Columbus Officials Deny Tax Fraud Bribe Allegations
City leaders led by Mayor M E Sensenbrenner rejected claims of tax fraud and bribery tied to gambling in Columbus. The assertions appeared in a U S District Court petition by IRS intelligence agents James Kowalski and Guy Wetherall and DOJ attorney Edward Joyce.
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Columbus
UPI
M.E. Sensenbrenner
U.S. District Court
James Kowalski
Guy Wetherall
Intelligence Division
The
Internal Revenue
IRS
Edward Joyce
U.S. Department of Justice
Nixon Holds Narrow Lead as Delegates Shift in Tilted Ballot
Nixon remained 7 votes short of the 667 needed for the Republican nomination after a week of tabulation by United Press International. He lost 17 leaning delegates, while Rockefeller fell 15 and Reagan gained 9, with gains and losses concentrated in leaning delegate tallies.
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United Press International
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
NBC seeks Justice Department probe into cameraman beatings
NBC announced it would press for a federal review of alleged police beatings of two NBC cameramen in Cleveland after Police Prosecutor James Carnes cleared the Cleveland police. NBC official Cory Dunham said they would accept a DOJ review if offered, otherwise face the issue later.
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Cleveland
UPI
U.S. Department of Justice
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Justice Department
James Carnes
Cory Dunham
New York
Weather and life events from Norwalk area include marriages births deaths
Variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions expected Sunday with scattered thundershowers and a low of 65 to 70 tonight. Friday highs around 84 Norwalk, 58 low, rainfall none. humidity varying through Friday. Marriage license applications list six couples from New London Norwalk Monroeville Vero Beach Fla. Births reported for Lash Copsey Jenkins. Deaths noted for Hurst Curtiss Lindsey Nixon Burtscher Mason.
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Norwalk
Randy Scott Owsley
New London
Karen L. Thomas
Teddy L. Coly
Juanita K. Miller
John F. Rhineberger
Margaret M. Osborn
Thorton W. Miller
Monroeville
Mary Kay Powley
Thomas B. Faulk
Vero Beach
Milton C. Hurst
Wakeman
Glenn W. Curtiss, Sr
Spencerville
George Lindsey
Milford
Conn
Harley E. Nixon
Minnie Burtscher
Hazel J. Mason
W. Harkness St
GOP Has Plenty Prospects for No 2
The list of vice presidential possibilities for the GOP spans 26 governors and notable figures including Nelson Rockefeller and Ronald Reagan. Candidates range from Tom McCall and George Romney to Spiro Agnew and James Rhodes, with lawmakers Percy Hatfield Brooke Lindsay also discussed. The piece notes geographic and political balance considerations and constitutional quirks affecting a Nixon Lindsay pairing.
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Tom McCall
Oregon
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
John A. Velpe
Massachusetts
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
George Romney
Michigan
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Raymond P. Shafter
Pennsylvania
Claude R. Kirk, Jr
Florida
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Charles A. Percy
Illinois
Mark O. Hatfield
Edward W. Brooke
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Congress Hints Pollster Probe In 1968 Poll Dispute
Rep John Moss introduces legislation to create a 10 member House committee to investigate national pollsters Harris and Gallup over contradictory 1968 figures on Nixon Rockefeller and potential presidential matchups. He says the polling practices merit investigation due to unusual cooperation between the firms and unclear explanations.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Louis Harris
George Gallup
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Miami Beach
Gallup
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Rockefeller
Harris
John Moss
D - Calif
Moss
Select House
Plow Contest Delights Rural Crowd At Wayne Buntings Farm
Mike Anderson recalls a east Ohio plowing contest at Wayne Buntings farm north of Bellevue. The event drew about 60 spectators after a slow start as unharvested oats delayed competition. Seven contestants arrived, with judges and a picnic break while milk producers distributed treats to the crowd.
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Mike Anderson
Mike
Wayne Bunting
Bellevue
Soil Conservation and Extension Offices
Huron
Erie
Ed Campbell
Soil Conservationist
Ottawa County
Jerry Mahl
EHOVE
Bob Greaser
Bunting
Huron County
Sandusky
Stolen Plane Strikes Tower Hotel In Las Vegas
A Las Vegas mechanic died Friday when he flew a stolen Cessna 180 into the Tower Hotel near the Las Vegas Strip. The plane hit the hotel’s needle shaped tower and crashed into the adjacent Convention Center about 200 yards away.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPS
Nevada
Landmark Tower Hotel
Ike Barry To Address Convention at 1968 GOP Meet
The 1968 Republican National Convention opens in Miami Beach with Dwight D. Eisenhower addressing delegates by TV from Walter Reed. Barry Goldwater and others follow. roll call for nomination is set for Wednesday night with candidate and running mate to be named Thursday. The session begins at 10 a.m. Monday, with an 8 p.m. continuation.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson
Fanny Farmer Worker Burned In Candy Shop Incident
An 18 year old worker, Frank Allen, slipped on a wet floor at Fanny Farmer Candy Shops in Norwalk. Hot caramel spilled on him causing first and second degree burns to his right arm and face. he was admitted to Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital and is listed in satisfactory condition.
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Norwalk
Fanny Farmer
Frank Allen
Newton Terrace
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Liquor Ballot Issue Heads To New London Voters
A local option on liquor sales will appear on the November ballot in New London. Andrew Biro, owner of the Wonder Bar, filed the petition with the Huron County Board of Elections. The village now allows only 3.2 beer sales and past similar efforts have been rejected.
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New London
Huron County Board of Elections
Andrew Biro
Wonder Bar
Reservoir aid for New London remains on schedule
Ohio Water Commission official Art Waldorf says New London’s bid for state and federal aid to build a reservoir stays on the schedule and that reports of a delay are inaccurate. He told a Reflector reporter the project continues toward approval.
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New London
Ohio Water Commission
Art Waldorf
Commission
Reflector
Evans Defends Actions From Cleveland Jail Interview
Fred Ahmed Evans, a Black Nationalist accused in the deaths of three policemen, spoke in a jail interview about the Glenville violence and his stance. He suggested the real guilty parties ignore the shootings and claimed leadership without bearing animosity toward police. He referenced travels to Akron amid Afro-American League protests and tear gas incidents.
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Cleveland
UPI
Fred Ahmed Evans
Evans
Cleveland Press
Glennville
Akron
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