Political prisoners question in U S prisons
Amnesty International highlights 11 prisoners of conscience in the United States amid debates on how to classify political prisoners. The Wilmington 10 members, two Charlotte activists, and a Mississippi Black nationalist leader figure in the list, with broader investigations into cases involving race and civil rights.
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United States
James Earl Ray
Argentina
Andrew Young
Philippines
Amnesty International
Wilmington
N.C
Charlotte
Goofing Off Encouraged During Heat Wave Says Expert
Lorain County Health Commissioner Betty Wolfe backs goofing off to avoid heat exhaustion when temperatures rise above 90 degrees. She urges indoor cooling, fluids, and moderate activity. Elyria records 99 degrees, 12,000 residents lose phone service briefly as an air conditioning failure overheated equipment at Abbe Road. Diederich notes 96 in North Ridgeville, plus-90s persist for about a week with no major health crises beyond one heat prostration at Lorain Community Hospital.
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Lorain County
Betty Wolfe
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Elyria Telephone Co
Elyria
North Ridgeville
Exchange
Abbe Road
Diederich
Lorain Community Hospital
Weather Outlook Shows Heat Humidity and Showers
Weather forecast indicates hot and humid conditions with a hazy sky. Scattered showers and thundershowers expected tonight with low temperatures in the low 70s. Sunday will be a bit cooler with more showers and thundershowers and highs in the low to mid 80s. Chance of precipitation sits around 50 percent for tonight and Sunday. Sunrise today is 6 12 a.m. Sunset tonight is 8 54 p.m.
Mutton mowers gain fame in Grafton village
Grafton gains national attention as the village uses six sheep to mow grass at the sewage treatment plant. Village administrator Carl Essex notes letters from across the country and adds two goats may join the effort. He recalls CETA workers previously did the mowing on the hill.
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Grafton
Associated Press
Carl Essex
Salt Lake City
Washington, D.C
Missouri
James McKean
Cleveland St
CETA
Essex
FBI Seeks Three Suspected Terrorists Across Borders
FBI officials in Washington said two of the three suspected terrorists who crossed the Canadian border are believed to be in the United States. The suspects linked to German groups include Wolfgang Huber and Axel Achterrath, both facing German charges. Kristina Berster, arrested in New York on passport violations, left the others and tried to cross back into Canada.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
United States
Canada
Albury
Wolfgang Huber
Socialist
Axel Achterrath
Germany
Huber
Achterrath
Baader-Meinhof
Kristina Katherina Berster
Miss Berster
Albany County
N.Y
Special Amherst grand jury to be recalled for Koppenhafer case
A dormant special grand jury will be recalled to consider possible conflict of interest charges against former Amherst police chief Arthur Koppenhafer over his state approved training program. The audit completed in May raised questions about payments for training Amherst recruits. Prosecutor Grunda said the session will likely last one or two days.
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Amherst
Arthur Koppenhafer
Sandstone
Koppenhafer
Lorain County
Joseph R. Grunda
Grunda
Anthony DePaola
Carol Ramstead
Amherst Department
Miss Rumstead
Chronicle- Telegram
Miss Ramstead
Public schools weigh sex education merits and concerns
C T Metro editor Mikie Sherman explores how teachers and parents view sex education as a longstanding school program. A companion piece by Debbie Demon Berger discusses the teenage pregnancy epidemic. A cover photo story highlights Cleveland’s Northern Ohio Food Terminal with Cynthia Roberts reporting and Dave Zaporosky photographing. Leon Rubin's Sunday Scene reports a steam whistle gathering in eastern Ohio with color photos.
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C-T Metro
Mikie Sherman
CT Education
Debbie Demon Berger
Ash
Northern
Ohio
Cleveland
Cynthia Roberts
Dave Zaporosky
Leon Rubin
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Christian Science Monitor Service
Mississippi
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Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
Broad and
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Ray Diederich
Ohio Edison
Elyria Water Works
Water Works
Robert Sturtz
Tenison Golf Course
Dallas
Texas
Jack Gayle
America
By Carol Ann Rubin
McKean
Don Pease
D-Oberlin
Washington Post
Canton
Slim
Kristina Berster
By Earel Neikirk
DePaola
Lee Eee
Pees
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