Rickenbacker backs harsh payoff for hijackers
Eddie Rickenbacker urged shooting hijackers as the only effective deterrent saying one act triggers others and calls for a very heavy penalty. In Washington, Sen. Strom Thurmond said President Johnson considered a special session to nominate Arthur Goldberg as chief justice but scrapped the plan after fearing trouble.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Washington
Strom Thurmond
Johnson
Congress
Arthur Goldberg
South Carolina Republican
Philadelphia Quake Shakes City With Rare 130th Event
An early morning earthquake rattled Philadelphia waking residents but caused no damages. It marked the region’s first quake in 130 years as emergency lines buzzed with calls about the boom and rumble while windows trembled for some. Dr. Samuel Sheppard says Ariane Sheppard’s divorce claims are false in Columbus filing.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Columbus
Samuel Sheppard
Ariane
Harry Franken
Colubus Citizen- Journal
Weather and local life notes from Norwalk area
Partly cloudy and warmer today tonight and Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 30s and lows in the 20s. Norwalk forecast includes trace precipitation and moderate humidity throughout Monday. Births and a marriage license application listed for area residents, including the Sebolts of Berlin Heights and Willard families.
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Norwalk
NOT Announces New Wage Pact
Bellevue reports the largest settlement in Northern Ohio Telephone Co history with IBEW Local 986 after five weeks of talks. The two year contract exceeds 850 000 in wage and fringe benefits covering Nov 25 1969 to Nov 22 1970 with multi step raises across four increases.
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Bellevue
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Northern Ohio Telephone
General Telephone & Electronics Corp
Bandit Seizes $833 000 Christmas Bonus in Tokyo
A man dressed as a traffic officer robbed Toshiba Electric bank messengers behind Tokyo's Fuchu prison. He hijacked their car with four metal boxes of unrecorded banknotes, fleeing on a stolen motorcycle after claiming explosives were planted in the vehicle. No one was hurt.
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Tokyo
UPI
Fuchu
Toshiba Electric Co
Eiji Nakada
Koganei
Nakada
U.S. deaths in Vietnam exceed thirty thousand
Saigon reports that American deaths in Vietnam have passed the 30,000 mark as of December. U.S. command notes Communist shellings near Saigon and border fighting with Cambodia that killed 14 soldiers, with the toll rising toward Korea’s total of 33,629.
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Saigon
UPI
Vietnam
U.S
Cambodian
America
Morrow Buys Grain Merchants Plant in Sheriff Sale
Donald E. Morrow of Monroeville buys the Monroeville Grain Merchants plant for 16030 at a third sheriff's sale at the Huron County Courthouse. Warren Ruggles bid for Morrow and an undisclosed client. bidding lasted about 35 minutes before attorney Paul L. Carpenter stopped it.
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Donald E. Morrow
Monroeville
Huron County
Warren Ruggles
Morrow
Foodland
Paul L. Carpenter
Carpenter
Norwalk Planning Board Deliberates Two Controversial Zoning Issues
Two hot potato items face the Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission as neighbors oppose a West Washington trailer court and a Eastwood Village rezoning for a $1.5 million apartment project. Residents, led by Sofios opponents, turn out with a lawyer at the Nov. 12 hearing.
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Norwalk
Planning and Zoning Commission
West Washington Street
Richard C. Enzor
Shelby
West Washington St
Peter Sofios
Eastwood Village
Parsons Street
Sofios
Nicholas Naszodian, Jr
Calvin Loudy
Commission
City Santa Missed Visit Baffles Norwalk Child
Five year old Dianne Hamons waited almost two hours outside the Santa Claus castle in Norwalk before Santa failed to appear. Dialing plans, her hospitalization follows rib cage surgery scheduled for two weeks at Elyria Memorial Hospital, with release expected Christmas Eve. Santa’s helper Roger Stryker offered a make up visit, and officials vow staffing will improve with the castle staffed most nights 7 to 9 through Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
Norwalk
Dianne Hamons
Santa
Dianna
Santa’s Castle
Roger Stryker
Stryker
Elyria
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Santa Castle
Norwalk Moves to Address Alleged Meter Defects and Bills
Turnley Howard Turnley charges 200 customers pay minimum fees due to defective meters. He seeks a state auditor special audit. city officials call the claim ridiculous. He cites multiple meters per customer and alleged favored treatment. council to discuss meter issues tonight.
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Howard Turnley
Norwalk
Turnley
Harold Finch
Richard Cunningham
Cunningham
Citizen’s Income Tax Study Committee
Morley Price
Finch
Roger Cloud
Norwalk Landfill Bids Due for Five Year Operation
Bids for operating Norwalk's landfill are due at the service director's office by noon December 23. The winning bid will guide the five year contract. Leon Riley Excavating previously held the contract and was the sole bidder. Health officials anticipate tighter controls after January 1 under new state solid waste laws, including an engineering land use plan.
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Norwalk
Service
Leon Riley
Clarence Ellett
Morley Price
Ellett
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