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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1979
Page
3
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on a Sunday parade two famous figures met in public view. The event drew townspeople and visitors as Santa Claus passed through the historic streets, sharing cheer and drawing crowds with his familiar face and festive demeanor.
The IRAN MILITARY barred all air traffic over the religious city of Qora, Khomeini's HQ, amid reports of an emergency plan for Moslems. The piece notes Islamic beliefs about heaven and paradise, and traces Sunni and Shiite origins from Mecca to the Twelfth Imam.
The Green family says they rejected a publisher offer of one hundred thousand and seek a million for a book about their flight. They deny any monetary amount was discussed with a publishing agent and emphasize the work’s value. The report also covers reactions to the Iran hostage crisis and remarks by U S figures on foreign policy and diplomacy.
Amherst Township residents weigh switching from Lorain County Sheriff's Department to a local force amid cost concerns. Trustees dispute cost, staffing needs, and 24 hour service while residents caution higher taxes and question public safety gains. Some favor better protection and crime prevention following tool thefts and break-ins.
The Senate crime investigations unit found former attorney general Richard Kleindienst used his prominence to gain access for $250,000 in a case tied to Joseph Hauser and unions. Kleindienst, now saying he did no wrong, noted the payment was split and he personally repaid $50,000 in a civil settlement.
Seven Iranian students at Oberlin College and Baldwin Wallace have passed scrutiny by the U S Immigration and Naturalization Service and will be allowed to continue their studies. Lorain County Community College would not disclose status of 25 Iranians there. Nationwide, 9 of 275 Iranian students were deported, 11 deferred, 205 allowed to remain with valid visas and active enrollment.
Standard Oil of Ohio unveiled a plan to reduce air pollution at its gasoline terminals by 95 percent through vapor recovery systems. The first system is operating at the Cuyahoga Heights terminal with Toledo demonstration planned. By 1980 similar systems will cover multiple Ohio and Michigan terminals at a projected cost around 30 million dollars. Robert G. Griffin said the system cuts emissions by 95 percent. A separate report notes a contempt finding in a Cleveland tax fraud trial involving three attorneys and a rackets figure, with defendant Frank Moten brought from a federal penitentiary after a cocain and heroin distribution conviction.
Union Local 391 president R W Durham alleges PPG expansion southward aims to curb union access and move jobs from the North to the Sun Belt. Civiletti approves Cincinnati Post Enquirer joint operating plan, easing financial strain amid years of losses. A Cleveland area couple returns found money to previous owner. ballistics ordered in Lordsburg roadblock death to determine if self-inflicted wound.
In Cleveland a secret labor statistics volume is sold for 250 dollars per copy to other transit agencies. The Plain Dealer reports RTA executives publish and print the three inch thick report largely at public expense using RTA presses and staff. Leonard Ronis leads the Transit Data Summaries Group and RTA headquarters. Edward Gilliam says no bills have been submitted for printing or utility costs to the group.
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