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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1979
Page
3
The Cuyahoga County prosecutor dropped the carnival kickback case against Democratic Cleveland Councilwoman Mary Ann Lecate, who faced two bribery and three theft in office counts after admitting receipt of about 460 dollars for approving two ward carnivals in 1976 and 1977. Earlier defendants in the case were acquitted.
Ohio Alliance for Returnables filed with the Secretary of State showing it will spend 88,355 to pass State Issue One the bottle bill on the November 6 ballot. Opponents Ohioans for a Practical Litter Law report 1.2 million to defeat. If approved the measure would require a 10 cent refundable deposit on beverage containers. OAR spokesman Jerry Austin said average contribution was 30 dollars, indicating rank and file interest.
Bruce Karp, 23, of Eastlake received a life term for the July 24 shooting death of Thomas Liddy, 32, also of Eastlake. An appeal is planned after his aggravated murder conviction. Ally Robert Allen, 26, Wickliffe, awaits trial as Karp's alleged accomplice. Prosecutors said Liddy was killed during a gunfight when Karp and Allen went to retrieve money they had paid for drugs.
Cincinnati University of Cincinnati faculty walk out over a dispute after the administration offered 15.5 percent raises over two years. Pickets began at 7 a.m. but officials kept the campus open, expecting some classes to proceed despite the strike at the 1819 founded state university with about 7,000 students.
Police seized the suspect's belongings and opened a coroner examination on an ice pick found near the scene. The victim Green was stabbed 69 times with a weapon believed to be an ice pick or leatherworking awl. Witnesses saw a man near Broadview Road bridge on Oct. 18, the day Green disappeared, and a lineup was viewed. Police said the investigation continues before any charges are filed.
In a dramatic shift the House reversed a Friday vote to end gasoline price controls, voting 225 to 189 to keep current price and allocation powers. The move favored by White House and Democrats delays decontrol to 1981 while continuing federal control under the Energy Department.
Sohio Vice President Paul D. Phillips defended profits from the Prudhoe Bay venture calling critics opportunists and warned that a windfall profits tax would curb future exploration. He said new investments will rely on generated cash, with plans to invest $3 billion more in Prudhoe Bay and to back the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline while expanding Rocky Mountain exploration. Phillips noted Sohio’s higher dividend recently and aims to reduce debt from the Alaska project, where debt stood at 60 percent of capital. Sohio remains the second largest U.S. crude producer.
Suspect Fels twice tried to escape custody after a hospital scuffle injuring two deputies. Fels was wounded, then recaptured in a nearby garage. He is charged with murder in Shamblin slaying and investigators say Linda Shamblin, 26, paid him to kill her husband for life insurance.
A military court in Lod Israel sentenced Halad Hussein 18 Kuwait born and Hussein Fiad 19 Gaza Strip to life imprisonment for roles in a March 11 1978 sea borne attack that killed 35 Israelis. Spectators angered by the absence of death penalties caused a disturbance. eleven guerrillas carried out the raid including an American born photographer killed on a Tel Aviv Haifa highway and a bus explosion after police stopped the vehicle.
President Carter warned he may push punitive legislation against the oil industry if Congress rejects an acceptable windfall profits tax. He cited record company profits and urged that unearned gains go to public needs. He criticized the Senate plan and said he will press changes on the Senate floor and in conference.
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