Prison to Profit Jim McLendon Turns Prison Life Into Books
Four hundred miles from Raiford Prison in Florida, Jim McLendon has turned his past behind bars into a literary rise. He has earned about 1 million from two novels, with Deathwork set to hit stores next week, drawing on his Raiford years and Florida’s death penalty debates.
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Blowing Rock
N.C
Jim McLendon
Raiford Prison
McLendon
Florida
Kim McLendon
Raiford
Starke
Fla
New Orleans
Brooks Brothers
Literary Guild
Dunhill
Udall urges rule changes in primaries
Rep Morris Udall urged party rules makers to fine tune the presidential primary process to curb early small state influence. Speaking to Morley Winograd’s reform commission in Detroit, Udall backed bills to require primaries between March and June and same date entry for all candidates. The panel weighs proposals to standardize timing and delegate rules, with debate over raising the delegate threshold from 15 to 25 percent.
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Detroit
UPI
Morris Udall
Democrat_ic
Arizona
Udall
New Hampshire
Donald Fraser
White House
New Kevlar Army helmet promises lighter, tougher protection
The Natick Army research center reports a new helmet made from DuPont Kevlar that is about 30 percent tougher than steel against falls and shrapnel, while being lighter. The design includes a scientific internal suspension to fit the human head and reduce wobble, with potential uses in sports and industry.
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Army
New York
UPI
U.S. Army
Natick Research and Development Center
Natick
Mass
DuPont
Natioal Research Council
Natick Engineers
Forgotten working group may get a real tax break
Washington reports discuss President Carter's welfare plan revealing a proposed tax break for families earning between four and eight thousand dollars yearly. Census data show over seven million such families, many with multiple earners, offset by rising inflation and stagnant low wages. The piece notes the invisibility of low wage workers and the influence of strong unions among the affluent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Carter
Exploratory Project For Economic Alternatives
Birth announcements from local families and new arrivals
Lerain St Joseph Aon born to Mr and Mrs Reinal do Gonzales at 1777 FE 31st St. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Woodyard at 308 W Ninth St Avon to Mr and Mrs Mark Danicki at 2237 Garden Dr Avon. Gregory Marciniak unnamed address. A daughter to Mr and Mrs wae Roldan at 2345 E 30th. A son to Mr and Mrs James Griesser at 427 Westwood Amherst. Also a note: about one car per 22,500 people in China.
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Aon
Reinaldo Gonzales
Donald Woodyard
W. Ninth St
Avon
Mark Danicki
Garden Dr. Avon
Gregory Marciniak
Mes
Wae Roldan
James Griesser
Westwood, Amherst
Lorain County Arts Council Events Tonight and Weekend
Lorain Palace Theatre screens Stranger and the Gun Fighter with Lee Van Cleave. Oberlin College venues show The Cat in the Coffee Creamhouse and West Side Story at OFS Hall. Bass recital at Warner Concert Hall. Miss Jane Pittman at Lorain Main Library. LCCC tryouts for Happy Birthday Wanda June Sept 13-15 ET-102. Lorain Kiwanis sponsor Guy Lombardo Night 8 p.m. Thursday. Rummage sale Sept 15-16 at Lorain Palace Theatre 10 a.m.- p.m. White Elephant Bake Sale by area groups. Spanish film at Lorain Library 7 p.m. Elyria Library senior films 1:30 p.m. Anne Christie and Blonde Weib at Oberlin College and Bryant-Kettering shorts. Assembly at Indian Heritage House noon. Friday Oberlin Art and Architecture slide talk 7:30 p.m. Play It Again Sam at Oberlin College Sept 16-18. Next Stop Greenwich Village at Oberlin College 7 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday back to school Cartoon Festival at Lorain Palace. Lorain Library children film 4 p.m. Persona and The Virgin Spring at Oberlin College 8:45 p.m. Bergman films. Oberlin College Concert by Michael Stanley Band 6:30 p.m. Sunday Goldfinger at Oberlin College film series 7-11 p.m. Yoga classes and art/craft workshops announced by Lorain County Arts Council. Public library story times Oct 3. Corrections issued for Birthday Wanda Lane and You Cant Take It With You dates.
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Lee van Cleave
Oberlin College
Bosworth
Fairchild Chapel
West Side Story
OFS
Hall
AL — Oderiin College
Richard A. Bass Haritone
Warner Concert Hall
Lorain Public Library
Main Library
Jane Pittman
Lorain County Community College
Wanda
Lorain Paice
Guy Lombardo
The
Lorain Kiwanis
Lorain Palace Theatre
Elyria Public Library
Scheide
Amna Christie
Greta Garberst
Werms
Marlene Dietid
Franistan
Bryant- Retsg
Achez
Airitan Heritage House
Obetin College — Art Anditetom
Allen Art Eng
Benri Ditmer
Lake Rd
Avon Lake
Sam
Obertin Cofleze
Greenwich Village
Berahelbeing
Lorain’s Palace Theatre
WORB
Lorain Public
Bnere
Oscar Starner
Ingmar Bergman
Bryant Kettering
Michael Stanley
Finney
Wilder Main
Digion Ave
Ely
Gente Radiooellyre
Washington Ave
Lorain County
June Petrilis
Lorain County Arts Council
Wilder Hall
Council
Vermilion
United Church of Christ
State St
Wellington
Oberlin Community Bank
Sherri Worcester
Lorain
Wands Lane
Oberlin Community
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Wisconsin
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