Fire Claims Paxton Family In Hanover Township
Grant Paxton nine and Anne Marie two, plus brothers Charles and Hardy, die in a morning house fire at 770 Morman Road Hanover Township four miles from Hamilton. Grant burns and Barbara Sue survive with Angela five uninjured. cause undetermined. Firefighters from Millville Reily and Oxford Township battle wind driven blaze. The parents were hospitalized with burns. Angela aided by neighbor.
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Hamilton
Grant Paxton
Anne Marie
Grant
Charles
Hardy
Morman Road
Hanover Township
Barbara Sue Paxton
Angela
Fort Hamilton
Millville
Reily
Oxford Township
Ralph Bowman
Paxton
Butler County
Frank Huelsman
West Germans Vote Today in Presidential Election
West Germany prepares for a presidential election in West Berlin amid Communist opposition and security concerns. About half of the 1,036 electors have arrived, with 8,000 police on duty around the Federal Assembly site as Ulbricht rejects talks and Bonn keeps West Berlin under occupation.
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Berlin
West Germany
West Berlin
Soviet Union
U.S
Federal Assembly
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Nixon
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
East Berlin
Ulbricht
West
Bonn
East Germany
Middletown Warm Spell to Continue Through Wednesday
The Middletown area sees fair weather with continuing warm temperatures. Lows tonight in the 20s and highs in the 40s to 50s through Wednesday. Yesterday reached 45 degrees and this morning opened at 26.
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Middletown
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Testifies About RFK Killing
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan testified on the witness stand that he took the life of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The remarks reflect his admission amid ongoing legal proceedings.
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Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Chuckle It Takes a Conscientious Man to Tell Fatigue
A witty remark notes that discernment between being tired and lazy requires a very conscientious mindset. The joke plays on self awareness and motivation, highlighting the fine line between effort and rest.
Apollo 9 Crew Boosts Orbit Ahead of Moon Maneuvers
Apollo 9 astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schweickart fired the engine at 9 12 a m EST for about two minutes, lifting the orbit to about 221 by 123 miles. The burn reduced ship weight by 7355 pounds and tested autopilot handling amid wobble as the lunar module and command ship remain nose to nose.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Mission Control
Evans
Space
Schweickart
U.S
Moon Cnd
Nixon to Address Nation on European Trip Tonight
President Nixon plans a 9 p.m. nationwide news conference on foreign policy tied to his European trip. Reporters may not ask domestic questions. topics likely include Vietnam, Berlin, and West Berlin air safety amid Soviet claims.
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Nixon
Washington
Vietnam
Berlin
White House
Ronald Zeigler
United States
Saigon
William P. Rogers
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Williams Leaves Legacy as Lone-Wolf Investigator
Congress watchdog Sen. John J. Williams R Del retires from politics at 65 after a quarter century of high profile probes including the Commodity Credit Corporation graft cases and IRS corruption findings. He says his role as a hanging judge hurt innocent people and seeks an investigative successor. He recalls CCC accounting lapses and a devastating comptroller general report challenging the books.
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Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
Commodity Credit Corporation
Internal Revenue Service
Bobby Baker
Williams
Senate
CCC
Comptroller General
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By Sol Riegel
Miami University
Oxford
McDivitt
Houston
Earth
Ron Evans
American Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
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J. J. Williams
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