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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1979
Page
3
Frank Rizzo will step down as Philadelphia mayor in January and predicts residents will be "begging" for his return by next summer. In a Philadelphia Bulletin interview he touts his administration, claiming the city could never repay him for his hard work.
Stella Taylor, a 48 year old Fort Lauderdale marathon swimmer, gave up her third attempt to cross from the Bahamas to Florida. After 20 hours she was 22 miles from Orange Cay and 55 miles off the Florida coast when the swim was stopped amid 12 foot waves and salt water exhaustion. Linda Rodriguez of WINZ reported Taylor cried upon boarding the crew boat.
Wind driven fires raged across Southern California over the weekend, scorching tens of thousands of acres. More than 60 fires sparked as temperatures neared 100 degrees, destroying homes, cars and other property. Firefighters treated for heat prostration. no deaths reported. Major blazes included a 600 acre Fontana fire and a 3,000 acre Morongo Reservation blaze in Riverside County. Valley Center residents evacuated briefly as flames approached housing tracts. Continuous smaller fires kept crews busy statewide.
About 125 former Catholic priests and their families attended a dinner hosted by Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland. He said the event showed the church has not turned its back on them and stressed addressing hurts and misunderstandings. Bleidorn praised the archbishop’s kindness and called for mutual respect among former priests and their communities.
Washington union head urges members to cash in U S Savings Bonds as part of a week long demonstration against federal policy. The dispute includes warnings about tax consequences and a planned White House protest on Awareness Day.
Supporters of President Carter's proposed new education department say they have enough votes for House passage though nearly 200 amendments by opponents could delay final action. The Senate already passed the bill 72 to 21. it would consolidate about 150 programs from 40 agencies under one Cabinet member to streamline federal education. Opponents warn of more bureaucracy and federal intrusion into local school control. White House lobbying boosted House approval chances as Democrats seek to back the president. floor manager Jack Brooks says the measure is a harmless step to improve management and does not create new programs or set policy.
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