Midwest faces decline as manufacturing jobs erode and regions split
Widner warns the industrial Midwest, bounded by the Ohio River and Great Lakes, could lose 10 percent of manufacturing jobs by 1980 amid population shifts from cities like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. He cites aging plants, high taxes, and labor costs, urging a regional approach beyond city borders to pursue services and knowledge-based industries.
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Midwest
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Cleveland
Detroit
Columbus
Lansing
Madison
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New England
Clothes call at Elyria High School for The Emperor's New Clothes
A theater production titled The Emperor's New Clothes will be presented tomorrow and Sunday in Elyria High School Auditorium. The cast includes Ellen Weiss Ronald Lewis Pam Huge and others. Tickets at the door cost 150 for adults 100 for students and 50 cents for children.
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Elyria High School
Ellen Weiss
Howard Weiss
Columbia Ave
Ronald Lewis
Bessie Lewis
Lowell St
Pam Huge
John
Hollywood Dr
Kevin Short
Tracy Short
Cambridge Ave
Han
Russell Brandes
Charles Hinton
Gulf Rd
Jeff Bishop
Lorain Doctor on Trial for Murder Conspiracy
Lorain physician George P Gotsis faces an eight man four woman jury in Common Pleas Court on a charge of conspiring to murder Dr Denis Radefeld. Conviction could end his medical license and bring up to 20 years. Deliberations were to begin around noon after a juror’s family death pause. closing arguments were led by Assistant County Prosecutor Robert Gary and defense lawyer Gerald Messerman. The case hinges on alleged links with Lorain cab driver George Abraham and ongoing hospital hostilities dating back to 1972.
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Lorain
George P Gotsis
Common Pleas Court
Dr. Gotsis
Denis Radefeld
Gotsis
Paul Mikus
Elyria
Robert Gary
Gerald Messerman
Messerman
George Abraham
Dr. Radefeld
Lorain Communty Hospital
Radefeld
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Abraham
School board member calls eighth grade letter project outrageous
Rocky River educators debate a seventh grade letter project to Chinese pupils on the 38th anniversary of the Communist takeover. Board member Erwin Winkelmann seeks severe rebuke for teacher John C. Roodhuyzen and demands a report on his qualifications to continue teaching social studies. Superintendent Rodeen and the district defend the effort as honorable while a full review is ordered.
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Rocky River
Erwin C. Winkelmann
People's Republic of China
Winkelmann
John C. Roodhuyzen
Roodhuyzen
China
Gordon E. Rodeen
Tam
Roodtaryzen
Elyria Woman Wins $300000 Buckeye 300 Prize
Ernestine B. Chapin, a 58 year old Elyria resident, claimed the Ohio Lottery Buckeye 300 top prize of 300000 in Cleveland. She planned a nap after sleeplessly celebrating with relatives and coworkers, and may travel to Arizona or Hawaii with part of the winnings.
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Ernestine B. Chapin
Cleveland
Elyria
Third St
Weather Outlook Clear and mild with cool nights
Fair conditions continue with near zero rain chances tonight and tomorrow. Lows will be in the upper 30s to low 40s, with winds easing to about 15 mph. Tomorrow's highs reach the low to mid 60s as sunrise occurs at 7:26 a.m. and sunset at 7:06 p.m.
Senate lifts Turkey arms embargo to allow weapon sale
The Senate approved sending to the White House legislation ending the U S arms embargo on Turkey and permitting twenty five million weapons sales worth 185 million dollars. President Ford had pressed for months to end the embargo and the House backed the measure 237 to 176.
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Belfast Violence Kills 12 in Sectarian Bloodshed
In Belfast and across Northern Ireland violence leaves 12 dead in the bloodiest day in four years. UVF suspected in the raids as Catholics retaliate with attacks, while a Catholic-owned wine store is gunned down and a Protestant youth is wounded. Dozens are injured as bombings strike Armagh and Coleraine amid ongoing sectarian conflict.
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Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Armagh
Caleraine
IRA
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