Truckers Idle At Snowbound Howard Johnsons Plaza
Snow and wind trap about 35 truckers at the Middle Ridge plaza near Toledo after hours on the road. Drivers from Illinois Wisconsin and New York describe the weather as the worst in 17 years and plan to sleep in rigs or the restaurant lobby until roads clear.
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Middle Ridge Plaza
Jay Stone
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
General Foods
Chicago
Elmer Krenz
Toledo
Sharon
Schultz
Howard Johnson
Middle Ridge Turnpike Plaza
Gene Krebs
Cold weather hits Ohio zoo lions elephants and rhinos
Kings Island Lions Country Safari shelters 250 animals from a blizzard with heated enclosures for elephants rhinoceroses hippos and giraffes while lions enjoy a heated enclosure with a heated floor. Cubs are cared for in a heated nursery as staff note young and old feel the cold most. In Painesville, Madison school buses stranded by the blizzard are rescued by citizen band radio operators who organized rides home for about 75 Madison High students who were treated to a turkey dinner at North Madison Elementary.
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Ohio
Reinci
Reindl
Painesville
Citizens Band
Madison High
North Madison
Cbers
Burt Mustin dies at 92 in Glendale California
Veteran actor Burt Mustin, famed for All in the Family and Carson appearances, died at 92 in Glendale Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Born 1884 in Pittsburgh, he acted late in life after selling cars, with a career spanning over 60 films and 200 TV roles. Mustin spoke of a long life, citing abstention from drinking and smoking, and a stable marriage.
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Glendale
Calif
UPI
Burt Mustin
Mustin
Quimby
Johnny Carson
Judith Lowry
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Two-car crashes and tire theft reported in town
At 7 07 pm on South Maple Street near Wes Avenue Nour ies 807 pm Harry Wigley on Neuler Cl reported a theft of two tires and rims from his basement. 8 15 pm a two car collision occurred on Middle Avenue at Colonial Oaks Mobile Homes with no injuries.
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Des Frank Bago
Columbia Ave
Juanita Slone
Harwood St
Spruce Street
East Avenue
Sixth Street
North Abbe Road
Harrison Street
Third Street
Middle Avenue
Nouryu
South Maple Street
Wes Avenue
Nouries
Harry Wigley
U5 Neuler Cl
Colonial Oaks
Northeast Cold Snap To Send Freeze Southward
An Arctic air blast moves across the northeast and drives freezing levels into the South. Snow possible in the Great Lakes, northern Atlantic elevations, and lower Mississippi Valley. Very cold Monday with gradual warmup to the 20s by Wednesday. Snow flurries likely in northern Ohio daily. Highs in the teens Monday, rising to the teens by Wednesday.
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Great Lakes
North Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Extreme cold and snow slow Elyria fire crews warning
Elyria fire officials warn residents to clear snow around hydrants and check fireplaces and heating equipment. Heavy snow and icy roads may delay responders while safer furnace use is advised to prevent fumes and overheating.
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Elyria
Elyrians
Ohio unemployment up in December
Ohio's unemployment rose to 6.9 percent in December with about 15,000 more jobless than November. Total employment fell 0.2 percent to 4,371,000 due to agricultural seasonal losses while manufacturing and nonmanufacturing work rose, and factory earnings climbed to 266.28 dollars weekly.
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Columbus
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Fuller
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Salg
Robert Schultz
Warner Continental
Kings Mills
Nick Reindl
Sled Dog Club
Cleveland
Bill Kunberger
Trailbreakers Sled Dog Club
The
International Sled Dog Racing Association
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Epee
Setaw Meng
Hauby
Jean That
Rt. 10
Oberlin
Rt. 13
C-T
John Kenney
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