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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1977
Page
3
Teammates and teachers portray Blyrn Swihart as an outstanding student and sensitive writer whose athletic drive and family influence shaped him. witnesses describe a casual late night ride, a sudden phone call, and a community left stunned by a blaze and a murder accusation.
The report cites County Prosecutor Roger Ingraham describing Swihart as unrepresented during police interrogation and confessing Monday. Autopsies are incomplete but show head injuries on all four victims. authorities seek chemical test results to determine if deaths preceded the fire. Interdenominational services for the Swihart family are set for 7 pm at St Ambrose Church Brunswick with burial in Covington Virginia Friday. Memorials are asked for Brunswick High School Athletic Department.
Mrs Friebert recalls a two year oddity of a childlike sobbing at night in their home The sounds stopped after bricking up a stove pipe but the cause remains uncertain She compares the experience to a haunted house in Sarasota Florida and notes she will not discuss another couple’s incident tied to her house
Leaders from 40 communities including Lorain met in Pittsburgh to plan a long range response to the steel crisis. The coalition passed resolutions urging President Carter and Congress to impose steel import quotas. Lorain’s local task force is led by Andy DeAngelis, with mayor Joseph Zahorec backing the effort.
A large turnout in downtown Elyria featured Raggedy Ann and Andy among many characters at the Elyria Merchants Association Midnight Madness party. Reggie Heisler, 3, and sister Rachelle, 1, joined parents Paul and Mrs Heister at 128 Buckingham Drive. Shops stayed open late with prizes and special buys, and merchants called the promotion highly successful.
Lorain County real estate activity remained high in August with 1 209 city property deeds and 169 agricultural deeds recorded versus 959 and 132 a year earlier Mortgages on city property reached 1 246 totaling 364 million dollars while agricultural mortgages numbered 85 at 114 million dollars There were 1 018 financing statements recorded and six plots noted in August development figures with CT want ads noted.
Kroger, the third largest U S supermarket chain, reported 1977 third quarter earnings of 159 million dollars or 17 cents a share, up 245 percent from 127 million dollars or 4 cents in 1976. On a comparable basis, 1977 earnings rose 444 percent. Third quarter sales totaled 2 038 billion dollars, up 15 percent from 1 827 billion dollars a year earlier.
Shareholders of record as of November 4 1977 may vote at a special meeting scheduled for December 15 to consider proposals described by Karl H Rudolph CEL chairman. The proposals aim to raise the market price of the companys stock to a level common among electric utility shares.
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