Vasectomy hailed as best birth control method
Dr Robert S Gould medical director of National Vasectomy Services in Cincinnati declares vasectomy the simplest safest and best permanent birth control method while warning population growth could outstrip the environment. Johnson tested in Charlottesville VA hospital as doctors pursue heart condition tests after chest pains. In Saigon North Vietnamese offensive sees Highway 1 cut with B 52 bombers lifting self imposed strike limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
Robert S. Gould
National
Gould
Boston
Charlottesville
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Virginia
Johnson
John Willis Hurst
American Heart Association
Atlanta
Saigon
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Lakefront Battens Down as Northeast Gale Dams Shores
A fierce Lake Erie storm lashed the shore with winds up to 40 knots and heavy sleet and snow squalls. Water rose over four feet, evacuating two White's Landing homes. Coast Guard reports up to nine foot waves offshore while river basins flooded low-lying areas. No injuries or damage estimates were reported as waters receded and winds dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Lakefront
Erie County Red Cross
White
Sandusky
Huron
Coast Guard
Cedar Point
Bay
Huron River
Sandusky Bay
Jackson backs bombing but opposes ground troops in Vietnam
Senator Henry M. Jackson endorses the Nixon admin in bombing Vietnam to stabilize the military situation and enable withdrawal of U.S. forces, while opposing the introduction of ground troops. Separately, FDA warns mobile chest Xray units risk excessive exposure and urges discontinuation. A high profile hijacking case in Utah details a $500,000 ransom and a parachute escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Henry M. Jackson
D-Washington
South Vietnam
Miami Beach
Food and Drug Administration
John C. Willforth
FDA
Bureau of Radiological Health
American College of Radiology
College of Radiology
Provo, Utah
Utah Lake
Jess Evans
Provo
San Francisco
Interstate 15
Provo City
Utah County Sheriff’s Department
Utah Highway Patrol
FBI
Nixon approves Mohawk Allegheny merger
President Nixon approves the Mohawk and Allegheny Airlines merger. Allegheny will be the sixth largest U.S. carrier, with the boards to meet Tuesday for final assent and the merger to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Mohawk
Allegheny Airlines
Nixon
Allegheny
Youngstown Councilman Arrested in After-Hours Bar Raid
Herman Pete Starks a Youngstown city councilman was arrested in a raid on an after hours bar and charged with assaulting a police officer and inhabiting an illegal battle club. He struck Officer Francis Malone and was released on own recognizance awaiting arraignment in Youngstown Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, Ohio
UPI
Herman
Pete”’ Starks
Starks
Francis Malone
Youngstown
Enarson Selected to Lead Ohio State University
Harold Enarson, 52, named OSU president elect by the board of trustees. He will assume Sept. 1, succeeding Novice Fawcett who retires after 16 years. Enarson has guided Cleveland State University for six years and was approached without applying. Audrey Enarson interviewed alongside him.
Weather Outlook and Local Notices
Partly cloudy and cold today with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Clear and cold tonight with lows in the low to mid 20s. Sunny Sunday with highs in the upper 30s. Low 10 percent precipitation today and near zero tonight and Sunday. Norwalk high 26 low 17 with humidity readings through Friday. Marriage license for John Obringer and Charlynne Rew of Norwalk. Death: Mrs. Florence Ritchey, 69, Berlin Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Busboys Charged in Fremont Plaza Bomb Threat
Two high school busboys from Fremont were charged with making a telephoned bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the Erie Island Service Plaza and two nearby restaurants. Douglas Cheek and David Huss, both 18, were arrested at their schools and released on $1000 bond after a municipal court appearance. Police found a box at the scene containing angle irons, not a bomb, and the Ravenna Arsenal bomb squad defused it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, Ohio
UPI
Douglas Cheek
Vickery
Fremont
Ross High School
David Huss
Vanguard Vocational High School
Erie Island
Ravenna Arsenal
Ice Storm Knocks Out Power In New London Area
About 1,500 Firelands Electric Cooperative customers lost electricity for three hours Friday afternoon. Wires came down near Ohio 162 west and Townline Road from ice laden lines. Service restored by 6:30 p.m. Temporary repairs done, permanent work due next week. The outage affected New London village and surrounding sections to Fitchville Ruggles and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Firelands Electric Cooperative, Inc
Ohio 162 West
Townline Road
Keifer
New London Village
Town
Fitchville
Ruggles
Norwalk Mulls Fast-Track Injunction on Digester
Norwalk city and township officials met with Solicitor Ronald H. Freeman to accelerate action on an injunction to halt Leon Riley's thermal digester project. Mayor Wayne C. Goodsite and others attended as the suit, filed with the Huron County Health Department, seeks to block installation over air and noise concerns. Riley said the digester will incinerate liquid wastes and be set up on U.S. 250 south of town next week, though the manufacturer disputes pollution claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald H. Freeman
Leon Riley
Huron County Health Department
Common Pleas Court
Riley
The
Health Board
U.S. 250
Lawsuit Filed Over Fire At Barman and Seitz Offices
Millers National Insurance Co. filed suit in Huron County Common Pleas Court alleging negligence by Northern Ohio Telephone Co. caused a fire at Barman and Seitz General Contractors offices two years ago. The claim states $8,000 in damages with $5,000 already paid, and seeks recovery. The complaint cites a May 30, 1970, telephone buzzer system installation and alleges breach of contract and negligent performance. Norwalk attorney Michael R. Fegen represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Barman and Seitz General Contractors
Inec
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Millers National Insurance Co
Chicago
Barman
Seitz
Millers
Northern Ohio
Barman and Seitz
Norwalk
Michael R. Fegen
Ham bite theft leads to quick Mayor's Court verdict
Two men entered T and A Saveway in Norwalk around 2 30 am. One bit a canned ham then dumped the can back in the freezer. Both men were found guilty in Mayor's Court today and tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
T&a Saveway
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Viet
Gale
Huron Boat Basin
Huron Lakefront
Jackson
United Air Lines
Salt Lake City
T. Johnson
United
U.S
Highway Patrol
Nevada
Denver
Los Angeles
Sierra Nevada
Utah
Joseph Zaleski
San Quentin Prison
William R. Coggin
Sacramento
Calif
Austie Shadle
Kiwanis
VFW Hall
Milan Ave
Princess
Alabama
Peggy Sue Wallace
Gov
George Wallace
OSU
John Dobringer
Charlynne J. Rew
Graphic Arts
Florence Ritchey
Berlin Heights
Plaza
James Keifer
Wayne C. Goodsite
Robert Williams
Melvin Ott and
George Filip
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!