Leak Denies Service Director Rumors In Norwalk
County Commissioner Arthur M. Leak responds to a Reflector report that he was among possible candidates for a service director post. He calls the rumor unfair and unfounded, says he did not seek GOP support for the job, and asserts Mayor Harold Finch did not consider him a candidate. He emphasizes facts over rumor.
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Arthur M. Leak
Reflector
Norwalk
Leak
GOP
Finch
Harold Finch
TV Blackout Charges Hit CBS Stations
A Cleveland group accused WJW Cleveland and WTOL Toledo CBS affiliates of blacking out a November 17 program on nuclear power hazards to oppose planned plants. The FCC complaint seeks investigation into the alleged blackout citing plant plans by Toledo Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating.
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Cleveland
UPI
Toledo
CBS
Toledo Edison Co
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Citizens For Clean Air and Water
Federal Communications Commission
WJW
WTOL
U.S
December 4 1970 Weather and Births Deaths
Weather report shows high wind warning continuing with cloudy mild temps and a chance of light showers and snow. Highs in 40s, lows in 20s, winds 25 to 45 mph shifting northwest later. Births include Wallace Johnsons boy and William Hornung’s girl. Deaths list Esther S Wild and Edward J Goretzki.
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Norwalk
Ex-GI Says He Saw Calley Fire On My Lai Victims
Dennis Conti testified he saw 1st Lt. William Calley fire point blank at groups of civilians in My Lai during the 1968 operation. Conti, the 31st witness in the court martial, described Calley ordering killings and helping line up victims to shoot.
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Lt. Calley
FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Dennis I. Conti
Providence
R.I
Myai
Conti
New England
Pfc
Paul D. Meadle
Meadle
Icy Winds End Warm Spell in Norwalk Area
A cold front knocked temperatures from 41 to 34 in minutes as northwest Ohio faced icy winds and morning snow flurries. High winds damaged a light aircraft at Willard Airport, knocked down trees, caused power outages, and prompted broad weather warnings across the region.
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Huron County
Norwalk
Northwest
Ohio
Willard
George Laurenz
Medina
State Patrol
Skylane
Laurenz
Clyde G. Kanz
North Olmsted
O.E.A. Corp
Ed Brown
Johnson Road
Linwood
Unemployment Rises to 5.8 Percent in November
UPI reports joblessness reached 5.8 percent of the workforce in November, up 0.2 percent from October, adding 350,000 unemployed. Figures released nine hours before President Nixon’s economy address.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Cougar Mascot Guards Houston Dressing Room in Miami
Houston Cougars equipment manager plans to keep Shasta the mountain lion in the Orange Bowl dressing room to deter burglars. He will tether the 75 pound mascot to a 25 foot chain overnight as the team prepares for the Saturday game against the University of Miami.
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MIAMI
UPI
University of Houston
Jack Littlefield
Shasta
Houston Cougars
Littlefield
Houston
University of Miami
Three in custody after Fitchville and New London break ins
Two county burglaries led to arrests. At Fitchville Toots and Barth Grocery was entered through a window and items valued at 310 dollars were stolen. Kent Sporting Goods near New London saw three men flee a high speed chase before two were captured.
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Fitchville
New London
Toots and Barth
Kent Sporting Goods
Clarence Mitchell
Sheriff’s Department
Ashland
Sheriff's Department
John Borgia
Leslie
Duke) Harper
Thomas F. Vadasz
Cleveland
Ohio 60
New London Police
Emmett Moberly
Ptl
Rudolph Setinseck
Gotaas Says Norwalk Students Have Drug Access
Norwalk City Schools Superintendent Albion V. Gotaas warned Thursday that drugs are accessible to students at Norwalk High School. He cited parental and student reports, though no concrete evidence was found after checking capsules and consulting Principal George Perry. Rabello of the Mental Health Center urged outreach and help for users, noting reluctance to seek aid.
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Albion V. Gotaas
Norwalk City
Norwalk High School
Gotaas
Huron County Mental Health Center Board of Trustees
George Perry
Claudio Rabello
Mental Health Center
Huron County
Cross Freed From Cuban Captivity After 60 Days
British Trade Commissioner James R. Cross, held by FLQ captors and later by Cuba, is freed in Havana after 60 days of captivity. His wife celebrates with champagne as Canada vows to pursue arrests of remaining suspects in the Laporte case. Cross returns to England, hospital check shows weight loss and minor deficiencies but overall good health.
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Montreal
UPI
James R. Cross
St. Lawrence River
England
Cross
Quebec
FLQ
Berne
Switzerland
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Pierre Laporte
Ricardo Escardin
St. Helen's Island
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United Nations
Guinea
Security Council
Portuguese Guinea
Republic of Guinea
Lisbon
Jacksonville
Fla
Wallace Johnson
William Hornung
Lorain
Esther S. Wild
Defiance
Edward J. Goretzki
Sandusky
Chicago
Shell Oil Co
Baker
Gulf of Mexico
Midwest
Michigan
New London Chase
Mobberly
Third Street
Cuba
James Cross
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