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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1978
Page
3
Washington AP reports the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to loosen regulation on home winemakers and legalize beer brewed for home consumption. The measure, already passed by the House, awaits a full Senate vote.
Two British balloonists push toward the first Atlantic crossing as an eight foot rip remains in the balloon. They sit about 650 miles from land with Brest, France, eyed as a possible landfall tonight or Saturday morning. Don Cameron, 37, from Bristol, and Major Christopher Davey, 34, of Jersey, launched from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday.
Viktor Korchnoi, 47, delays celebration of defection anniversary to press first victory over Anatoly Karpov. At adjournment of game five in Baguio City, Korchnoi led after 42 moves with the match resumed as arbiter Lothar Schmid opened each player's earlier moves.
Egypt and hard line opponents met for the first time since Sadat's Israel trip eight months ago in Belgrade. Arab foreign ministers agreed on a resolution section urging the non aligned conference to push for a UN General Assembly special session on the Palestinian issue. The Arab League roster had not met in full since the rift after Sadat's visit.
Ray Mitchell a 60 year old rural carrier based near Arapahoe Colorado has 70 mile routes and says he will not strike despite a nationwide postal stoppage threat He praises the Postal Service noting fair pay and job satisfaction while farming remains a hobby supported by his post office income.
The U S Embassy urged American dependents to depart Beirut in coming days amid fighting between Syrian and Lebanese Christian factions. It said nonessential nationals should leave at their earliest convenience, denying a general evacuation like in 1975 76. Police deployed near Beirut port to separate warring factions, while the American community has shrunk to a few thousand.
Melnyczuk couple from Elyria were killed in a traffic accident when their car and a van collided. Their son Steve Melnyczuk said they met in Germany after World War II and emigrated to the United States in 1951. Funeral arrangements are handled by Devin Funeral Home in Lorain.
President Anwar Sadat calls Israel a thief and describes occupied Arab lands as stolen goods in a fiery speech. He vows Arabs will not yield land and warns the current deadlock could trigger war, while critiquing U.S. military intelligence sharing with Israel amid stalled peace talks.
Jameyson said the county fair board will pay off the land in about two to three years from fair receipts. He noted the board runs a tight rein on finances and preferred a lower price but this land was essential, as waiting could have raised the cost.
The quarantine division at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta assessed ships in 1975 77. The Queen Elizabeth II scored 56 on May 20 for four defects including greasy pots and pans and roaches. By June 9 QEII scored 98 with only missing deck tiles noted. Other ships mentioned include Statendam Santa Mariana Leonardo da Vinci Kungsholm and Mikhail Lermontov. Reports are distributed to about 800 travel agents and some trade pubs use them for sanitation data.
Leon Jaworski plans to resign as special counsel to the House committee probing influence buying in Congress. He says the inquiry cannot proceed without testimony from former South Korean envoy Kim Dong Jo, a suspected paymaster, and Park Chung Hee’s government blocks the testimony. The offer from Speaker ONeill to press for State Department cooperation follows.
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