Cleveland Mob Figures Found Guilty In FBI Bribery Case
A federal jury convicted Anthony Liberatore and Thomas Lanci for bribery involving an FBI clerk to obtain secret files on organized crime. James Licavoli and John Calandra were acquitted. two others were found not guilty. The case ties to the 1977 78 Cleveland file theft linked to Daniel Greene’s killing.
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Anthony
Tony Lib” Liberatore
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Tommy” Lanci
James T
Jack White
Licavoli
John P. Calandra
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Underworld
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Liberatore
Lanci
Geraldine Rabinowitz
Jeffrey
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Brunswick
US Justice Department
Daniel J
Danny” Greene
Greene
Ohio
Detroit
Purple Gang
Raymond W. Ferrito
Licavols
U.S
Abraham Poretz
Poretz
James Wills
Jimmy the Weasel
Fratianno
Flags surge in North Olmsted as scouts parade All Scouts Day
In North Olmsted a Boy Scouts parade marks All Scouts Day as flags color the scene. Across the region Americans display flags at homes beyond parade days amid renewed patriotism tied to the Iran hostage crisis and the Afghanistan conflict, flag dealers report higher sales.
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North Olmsted
Boy Scouts
All Scouts Day
Iran
Afghanistan
Heat wave toll rises as water becomes scarce in five states
United Press International reports a 11th day of extreme heat across the Sun Belt. The heat has claimed 119 lives and spurred emergency water rationing. Farmers face losses to poultry and cattle while roads buckle, as Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and surrounding areas endure scorching conditions and rising water demand.
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Oklaho
Weather and heat toll across five states report
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the low 30s. Friday brings more clouds and a 28 to 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. In the five state area, heat and exposure deaths reach 119 with Texas largest at 75, Oklahoma 21, Arkansas 17, Kansas five, Missouri one. Three men found dead in a Fort Smith boarding house after stalls were stifling. Page C-4 and A-6 references.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Fort Smith, Ark
Fire destroys Olmsted Falls doctor's home in large blaze
A $100,000 fire heavily damaged the home of Dr. Walter R. Funk in Olmsted Falls as firefighters from Olmsted Falls and Columbia Township battled the blaze from about 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Debris injured firefighter Timothy Potts but he recovered. The house, one of the oldest in the city, valued at $170,000 with $50,000 contents, is deemed rebuildable. Dr Funk plans to rebuild with help from his son, a Virginia contractor.
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Olmsted Falls
Faiee Davey Alcanel Eine
Hajduck
Hauck
Fank
Pearl Strongsville
Virginia
Walter R. Fook
Lindbury Blod
Steve Fogarty
Bulletin Orchestra on Strike in Cleveland
The 118 musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra began a strike today after rejecting a final wage and benefit package offered by management. This action follows an earlier report on page C-5.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Orchestra
Hit-skip victim dies in Route 55 crash
Michael Bryant of Oberlin died late this morning at Lorsin Community Hospital after being struck by a hit-skip driver along Route 55 in Pittsfield Township.
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Michael Bryant
Oberlin
Lorsin Community Hospital
Pittsfield Township
TRA aid replenishment boosts laid off auto workers hope
Reported shifts in unemployment support as SUB funds end and TRA funds may be replenished. Senate action allocates 1.1 billion for auto, steel, and rubber workers while President Carter expected to sign. UAW members at Ford plants anticipate continued income amid policy moves and Japan talks on auto imports.
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U.S. Senate
Carter
Jone
U.S
Don J. Pease
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Cleveland Debates Host City for Presidential Debates
Grace Kudakis of the Cleveland League of Women Voters says Cleveland remains a finalist as national committees narrow 23 bids to about six. A three day white glove inspection starts July 14, with criteria and candidate preferences shaping the choice.
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Cleveland League of Women Voters
National League of Women Voters
Grace Kudakis
Tion
Kudakis
John Anderson
Kodakis
League
Irish coach guides weary North Olmsted tourney team
John Donald of the Irish squad arrives in Boston after Aer Lingus strike disrupted travel, forcing an eight hour train ride and late flights to Cleveland. The Division A team, 19 and under, faced sleep deprivation and funding worries before an exhibition game at Great Northern Mall and a press conference amid the North Olmsted International Soccer Tournament expected to draw 10,000 fans.
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John Donald
Donald
Aerlingus
Boston
Cleveland
Great Northern Mail
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Phil Hicks
Begorra
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