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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1979
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a victory margin near 62 with an automatic recount anticipated. Names and roles are garbled, but references include a service director and law and finance directors amid unclear context. The page appears to mix political or electoral items with stray letters and partial captions.
Rosalynn Carter and a delegation including Julius Richmond urged action as the Cambodian government blocked two truck convoys. They stressed moral issues and the need to prevent starvation, aiming to mobilize world opinion and press for relief.
Lorain County voters defeated the bottle bill proposal by a large margin with only Oberlin city supporting the measure. Final tallies show Lorain and surrounding areas voting heavily against, while Oberlin and nearby townships posted mixed results.
Amid rising tensions in Tehran, moslem students seized the Bell Helicopter employees and others at the Hilton, with 60 to 85 U.S. citizens held at the embassy. Khomeini urged restraint while insisting America cannot intervene militarily. Carter pressed advisers in Washington as negotiations intensify over the hostages and the former shah’s fate.
Residents in Tucson favor immediate military action to free hostages in Iran. A Chronicle Telegram poll of 30 people shows most support using force within 44 hours if Iran does not release hostages from the U S Embassy in Tehran. Several voiced strong support for troops, while a few prefer negotiations or abstain from comment.
Ohio Lottery Commission reports a delay in the number game startup due to technical and transmission line issues as lines are installed and tested nationwide. In Cleveland a speeding car hit pedestrians, killing two and injuring another. three suspects fled, with one captured by a motorcycle officer. In Chillicothe, Supreme Court Justice William Brown pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated amid a prior minor collision and a Dec 11 jury trial is set. he also faced a $25 fine for failure to maintain a safe distance.
Ohio purchasers of beverages in returnable bottles will pay sales tax on the deposit. Tax Commissioner Edgar L. Lindley said the tax would be collected soon despite the defeat of Issue 1. The change follows a Ohio Supreme Court ruling in a Coca Cola case and will start within days once the word is issued.
Cyril Ploch, longtime Versailles mayor, was narrowly defeated by Larry Subler in unofficial results. Subler led 478 to 456 votes after all ballots counted, ending Ploch’s 22 vote margin and 23 years in office. Ploch, 78, an electrician, had a controversial tenure and a flamboyant persona. Meanwhile, Home Builders Association of Lorain County announced a Dec 14 installation banquet in Lorain and a Nov 14 general meeting in Avon with security speaker Skip Debes.
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