New Look For Premium Book At Huron County Fair
The 1969 Huron County Fair premium book features a new red white and black cover and a longer narrower 152 page format. Kathleen Harris says 1 300 copies were printed and mailed to regular exhibitors. others may pick up at the fairgrounds office or area banks. The book lists all exhibit categories prizes and the junior fair. The fair runs September 9 through 14.
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Kathleen Harris
Paul Burns
Fair Public Relations Committee
Defense predicted swift end to Green Beret murder case
Defense attorneys at Long Binh said the CIA hearing would close within 24 hours and all eight defendants would be cleared. They argued the testimony was weak and vague and cited no solid case to prosecute.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
UPI
Green Beret
Henry E. Rotschblatt
New York City
Long Binh Stockade
Saigon
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Melbourne captain pleads innocent in Evans collision case
Sydney based Captain John P. Stevenson of the aircraft carrier Melbourne faces two charges over the June collision with the destroyer Evans in SEATO exercises. Seventy four U.S. sailors died when the Evans was cut in two in the South China Sea. Bruce Sturgill, 17, of Athens, Ohio, accidentally shot himself while loading a shotgun after hunting with his parents in Scioto County.
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Sydney
Australia
UPI
John P. Stevenson
Melbourne
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Evans
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
South China Sea
Portsmouth
Ohio
Bruce Sturgill
Athens
Here
Sturgill
Scioto County
Weather updates Norwalk with cool nights and mild days
Clear and cooler tonight with lows in the 50s. Thursday will be fair and mild with highs near 80. Friday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change. Northeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph today, diminishing tonight, easterly 8 to 15 mph Thursday. Norwalk highs 84 lows 60. Births reported: Mr and Mrs Lowell Shepherd Collins a son, Mr and Mrs Ishemal Reid Bellevue a son, Mr and Mrs John Selka 4542 Old State Rd a son.
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Norwalk
Lowell Shepherd
Collins
Ishemal Reid
Bellevue
John Selka
Old State Rd
Copter Crash Kills Three Troops In Vietnam Battle
U.S. helicopter hit by ground fire fell into a column of troops near An Khe injuring six and killing three. Across Vietnam in the past 24 hours at least 32 Americans were killed and 75 wounded in fighting.
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Bert W. Okuley
Saigon
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
4Th Infantry
An Khe
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Tam Ky
da Nang
Tam
USS
Toll From Camille Tops 237 In Mississippi Gulf Coast
The death toll from Hurricane Camille rose to 237 with many bodies still uncounted in Biloxi Pass Christian and Harrison County. Officials warned the figure could rise dramatically as search teams struggled with communication and access in a 600 square mile zone along the coast. Vice President Agnew toured the disaster area while Red Cross and Army trucks provided water and food to survivors amid widespread homelessness and devastation.
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William L. Vaughn Pass
Christian
Miss
UPI
Camille
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Prentiss Baughman
Civil Defense
National Guard
Red Cross
Biloxi
Gladys Gorenflo
Harrison County
Gulf
Spiro T. Agnew
Alabama
Louisiana
New Orleans
Hattiesburg
Christian Police
Herbert Roles
Pass Christian
Gulfport
Army
Audrey
Texas
Galveston
Tex
Mars letter writer reacts to new liquor and cigarette taxes
In a Houston Chronicle letter, a former Mars, Pa. resident claims life exists on Mars and mocks spending on space exploration. The piece accompanies reports that a 25 cent liquor tax rise and a 3 cent cigarette tax hike did not noticeably curb purchases, with mixed local sales observations across Cincinnati and Columbus.
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Houston
UPI
The
Houston Chronicle Today
Mars
C.H.W
Mars, Pa
City pays record loan rate for sewer project
The City of Norwalk plans to refinance 275000 for a new sewage treatment facility at a one year term. Council approved an eight percent ceiling though bids came in as low as 3.11 percent. Taxpayers face more than 10000 in extra interest due to higher rates after the tax exemption removal on municipal bonds.
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Terry
Norwalk High School
Smith
Norwalk
Charles Hipp
Hipp
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Oliver Noonan
Norwood
Mass
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U.S. Americal
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San Francisco
Ralph Castro
Juli Ann
Long Beach
Calif
Terry Smith
Ridge Road
Wilma Nickoli
Hasbrook Road
West Main
North West
West Main Street
James R. Smith
Huron County
John Borgia
State Highway Patrol
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Huron County Banking Co
Citizens National Bank
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