Flood fears in Minto as dikes brace for Souris surge
Minto North Dakota faces a record flood with officials estimating water could crest six to eight feet above flood stage. Volunteers, National Guardsmen, and Air Force crews race to reinforce dikes and evacuate more than 12 000 residents before the Souris River breaches the city. Local authorities describe the threat as horrendous due to melting snow from the Saskatchewan hills.
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Minto
N.D
UPI
National Guardsmen
Air Force
Souris
Saskatchewan Hills
Disagreement Over Canning Lids Supplies For Summer
Major grocery chains differ on lid availability with estimates ranging from improved to bad. An expert warned consumers will rush to buy lids again this year despite manufacturer and retailer claims. IRS chief Donald Alexander was found innocent of criminal wrongdoing but guilty of questionable judgment.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
Donald Alexander
IRS
Alexander
Edward Levi
Justice Department
Weather and notices from April 13 1976 edition
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the low to mid 40s. Increasing cloudiness and mild Wednesday with highs in the 70s. Precipitation near zero tonight and 20 percent Wednesday. Winds southerly to southwesterly 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures Monday 50 to 26 with humidity readings. Marriage license applications listed for Stephen W Simonds and Carla A Kaiser. Robert Legg and Janet Hoyt. Terry Baker and Sheryl Stover. Deaths: Mrs Ida Meeks 83 Willard and Mr Ambrose O'Brien 99 rural Collins.
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Stephen W Simonds
Bellevue
Carla A. Kaiser
Robert Legg
Norwalk
U.S. Army
Janet Hoyt
Terry Baker
Sheryl Stover
Ida Meeks
Willard
Ambrose O’brien
Collins
Tax Time: Authorities Note Careless Filers Question
Monday's column reports a question about tax filing habits from Jpunson Line. Authorities say some filers are careless and prompt readers to reflect on their own practices. Total calls today tally six.
Ohio Charity Slot Machines Question Raises Legal Debate
The proposal asks whether slot machines and similar games of chance could be legalized in Ohio if all proceeds support charitable causes. Proponents highlight charitable funding and tourism potential, while opponents cite gambling expansion risks and regulatory challenges.
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Ohio
Amendment Perils Charity Bingo Bill Sparks Law Debate
The Ohio House Judiciary Committee added a slot machines and games of chance amendment to the charity bingo bill. Rep. Nader says it preserves current Las Vegas style gaming for charity while Lehman warns of a Las Vegas night every night. Butts supports legalizing charitable bingo under State Issue 9 and backs separate gaming bills.
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Lee Leonard
UPI
Statehouse
Columbus
House
Judiciary Committee
Robert A. Nader
D-Warren
Las Vegas
Harry J. Lewman
D-Shaker Heights
Nader
Lehman
Charles L. Butts
Cleveland
Senate
Butts
Ohio
Arthur W.N. Brooks
Dcleveland
Weather damage hits Ohio fruit as cold snap bites
The Ohio Agriculture Department reports record low temperatures severely damaged the state's fruit crop, except along Lake Erie. Lynd Fruit Inc. estimates red delicious apples down about 75 percent, with overall losses tied to a warm February followed by a sharp freeze.
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United Press International
Ohio Agriculture Department
Ohio
Roy Zimmerman
Lake Erie
C. William Swank
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Swank
Cne
Lynd Fruit Inc
Licking County
Lynd
National Weather Service
Toledo
Youngstown
Akron-Canton
The
Weather Service
Mississippi River
My Experience With God Exodus Faith Journey
A Wooster senior relating a Lenten personal pilgrimage from self to Christ. He recalls meeting a light-filled young man at the University of Cincinnati, feeling called to ministry as graduation nears, and seeking to better live his faith amid campus doubt.
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Jack Lolla
Jesus Christ
Canaan
Egypt
University of Cincinnati
Christ
God
Fatal blast at Finnish ammunition plant shocks nation
In western Finland an explosion destroyed an ammunition factory causing at least 40 deaths and more than 30 injuries. The defense ministry confirmed 40 dead while Seinjaki Central Hospital reported 31 admissions, 25 in serious condition, with toll feared to rise.
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Helsinki
Finland
UPI
Defense Ministry
Seinjaki
Norwalk Board of Education Meets Tonight
The Norwalk Board of Education holds an 8 o clock meeting at the board offices located at Monroe and Hester Streets.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Monroe and
Hester Streets
Former Salvation Army Worker Held in Check Forgery Case
Raymond Stogner a 25 year old former Salvation Army employee in Norwalk was arrested in San Antonio on a warrant for forging a check. A 17 year old Norwalk youth accompanying him is a runaway and not charged. Extradition to Norwalk was approved. The arrest followed police teletypes and a Friday warrant. Stogner was said to be living in a church refuge while employed in the San Antonio area.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
San Mateo County
Redwood City
Metropolitan Correction Center
San Diego
U.S. District Court
Oliver Carter
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Carter
Norwalk
Board of Education
Albion V. Gotaas
Robert Gullett
Norwalk Teachers Association
Gotaas
San Antonio
Texas
Raymond Stogner
Salvation Army
Stoger
Stogner
Donald Ratliff
Ratliff
C. Fred Lau
Bexar County
Aeepenies
Lou
Discounts for Ohio seniors at state facilities begin Thursday
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes announced special discounts for senior citizens holding Golden Buckeye Cards. Discounts up to 50 percent will apply at facilities operated by the Department of Natural Resources, recognizing seniors and helping those who could not previously afford them.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
James A. Rhodes
County Considers Child Support Contract
County officials have a tentative agreement to set up machinery to ensure absentee parents pay child support. The plan funds the prosecutor up to 18 750 dollars annually, with the federal government covering most costs, aiming to prevent federal funding loss and boost collections under a new child support act.
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Grant Walls
Ohio
Bureau of Support
Walls
Huron County Welfare Department
Richard Auser
Tederal
Seidemann
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George Perry
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Australia
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