Medal of Honor Display Highlights Local WWII Hero
Clearview High School honored Cpl. Charles J Berry posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor for his Iwo Jima bravery. Major Bob Cohen recounted Berry diving on a grenade to save comrades as Principal Wayne Ross praised Berry's hall history. Berry, class of 1941, led track and football teams and participated in drama and varsity clubs.
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Joe Magazzine
Bob Cohen
Clearview
Charles J. Berry
C-T
Dave Zapotosky
Sheffield Twp
Clearview High School
Cpl
Charles J Berry
Harry S. Truman
Berry
Iwo Jima
U.S. Marine Corps
26Th Marines
Fifth Marine Division
Cpl Berry
Cpl. Berry
Naval
Pearl Harbor
Cohen
Ross
Elyria Lorain study touts strong Sun Belt comparison gains
A Lorain County planning study ranks Elyria Lorain first among 38 cities for median family income and manufacturing wages based on 1977 census data plus Sales and Marketing Management Survey figures. It shows high value added per worker and modest projected growth, while contrasting Sun Belt trends with regional vitality.
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Lorain County
Sun Belt
Planning Commission
Richard McGinnis
Elyria
Lorain
U.S
New York
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Commission
MecGinnis
UN refugee agency wins 1981 Nobel Peace Prize
The UNHCR earned the 1981 Nobel Peace Prize for aiding refugees worldwide. The Norwegian committee awarded a prize of $180,000. It marked the second time the agency received the honor, first earning it in 1954 for postwar European resettlement. Fridtjof Nansen, linked to the Nansen Commission, was a 1923 laureate. It was the 14th time an organization won.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
Nobel Committee
Fridthof Nansen
Nansen Commission For Refugees
U.N
Solidarity Union
Lech Walesa
Jimmy Carter
Raoul Wallenberg
Hungary
UNHCR Wins 1981 Peace Prize For Refugee Aid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees led by Paul Hartling has guided aid to about 10 million displaced people worldwide. The 1981 Peace Prize cited the agency’s work with Vietnamese refugees and noted about 2 million more refugees in Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
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Paul Hartling
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Mostly cloudy night with a chance of showers noted
A fragment brief notes a mostly cloudy night with a chance of showers toward a location near SAILIST WY and 1008 BLD Lancet. It mentions a time 6 48 p m and directs readers to Details on Page A 3.
White House honors ex Elyrian with top service award
Harvey J. Wilcox a Elyria native and deputy chief counsel for the U S Navy was to receive a meritorious service award with a 20000 prize in a White House Rose Garden ceremony. The Senior Executive Service honor recognizes general excellence in service and is limited to about one percent of nominees annually.
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Washington
Harvey J. Wilcox
Elyria
U.S. Navy
White House
Economics and politics flip under midwest turmoil
A Cleveland State University seminar featured Eugene Keilin of Lazard Frères who warned Reaganomics would devastate declining Northeast and Midwest cities. He argued capital access would shrink, draining business and taxpayers, widening regional gaps and risking social strife. Keilin proposed a new RFC to funnel funds to struggling industries like autos and steel.
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Midwest
Cleveland State University
Wall Street
CSU
Eugene Keilin
Lazard Freres and& Co
Cleveland
Keilin
Northeast
Sun Belt
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Sheffield firefighters strike over pay and parity
Sheffield Lake firefighters walked out demanding timely pay and parity with police, with 11 members on strike until meaningful negotiations occur. union president Jeff Young stated aims to issue today’s checks by 4 30 p m and achieve 15 percent pay parity, while safety director Phillip Ryan cited funding and negotiation issues. Meetings between the union and city officials were underway, with potential for quick resolution or a prolonged standoff.
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Sheffield Lake
Jeff Young
City Hall
Phillip Ryan
Ryan
Jerry Holland
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United States Naval Service
Wayne Ross
Elyria-Lorain
Rocky Mountain
Pacific States
Douglass Yeager
Eugene
Ore
Augusta
Huntington
W.va
Huntsville
Ala
Lexington
Little Rock
Ark
Roanoke
Vietnam
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Cee
Elyria High School
Hubbard C. Wilcox
Northeastern Ohio High School
Eastman Kodak Co
EHS
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Education Society
All-Ohio
Amherst College
Yale Law School
U. S
Pacific Islands
Far East
Europe
Fred McGunagle
Sheffield
Young
Gainesville, Texas
Gerry II
Frank Buck Memorial Zoo
North Texas
UNION
Police
Charity Daveee
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