Cleveland ousted from regional planning agency over unpaid dues
Cleveland was removed from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency after refusing to pay $43,000 in dues for the current year and a similar amount for last year. NOACA's Michael Schaffer says the move could jeopardize federal funding for area projects as the agency governs approvals for most grant applications. Legal planners view Cleveland losing its eight board seats as potentially ending the two year old regional body.
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Cleveland Area
Lorain County
Cleveland
Northeast Ohio
Carl B. Stokes
Michael Schaffer
NOACA
Kent State sit-in fizzles as activists' call ignored
Kent State University students rejected a push to extend the ROTC sit-in in Rockwell Hall where about 200 demonstrators began Tuesday. By morning, roughly 10 remained at one entrance while other doors were open and guarded. access was only for those with a reason. The protest arose after deaths of four students last year during campus violence, but efforts to rally broader student support failed.
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Kent
Kent State University
Rockwell Hall
KSU
Kent May Day Coalition
Ohio Senate approves 20 percent unemployment benefit raise
The Ohio Senate voted 30 to 0 to pass an omnibus unemployment compensation bill raising benefits by 20 percent and extending eligibility from 26 to 39 weeks during high unemployment. If enacted, the average family of five would gain up to 80 dollars weekly in public assistance, and coverage would extend to state and local government workers and nonprofit employees.
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Columbus
Ohio
Oho Senate
FBI arrests reach 150 in Michigan gambling roundup
More than 400 agents and police arrested 151 people in Michigan on federal gambling charges. Indictments in Detroit and Grand Rapids target 15 officers, including a Detroit inspector, with raids in 37 cities.
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Washington
FBI
Michigan
Detroit
Grand Rapids
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
United States
Lansing
Flint
Saginaw
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Justice Department
Weather outlook mentions frequent rain and cooler temps
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and rain with a few showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs near 60s, lows around 40s to 50s. Precipitation chances run 80 percent today, 40 tonight, 20 tomorrow as temperatures dip then ease.
Bank President Ransomed Wife and Daughter in Ohio
Howard Wilson, president of Lebanon Citizens National Bank, was forced to withdraw over $100,000 and hand it to three armed men who held his wife and 18 year old daughter captive in their Lebanon home for more than two hours. The robbers also stole Wilson’s car and fled. Police reported the family was unharmed. Wilson described the incident and said the men left after obtaining the funds and vehicles.
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Lebanon, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
Howard Wilson
Lebanon Citizens National Bank
Wilson
Kilburn
Dollar rebounds as world money crisis persists
On European exchanges the US dollar rose briefly though supplies remained tight amid a global currency crisis. Speculators rushed to cover positions while major markets in West Germany and other nations suspended dollar purchases. Officials anticipated possible revaluation of the mark and wider currency shifts as talks continued.
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London
West Germany
Austria
Belgium
Finland
Netherlands
Portugal
Switzerland
Germany
Magee Sixth Lawyer Defense Bid Amid Self-Defense Debate
In San Rafael California UPI reports Ruchell Magee's sixth court appointed attorney argues for allowing self defense in a murder conspiracy case tied to a courthouse shootout. Ernest L Graves cites historical figures like Socrates and Joan of Arc while noting Magee intends to represent himself. Magee and Angela Davis face multiple charges after a 1971 incident that killed four, including a judge.
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San Rafael
Cali
UPI
Angela Davis
Ruchell Magee
Ernest L Graves
Los Angeles
Magee
Mae
Graves
Socrates
Joan of Arc
Superior Court
Alan R. Lindsay
Robert Bell
Robert Carrow
FDA urges public to stop eating swordfish over mercury
Washington AP The FDA advised Americans to avoid swordfish after testing found 5 percent of 883 samples contaminated with mercury above safety levels. Officials warned children and women of childbearing age to refrain, noting recalls and seizures, but limited swordfish may return if traders certify low mercury catches.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles C Edwards
Edwards
Bottling Plant Fire Suspected Burglary Cause in Elyria
A two alarm blaze at the Royal Crown Nehi Bottling Co. on 530 Lowell St. caused about 15000 in damage. Firemen found the fire began in a northwest office area and spread through the building as investigators noted forcible entry and rifled office drawers. No injuries were reported.
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Lowell Street
Elyria
Royal Crown - Nehi Bottling Co
Lowell St
Stanadyne Inc
Frank Januszewski
Januszewski
Elementary students stage Something to Sing About in Wellington
Main Street Elementary School fourth and fifth graders perform a spring musical tomorrow featuring Uncle Sam as Lori Enderby age 9. The program titled Something to Sing About includes songs and skits about America directed by Mrs. Robert Carlson with piano by Mrs. Morris Atwood. Public is invited.
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Uncle Sam
Wellington
Main Street
America
Robert Carlson
Morris Atwood
Lori Enderby
Loren Enderby
Wenner St
John Kenney
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