Wellington teen shot and left for dead by neighbor
16 year old Michael Teehan was shot in the side and crawled 500 yards to safety at the Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington. A 20 year old neighbor Dennis Yacyszyn was arrested on attempted aggravated murder charges after Teehan identified him.
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Wellington
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Michael
Mickey) Teehan
Wheeling Ave
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Teehan
Dennis Yacyszyn
Fairgrounds
Candy Oldaker
Lorain County
James A. Mertz
Mertz
Yacuszyn
Sheriff's Department
Index plunge signals steep recession in April
Washington AP report shows the Composite Index of Leading Indicators fell 4.8 percent in April, with all 10 components dropping for the second time in 30 years. The decline surpasses the prior record 3 percent drop in September 1974, amid discussions of a mild downturn versus a full 1974-75 recession.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Felicks Tamm
Wdex
Evidence point to plot in Jordan shooting
FBI evidence points to a conspiracy behind Vernon Jordan’s shooting in Fort Wayne Indiana as investigators say the attack was premeditated and involved more than one person. Doctors at Parkview Memorial Hospital describe Jordan’s condition as serious while officials note a range of leads and no confirmed suspects.
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Jordan
FBI
Fort Wayne, Ind
National Urban League
Parkview Memorial Hospital
Washington
William Webster
Martha Coleman
Fort Wayne
Crystal Gayle to headline Lorain County Fair shows
The Lorain County Fair Board approved an August 23 appearance by Crystal Gayle with two one hour shows at 25 000 dollars and expanded electrical and stage facilities. A rider sought premium seating air conditioned dressing rooms meals on china and other items seen as excessive. The 125th fair will run with Tom T Hall on August 22 and a week of festivities including nightly fireworks and clowns.
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Wellington
Lorain County
Fair Board
China
Tom T_ Hall
Bob Lynch
Lynch
Classy Westlake mall plan eyed for 1982 construction
The Rouse Co proposes a $60 million Westlake shopping mall with a hotel and four office buildings at Detroit and Stearns Bassett, modeled on Beachwood Place. Plans seek rezoning from multifamily to commercial, with two major department stores and chains like May, Higbee, Halle’s, Saks, J.C. Penney, and Sears showing interest.
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Westlake
Dent
Detroit
Stearns-Bassett
Beachwood Place
Beachwood
Fulton
Rouse Co
Crystal Hall
Carter Rejects Kennedy Debate Challenge in Cleveland
President Carter, on his first campaign swing since the hostage crisis, refused Senator Edward Kennedy's demand for a debate during a Cleveland City Club lunch. He predicted victory in Ohio and seven other states to reach 1,666 delegates and offered to debate Reagan instead. Carter spoke in Columbus and Parma, pledging Social Security protection and a steer toward easing inflation this summer. Cuban refugees would be allowed to stay after screening, and Carter criticized Fidel Castro's practices while addressing senior citizens and community leaders.
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Cleveland
Carter
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Ohio
Ronald Reagan
Columbus
Kennedy
Massachusetts
United States
Fidel Castro
Parma
Memorial Hall
Sticky Humid Tonight and Saturday Weather Update
The forecast calls for sticky humidity with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Lows near the mid to upper 60s, highs Saturday reaching 85 to 90. Chance of rain 30 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday. South winds 10 to 20 mph tonight. Sunrise 3 57 am, sunset 8 53 pm. Details on Page B 4.
Non-uniformed workers vote to join Lorain strike Sunday
Lorain workers unite in a strike vote amid a weeklong police sickout. Steelworkers Local 621 backs a Sunday walkout after union president Hector Guzman urged action. If council meets with the union before the Sunday deadline, the strike could be canceled. Mayor Parker warns of limits on pickets and a back to work order if the walkout proceeds. Police lodge leaders show uncertainty about return to duty as mediator plans discussions with council and the judge.
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Lorain
Hector Guzman
Guzman
Ion
Fraternal
Order of Police Lodge 3 Ieaders
James McBennett
FDP
Jack Buettner
Council
Parker
Victor Wiaszyn
McBemmett
Ray Vangogh
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Karen Balmer
C-T
Yacyszyn
Urban League
Jesse Jackson
PUSH
Adren Cooper
Congress
President Carter
Gene Krebs
Crystal
Norma Jones
Diedrick
Gayle
Rowse Co
Doralee Richardson
Cleveland Area
Howard W. Broadbent
Detroit and Sterns-Baswell Road
Broadbent
James M. Carney
James A. Carney
Louis S. Frank
Ted
Reagan
Cy Sam
William Parker
Wiltbeck
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