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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1988
Page
1
Two California gray whales trapped in ice for 20 days were freed by a diverse coalition usually at odds, including Greenpeace, the Soviet Union, and U S scientists. The rescue sparked global admiration and calls for continued conservation action.
Oberlin boards restored busing, but Safety First member Norm Dunfee demands an apology and calls for Transportation Supervisor Margaret Willbond's resignation. He notes the group spent nearly seven to ten thousand dollars on ads, calls, and flyers seeking reinstatement and questions routing changes.
Oberlin College English professor David P. Young will receive the Helen and Laura Krout Award for poetry at the Chioana Day Celebration in Columbus. He is honored for Earthshine, a poetry book from Wesleyan University Press, plus translations of Chinese, German and Czechoslovakian poetry.
Yellow ribbons and flags from 50 nations decorate Lorain City Hall for Iranian hostage Terry Anderson’s 41st birthday. The Free Terry Anderson Committee, Lorain Veterans Council, and PLAV Post 38 plan a birthday party at PLAV Hall this evening, with family members and supporters attending amid hopes of his release.
Donald R. Kleinhenz of Elyria was found by Ontario Provincial Police several hundred feet from the body of Rev. Edward Bedell 65, who drowned Sunday in Pickerel River during a remote fishing trip with Bedell’s parishioners. The 14 foot boat could not navigate rapids. Bedell wore a life jacket, Kleinhenz did not.
A humorous blast notes that some banks now require a toaster when closing an account, highlighting the rough financial times and consumer frustrations with a wry, period-tinged tone.
Elyria reports massive E T video demand as the Spielberg classic tops box offices worldwide with an estimated 700 million and twelve million copies ordered for video release at 24 95 each plus a five dollar Pepsi rebate. Neighborhood Video owner Paul Matthews says retailers expect 75 000 copies available tonight and he ordered 150 for resale and rental. Top Gun video sales are cited for comparison.
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