Model inmate stabbed guard and fled Mansfield
The 29 year old Wright a former Mansfield Ohio Reformatory inmate who escaped March 3 1976 by stabbing a locksmith with a screwdriver was arrested in Tarpon Springs Florida on charges tied to abducting teacher Linda Sharpe. He had been serving 5 to 30 years for rape and kidnapping of an 18 year old Cleveland woman in 1972. FBI and police are probing links to missing women in Tampa and nearby towns.
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Linda Sharpe
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
Wright
Florida
George Lewis
North Ridgeville
FBI
Denzil Wright
Lorain Rd
Cleveland
State Institution
Rt. 645
Cuyahoga County
East Side
Tampa
Holiday
Fla
Miss Sharpe
Richard A. Wright
Yvonne Regler
North Olmsted
Tarpon Springs
Middleburg Heights
Tom Bader
Reformatory
Walton Hills
Regler
Denzil
Chronicle-Telegram
Yvonne
Fairview Park
Miss Regler
Sunoco
Sharpe
Charles A. Mooney
Blaine LeCouris
Pinellas
Pinellas County
LeCouris
Rams blank Browns for first time in five years
The Rams earned a 9 to 0 victory over the Browns as one touchdown and a field goal supported the win. Details appear in the sports section with C T photo credit to Gene Krebs.
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Rams
Browns
C-T
Gene Krebs
Indians Kern to lead downtown Christmas parade
Jim Kern ace relief pitcher for the Indians will be grand marshal of the Sunday 2 p.m. downtown Christmas parade. Kern lives in North Ridgeville and works for the Indians promotion office, leading over 45 units in a parade themed The Chronicle Telegram Not-Forgotten Run. Santa arrives by helicopter at noon at Elyria Catholic practice field, escorted to Elyria Memorial Hospital for a pediatrics visit.
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Jim Kern
Cleveland Indians
Kern
North Ridgeville
Indians
Chronicle-Telegram
Willie Krugman
Santa Claus
Elyria Catholic
Alex Burnett
R. G. Thomas and Associates
Obie Calhoun
Santa
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pediatrics
American Legion Auxiliary
Buckeye Alert
Curtis Scheuffler
Elyria Merchants Association
Galactic message halts Southern TV broadcast in England
In Southampton, England, thousands watched as bleeps and a voice claiming to be from Asteron interrupted Southern Television. The galactic visitor urged Earth to destroy weapons and unite or be expelled from the galaxy. Police investigated, southern TV apologized, and viewers panicked while authorities tracked the transmitter source.
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Southampton
England
UPI
Voice of Asteron
Planet Earth
Southern Television Channel
Asteron
Inter-Galactic Mission
Earth
Aquarius
Southern Television
Trade deficit at record high in October
The United States posted a $3.1 billion foreign trade deficit in October the largest on record. Exports reached $9.2 billion the lowest since March 1976 while imports were $12.3 billion, just under September levels and marking the fifth straight month imports exceeded $12 billion. Officials cited the East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen strike as a major factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United States
East Coast
Gulf Coast
Senator John McClellan Dies in Little Rock
Senator John McClellan of Arkansas died last night in Little Rock. He had served in the U S Senate since 1943 and was second in seniority. Weather outlook shows misty night with low 20s and rain likely tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McClellan
D-Ark
Little Rock
U.S. Senate
Salt shortage grips city as bids await approval
Heavy weekend snowfall halved the city salt supply to about 250 tons from 400. Crews cleared major arteries last night with five aging salt trucks remaining in service. Bids for 3,500 tons of salt were opened next Wednesday, while spare stock covers only one more heavy snowfall.
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al Schriner
Elyria
Marguerite E. Bowman
Richard Egg
Egg
Bowman
Snow piles up as sleet slows drivers and causes crashes
Snow's one-two punch slows traffic and triggers minor accidents across the area. Two-inch local haul, five inches total, with gusts up to 30 mph. Roadways remain slick on Route 2 and the turnpike, while outages hit Elyria area homes and phone lines amid higher heating demand. Police report several injuries, including a Sandusky man and a Sheffield woman, listed as minor to fair. Weather improves with rain tomorrow as temperatures rise into the 40s.
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National Weather Service
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Fremont
Milan
Howard R
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Richard P. Bergman
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Leon Rubin
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