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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1977
Page
3
Ohio power firms and Dayton based companies report building coal reserves to weather a possible strike. Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric, Toledo Edison, and DP&L confirm days to weeks of supply, while Cincinnati Gas & Electric aims for seven days. Authorities plan a state stockpile for institutions and essential services.
Secretary of State Brown announced an investigation showing errors in the Cleveland primary election with 49 percent of registrations at issue per precinct. He criticized non registration counties while defending instant voter registration as vital to an honest system, warning that delays could disenfranchise voters.
Amherst former police chief Koppenhater challenged unemployment benefits and pension payments after retirement. City official DePaola argues the case reveals double dipping, noting a state law allowing credits while employed and the city’s attempts to resolve the dispute without increasing tax burdens.
At a Chicago reception, Prince Charles chatted with reporters as aides perspired nearby. In Cleveland, he plans to plant a London plane tree in Public Square’s northeast quadrant, to be part of the square’s upcoming renovation. Commissioner Joseph L Stamps noted the tree may be removed within weeks as the area is cleared. The prince will stay at Eaton House, while Chevening House looms as a larger comparison.
Cleveland report notes East Ohio Gas Co workers and Local 556 ratified a new 32 month contract to end the 103 day strike over wages and issues. President McCarthy says workers will likely return by tomorrow. The utility serves North Olmsted, Brook Park, Rocky River and eastern Cuyahoga County plus areas east of Cleveland to the Pennsylvania line.
University of Cincinnati economist Dr. Saul Pleeter told the City Council that the Cincinnati area shed about 16 000 manufacturing jobs from 1967 to 1972 as manufacturers moved out, often south to avoid labor union issues. He noted 1970 76 saw 14 000 jobs lost in manufacturing but 23 000 gained in services, though service jobs pay less per hour. He warned that creating 7 000 nonskilled and semiskilled jobs could align unemployment with the national average.
Cleveland Police Chief Michael Ahrens says officers will view the musical Oh Calcuttas and push to have it banned while the show runs for a three night engagement at Cleveland Music Hall. Mayor Perk failed to push an arrest authority ordinance through City Council to detain cast members during performances. In Utah, the first Siamese twins born in six years at McKay-Dee Hospital, Lisa and Elisa, are stable with good survival prospects. 20-year-old mother delivered the twins, odds of such births are one in 50,000. The babies struggle with breathing but are improving under supervision.
The body of Dr. Albert Tugsley, 68, former president of Youngstown State University, was found in a pond near his retirement apartment in Atlantis Florida. The Palm Beach County medical examiner will conduct an autopsy as he had no prior serious medical history. A sheriff's spokesman said Tugsley had been reported missing Sunday evening and the body was found just before noon behind the apartment.
A federal survey says the nation should have enough energy to meet winter demand with limited disruptions. Gas shortages are expected to be less severe, though propane may tighten in the Carolinas and several states under severe weather. Some pipelines report added gas supplies reducing planned plant shutdowns.
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