Tragic Lorain Shortcut Tragedy Kills Three on Tracks
Three friends walking along Norfolk and Western Railway tracks near West Park Drive in Lorain were killed when a freight train struck them. John Cumberledge 28 and his wife Carol 23 died at the scene, Jim Adcox 16 died later at Lorain Community Hospital. Coroner Kishman ruled deaths accidental due to head injuries. The victims had been staying at Lorain Mobile Homes Trailer Park, and investigators identified them after locating a local resident. A separate shooting incident at the Adcox home left Danny Mercer seriously wounded.
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Lorain
Norfolk and Western
West Park Drive
John Cumberledge
Carol
Lorain Mobile Homes
Lorain Community Hospital
Westgate
Adcox
Walter
Danny Mercer
Lexington Ave
William Kishman
Young Adcox
Cumberledge
Cumberledges
Frank Marvin
Leavitt Road
Marvin
Ted Harris
Sandusky
Camberledge
Kishman
3812
Gary Rosier
Reno
Nev
C T faces $10 million libel suit over IRE Arizona series
A ten million dollar libel suit has been filed in Cleveland against The Chronicle Telegram over two articles from an IRE led series on organized crime in Arizona. Plaintiffs Peter Licavoli Jr and wife Lizbeth allege libel invasion of privacy and other offenses. The articles labeled Licavoli a major crime figure and boss of a drug ring with ties to stolen goods and prostitution. Licavoli denies all criminal activity and any involvement.
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Cleveland
Chronicle-Telegram
Arizona
Byron Krantz
Peter Licavoli Jr
Lizbeth
Tucson
Ariz
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
Indianapolis
C-T
Licavoli
Krantz
Howe Kramer
Higbee's to accept bank credit cards in Cleveland
Higbee Co plans to honor BankAmericard and Master Charge cards in all Higbee stores starting next week, a first for area department stores. Paul L. Volk notes stores gain 1 to 3 percent more business by accepting cards, while Higbee plans to operate its own card. Halle Bros. Co. and May Co. in Cleveland say they are studying possible use of bank credit cards.
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Cleveland
UPI
Higbee Co
BankAmericard
Paul L. Volk
Teasurer
Higbee
Volk
Centras
Halle Bros. Co
The
May Co
Heat wave drives electricity demand to May record
A persistent heat wave pushed electricity use to new May highs as residents ran air conditioning. Ohio Edison official James Markle noted May demand peaked at 466 megawatts yesterday, while CEI reported 3,017,000 kilowatt hours with a city record near 3,119,000 kWh in 1973. Weather observer Ray Diederich cited temperatures above 88 degrees and a rainfall deficit. Local utilities warned of potential further peaks as summer weather arrives.
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James Markle
Ohio Edison Co
CEI
Ray Diederich
U.S
North Ridgeville
Diederich
Markle
Ohio Edison
Lake Erie
Elyria
Lorain
Vermilion
Lorain Medina
Weather Summary Card
Fair tonight with lows near 38 and a 10 percent rain chance. Mostly sunny tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Winds northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Yesterday’s high reached 58 degrees at 12 38 p.m.
Pease keeps loan staff for small payroll
A report details U S Rep Ben J Pease D Oberiin ce staff sizes and pay across his district and Capitol Hill offices The 12 member district staff and 195 300 annual payroll are below House limits Also noted are salaries for Motl Mosher and other aides including long time Mosher staffer Bette Welch and district representatives in Sandusky Lorain and Oberiin ce The article explains how staff roles include casework research and constituent services with four interns planned this year and several staffers sharing costs under a multi party Congressional procedure
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U.S
Ben J. Pease
D-Oberiince
Pease
Ronald Moti
D-Parma
Cuyahoga County
Capitol Hill
Charles Mosher
Bette Welch
Mosher
Bess Bilidas
Mildred Wood
Robert Raili
Lorain
Dorothy Littson
Sandusky
William J. Gould
Heidi Rothschild
Mignon Wilson
Sgema Turner
Ohio
Betsy Patrick
Nancy Wood
House
LBY
Environmental Conference Study Group
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