Cincinnati Limited Derails in West Jefferson Injuring Four
The Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derailed in West Jefferson Ohio after a broken engine coupling caused all ten cars to jump the tracks. About 70 passengers were aboard and four were injured, taken to Doctors Hospital in Columbus. none were in serious condition.
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Jefferson, Ohio
UPI
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cincinnnati Limited
Doctor’s Hospital
Columbus
Here
Carpenter Leaves Space Program To Explore Ocean Depths
Space Center Houston reports veteran Mercury astronaut M Scott Carpenter will quit the astronaut corps at month end after a badly broken left arm ends his chances of flying again. He was among the original seven U S spacemen and the second American in orbit joining NASA the Navy pursuit follows.
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Space Center
Houston
UPI
Mercury
M. Scott Carpenter
Navy
Carpenter
U.S
Astronaut Corps
Rhodes Reviews Ohio Guard at Camp Graying Mich
Ohio's 37th Infantry Division ends the first of two weeks of summer training with a parade and review before Gov. James A. Rhodes at Camp Graying. Rhodes has inspected the division for five straight years, and this may be the last such inspection for its 6,500 members.
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Camp Grayling
Mich
Koreans Reported in South Vietnam Guerrilla War
UPI reports CIA operatives in Northern mountains say North Korean fighters have joined South Vietnam guerrillas and may soon take part in combat. American jets conducted a record 197 bombing missions against North Vietnam with 800 to 900 fighter-bombers, and one U.S. warplane was reported lost.
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Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
U.S
Spokmen
Stokes Says He Would Fire Cleveland Chief Wagner
State Rep Carl B Stokes told supporters on Thursday he would dismiss Police Chief Richard Wagner if elected mayor. He framed the move as part of his plan to reshape city leadership and reform the police department.
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Cleveland
UPI
Carl B. Stokes
Richard Wagner
Hampton Plant Ready In Sept
Eugene Davidson will be general manager of the Hampton Baking Co. plant on Route 18 near Old State Road, nearing completion. The plant aims to start operation in early September to supply McDonald’s buns in Ohio and nearby cities, with 25 initial employees and five managers. Davidson, relocating from Eugene Oregon, has extensive bakery experience and will lead the new operation alongside West Baking Co. executives.
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Eugene Davidson
Hampton Baking Co., Inc
Old State Road
Davidson
Milan
Stephen R. West
Hampton
West
Ohio
McDonald’s
California
Eugene
Ore
Davidson’s Bakery
Portland
West Baking Co
Indianapolis
Hugh Cass
Norwalk
Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures and Winds
Mostly sunny and cooler through Saturday with fair weather tonight. Temperatures Thursday reach 61 to 88. a year ago they ranged 54 to 72. No precipitation on Thursday and humidity around 90 percent in the morning fading to 63 by mid afternoon. Marriage license applications list Gary A Billiard and Stasia J Swartz. births announced for Mr and Mrs Jack Harding and Mr and Mrs Kyle Rose with two boys.
Dirty Air Report Cards Flunk 65 Major Cities
The U S government released a first of its kind ranking of 65 metropolitan areas by air pollution. New York led the dirtiest list followed by Chicago and Philadelphia while High Point Greensboro N C scored top among the dirty cities and Utica Rome ranked fourth. The report cites particle concentration gasoline purchases and sulfur dioxide as key measures.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
High Point
Greensboro
N.C
Wichita
Kan
Miami
Fla
National Center For Air Pollution Control
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Boston
Newark
Detroit
St. Louis
Utica-Rome
N.Y
San Diego
Calif
Fort Worth
Tex
New Orleans
Flint
Mich
Dallas Tex
Lancaster
Air Pollution Center
Chattanooga, Tenn
New Jersey
Paterson-Clifton-Passaic
Meet The Coaches Night planned in Norwalk for Aug 17
Norwalk High School students organize Meet The Coaches Night at Whitney Field with a 7 p.m. old timer’s punt and kick opening, 7:30 p.m. coach and team introductions, then a teen dance open to adults. Freshmen invited to meet new classmates. local bands to perform on the tennis courts. Aug 19 set for Spruce Up Day with cleanup crews planned.
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Norwalk
Norwalk High School
Whitney Field
John Kluding
Fighting spreads across China amid Maoist revolt
Reports from Manchuria to Chungking describe heavy clashes as anti-Mao forces attack army units and strike at Maoist headquarters in Kweichow. Wuhan hospitals overflow with wounded and up to 20 000 involved as Red Guards care for the injured. CTK reports disturbances in Shanghai and fighting reaching Anking in Anhwei as bands battle in several cities.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Manchuria
Chungking
Wuhan
Kweiyang
Kweichow
Mao
Institute of Technology
Peking Radio
Red Guards
CTK
Peking
Shanghai
Yangtze River
anti-Mao
Ankiang
Anhwei
Rights Group Stymied By Quorum Shortfall
For the second month running the Mayor's Committee on Human Relations adjourned without business due to a quorum miss. Seven of the required total attended, one short of a majority, while chairman James Hertenstein cited vacations for the turnout. The panel supported the Huron County Housing Code passed Thursday.
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Huron County
Fair Board
South Central Board of Education
Committee On Human Relations
James Hertenstein
Hertenstein
Guilty plea in Windau case shocks Huron County court
Robert Windau changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move during the trial for attempted breaking and entering at Obies Tavern in Olena. He received a one to 15 year sentence at Mansfield Reformatory from Judge Robert J. Vetter as the case resumed.
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Robert Windau
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Mansfield Reformatory
Robert J. Vetter
Windau
Obie
Olena
Robert Allingham
Sheriffs Department
Solon Man Becomes 250000th Visitor to Edison Birthplace
Rudolph Krejce of Solon and his family visited the Edison Birthplace in Milan to mark a milestone as the 250000th paid guest. The family toured the museum, met curator A E Galbraith Jr, and received a commemorative paperweight. The Edison Birthplace, opened in 1947, sits along the Milan Canal Basin and remains run by Madeleine Edison Sloane.
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Milan
Edison
Rudolph Krejce
Diane
Jimmy
Kenneth
A.E. Galbraith, Jr
New York University
Krejce
National Copper Company
Solon
Vermilion
Mrs. Krejce
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Rhodes
Korea
Stokes
Gary Allen Billiard
Bellevue
Northern Ohio Stone Co
Stasia Jon Swartz
Jack Harding
Norwood
Kyle Rose
Newton
Vesta Stuart
Drifters Saddle Club
Fitchville
al Mann
Chamber of Commerce
Bryson
W.A. Bryson
New London Village Council
Board of Elections
Council
Board of Public Affairs
Stymied
George Howells
Sanusky
Allingham
Sandusky
Solon Man
Milan Canal
Madeleine Edison Sloane
Mrs. Sloane
The
Edison Birthplace Association
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