Amherst Soap Box Derby Draws Big Crowd in Rain
In Amherst a few thousand spectators packed the race strip despite rain. Parents, drivers, and relatives showed strong emotion as Kim Meyers won the final heat amid mud and cheers. Police urged crowds to stay back after several near-violations during heats. James Forman appealed in Cleveland to save Fred Evans, with about 60 youths showing support at a First Baptist Church service.
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Amherst
Cleveland
James Forman
Stapport
Fred “Ahmed” Evans
First Baptist Church
Shaker Heights
Forman
Ahmed
Evans
Glenville
Nationwide Weather Outlook and Ohio Brief Forecast
The nation can expect shower activity along most Atlantic and Gulf coasts with similar patterns in the Northern Plains upper Rockies and Southern Plateau. Elsewhere, mostly fair weather and little day to day temperature change. In Ohio, variable clouds and isolated thundershowers in the far south with highs in the upper 70s to 80s. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Lake Erie winds will shift from light and variable to northerly 10 to 16 knots, then ease. partly cloudy skies prevail.
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Gulf
Northern
Plains
Upper
Rockies
Plateau
Ohio
Lake Erie
Five day Ohio forecast end week with warm midweek cooling
Temperatures in Ohio from Tuesday through Saturday average near normal with highs in the mid 80s north and central and upper 80s in the south, and lows in the 60s. A warm start followed by cooler midweek and warmer again by weekend. Precipitation around 0.42 to 1 inch with showers and thundershowers expected Wednesday and Thursday.
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Ohio
Nine Inches of Rain Flood Greenwood Suburb
United Press International reports nearly nine inches of rain drenched Greenwood Indiana causing flash floods. Bridges were washed out and 20 families evacuated as cars stalled and water rose. The storm affected Joplin Missouri and Baltimore Maryland with over two inches and about 132 inches respectively in a six hour span.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Greenwood
Joplin
Baltimore
Rockies
West Central Plains
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Reluctant taxpayer weighs big merger with preferred stock deal
A minority stockholder asks if swapping into a large public firm with $500,000 in nonvoting preferred stock, $250,000 cash, and a $30,000 yearly dividend is sound. Experts warn to assess the buyer’s solidity and five year guarantees, and to consider Section 306 tax implications on retained earnings.
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Mr Baby
Gotty
Ihle Vs Gent
Los Angeles Times
French leaders face price jolt in fall
French observers warn that post vacation price increases could hit workers hard in September. Trade union leaders plan for 7 percent wage hikes, challenging Premier Chaban Delmas amid signals of inflation risk and government cautions.
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Paris
Jacques Chaban- Delmas
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