Fireworks cost fight over police protection in Elyria
Elyria Jaycees clash with city over Fourth of July display funding and site. Co chairs Morse and Ryan asked for 25 to 30 officers for crowd control, while the finance committee recommended 2500 to cover police for the event, highlighting past costs and city limits. Mayor Keys opposes city overtime pay, noting 5000 for 45 minutes of entertainment. Safety director Hoagland will confirm officer availability for the stadium plan.
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Elyria Jaycees
Andrew FR. Morse
John M. Ryan
Council
Jaycees
Cascade Park
Michael B. Keys
Morse
Ryan
Elyria
Beverly J. Renner
Keys
Charles Hoagland
Black leader shot in Fort Wayne mystery motive unclear
Vernon Jordan director of the National Urban League and a leading civil rights figure was shot and critically wounded in a motel parking lot. He underwent surgery for at least one bullet, with doctors optimistic about recovery. FBI and local police pursued no clear motive as a witness described the shooting location and timing. Jordan had spoke about budget cuts and urban disturbances the night before.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
UPI
Vernon Jordan
National Urban League
Jordan
Jeff Towles
Towles
Washington
FBI
Fort Wayne
Miami
Dan Gibson
Roger Young
Kennedy presses debate to free delegates at convention
Senator Edward Kennedy urged President Carter to debate before or during the primaries, promising to release his delegates to vote their conscience at the Democratic convention if Carter agrees to a face to face discussion. He said the convention could nominate Carter, Kennedy, or a third person.
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Cleveland
UPI
Edward Kennedy
Carter
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Ohio
Carter and Reagan duel headlines loom in Columbus primary
In Columbus both President Carter and Ronald Reagan held early day rallies within six blocks of each other as the Ohio primary nears. Reagan with Gov. Rhodes aimed at lunch crowds on statehouse lawn while Carter rallied below Nationwide Insurance Co headquarters.
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Columbus
UPI
Carter
Ronald Reagan
America
Reagan
Republian
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Statehouse
Nationwide Insurance Co
White House
Iran
Gerald Austin
Lorain police to return after mediator talks deadlock
Lorain police likely back to work today after negotiators agreed to seek a federal mediator amid a six day sick out. Mayor Parker demanded return by 2 PM while Amherst police kept silent on whether they will handle emergency calls.
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Lorain
Order of Police Lodge 3
Council
William Parker
Victor Wlaszyn
D-6
FOP
Amherst
Harry Chambers
Bill Hall
Dave Taylor
Chambers
Wanda Tully
John Malinovsky
Spinks spared jail term after DWI fine in Elyria court
Former world boxing champion Leon Spinks, 26, was fined 350 for driving under the influence and failing to drive in marked lanes. Judge James Horn suspended a 30 day jail term, six month driving ban, and placed him on one year probation with a required DWI course if he earns an Ohio license. Spinks pleaded no contest and was represented by Roosevelt Cox with manager Jerry Sawyer present.
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World Boxing Association
Leon Spinks
Elyria
Spinks
James P. Horn
Elyria Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Rt. 57
Midway Blvd
Horn
Ohio
California
Stephen Nagy
Cleveland
Roosevelt Cox
Jerry Sawyer
Grunda and Stringer battle tight Lorain poll totals
Lorain County prosecutor Joseph R. Grunda leads challenger Daniel P. Stringer by about one point in a Chronicle Telegram survey. Grunda 51.1 percent to Stringer 48.9 percent among those voting. Uncommitted respondents loom, and endorsements for Stringer may shift momentum in the closing days.
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Lorain County
Joseph R. Grunda
Democratic Party
Daniel P. Stringer
North Ridgeville
Chronicle-Telegram
Granda
Perent
Stringer
C T
Grunda
Voie-Geliers Am
Sears
Lorain
Steel City
J. Norman Thompson
Fred Ritenaver
Ritenaver
Gramda
Joe Ushelyi
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Stocker Fine Arts and Humanities Center
Cleante
Lorain County Community College Theatre
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Angelisa
Monsieur Argan
C-T
Mark Madere
Bruce Vernyi
Hoagland
Urban League
Page
Whitney Young
United Negro College Fund
Georgia
NAACP
Howard University
Jesse Jackson
PUSH
Chicago
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Ted
Jim
Jack Anderson
Ron. Carter
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