Birds blamed in crash at Burke Lakefront Airport
Authorities say a T 38 airframe likely ingested seagulls on takeoff in drizzle, causing a loss of power and a crash into Lake Erie. Thunderbirds commander Lt Col D L Smith died of head injuries. crew chief Staff Sgt Dwight Roberts survived minor injuries.
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Cleveland
UPI
Air Force
Thunderbirds
Burke Lakefront
Col
D.L. Smith
Dwight Roberts
David Smith
Borke
Elyria man aids pilot after Burke jet crash tragedy
Elyria resident John C. Halfhill one of the first to reach Lt. Col. David L. Smith after his T 38A Thunderbird crashed at Burke Lakefront Airport during the air show. Halfhill and Capt. Albert J. Gerba assisted with CPR amid chaotic rescue, noting the plane struck rocks and exploded into a ball of fire. Weather outlook included tonight showers and mild temperatures.
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John C. Halfhill
David L. Smith
Air Force
Burke Lakefront
Halfhill
Cleveland
Burke
Smith
Albert J. Gerba
Salem Ave
Four Squad
Gerba
Elyria
Tll
Greenville Air Force Base
Mississippi
Woodbridge Air Force Base
England
Charleston Air Force Base
South Carolina
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Air Force Immunity Claim in Cooke Case at Andrews
The Air Force interrogator testified that 2nd Lt. Christopher Cooke was promised immunity for full disclosure to the Soviets. Defense lawyers argue authorities later withdrew immunity after Cooke supplied the information sought by investigators.
No contest pleas sought in grocery price fixing case
Federal judge Thomas Lambros was asked to allow Pick-n-Pay Fisher Foods Stop-n-Shop and four executives to change pleas from innocent to no contest on 1976 to 1978 price fixing charges. DOJ objections warn of public interest and future antitrust impact. Hearing set for next Tuesday to decide.
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Cleveland
Thomas Lambros
Pick-n- Pay
Fisher Foods
U.S. Justice Department
Pick-n-Pay
Meyer Goldberg
Lorain County
Goldberg
Joseph L. Newman
Justice Department
Donald Sherzer
Lambros
Richard Bogomolny
First National Supermarkets
Raymond Korfant
First National
John Fazio
Charles Rini
Stop-n- Shop
Rhodes tax hike deemed not a solution by lawmakers
Lorain County legislators say a temporary 1.75 percent sales tax hike proposed by Gov. James Rhodes will not fix Ohio's finances. They warn the measure faces opposition from Republicans and a lack of consensus in the fall session. Some call for deeper spending cuts and agency reviews instead, while others insist more revenue may be necessary.
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James Rhodes
Lorain County
Leonard Camera
D-53
Rhodes
State Senate
Bowman
Statehouse
Zahorec Trial Reveals Jacobozzi Drinking Problem and Questioned Contracts
Witness Zahorec described Elio Jacobozzi as competent yet consumed by a serious drinking problem, noting incidents of him arriving drunk at work and needing rides home. The county case covers unlawful interest in public contracts and perjury linked to housing program funds, with related figures Cleon Elliott and ownership at 758 W 13th.
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Elio Jacobozzi
Joseph J. Zahorec
Jacobozzi
County Common Pleas Court
Zahorec
Malcolm C. Douglas
Douglas D. MacGillivray
Cleon Elliott
Lorain
Elliott
Delores M. Burgett
Douglas
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