Pick-n-Pay tycoon slain in kidnap and botched ransom
Cleveland area detectives moved to obtain warrants for two men linked to the kidnapping of Julius Kravitz and his wife Georgina. Kravitz, 67, chairman of First National Supermarkets, was killed by gunfire. Mrs. Kravitz, 56, wounded. Suspects, one an auxiliary police officer, allegedly used a motel room and a forged police disguise in the $1.5 million ransom plot. Police tied the pair through interview locations, a license plate, and a motel check-in, with the crime ending at a Howard Johnsons after they fled in Kravitzs car.
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Brosius
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Puerto Rico nationalists may be freed in swap
The Justice Department is evaluating clemency for four Puerto Rican nationalists including Lolita Lebron and Rafael Cancel Miranda, amid reports Castro might free four Americans jailed in Cuba if the prisoners are released. White House and congressional officials caution no swap agreement exists and warn such reports could affect deliberations.
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Lawrence Lunt
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Claudio Rodriguez Morales
U.S
John Stanish
Washington
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White House
Carter
Castro
Rafael Miranda
Irving Flores Rodriguez
Second Khomeini aide assassinated in Tehran
Iran declares national day of mourning after Ayatollah Montazer Motaheri is shot dead in a second major political assassination since the revolution. A Beirut based Shiite guerrilla group Amal claims revenge and says gunmen are identified, urging government arrests.
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Iran
UPI
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Amal
Montazer Motaheri
Weather Update Cloudy with Showers and Mild Temperatures
Increasing cloudiness tonight with a low around 47. Thursday brings scattered afternoon showers and highs near 65. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 50 percent Thursday. South winds 10 to 20 mph tonight. Highs on Tuesday near 53 and lows near 35. Details on Page B-5.
Edison and CEI get over 146 million in Ohio PUCO rate increases
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved more than 146 million in rate increases for Ohio Edison Co and Cleveland Electric illuminating Co. Ohio Edison receives an 86.2 million emergency hike while CEI gets 60.4 million. The order sets a 10.09 percent rate of return for CEI and includes the Davis Besse plant in the rate base. Base rates rise 17.7 percent excluding fuel.
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Cleveland Electric Eluminating Co
Ohio Edison
CEI
PUCO
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Avon fund shortage: state audit reveals irregular practices
Columbus report says Avon used checks in place of cash to divert funds for unexplained uses. William P. Hall, former Avon finance director, cited for serious irregular practices. audit covers 1972 to 1978 and lists $16,260 and $1,056 deposits as findings. Mayor Hubbard also tied to court deposit issue though Hall handled the deposits.
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Tommorrow
William P. Hall
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Fairview Park
General Corporation
Big stories missed in Elyria City Directory listing
Don Norris notes a scattered Elyria directory edition with vanished streets and vanished people. He cites deceased names still listed and living relatives appearing as if new, with specific street omissions such as Butternut Ridge Road and homes on Murray Ridge Road and East 14th Street. The piece raises questions about accuracy and municipal listings and ends mid sentence about a long-time sports writer.
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Murray Ridge Road
Manor Drive
Wilder Ave
East 14Th St
Lousiana Ave
Marguerite Bowman
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Charles Sloan
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Julie Kavitz
United Press International
New York
Benjamin Gilman
Garcia
BT Television
Khomeini
Okd
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Lorain County
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Cuyahoga
Davis-Besse
By Paul Schroeder
Chronicle-Telegram Bureau
Donald L. Hubbard
Hail
By Don Norris
Metro
Elyria
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Johnson Publishing Co
Loveland, Cole
Butternut Ridge Road
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