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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1979
Page
2
A six by six inch Wattnot device by Dayton radio jockey Carl Day fails to operate any plugged in appliance. The quirky, inactive gadget inspired speculation it may suit hyperactive friends as a Christmas gift.
Moscow reports interview with Vladislavas Chessyunas, Olympic canoeist, claiming he was drugged and abducted in West Germany during the 1979 world championships, then helped by Soviet allies to reach Bonn and return home. Tass disputes Western accounts of defection and claims. The case fits a broader Soviet drive after high profile defections by dancers and skaters earlier, with warnings to Western athletes.
For the first time in six months President Carter and brother Billy are free from a Watergate style inquiry into their peanut business. Special Counsel Curran said every nickel and peanut were traced and no funds diverted. Curran will seek no indictments. Carter expressed relief as deposition details emerged. The report covers loan dealings with Bert Lance's bank in Georgia and a $369,415 overdraft in 1975.
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