Mixed UPI news briefs cover diplomacy, sports, health, and policy
UPI reports caution on US China trade gestures as Nixon ends the embargo while China rests hope on slow normalization. American table tennis players bid farewell to Beijing friends before matches in Shanghai. Ohio snowmobiling bill stalls yet again. Udall urges zero population growth policy with possible abortion or tax incentives. United Air Lines to separate smokers in first class. North Vietnam reiterates hardline peace terms amid talks. Chicago researchers announce a 24 hour cold cure drug. Nader blames automakers for weak bumper standards and higher repair costs.
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Shanghai
China
UPI
Peking
City Asks Norwalk To Conserve Power Amid Boiler Failure
A blown seal in the main boiler at Norwalk's municipal plant forced use of back up equipment. Boiler five may not be ready until weekend. oil fired and No 4 coal boilers cover load. Major industries and several firms were asked to cut electrical use while authorities monitor peak load and possible rolling outages.
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Janet Conway
Norwalk
Municipal
Don Davis
Davis
Norwalk Furniture Corp
Saginaw Wire Products Inc
Kuhlman Machine Co
Norwalk Furniture
Saginaw
Ned Gerken
Herbert Krogh
Norwalk Athlete Shadle Wins Three Tehran Track Golds
Norwalk born student from Kent State in Iran exchange program with Pahlavi University Shadle chose track over basketball and won three gold medals at a Tehran meet. He captured broad jump 200 meters and ran on the 400 meter relay as teammates celebrated with a victory lap and a steak dinner.
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Norwalk
Iran
Dave Shadle
Dave
Tehran
Shadle
Kent State University
Pahlavi University
Shiraz
Harry Shadle
Kent
Pahlavi
Snow in Columbus Shows High Lead Levels Alarming Study
Geology Professor Wayne Hamilton reports snow samples from Columbus last winter contained nearly 15 times the safe lead limit set for drinking water by the Public Health Service. The findings will appear in the Ohio Journal of Science.
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Columbus
UPS
Ohio State University
Wayne Hamilton
Ohio Journal of Science
U.S. Public Health Service
Weather and life events for Norwalk area
Sunny and mild today with highs in the 50s and clear tonight. Lows in the mid 30s. Warmer Friday with highs in the 60s and a near zero to 10 percent chance of precip. Southerly winds 5 to 20 mph. Norwalk highs 45 and lows 32. Births, marriage license applications, and deaths listed for area residents.
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Norwalk
City Reaches Last-Minute Ambulance Agreement
City officials and ambulance workers halted a threatened slow down by accepting 75 cents per hour and a flat run fee after a tense Wednesday night meeting. The proposal retroactive to Jan 1 costs the city about $3,700 yearly and may lead to a council amendment to cover all runs within city limits.
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Harold Finch
Joy Martin
Herbert Krogh
Krogh
Decision Due On Furniture Plant Transfer
The State Board of Education will decide on June 14 whether to transfer the site of a Norwalk furniture plant from the Western Reserve local district to Norwalk City Schools. A April 28 meeting in Columbus will review transfer materials, with a May 10 board discussion and a June decision expected. The site on Ohio 18 lies in both districts, with tax revenue valued at about 800,000 in real estate taxes and 150,000 in tangible personal property taxes.
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State Board of Education
Norwalk Furniture Corp
Western Reserve
Norwalk City
Columbus
State
Huron County
Thomas Lasley
Norwalk
Albion V. Gotaas
Ellis Dunmyer
Thomas Quick
Dunmyer
Western Reserve Board of Education
Gotaas
Ohio 18
Kenneth Reed
Man Sought In Cleveland Hotel Blaze
Fire investigators seek a man who may have first spotted the Pick Carter Hotel fire that killed seven. James Fletcher recalls a man in a black jacket and striped trousers with a fire extinguisher saying a big fire in the basement before disappearing. Arson not ruled out but unconfirmed. cause under study.
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Cleveland
UPI
Pick Carter
James Neelon
James Fletcher
Fletcher
Neelon
11 Year Old In High Speed Chase
An 11 year old Parma boy led police on a high speed pursuit through Cleveland area streets. He crashed into two police cruisers and hit a utility pole but was not injured and placed in his mother's custody. Officer Richard Borowske was treated for shock after the incident.
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Cleveland
UPI
Parma
Parma Heights
Richard Borowske
Parma General Hospital
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