Dragging River for Weapon in Cassidy Case
Milan Ohio sheriff and the Coast Guard began dragging the Huron River to recover a 12 gauge shotgun believed used in the killings of William Cassidy and his daughter Patricia. Funeral services for Patricia were held at 10 a.m. as investigators collect items, interview 25 to 35 people, and search Milan Huron area for the missing gun shell.
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Milan
Erie County
Coast Guard
Huron
William Cassidys
Patricia
Patricia Cassidy
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pattie
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
BCI
Cassidy
London
Albert Hess
Milan-Huron
Nine Die In Chicago Riots Amid Night of Violence
Illinois National Guard Commander Brig. Gen. Richard T. Dunn said the situation is under control after a night of gunfire, looting, and arson on the North West and South sides. Death toll rose to nine with three more fatalities early today, as authorities investigated a crib fire possibly linked to arson. Mayor Daley toured the damage and affirmed control of the chaotic streets.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois’ National Guard
Richard T. Dunn
Richard J. Daley
Robert J. Quinn
Negro West Side
Martin Luther King
Memphis
HemisFair 68 Opens With Nationwide Hype and Ceremonies
Six years of planning and funding culminate in HemisFair 68 opening at 9 30 a m local time on a 92 6 acre site with Mrs Lyndon Johnson leading the ribbon cutting in a six month celebration of the Americas cultures. North Vietnam presses Johnson for a meeting as Westmoreland and Johnson begin high level strategy talks in Washington. The president quips no sleep for the weary as he and Westmoreland meet after the Vietnam return.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
HemisFair
Americas
Lyndon Johnson
Manhunt for MLK Assassin Expands Across South
Federal authorities press a nationwide hunt for the killer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A $155000 reward is posted as Ramsey Clark says leads span several hundred miles. A white man staying at the Lorraine Hotel is described in detail amid the investigation.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
South
Martin Luther King Jr
Tennessee
Ramsey Clark
FBI
Clark
Memphis
King
John Willard
Bessie Brewer
Lorraine
Scientific Mouse Is Martyred
Three Norwalk eighth graders Mark Mellen Bill Ackerman and Steve Furne tried a helium balloon science experiment with a live mouse. The capsule snagged in a tree after a string broke and the mouse could not be saved despite the boys brave efforts.
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Norwalk
Icarus
Galileo
Franklin
Mark Mellen
Bill Ackerman
Steve Furne
Outer Space
Johnson orders half mast flag for King funeral
President Johnson proclaims the United States flag shall fly at half staff on all federal buildings grounds and ships until Martin Luther King is interred Tuesday. Ottawa report notes Liberal party picks Pierre Trudeau as favorite to succeed Lester B. Pearson with about 800 votes on first ballot.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Martin Luther King
United States
District of Columbia
Ottawa
Liberal Party
Lester B. Pearson
Pierre E. Trudeau
Trudeau
Allied relief force lands at Khe Sanh amid siege endgame
U S Marines greet South Vietnamese paratroopers as a massive relief force lands inside Khe Sanh for the first time since the siege began 76 days earlier. Helicopters deliver paratroopers to the battered air strip while cavalry holds the surrounding high ground.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
Weather and Local Notices Brief
Weather outlook clear and mild today with a high in the 40s tonight near 30s Sunday fair and warmer. Norwalk Friday high 35 low 20 with humidity rising to 72 percent at 7am then 66 at 1pm and 61 at 7pm trace precipitation in 24 hours to 7pm Friday. Sunrise 6 03 sunset 6 58 moonrise 11 39 am moonset 2 39 am. Marriage license applications John E Kesey Fostoria industrial engineer and Diane L Lee Norwalk teacher. Deaths Mrs Merilyn Dent Plymouth and Miss Bernice Gilson 11242 Woodlawn
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Norwalk
John E. Kesey
Fostoria
Diane L. Lee
Merilyn Dent
Plymouth
Bernice Gilson
Woodlawn
President Johnson Lingers Over Nation’s Racial Crisis
President Johnson, visibly exhausted, keeps vigil at the White House as federal troops brace for violence sparked by the King assassination. He cancels a Honolulu trip to meet Gen. Westmoreland and urges Congress to convene by Monday to consider new measures for Black Americans. The day closes with Johnson and civil rights leaders at Washington National Cathedral in mourning.
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White House
Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Honolulu
Westmoreland
Washington
America
Congress
Washington National Cathedral
King
Walter Fauntroy
Berlin Milan Tour in D C Cancelled
Eighty one Berlin Heights and Milan High School seniors checked out of their Washington D C motel this morning due to rioting in the capital.
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Berlin Heights
Milan High School
Washington D.C
Collins Farm House Burns On Scranton Road
A derelict Collins farm house on Scranton Road burned to the ground early today. Rich ard Bilton of rural Norwalk owned the home and was not living there. Fifteen Townsend Fire Department volunteers fought the flames after a 1 15 a.m. call. The Huron County Sheriff s Department investigated with the state fire marshal to determine the cause. No heat or electricity was on at the time and damage estimates were not yet available.
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Townsend
Bilton
Hogan To Head Group For Downtown Plan Steering
James Hogan, district manager of Fanny Farmer and new Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission member, will chair a five man steering committee to implement the Downtown Plan. The panel includes City Council President Delbert Crawford and three businessmen Howard Fisher A B Mann and Claude Martin Jr. The committee will revitalize an eight block area in the central city. The plan, financed by the city and Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, was developed by Alexander and Moskowitz of New York.
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James Hogan
Fanny Farmer
Norwalk
Fisher, Mann
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D.C
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Annapolis
Diplomat
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Rex Smith
Don Day
Ovidia Guaderrama
Sofia Purcell
Hogan
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