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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1979
Page
1
Revere and Highland and Brecksville Cloverleaf posted 72 41 in a scoring rundown. Medina Avon Lake defeated Lutheran West 40 53 while Buckeye beat Norwalk Black River 50 84 63. Strongsville and Brunswick led 84 to 65 over Wadsworth.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland installed Bishop Gilbert I. Sheldon as vicar of Summit County in a ceremony at St. Bernard Church. This event marks his leadership role within the diocese and local parish community.
John Ascherl surveys a completed stained glass work ready for a lead frame. The feature invites readers to page 6 for a deeper look into the craft and artistry behind stained glass making.
Medina Police arrested a Medina man and charged him in connection with vandalism at Sidney Fenn Elementary School Monday night. See Page 10.
The impact of the OPEC price increase at the start of the month is gradually reaching the local level. Business coverage notes the developing costs and ripple effects for households and businesses.
Millions of Iranians in dozens of cities protested the shah and the Bakhtiar government, with Tehran alone drawing an estimated 1.5 million. Demonstrators carried anti American placards and called for the shah's ouster as clashes and teargas erupted in several cities. The army withdrew from Tehran while the crowd urged Ayatollah Khomeini's return and a nationwide strike that unsettled oil markets.
State Senator Thomas A. Van Meter announces a Silver Fleece of the Month award to spotlight waste incompetence and taxpayer deception in state government. He cites the Golden Fleece as a model and says the first award will be given later this month.
Cloverleaf Board offers the village first option to buy Richman Field a 3.5 acre site on Wooster Road used for summer baseball and softball leagues. If not exercised by April 30 council may auction the land funds would upgrade Cloverleaf High School facilities including a new diamond lights tracks courts and locker rooms.
Medina plans a new 50 bed skilled nursing facility behind the Sophia Huntington Parker Home of the Ohio Pythian Sisters. Administrator Leonard Schaffer says current 29 beds are full with a waiting list and the new wing will focus on rehabilitative care for Medicaid and Medicare patients. The first floor of the present building will become a community center.
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