Michael Swihart prays in jail amid slain family services
Michael Swihart, 18, prays alone in Medina County Jail as about 500 attend memorials for his parents Donald and Sue Swihart and two younger brothers. He faces charges in the deaths by beating with a baseball bat and body arson. His lawyers cite emotional distress and seek psychiatric evaluation. The four victims, buried Friday in Covington, Virginia, as officials note security constraints for his attendance.
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Michael Swihart
Medina County
Saint Ambrose Roman Catholic Church
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Brian
Russell
Michael
Dominic J. Vannucci
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Swiharts
Covington
Gary Vigoritto
Vigoritto
Army chief says draft may be needed by 79
General Bernard W. Rogers, Army chief, warned Washington that the United States may have to resume the draft by fiscal 1978 and 1979 to address growing manpower shortages in reserves. He said women could be drafted if the nation returns to conscription, and noted the ready reserve pool is short by more than 400000 and could fall to about 2 million short of the 679000 target in five years.
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Washington
United States
Bernard W. Rogers
Army
Rogers
Buffalo
Birmingham
Cedar Point
Weather outlook with warm, cloudy skies and mild temperatures
A warm, cloudy trend continues tonight and tomorrow with a low near 40s and highs in the mid 60s. The chance of rain remains low at about 10 percent tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday saw a high around 70 at 2 PM and a low near 48 at 12:05 AM today. Details on Page D4.
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Cleveland school plan calls for 30000 bused students next fall
U S District Court Judge Battisti was told by special master Daniel McCarthy that full local school integration should begin in September. The 172 page plan proposes high school pairings and elementary remixing with one school serving grades 1–3 and the other grades 4–6. Kindergarten pupils are not covered. The 30,000 pupil figure is a revised, lower estimate from earlier counts.
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Cleveland
U.S. District Court
Frank J. Battisti
Daniel R. McCarthy
Battisti
Cleveland School Board
National Association For
Steel's year of crisis hits U S steel firms
Poor weather strikes and competition squeeze steel mills in 1977. Bethlehem Steel posts a record $477 million third quarter loss, the largest quarterly loss by any U.S. firm, with 7,300 layoffs since July. Excluding charges, loss would still be $56.9 million. U S Steel and others see sharp earnings declines.
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Bethlehem Steel
U.S
RCA Corp
Peon Central Transportation Co
Bethlehem
U. S. Steel
National
Republic
Armco
U.S. Steel
National Steel
Republic Steel
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
US Steel
Steel industry revival promised by Carter to lawmakers
President Carter told about 150 senators and representatives from steel states that in the next weeks the administration will draft a new steel policy. He said resolutions from lawmakers will shape a position aimed at a strong viable, competitive industry.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Witch Nancy Forbush Leads Halloween Crafts Show at Mall
Nancy Forbush of Wellington known for Nancy's Ceramics headlines Lorain County Crafts Show at Midway Mall. Shoppers will encounter crafts from area artists in the mall concourse with several exhibitors in Halloween costumes through Sunday.
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Nancy Forbush
Wellington
Lorain County
Oberlin donor faces $447300 bill from alumni challenge
An anonymous Oberlin College alumnus who promised $100 for every new alumni gift of $10 or more will face a $447,300 bill. Officials said 4,473 pledges totaling $141,612 were received, far above expectations, with total Annual Fund gifts rising to $713,701. The board will decide the use of the anonymous contribution.
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Oberlin
David Clark
Tops
Clark
Amherst
Carlton
Swarthmore
Minnesota
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