Nicaragua Troops Recapture Leon From Guerrillas
Nicaragua's National Guard said it recaptured Leon the nation s second largest city from Sandinista guerrillas in the week s fiercest fighting. Troops used tanks artillery and jets as residents fled and some Americans pleaded to be evacuated. The guard also claimed success in Esteli though reports from travelers suggested guerrillas still controlled much of the town.
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Mideast summit to end Sunday at Camp David
Participants in the Mideast summit said they would wind up the unprecedented conference on Sunday though differences remain in important areas. White House spokesman Jody Powell said it was impossible to predict success and noted progress in some key areas while Egypt and Israel join the United States in the statement. An earlier story was continued on Page A-3. A photo caption notes children using a West Park drinking fountain, with Tracy and Shelly Watson cited.
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United Way of Lorain County aims for record 1978 drive
The United Way of Greater Lorain County launches its 1978 fundraising campaign with a goal of 2 425 000 dollars backed by more than a thousand volunteers through seven weeks ending November 8. Resource Center Inc will receive support for the first time beginning in 1979, and the goal is 9.7 percent above last year’s 2 210 000. John H. Clark, Ford Lorain Assembly Plant controller and campaign chairman, says most divisions have started, with key meetings set for October 11 18 and 25 to reach about half the target.
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Ford Motor Company
Lorain
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New Look in Investment Clubs Emphasizes Learning
CT reporter Connie Hoblet previews the local investment club scene with a focus on education over large profits. Paul Schroeder surveys Ohio campaign races as five state offices heat up. Also notes Oktoberfest in Munich with photos by Leslie Fargher and survivalists using wood burning stoves in Accent on Living.
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Ohio
Paul Schroeder
Columbus
Cynthia Roberts
Diamond ring passes through suspect during digestion
In Corpus Christi Texas a robbery suspect delivered a diamond ring valued over 16000 dollars after passing it through his digestive tract, a 3.17 carat stone. Police fed laxatives while investigating the case, as they lacked sufficient evidence to file charges.
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Blizzard Babies Spark October Birth Boom in Ohio Hospitals
A winter of heavy snows in January and February 1978 leaves area hospitals busier than usual as maternity wards report rising births. Augusta Elyria Memorial St Joseph Amherst Southwest General note higher August and upcoming October births. Lamaze classes double in size. Mothers like June Bristol recall the Blizzard of 1978 and expect another winter of cooped up days with new babies.
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Oak St
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Amherst
Elyria Memorial
St. Joseph
Southwest General Hospitals
Linda Neiding
St. Joseph Hospital
Jim Darcy
Southwest General Hospital
Rebecca Bosselman
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bosselman
June Bristor
Gene Krebs
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