Close call as methyl alcohol tank near explosion at depot
North Ridgeville fire officials say a methyl alcohol tank in the Independent Oil and Tire Co fire on November 3 nearly exploded, threatening a vast area. Firefighters noted 19 fuel tanks at the depot, with two vertical tanks exploding and flames rising 150 feet, while horizontal tanks posed the real risk.
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North Ridgeville
Independent Oil and Tire Co
Eugene Diederich
Diederich
Independent
Near miss at Independent Oil gas blaze could have leveled area
Witnesses described a methyl alcohol blast that nearly exploded the tanks at Independent Oil and The Co. gas station, threatening Turnpike to Bendix and Tiffany’s Restaurant. Officials said the fire started when a tanker overfilled a tank and ignition source remains unknown. Firefighters and police risked danger to contain the blaze, noting the event could have killed many.
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Turnpike
Bendix
Independent Oil and the Co
Tiffany’s
Route 20
Diederich
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Eaton Township
Sandinista Nation Declares Combat Alert Menace in Nicaragua
Civilians reopen trenches and soldiers patrol streets as Soviet made T 55 tanks and East German trucks move through Managua after the government declares a nationwide military alert. Militias and reserves are called up and deployed to key points including the airport and oil refinery. George Shultz dismisses invasion claims as unfounded.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.S
Gua
United States
George P. Shultz
Lorain seeks federal aid for 1.5 million airport sewer line
Lorain pitches County Commissioners to back a federal grant to cover part of a 1.5 million sewer line to Lorain County Regional Airport. City to mail outline detailing payment plan while deadline looms for a U S Economic Development Administration grant. County leans toward Lorain Oberlin options. Elyria and Oberlin raised earlier concerns. Machine Industries of Spokane eyeing Lorain if sewer works attract businesses.
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Lorain
Lorain County
U.S. Economic Development Administration
EDA
City Counci’l Government Liaison and Sewers and
EPA
Ronald Nabakowski
Airport
Elyria
Oberlin
Nabakowski
Lora
Machine Industries Corp
Spokane
Wash
Fred Ritenauer
Herb Jacoby
Westlake Runs to State Semifinals Feature
Tonight clear with near zero percent precip and sunny Wednesday. A separate note reports court action delaying Dave LeFevre's bid to buy the Indians. Page D-3 also previews Westlake running back John Kolesar and his team in the state semifinals.
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Dave LeFevre
Indians
Page
Westlake
John Kolesar
Slayings in Autzen Stadium Trigger Wave of Grief
In Eugene Oregon a 19 year old student Michael Feher armed with two rifles entered Autzen Stadium fatally shooting former Olympic sprinter Chris Brathwaite and wounding wrestler Rick O Shea before turning the gun on himself. Feher had twice slit his wrists last year in an earlier attempt. Friends described him as overwhelmed by personal problems while pursuing rock stardom and ROTC study. Authorities noted no criminal record.
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Eugene
Ore
College Stadium
Michael E. Feher
Feher
Stewart
M. Feher
University of Oregon
Eric Mellgren
Mellgren
Chris S. Brathwaite
Trinidad
Rick O'Shea
In Accent Where are they now
Shari Lewis and her famous sidekick Lamb Chop promoted her magic book Abracadabra in Cleveland this weekend. The duo, long paired in pop culture, drew nostalgia and attention as readers lined up for autographs and a talk about magic tricks from the famed ventriloquist and her puppet.
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Laure and Hardy
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Shari Lewis
Lamb Chop
Cleveland
St Joe to Do EMH Laundry in Lorain Plan
Twenty EMH employees will lose their jobs in January as laundry operations move to St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain. EMH officials say the plan avoids remodeling the antiquated EMH facility and will save money though long term savings are not yet estimable. Both hospitals process about 1.5 million pounds of laundry yearly and St. Joseph expects to hire displaced EMH workers. Sister Mary Ida Schaffer calls the non-profit venture ideal for cutting costs.
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Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
EMH
Donald Taylor
Taylor
St. Joseph
Mary Ida Schaffer
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Kansas City
Entertainment Bee
Eas
Stow
Nefelie Ata
Michael Feher
Chris Brathwaite
St. Joe
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