Whales Escape Arctic Traps Headed Toward California
In Barrow Alaska two California gray whales ended a three week battle with arctic ice and slipped into open water headed south toward Baja California. Eskimo whalers and rescue teams celebrated as the whales vanished from ice and a 250 mile corridor opened to the North Pacific.
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Alaska
California
George Ahmaogak
North Slope
North Pacific
Baja
Arctic
Roy Ahmaogak
Fisher Guide plant sale nears with Toledo buyer
Elyria report says a Toledo based firm eyeing the vacant Fisher Guide plant is close to a deal. Carl Roshong vice president of $ Industries said a purchase could be wrapped up in about two weeks if financing is secured. GM officials have stayed silent on buyers. The plant employed around 2,000 and covers over 2 million square feet.
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Elyria
Fisher Guide
Carl Roshong
Industries
Roshong
General Motors Corp
Lorain County Low on Serious Crimes in Survey
Lorain County ranks second-lowest of five crime categories statewide with 16 to 30 serious crimes per thousand people, based on National Crime Survey figures released Friday. Cuyahoga County shows a high rate in the same statewide comparison.
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Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
FBI
Fire guts Bill's Cafe in Wellington
A midnight blaze gutted Bill's Cafe at 122 West Herrick Ave in Wellington. Heat damaged adjacent Canteen and Apothecary shops. The bar area started the fire near closing time with no injuries. the loss is insured. Bill's Café has a long local history under former owners Wilczak and Rigo.
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Fire Guts
Bill’s
Wellington
Bill
West Herrick Ave
Clark
Clocks Set Back As Daylight Saving Ends
Washington notes the semiannual clock change with the slogan spring forward fall back. The official moment is 2 a.m. Sunday, becoming 1 a.m. in most places as clocks revert to standard time. Some areas ignore the change and stay on year round time.
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Washington
America
Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Ohio Man Returns $57,000 From Interstate Loot Shower
One year after $1 million in bills spilled on I-71 near Columbus, Melvin Riser, an Ohio Bell technician, recovered about $57,000 and handed it to police. He became a national celebrity with TV and magazine features and used the reward to buy an engagement ring. Police disclose roughly a dozen others also returned sums.
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Ohio Bell
Melvin Riser
Armored Car Co
Riser
Interstate 71
Time
People
National Enquirer
Vicki Burris
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American Legion Hall
Jim Clark
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Legion Hall
Bill Haswell
Wilczak’s
Chet Wilczak
Wilczak
Bill Rigo
Wilcczak
Renaissance Resale
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Renaissance Resale Shop
Melvin Kiser
Ben Senna
BS Television
Ksled
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Uj Alaseiete
Reagan
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