Rhodes Taft Clash On First TV Debate In Ohio Senate Race
Ohio candidates James A. Rhodes and Robert Taft Jr. sparred on television over record and duties, with Rhodes touting governing achievements and Taft highlighting congressional service. They debated Vietnam inflation crime pollution and faced questions before addressing the audience.
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Lee Leonard
UPI
Statehouse
Cincinnati
Ohio
U.S. Senate
James A. Rhodes
U.S
Robert Taft Jr
Rhodes
Taft
Congress
Vietnam
Nixon
Tonkin Gulf
Lake Erie
City Area Briefs View Blocked Collision at Intersections
Police report cites obstructed east view on State Street as two cars collided at State and West Main Tuesday. Drivers Gary J. McGinn and Samuel E. Shirk said parked cars on Main Street blocked their view and prevented a sight of the other vehicle.
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State and
West Main Streets
State Street
Gary J. McGinn
North Pleasant St
Main Street
Samuel E. Shirk
Norwalk
McGinn
Fire and theft reports highlight local incidents and coin show
Police extinguished a car fire sparked by a backfire at Main Street and Milan Avenue belonging to Shirley Gilbert. Items stolen from Elmer Yates's car include gauges and a battery. A three mile south of the Turnpike accident injured Ray Beier Jr. in a Billings Road crash. A dog fatality occurred on State Route 61 near Norwalk. The Firelands Coin Club hosted its annual show with 16 dealers and 300 attendees, awarding Best of Show to Victor Lence for Seychelles coin display. fourteen other trophies were given. The club meets monthly, with thanks to local banks and Schild's IGA for show support.
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Shirley Gilbert
Pitt St
Kenneth Link
Main Street
Milan Avenue
Ray Beier, Jr
Bellevue
State Highway Patrol
Beier
Billings Road
Smith Road
Ohio Turnpike
Norwalk
Roy C. Whitehead
Berlin Heights
Firelands Coin Club
Ohio
Victor Lence
Amherst
Seychelles
South Pacific
Huron County Banking Co
Citizens National Bank
Home Savings and Loan Co
Schild
IGA
Weather outlook and local notices for Norwalk area
Partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the low 60s and a 20 percent precipitation chance today. Tonight and Thursday expect showers and a 70 percent rain chance with highs in the 70s. Friday turns partly cloudy and cooler with South to Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph today and tonight and 20 to 30 mph Thursday. Norwalk forecast highs 61 and lows 38. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Mingus of Norwalk. Marriage license filed for Bobbie Barnett and Yvonne L Jordan. Deaths listed for Newell William King 62 Elyria Harold F Brown 66 Ashland Verna Hall 46 New London Mrs Blanche Austin 85 Berlin Heights Mrs Anna Smith 87 North Fairfield. Obituaries on pages 9 and ?.
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Norwalk
Newell William King
Elyria
Harold F. Brown
Ashland
Verna Hall
New London
Blanche Austin
Berlin Heights
Anna Smith
North Fairfield
Cleveland Mayor asks Nixon to intervene in Teamsters strike
Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes pleaded with President Nixon for federal intervention in a wildcat Teamsters strike. Ohio plants began furloughs as about 12,600 workers joined the walkout, mainly in Cleveland and Akron Local 407 and Local 24. Toledo Local 20 also had members off work. The telegram to Nixon sought relief amid the layoffs.
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John T.rady
United Press International
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Nixon
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Ohio
Akron
Toledo
Fraternal Association of Steelhaulers
Stokes
Secretary of Labor
U.S
Warner & Swasey Co
Solon
Dohrn Transfer Co
GIs Fly Over Viet for Tax Deductions
UPI reports Air Force officials acknowledge GIs and officers in Hawaii and other noncombat zones fly quick trips over South Vietnam to claim large tax breaks. Defense leaders say directives aim to close the loophole, with the practice ongoing for at least two years.
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Washington
UPI
Hawaii
South Vietnam
Air Force
Air
Robert C. Seamans Jr
John D.ryan
Air Chief of Staff
Durward L. Crow
Air Force Comptroller
Defense Department
Seamans
Thailand
Teacher Bikes Two Miles For Earth Day Observance
Norwalk art teacher Glen Bernhardt rode a borrowed bicycle from North Fairfield to Norwalk High School for Earth Day activities. He noted birds, pollution concerns, and hopes for future reduced car use while driving his own Dodge Dart and his wife’s car elsewhere.
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Glen Bernhardt
Bernhardt
North Fairfield
Norwalk High School
National Committee For
New State Road
Marjorie
Stanley
Carl Bernhardt
Norwalk
Rhodes Lifts Ban On Fishing In Lake Erie
Governor Rhodes lifts the commercial fishing ban in Lake Erie for all fish except walleye citing new tests by the Ohio Agriculture Department and FDA. About 87 percent of sampled fish show mercury below .5 ppm, while walleye remains forbidden due to mercury accumulation.
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Rhodes
Lake Erie
Columbus
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Department of Natural Resources
Norwalk Poll Finds Support for Tax Hike to Aid Environment
Norwalk residents show 56 percent would pay higher taxes to improve the environment while 42 percent would sacrifice cars and detergents. A separate query on giving up autos drew the same split and 16 percent no response. The survey of 513 homes by Norwalk High School students also finds 69 percent feel current anti litter and anti pollution laws are inadequate and 78 percent say enforcement is weak.
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Norwalk
Glen Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Found New Home Want Ad in Norwalk Reflector
A first day Norwalk Reflector want ad announces a new home listing. The message highlights a fresh opportunity for readers seeking placement or adoption of a property or item.
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Norwalk
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Philadelphia
Gayle Fallon
Senate
Elmer Yates
Water St
Yates
Water Street
Ronald Mingus
F-T
Bobbie Barnett
Shiloh
Farmer
Yvonne L. Jordan Fitchville
Viet
House Appropriations Committee
Ayer
Mass
Fort Devens
Patrick Caissie
Francis
Donald Gosselin
Port Terrier
Morley Drive
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