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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1978
Page
13
A Waldbaum s supermarket in Brooklyn collapsed trapping and killing six firefighters in the worst New York City fire disaster in 12 years. Preliminary investigation points to a construction accident as the likely cause.
A Campbell County grand jury found no criminal offenses linked to the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire that killed 165. It noted negligence may have occurred but was not criminal, contrasting with a prior state fire investigation that cited overcrowding and code violations. The panel urged strict occupancy enforcement and penalties for non compliance.
Brunswick Hills Two Trustees petition Medina County Common Pleas Court to void an agreement creating county water districts and to compel Commissioners to extend county water to Grafton Road residents. Judge Whitfield transfers voiding request to Judge Baird. hearing on county water mandate set for Aug 31.
Medina residents claim blue ribbons across many categories in the Medina County Fair judging. Adrienne Orcutt of Medina wins best of show with green bush beans and accumulates multiple blue ribbons among numerous category winners including Herbert Blevins and Alice Stanko across squash, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and potatoes.
Ohio Edison plans to ask Jefferson County Court for a permanent injunction to block picketing at the W H Sammis Power Plant amid a strike by Utility Workers Union of America. The company cites $400 000 to $500 000 in property damages and several fires at the plant during the walkout that began midnight Saturday.
At Medina Junior Fair the swine show awarded Tim Bohner of Cloverleaf FFA the blue ribbon for Champion Market pig and named him reserve champion. Other weights listed show winners such as Teri Kraus Granger Busy Bees and Kemp Wilson Cloverleaf Boys with several firsts and seconds across weight classes.
In Salt Lake City a woman and up to seven children were thrown from the ninth floor of a hotel. Police said at least two children and the woman died instantly. Witnesses saw a person toss bodies from a balcony and continue throwing room items for over 30 minutes as officers investigated at the International Dunes hotel.
A Greek myth passage cites Paris awarding a golden apple to Aphrodite for the fairest, enraging Hera and Athena as contenders. The scene frames the origin of a beauty contest in mythic form, illustrating divine prestige and rivalries.
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