Time Travel to Old Farm Life at Huron County Fair
At the Agricultural Heritage Demonstration on the Huron County Fairgrounds, visitors see antique tractors, a 75 year old cornhusker, a grain threshing machine, a blacksmith at work, and a steam powered sawmill. Farmers donated items as area residents tour exhibits and demos from chair caning to breadmaking.
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Herman Stockmaster
Stockmaster
Baker
David Ray
Douglas Hines
Huron County Fairgrounds
Hines
Norwalk
Greenwich
Huron County
Fairgrounds
Hartland Corners
Carter and Ford Exchange Televised Congratulatory Call
In Plains Georgia UPI Carter phones Ford to congratulate him on the Republican nomination and notes harmony at the convention. Ford did not return the call until 10 20 a m after joking he had been in the sack. In Sandusky Ohio a man accused of kidnapping and strangulation pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Plains
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
New York
Rex Gramum
Sandusky
Ohio
Michael Masler
Meridan
Sugar Claim Too Sweet Settled by FTC Action
The FTC announced that C and H Sugar and its California and Hawaiian Sugar Co. advertising agency will halt claims that Hawaii grown sugar is superior or that beet sugar is inferior. FTC states there are no differences in granulated sugars for consumer purchases.
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Washington
UPI
C and H Sugar
Hawaii
Federal Trade Commission
California and Hawaiian Sugar Co
San Francisco
FTC
Weather Outlook and Local Births and Deaths
Sunny and warm Friday with highs mid to upper 80s and clear tonight. Winds light. Wednesday temperatures 77 to 51 with humidity varying through the day. Birth notices list four new girls for Boswell Willard Peddicord and Taylor families. Death notices for Cassady Crawford and Glover with ages and towns.
Reagan Backers Claim Betrayal in Convention Fight
Em bitter Reagan supporters led by Sen. Jesse Helms accuse the candidate of throwing away the nomination by backing a floor fight over a rule to declare the vice presidential pick. They charge Reagan watered down foreign policy plank on Panama Canal and Taiwan after Aides filed the post midnight draft, causing fallout with conservatives.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Panama Canal
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Reagan
Ford
Helms
Taiwan
Panama
Ford Picks Dole as Vice Presidential Running Mate
President Ford selected Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas to be his vice presidential running mate, ending days of speculation. Connecticut State Chairman Frederick K. Biebel confirmed the choice, noting Dole had rarely been mentioned among top contenders.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Ford
Sen
Robert Dole
R.kan
Frederick K. Biebel
Dole
Clothier Henry Pohl Dies At 88 In Norwalk
Henry A. Pohl longtime Norwalk clothier founder of Pohl's mens clothing store died at 88 from a heart attack. He was found by his son at 1:50 a.m. at 276 East Main Street after living in Norwalk since 1911. He is survived by son Stanley, grandson Richard, granddaughter Deborah Walter, three sisters, and numerous relatives. Burial at Mayfield Cemetery Cleveland Heights with services Friday.
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Henry A. Pohl
Norwalk
Mr. Pohl
E. Main St
Stanley
Pohl
Stanley H
Richard H
Huron
Robert
Deborah) Walter
Columbus
Sara Sterman
Buffalo
N.Y
Joseph
Bessie) Schilit
Pittsburgh
Sam
Minnie) Jason
Brooklyn
Rebecca
Kubach-Smith Funeral Home
Mayfield Cemetery
Cleveland Heights
Temple Oheb Shalom
Sandusky
Tractor Pull Draws 7 000 Fans to Swamp County Fair
About 7 500 attended the third night at Huron County Fair with total paid turnout exceeding 14 500. Winners include Kimber Wilson Smithfield Illinois in 5 000 lb super stock and Dennis Wilson Greenville Ohio in 7 000 lb modified. The 16 000 purse pays 500 to four firsts plus decreasing prizes to fifteenth place. Senior Citizens Day offered free entry for those over 65.
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James Ross
Kimber Wilson
Smithfield
Ill
Dennis Wilson
Greenville
Ohio
Tom Wright
Kirklin
Ind
Versailles
First United Methodist Church
Norwalk
Las Vegas
Diane Schwanger
Diane
Draft Reagan as Ford’s possible running mate discussed
President Ford weighs a running mate as Ronald Reagan shows no interest. Florida supporters push a draft movement with hopes of 22 states backing Reagan if he softens opposition, though they say the effort aims to avoid embarrassment.
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Rep
Louis Frey
Florida
Frey
Reagan
Tennessee
Howard Baker
Ford Reagan
Mecces
Ford
North Korea Declares War Posture Amid Border Tensions
In Panmunjom North Korea ordered its armed forces into a war posture as U S action increases border alert. The move comes after North Korean soldiers killed two American officers at the truce village prompting heightened military readiness on both sides.
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Panmunjom
Korea
UPI
North Korea
U.S
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Clinton Plott
Plott
Wellington
Platt
Lorain
Richard Tullis Good
Michael
Tullis
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
England
Masler
John Boswell
Sandusky Memorial
John Alsept
Willard
Willard Area
Ned Peddicord
Eugene Taylor
Berlin Heights
Good Samaritan
Samuel M. Cassady
Wakeman
James W. Crawford
James F. Glover
Bellevue
Total Calls Today
Connecticut
Henry Pohl
Oheb Shalom Temple
Fairmont Temple
Cleveland
Elks Lodge 730
Debra Justi
Robert Schwanger
New London
Mary Ann Ruffing
Darell Moffit
North Fairfield
Sheldon Shade
Amy Sherman
Deb Beiler
Faron Young
Kansas City
California
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