routes. He notes Thursday and Friday’s papers were filled with storm impact stories, carriers struggled, and radio and TV kept people informed while readers waited to catch up.
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Arthur D. Hudnutt
Mechanical Miracle Over Atlantic In Flight 120
National Airlines Flight 120 from Miami to Newark faced an in-flight engine loss over the Atlantic 150 miles out. Captain Reynaldo A. Anilo ordered lifejackets as three engines failed, then all rekindled within five minutes. no passengers were hurt and the jet landed in Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
National Airlines
Atlantic Ocean
Reynaldo A. Anilo
Flight 120
Anilo
Coast Guard
Florida
Miami
Newark
N.J
Ft. Lauderdale
Sam Calhoun
Tuskegee
Close encounters Cowboys and engines over two continents
On Clark Street Alabama a huge white object fluttered down tearing lines and shocking residents before it proved to be a balloon with an X ray payload. In Australia a Cessna 310 nearly crashed until a rope tethered by two cars lassoed the nose wheel and snapped it into place during an emergency landing.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Clark Street
Tuskegee Motorist
Sydney
Australia
Orange
Ewin Simson
Max Hazelton
Hazelton Air Services
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Turnpike
John G. Kenney
Husband
Lynn Sandrock
Garland
William Vander Wyden
Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ
Middle Ridge Cemetery
Holiday Inn
American Red Cross
Dave Zapatosky
Wearye
Lex
C-T
Castalia
Ohio Turnpike Patrol
Pennsylvania Line
Indiana Line
Erie County
Jack Barker
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlanta
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