Gilligan eyed as possible Favorite Son contender for 1976
Governors Gilligan of Ohio and colleagues weigh his political future. Illinois Governor Daniel Walker says Gilligan could become a strong ticket contender if he wins big this year. Minnesota Governor Wendall Anderson praises his qualifications and vote-getting ability.
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Columbus
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Minnesota
Wendall Anderson
Streaking Sailor Delights Royalty At Cowes Race
A crewman on the Golden Apple streaked on deck during the Cowes regatta before Prince Philip and Princess Alexandra. The prince laughed as he spotted the nude surfer, while the princess briefly smiled and turned away.
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Cowes
England
UPS
Prince Philip
Princess Alexandra
Queen Elizabeth
Black Order claims Rome Munich express bombing
The Italian right wing group Ordine Nero or Black Order claimed responsibility for a bomb aboard the Rome Munich Italian express on Sunday, killing 12 and wounding 48. A note signed Black Order was found in Bologna.
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Italy
UPI
Black Order
Rome-Munich
Bologna
Ordine Nero
Senator Suggests Nixon Rethink Resigning
Sen. Robert Griffin, No. 2 Republican leader, urged Nixon to seriously consider resignation for national and presidential best interests. Griffin’s move follows GOP discontent and reports of a new impeachment defense strategy as tapes are sought in Sirica’s Watergate case.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Griffin
Senate
Nixon
Griffen
Griffin
ABC News Today
Supreme Court
John J. Sirica
Steam threshing on Townline Road farm draws crowd
Lloyd and Lyle Smith operated a 1920 Keck Gonnerman steam boiler engine with a Huber separator to thresh wheat Sunday on the Lloyd Smith farm. Ted Smith 17 starts the engine while spectators including 66 year old Douglas Hines of Hartland Station recall past threshing from 1927.
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Keck- Gonnerman
Lloyd Smith
Townline Road
Wakeman
Ted Smith
Douglas Hines
Hartland Station
Rainmaker Idea Draws Interest in Lucas County
Lucas County commissioners may hire a rainmaker to induce rainfall over dry farmers crops amid a severe drought. The plan echoes past efforts in Michigan and Western utilities use rainmaking for water supply. Federal studies have shown potential for modest rain increase from weather modification.
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Toledo
UPI
Lucas County
Michigan
California
Gratiot
National Academy of Sciences
August 5 1974 Weather and life notices
Weather clear and cool tonight with a low in the upper 40s to low 50s Sunny Tuesday with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s Precipitation near zero tonight and Tuesday West to northwest winds 5 to 10 mph Tonight temperatures 74 to 54 Humidity readings at 8 am 97 percent 2 pm 59 percent 8 pm 65 percent No total precipitation Sunrise 6 25 Sunset 8 40 Moonrise 9 36 Moonset 8 58 Marriage license applications list ten couples Births and deaths shown including Lynn O Boyle 70 Norwalk plus newborns and local residents
Bell System ends strike threat with new contract
The Bell System and unions for about 725 000 workers reach a tentative three year deal raising wages and benefits by nearly 36 percent. The agreement, valued by union leaders at over 3 billion, awaits local ratification and settlement of local issues by Aug 11.
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Washington
UPS
Bell System
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Western Electric Co
ATT
Norwalk Woman Killed In Mansfield Crash
Louise McFadden 70 of Norwalk died when a pickup struck the passenger side of her car at Orange Street and Fifth Avenue Mansfield. George Spoerr of Shiloh fled stop sign, facing disregard charge. Maynard McFadden hospitalized. funeral plans set in Medina with burials at Spring Grove Cemetery.
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Louise McFadden
Norwalk
Orange Street
Fifth Avenue
Spoerr
Mrs. McFadden
Catherine
Kaw
Medina
Gaumont Nursing Center
St. Mary Catholic Church
Maynard
Farmer’s Home Administration
Carol Arnold
Seville
Annamarie Gelband
Uriah
Calif
Dorothy Weaver
Wichita
Kan
Theresa
Concordia
Waite and Sons
Riley Seeks City Franchise to Run Norwalk Landfill
Riley asks Norwalk city council for a franchise to operate the city landfill behind the sewage plant on Old Plank Road. He argues a contract could let the city dump its refuse there to save about $1,000 monthly versus county landfill charges, and notes the city owns the land and 14 unused acres.
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Leon Riley
Norwalk
Old Plank Road
City Sanitation
Huron County
Greenfield Township
Riley
Michael Fegen
Sanitation Department
Douglas Colvin
Wayne Goodsite
Goodsite
Fegen
Colvin
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