Board Votes To Move Senior Center To Memorial Park
The Senior Center board voted to relocate meetings from the Parish house at St. Paul Episcopal Church to Memorial Lake Park clubhouse next Monday. The move aims to calm internal disputes between two factions led by Ruth Ayres and Don Sellinger, with members alleging mismanagement and election errors.
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Senior Center
Memorial Park
Senior Center Board of Trustees
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Memorial Lake Park
George Fries
Elden Smith
Fries
Smith
Ruth Ayres
Don Sellinger
Burtis Atkinson
Sellinger
Board of Trustees
Flight doubts shadow Babylift children fate in Saigon
Conflicting reports swirl over whether war separated orphans from Vietnam will be flown to American adoptive homes. An agency official warns no further flights may occur, while a federal official expects up to 4000 additional arrivals. A DC10 jet brought 286 orphans to Travis Air Force Base for processing to new families.
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United Press International
Saigon
United States
Operation Babylift
Travis Air Force Base
California
San Francisco Presidio
Court case over dog’s leash linked yard dispute
In Fulton County Circuit Court Carl Holmberg testified Caeser the dog stretched a 15 foot leash into Holmberg’s yard and “did the deed.” The Crawfords were fined five dollars, ordered to shorten the leash, and pay twenty five dollars in costs, with Mrs. Crawford unhappy about the verdict.
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Canton
Inl
UPI
Carl Holmberg
Ken Crawford
Crawfords
Crawford
Caeser
Fulton County
Holmberg
Weather outlook and local life events for Norwalk area
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s to 50s. Precipitation chances rise to 10 to 20 percent. Marriage license applications listed for several couples in Norwalk and nearby towns along with births and deaths including a Willard area baby and a rural Norwalk death.
Indians pennant bid under new manager Frank Robinson
Opinion page poll shows optimism for the Cleveland Indians under Frank Robinson with commentators praising pitching and outlook. Some doubt slows the team due to relievers and catcher depth while others predict a strong finish if today’s play continues. Voter calls invite opinions on an adoption program for Vietnamese orphans with provided phone lines.
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Hope Springs Eternal
Frank Robinson
Cleveland
Indians
Perry Brothers
Government budget study shows 12 to 14 percent income rise needed
The 1974 autumn budget for a model four person urban family requires 12 to 14 percent more income than 1973 to maintain living standards. Intermediate life costs rise 13.5 percent to 14 300 dollars yearly with taxes up sharply. low and high budgets show similar increases in food housing transportation and clothing.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Department
Robinson May Get Shelby Attorney In Murder Trial
Shelby lawyer Robert McKown considers becoming court appointed counsel for Lawrence D. Robinson. Judge Robert W. Smith held discussions on defense arrangements as Robinson seeks sponsor funding. McKown will decide by Thursday whether to represent Robinson in the retrial for the 1973 murder of Alice Womack.
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Shelby
Robert McKown
Lawrence D. Robinson
Robert W. Smith
Robinson
Smith
McKown
Willard Taxi
Alice Womack
Dollars For Scholars Seeks Auction Items For Fundraiser
The Norwalk group Dollars For Scholars seeks donations for its annual auction. About 270 items were sold last year including homemade paintings afghans and a piano. Last year’s auction raised 5200 dollars. Donors may contact Melvin Robinson or Steve Mullenix.
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Dollars For
Norwalk
Melvin Robinson
Steve Mullenix
Loughridge Skips Pay Boost List At Norwalk Schools
James Loughridge the Norwalk City Schools secondary coordinator was not among administrators granted salary increases by the Board of Education Tuesday. He declines comment on a future contract or pay raise while Superintendent Albion Gotaas plans to decide and announce later. Loughridge earns about $20,039.
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James Loughridge
Norwalk City
Board of Education
Loughridge
Supt
Albion) Gotaas
Gotaas
Norwalk
Summit County
Norwalk Festival Committee Set to Meet Tonight
The Norwalk Festival Committee will convene at 8 in the Jaycee club rooms located in the Huron County Bank for a planning session.
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Norwalk
Jaycee Club
Huron County Bank
Godfather Part II sweeps Oscars with seven wins
The Godfather Part II led the Academy Awards with seven honors including best picture best director for Francis Ford Coppola and best writing score and acting recognition. Ellen Burstyn won best actress and Art Carney best actor while Ingrid Bergman and Robert De Niro won supporting awards.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ellen Burstyn
Art Carney
Francis Ford Coppola
Mario Puzo
Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone
Norwalk Teachers Win 7.75 Percent Pay Increase
The Norwalk Board of Education approved raises for the 1975-76 school year with starting teachers earning 8027 dollars and top step masters holding teachers at 14681. Administrators and other district staff also received salary boosts including Supt. Albion V. Gotaas to 29583 and several school principals to 16591 or higher. Contracts for Hurley Ramsay Draper Neighbor and others were finalized with specified pay raises.
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Norwalk
Board of Education
Albion V. Gotaas
Joseph Hurley
Maplehurst
van Ramsay
James Draper
John Neighbor
Norwalk High School
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Margaret Zeigler
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Ask
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South Vietnam
Ford
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Congress
John F. Brutsche
Welder
Suzann M. Wilde
Wayne L. Smith
Catherine J. Beck
Michael J. Jones
New London
Laurie A. Burt
Wakeman
David E. Ewing
Attica
Binderyman
Karen Wise
Willard
Mark A. Risner
Greenwich
Victoria L. Lasch
Mrs. Charles McCoy
Willard, Boy
Willard Area
Lorraine A. (Katonak) Ferrer
Rita N. Cardwell
Glenn Cardwell
Sharon Brooks
Norwalk High
Whitney Field
William Conway
Pleasant and Bronson
William Ruby
League and Benedict
Clark Rapalee
George Perry
Robert Dean
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