Cleveland mob boss Licavoli convicted in racketeering case
FBI says Cleveland crime family weakened after convictions of James T. Licavoli and five lieutenants and 70 count indictments against seven others. Licavoli, 77, found guilty of violating the federal racketeering statute tied to a 1976 77 gang war. Jurors deliberated 25 hours over four days amid testimony from federally protected witnesses and prior state murder convictions of codefendants.
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FBI
James T
Jack White
Licavoli
James R. Willis
Willis
Ronald
Crab” Carabbia
Pasquale
Butchie” Cisternino
Kenneth Ciarcia
Daniel “Danny” Greene
Anthony Liberatore
James Licavoli
Federal Court
Fire kills Oberlin man in early morning blaze
Police and fire officials call the Oberlin fire suspicious after 37 year old William Hawkins dies inside a house at 249 North Main Street. His 64 year old mother Beulah Hawkins is in fair condition from smoke inhalation. Two daughters aged 16 and 14 are missing, as is the family car. Police seek the missing relatives and further investigation proceeds with arson units on scene.
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N. Main St
Hawkins
Ford Motor Co
Mansfield
Jack Dunkle
Bobby Jones
Oberlin Fire Department
Carlisle Township
Spencer area stunned by five deaths in crash near Milan
Word spread quickly as Spencer residents talked in small groups about Wednesday’s tragedy. Five young people from the Spencer area died when the car they were in veered left of center and collided with a tractor trailer on Route 601 near Norwalk. Bob Wallace and Wendy Smith were a couple, Wallace’s parents camping near Cedar Point learned of his death Thursday. Dallas and Danny Moore were brothers, identified by their sisters. the Roosa family grieved as relatives identified the two. The crash outcome remains under investigation with many uncertain details and rumors circulating in the village.
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Spencer Area
Milan
Cedar Point
Bob
Bob Wallace
Miss Smith
Wallace
Smith
Norwalk
Dallas Krey
Danny Moore
Irene Roosa
Fourth celebrated on the Fifth in Elyria Encore
Elyria readers are told of a shortened work week ahead with a busy weekend lineup. The feature previews the Elyria Summer Theater season and a Sunday start for The New Neighbors series exploring neighborhood changes over the past decade. James Galway is highlighted as TODAY’S TV cover boy with Mozart specials. Comics fans are promised Funky Winkerbean’s Tom Batiuk introducing a video game eliminator segment in Monday pages.
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Elyria
James Galway
Tom Batiuk
Lorain County Night Tickets Sell Fast for Akron Show
More than 660 people have signed up for Lorain County Night benefitting the Lorain County Arts Council. The 1982 program features Rosemary Clooney Martha Raye Kay Starr Nelen O Connell with Frankie Ortega plus his orchestra, July 22 at Kenley Players stage EJ Thomas Hall Akron. Ticket orders due by Monday July 12 to arts council offices 120 Middle Ave with prices listed on todays Encore.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Lorain County Arts Council
4 Girls
Rosemary Clooney
Martha Raye
Kay Starr
Nelen O'Connell
Frankie Ortega
Kenley Players
EJ. Thomas Hall
Akron
Arts Council
Middle Ave
Local Weather Forecast Summary for Tonight and Saturday
Mostly clear tonight with a low around 66. Saturday will be partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and highs near 86. Slight chance of precipitation tonight and Saturday. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Details on Page A-3.
GM UAW Reach Tentative Pact After 24 Hour Talks
After a three week bargaining period, United Auto Workers Local 780 and General Motors Elyria Fisher Body plant reached a tentative contract agreement following a 24 hour session. Union president Larry Tanner declined to release settlement details and said a membership meeting will be scheduled soon for ratification.
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Elyria Fisher
Larry Tanner
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