There was a time when clowns were just plain cute, and bobbing for apples didn’t have to mean getting all wet. The time was Halloween, 1978. At left, Elise Franklin, 7, sinks her teeth into a crisp, tasty apple at the downtown Toledo-Lucas County Library where library staff member Jim Gasser helps. Eric Klute, 3, at right, beams an adorable grin beneath all of those freckles, and was probably rewarded with a lot of candy on his night of trick-or-treating. Toledo police reported few problems that night, other than the usual soaping of windows and smashing of pumpkins. Not one report of a creepy clown. Hope your Halloween evening goes just as smoothly.treats for their prowling Thursday night. At left, Elise Franklin, 7, sinks her teeth into a tasty apple at the downtown Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, where library staff member Jim Gasser helps Eric Klute, 3, right, show the grin that no doubt brought him lots of candy. Area youngsters must have been satisfied with their treats, for there were few pranks reported throughout the area, law enforcement officials said. Aside from the usual soaping of windows and smashing of pumpkins, they said there was little vandalism.
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Hundreds of people attend as Ellie Leonard, a member of Girl Scout Troop 407, receives her Gold Award in a ceremony in Westwinds Metropark in Holland, Ohio on October 29, 2017. Leonard earned this highest honor in Girls Scouts for creating the first Juliette Gordon Low National Girl Scout Trail in the world. The first walkers on the officially-opened trail: Noah Rose, a junior at Sylvania Southview High School, left; Ellie Leonard, a first-year student at the University of New Hampshire and Southview H.S. graduate; Jesse Brown, a student at the University of Toledo and boyfriend of Ellie Leonard (slightly behind the man on the right); and Ellie Leonard's brother C.J. Leonard, also a junior at Southview H.S.
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Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson, left, and Ellie Leonard, after cutting the ribbon to the trail. Hicks-Hudson had read a proclamation congratulating Leonard. Toledo was the first chartered council of the Girl Scouts in the U.S.
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CTY promedica Work continues on the new ProMedica headquarters in Downtown Toledo, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The Blade/Andy Morrison
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CTY promedica Work continues on the new ProMedica headquarters in Downtown Toledo, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The Blade/Andy Morrison
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People walk through the cold and rain on Summit Street Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Toledo, Ohio.
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CTY spooky30 Dillon (cq) Ward, 9, of Temperance, Michigan, celebrating his ninth birthday at Imagination Station. Scary science at the Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio on October 30, 2016. During the last two weekends of October, the science center offers opportunities to explore the hair-raising, bone-chilling, spine-tingling myths of Halloween. Learn chemistry, physics and biology with our spooky activities. The Blade/Jetta Fraser
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Donald Trump Jr., meets with supporters of his father's presidential campaign at the Hancock County Republican Party headquarters in downtown Findlay, Ohio on October 24, 2016.
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Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence jogs over to the crowd as he exits a Boeing 737-700 for a campaign stop Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Grand Aire, Inc. in the Toledo Express Airport in Swanton.
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters at the Lucas County Toledo Public Library in Toledo on Monday October 24, 2016. THE BLADE/LORI KING
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President of UAW Local 14 Ray Wood, center, Stephanie White, left, Paul Wohlfart, center behind, and Ronald Birchfield, right, holds signs and speak to the media following Mike Pence's visit to Swanton to call him out for repeatedly opposing the auto rescue on October 25, 2016.
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Protestor Tom Moran wears a large Trump head while standing outside of the the SeaGate Convention Centre before Presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to speak on October 27, 2016.
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Tom Younker of Gibsonburg protests Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump before a rally Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Seagate Centre in Toledo, Ohio.
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Gabriel Gustin, 14, of Shelby, Michigan, wears a Trump mask while waiting for Presidential candidate Donald Trump to speak at the SeaGate Convention Centre on October 27, 2016.
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Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Seagate Centre in Toledo, Ohio.
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Esteban Vega and Alyson Phillips rehearse a fight scene for Romeo & Juliet at the Owens Community College's Center for Fine & Performing Arts in Perrysburg, Ohio on Monday, October 24, 2016.
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Keith Urban performs at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo, Saturday, October 29, 2016.
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"I won by 312 votes," Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said of his first election as he encouraged staff and volunteers with the Clinton Democratic presidential campaign to keep working until the Nov. 8 election. Sen. Franken visited the Clinton campaign headquarters in downtown Toledo Friday, October 28, 2016. "I know many of you have jobs, many of you have families. Ignore them," he joked.
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Jacob Rupp, Automotive Technician, services an International 7400 truck at the Ohio Department of Transportation on October 24, 2016.
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Groomsmen Steve Van Etten, left, and Mike Nowacki stand by a picnic table in Halloween costumes in Walbridge Park before a comic character themed wedding ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.
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Kenton Anderson, left, and Garrett Daugherty, right, use the fire hose during a training exercise in class at the Toledo Fire Academy on October 25, 2016. The 2016 recruits, Squad 2, are halfway through their training in order to become members of Toledo Fire and Rescue.
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Toledoan Joe Garcia, a retired Jeep worker and Army veteran, prays in front of a memorial for the Korean War at the Military Memorial Pathway at Bayview Park on N. Summit Street in Point Place, Toledo, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Mr. Garcia, who's father Cirilo Garcia served in the Korean War, said he stops at the memorial almost everyday to pray for all of the soldiers who've lost their lives or fought for our country.
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Gulls fly over an angry Lake Erie as waves slam ashore at Luna Pier, Mich., Wednesday, October 26, 2016.
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Ked Desamour and his Dana Alphabet Soup team sported bee-themed headbands and necklaces during the The Blade's 29th Annual Corporate and Community Spelling Bee Thursday, October 27, 2016, at The Pinnacle in Maumee. Proceeds go to Read for Literacy.
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Clay High School outside hitter Mallory Ladd (6) winds up for a spike while Notre Dame Academy middle hitter Justice Wingate (10) and setter Sam Moscinski (7) jump to block during the Div. 1 volleyball district final at Lake High School in Millbury, Oh. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Notre Dame Academy won the match 3-0.
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Children on the pediatric floor at ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital watch as Officer Jake Soldenwagner, a member of the Toledo Police Department SWAT team, dressed as a fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, rappels down the side of the hospital Thursday, October 27, 2016. After rappelling, they met with the children and led a Halloween themed parade in the pediatric unit.
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Officer Robert Reed, dressed as fictional cartoon character Wolverine, reaches out to children on the pediatric floor at ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital as he and other members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT team rappel down the side of the hospital.
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Selina Hernandez, 4, of Defiance, Ohio, hugs Officer Ben Tsou, a member a member of the Toledo Police Department SWAT team, dressed as cartoon superhero Robin.
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Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson poses in her office Wednesday, October 19, 2016, with sword that was recently returned to the city by a couple in Chicago. The sword was originally given to the city in 1934 by sister city Toledo, Spain.
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A close up of the sword.
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Northview's student section reach down to congratulate their team after their win over St. John's Jesuit in the Saturday, October 29, 2016, Division I district final boys soccer match up at Sylvania Southview. Northview won, 1-0.
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Northview's goalkeeper Ryan Bules (00) is embraced by a teammate as they celebrate their win.won, 1-0.
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BoysSoccer30p St. John's Jesuit's Zachary Buescher (10) reacts after his shot on the goal was rebuffed by Northview.
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Sylvania Southview goalkeeper Alex Brock exhales after a diving block in the first half of the Div. 1 Boys soccer semifinal game agains Northview High School at Southview High School on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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Perrysburg's Hailey Wenzelman (22) screams after scoring the game winning goal on Clay's goalkeeper Olivia Hornyak (00) in a shootout at the Division I District Championship soccer match up Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Northview in Sylvania. Perrysburg won in a shootout, 5-4.
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St. Ursula's Grace Turski (15) jumps for a header against Clay High School's Hannah Gerrard during the Division I girls soccer district tournament at Northview High School Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.
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Clay High School's Kareigh Clere scores a penalty kick on St. Ursula goalkeeper Caelan Warnecke during the Division I girls soccer district tournament at Northview High School Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Clay High School won the game 3-1.
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Springfield's Cameron Schlicher chest bumps the ball in front of Anthony Wayne's Josh Boyer during Div. 1 district boys semi final game at Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio.
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Perrysburg walks off the field after being defeated by St. Francis during Div. 1 district boys semi final game at Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio.
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Springfield High School player Lamar Witcher (9) hauls in a pass for a touchdown against Anthony Wayne High School player Braden Womack (2) during their football game at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Friday, October 28, 2016. Springfield would win 35-28.
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Springfield High School player Tyler Long (60) hoists Lamar Witcher (9) into the air after Witcher scored a touchdown against Anthony Wayne High School.
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Anthony Wayne High School players celebrate a score against Springfield High School during their football game.
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Anthony Wayne High School player Evan Brown (1) dives towards the goal line against Springfield.
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Rossford High School defensive back Jacob Prerryreaches for a pass intended for Eastwood High School running back Jaden Rayford in the end zone during the first half of the football game at Rossford High School on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Eastwood 55-21. The Blade/Nick Thomas
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Eastwood High School running back Jaden Rayford dodges a tackle from Rossford High School Zach Perry to score a touchdown on a kickoff return in the first half.
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Whitmer RB Larry Patterson scores a touchdown against St. John's Jesuit during a football game Friday, October 28, 2016 in Toledo, Ohio. Whitmer would win 41-7.
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University of Toledo quarterback Logan Woodside (11) and the rest of the Rockets take the field to play Ohio University during their football game at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Thursday, October 27, 2016.
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University of Toledo player Jon'Ve Johnson (7) runs for a touchdown against Ohio University. UT would ultimately fall 31-26.
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