Grunda accused in Lorain mob probe sabotage
A federal suit alleges Ohio Attorney General William Brown shredded investigative files including the Lorain County case, and ex-BCI chief E Eugene Starrett claims Grunda sabotaged a grand jury probe. Both deny the charges as the suit seeks 1 million dollars in damages. The case and dismissal details involve secrecy agreements and costs.
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Ohio
William Brown
Lorain County
Joseph R. Grunda
George C. Smith
Franklin County
Brown
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
E. Eugene Starrett
Granda
Starrett
U.S
Attorney General
Starret
BCI
London
Attorney General’s Office
Bureau
Sterrett
Defiance
Dayton
BCT
Lorain
Record Heat Bakes Ohio as 98 Degree High Hits Thursday
A heat wave grips the Southwest with a 98 degree high recorded in the region, tying a daily record. North Ridgeville observer notes 95 degrees, equaling last July, while 4:20 p.m. reading from Columbia Gas confirms the day’s peak. City hospitals report two heat exhaustion cases not requiring admission. An Ohio Edison cable fault on West Avenue blamed on intense sun and high demand caused a prolonged Broad Street outage.
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Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
National Weather Service
Columbia Gas
Lake Erie
West Avenue
Elyria
Broad Street
James Markle
Ohio Edison Co
Weekend Heat Advisory With Isolated Thunderstorms
Humid conditions persist tonight and Saturday with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows dip into the low to mid 70s while Saturday highs reach the upper 80s. South winds under 10 mph. Details on page A8.
Postal accord ends mail strike threat with three year pact
A tentative three year contract for 500,000 postal workers gives a 19.5 percent wage rise and delays next rate hike 2 to 3 years. Postmaster General Bolger calls the settlement very fair, aligning with Carter anti inflation goals. Union leaders deem it a solid, not extravagant, agreement preserving job security and cost-of-living protections.
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Washington
Marathon Bargaining
U.S. Postal Service
William F. Bolger
Carter
Emmet Andrews
James la Penta
Andrews
American Postal Workers Union
National Airlines attendant wins 250000 slot prize in Las Vegas
Laura O Neill a Las Vegas slot winner for National Airlines pockets 250000 after a machine pays out She plans to share some money with her daughters and says she cannot yet believe the sum The story notes a Page A 4 UP I dateline and mentions a Postal Service rate plan tied to Bolger quotes
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Laura O’neill
National Airlines
Las Vegas
UPI
Harris in as Joseph and Feiss could move out
Harris Corp negotiates with The Joseph and Feiss Co to take over the Elyria building at 145 Keep Court. A Harris official confirms possible move of a bindery systems division, with about 0 employees to Elyria. Harris nationwide employs about 18,000, including 300 in the Cleveland area. Joseph and Feiss, a Phillips-Van Heusen unit, may relocate its Elyria operation, but no comment was available.
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Harris, Seabold, Masey Co
Joseph and Feiss Co
Joseph and Feiss
Keep Court
Elyria
Harris Corp
Fred Baker
Baker
Bindery Systems
Cleveland
Locat
Florida
Lorain
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp
Cricketeer
Country Britches
Economy Posts 7.4 Percent Q2 Growth in 1978
Washington reports the nations economy grew at a 7.4 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, the fastest in over two years. Officials note inflation rose 10 percent in Q2, with coal strikes and severe winter affecting earlier output and a rebound driving second quarter gains.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Commerce Department
Department
State aid revisions cut Elyria loss as districts trim boosts
Area districts including Elyria and Lorain see smaller basic state aid increases after revised county property valuations. Elyria schools face a projected deficit of 1.2 to 1.6 million and now expect about 390 thousand dollars in 1979 basic aid, down from earlier projections near 771 thousand. District officials express disappointment over the revised figures.
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Elyria
Lorain
Ohio Department of Education
State Department
Baywood
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Black River
Cascade Park
Lorain Family Ymca
Yesteryear
Midway Mall
Joe Hertzig
Loraiite
Patty Foster
Texas
Keep Co
Harris
Joseph-Feiss
United States
By Debbie Demmon
Berger and
Paul Schroeder
Ed Haywood
Elyria City
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