Detroit DJ Steve Dahl hoax triggers police response
Disc jockey Steve Dahl on WWWW FM Detroit claimed he would hang himself at 4 a.m. as a joke. Listeners flooded 911 with calls and eight officers visited the studio. FCC said no law violation, but warned against alarming the public. station GM defended the stunt and took no action.
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Detroit
Steve Dahl
Dahl
Chicago
Gourbye
William Ray
FCC Complaints and Compliance Bureau
FCC
Ray
WWWW
Bartley Walsh
Ohio lottery winner heads for Las Vegas in new car
Helen and Raymond McNut of Ash tabula win top prize of 25000 in Ohio Lottery Weekly 50. Mrs McNut, a great grandmother and retired dime store cashier, plans a Vegas trip in their new car. Several other winners and TV bonuses are listed with names and amounts.
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Cleveland
UPI
Helen
Raymond McNut
Ashtabula
Las Vegas
Mrs. McNut
cNat
Jewell Henne
Lewisburg
Charles Blevins
Auburn
Indiana
Robert E. Stehlin
Cincinnati
Guy Liber
E. Rogers
Peninsula
Philip Caslow
Akron
R. J. Lane
Ohio
Eau Gallie Coach Bites Frog to Fire Up Team
Hard bitten coach Larry Canady of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne Fla says he bit the head off a live frog shortly before game time to energize his 1 3 football squad. The remark, attributed by AP, stunned rivals and spectators.
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Larry Canady
Eau Gallie High School
Melbourne
Fla
Dow and Shell knew DBCP risks but hid warning
In San Francisco, Dow Chemical and Shell Oil acknowledged long knowledge that the insecticide DBCP could damage workers testes but failed to warn. Hearings revealed 1957 studies linked exposure to testicular damage and other organs. cancer and sterility cases prompted scrutiny of corporate duty and disclosure.
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San Francisco
UPD
Dow Chemical
Shell Oil Companies
Donald Vial
California
University of California
National Cancer Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
Occidental Chemical
DBCP
Dow
Ohio Supreme Court clears two ballot issues for November
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld Issue 1 to overturn the state election day registration law and Issue 2 banning certain animal traps for the November 8 ballot. Opponents contended technical flaws in the petition process but the court ruled the amendments legal, rejecting calls to strike them from the ballot.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Ted W. Brown
High Court
Model homes to be displayed at Fireside Grand Opening
Model homes in ranch split level and colonial styles will be featured this Saturday and Sunday at the Fireside Home Inc grand opening festivities in LaGrange. The homes shown by Bishop Realty Inc. are located behind Keystone High School on Park Lane Road off Forest Road.
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Fireside Home Inc
LaGrange
Bishop Realty Inc
Keystone High School
Parklane Road
Forest Road
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