Lorain firemen defy back to work order in court ruling
Lorain firemen ignore a Common Pleas Court restraining order directing them back to work. Judge Mikus called the strike insubordination as 101 of 103 firefighters stayed off duty since Friday. City officials feared disruption and considered National Guard aid while wage disputes and past raises fueled the walkout.
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Tom Chernitsky
Frank Finegold
Lorain City
Common Pleas
Paul J.mikus
Mikus
Lorain
Raymond Hunady
John Hritsko
Cleveland
Mark Rock
International Association of Firefighters
Lorain City Hall
Central Fire Station
Joseph Zahorec
Ohio National Guard
Woodrow Mathna
The Odd Couple Sister Smith and Sam
Narrative profiles Sister Smith Olle Smith from Brooklyn known as Sister Smith who guides David Berkowitz the Son of Sam. She visits the psychiatric ward at Kings County Hospital and urges a guilty plea over not guilty by reason of insanity. Her stance alarms defense attorneys who fear an insanity verdict could lead to eventual release.
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David Berkowitz
Sam
Berkowitz
Olle Smith
Brooklyn
Sister Smith
Berkowitz Pleads Guilty in Son of Sam Slayings
David R. Berkowitz admitted he was the Son of Sam killer and pleaded guilty to the final of six murders. Sentencing set for May 22 in Brooklyn Supreme Court with three guilty pleas scheduled that day. He also planned to admit to seven attempted murders across Brooklyn Queens and the Bronx.
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New York
UPI
David R. Berkowitz
Sam
State Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
How the BMW tried to impede probe in Ohio memo
The Ohio State Highway Patrol found deliberate attempts to hinder its probe of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles two years ago by top BMW officials. An internal memo obtained by The Chronicle-Telegram condemns bureau officials for knowingly certifying an inaccurate shortage in Jack Stamper’s books.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
BMW
Interoffice
Chronicle- Telegram
Jack Stamper
Streetsboro
Bureau of Motor Vehicle
Devoll
Adam Reiss
Frank Blackstone
Disputed BMW probe and missing motor vehicle funds
The ACT exclusive registrar hid a list of 47 deputies and withheld records from state auditors as part of a probe into more than 1.1 million dollars in motor vehicle registration money lost between 1968 and 1977. Gov. Rhodes ordered the investigation on April 1, 1976, amid a wider BMW mismanagement inquiry.
The paraquat panic and Mexican marijuana contamination
The paraquat panic spread after HEW Secretary Joseph Califano warned that paraquat could contaminate marijuana. Head shops sold home test kits. students urged avoidance. Mexican peasants copied the method, harvesting soon after spraying, while U S and Mexican programs claimed success in destroying crops.
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HEW
Joseph Califano
San Francisco
Haight-Ashbury
Illinois
University of Texas
Mexico
Sierra Madres
Califano
Riot at Moody Park Triggers 6 Hour Houston Clash
Houston police faced a six hour melee as thousands of Mexican-Americans rioted near Moody Park after a fight break up. Shots fired, looting, arson, and vehicle damage were reported. 15 arrested including two juveniles and a officer injured by a car. Two TV crewmen stabbed while filming an ambulance attack. Authorities restored order by 3 a.m. amid ongoing community tensions following a 1977 civil rights case.
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Houston
North Side
Moody Park
Joe Campos Torres
Weather outlook with clouds and showers
A cloudy period ends with rain tonight and lows near 50. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the mid to upper 60s. The odds of rain are 70 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday. Details on Page B-4.
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Mansfield
Youngstown
Council
Elyria
Elyria Jaycee Ettes
Pinkie Akin
Jean Williams
Lorain County Red Cross
C-T
Dave Zapotosky
Smith
Jimmy Bressing
New York News Inc
Tal Hospital
James A. Rhodes
C-I
J. F. Devoll
Cuyahoga
BS Farm
United Press International
University of Oregon
United States
Imperial Chemical Industries of
Great Britain
Ben Reyes
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