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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1979
Page
3
CHICAGO UPI reports the Cook County Democratic Central Committee unanimously endorsed Jane Byrne for mayor. The endorsement followed her upset over Mayor Bilandic in the primary and was urged by Sen. Richard Daley. Byrne addressed ward committeemen as leaders urged party unity and victory.
PUCO records show 1978 bud geted 9 million to buy power from others while actual purchases reached about 62 million. Critics cite Davis Besse issues plus coal shortages as driving costs. Toledo Edison says busbar cost for the plant was not available, while others warn the plant underperformed its potential.
Dealers cut back hours and close Sundays as demand outpaces supply. Regulators urge staying with familiar stations and conserving fuel to prevent wider runs. Officials note uncertain how many outlets shortened hours. many customers doubt shortages, complicating management.
President Carter, after a tense mission, announced that President Sadat has accepted U S proposals to settle outstanding issues. Begin also accepted the same terms. Air Force One departed Washington with Carter optimistic about a peace treaty framework.
A 45 year old Kissimmee man who had not drunk in eight years bought 10 bottles of mouthwash containing 35 percent alcohol and was hospitalized after starting again last week. Paramedics cited mouthwash as an aspirin-like inebriant and CDC officials noted risks. The man’s condition was listed as satisfactory.
The Davis Besse nuclear plant in Port Clinton could improve as it ages, with industry figures noting typical gains in capacity factor over years. After a 1978 shutdown to replace reactor rods, its recent months showed low performance, while Toledo Edison and CEI forecast a rise in output and a possible rate adjustment case at the PUCO.
Police pursue a stolen garbage truck through western suburbs before ending the chase with tire deflation and a roadblock. The truck, valued at $40,000, was taken from B. Vander Molen Disposal Co in Glen Ellyn. Vincent J. Prato Jr., 21, of Wheaton, is named as the suspect.
Mary Vincent, 15, identified Lawrence Singleton in Stanislaus County Superior Court as the man who attacked her near Modesto, hacked off both arms with an ax, and assaulted her after being lured from Berkeley. She described being tossed over a guard rail, bound with rope, and hidden in a culvert as she played dead while Singleton drove toward Nevada.
Ugandan President Idi Amin urged a holy war against Zionism in a speech broadcasting Uganda’s readiness to join Arab and Moslem forces to uproot Zionist elements and defend the holy land. Libyan and Arab troops aid Uganda as Tanzania presses toward Kampala amid mediation failures.
Conrail negotiates for study of a Whiskey Island iron ore dock able to handle 1000 foot ore boats. Conceptual design and economic analysis are underway with Soros Associates. A blizzard knocked down a transfer bridge at the Conrail dock in 1978, boosting priority on Whiskey Island improvements.
In Cleveland, a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas jury held Mayor Dennis Kucinich not liable for paying attorney Rodman C. Douglas, who claimed nearly 17 000 for antitrust work in the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. case. The 6-2 verdict found Douglas worked on contingency with payment only if the suit succeeded. Separately in Willoughby, Mayor Eric R. Knudson sought Ohio AG review after a listening device was found in the police station. Cincinnati news notes Phyllis Schlafly declaring ERA victory and planning a March 22 Washington dinner, despite a three-year extension for ERA ratification.
In Ross County, 17 year old Ernest Earl Alexander was killed when he and another handcuffed youth fled from a deputy after a court appearance. The deputy, Forest Powell, fired three warning shots before the fatal shot struck Alexander in the head. The second youth was unharmed.
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