Hughes Letter Fingerprint Check in Hughes Power Struggle
Nevada authorities compared fingerprints from a letter claiming Howard Hughes backed firing his top executive with a World War II Hughes print to test authenticity. District Attorney George Franklin released the letter, adding to the feud between aide Robert A. Maheu and Hughes Tool Co. executives seeking his ouster.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Sheriff's Office
Hughes
George Franklin
Robert A. Maheu
Hughes Tool Co
Sweden's Palme cites Hanoi info on American POWs
Swedish Premier Olof Palme says Hanoi provides data on 203 American servicemen considered POWs by their families in North Vietnam. He reports 45 are prisoners, four dead, 145 not identified due to insufficient information.
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Olof Palme
Hanoi
North Vietnam
UPI
Free Money Experiment At Stevens Point State
A Stevens Point State University module in abnormal psychology saw 166 people pass an outdoor stand offering free money, yet only 46 accepted a dollar. Professor Dennis Tierney noted the low uptake reflected cultural disbelief in getting something for nothing.
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Stevens Point
Wis
UPI
Stevens Point State University
Dennis Tierney
Mike Stark
Tierney
Cleveland Mayor Slams EPA Sewage Order
Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes calls the six month sewage dump halt order for Lake Erie a cheap political plot by EPA chief William D. Ruckelshaus. He says the administrator sought impact on mayors and city officials, accusing the nation of slow action on pollution.
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Cleveland
UPI
Carl Stokes
Detroit
Lake Erie
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stokes
William D. Ruckelshaus
American Congress of Cities
Atlanta
Hickel Fired Over Western Vote Says Bennett
Walter Hickel lost his post as Interior Secretary largely because he could not secure Western support for Republicans in the November elections, according to Robert Bennett former US commissioner of Indian affairs. Bennett spoke at Stevens Point State University.
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Wis
UPI
Walter Hickel
Robert Bennett
Indian Affairs
Interior Department
Hickel
Bennett
Stevens Point State University
Nixon
Indians Trade Duke Sims to Dodgers for Two Righthanders
The Cleveland Indians ship catcher infielder and outfielder Duke Sims to Los Angeles for three time Pro Alan Foster and Ray Lamb. Sims, 29, hit .264 with 23 homers and 56 RBI last season and spoke of wanting a trade. Foster started for the Dodgers and Lamb, 26, ranked among NL top relievers with a 6-1 record.
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UPI
Cleveland Indians
Duke Sims
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alan Foster
Ray Lamb
Sims
Indians
RBI
Ray Fosse
Foster
Dodgers
Lamb
Soviet cancels Bolshoi U S tour over Zionist protests
The Soviet Union canceled all plans for a 1971 Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater tour to the United States. A note to U S Ambassador Jacob E Beam cited Zionist extremist attacks on Soviet interests in the United States as the reason. U S performances faced pickets with anti Soviet chants.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Bolshoi Opera and Ballet
United States
U.S
Jacob E. Beam
New York
Weather Forecast Norwalk Cloudy With Rain And Snow
Cloudy with rain today and a snow mix this evening tapering to flurries later tonight. Saturday stays largely cloudy and cooler with a possible shower Sunday. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. lows in the upper 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph veering north later today then diminishing. Norwalk highs 39 lows 28 with 14 m of precipitation total. Moon events noted.
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Norwalk
Rail Clerks Strike Ends as Court Fines Loom
Four unions representing 425,000 rail workers return to duty after a federal judge halted the walkout and threatened a 200000 dollar daily fine on clerks if they did not resume by midnight. Other unions had already agreed to return.
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Washington
UPI
Norwalk
Norfolk and Western Railway
R.L. Vopicka
Ohio teachers back statewide income tax plan
The Ohio Education Association delegates voted to support a statewide income tax to fund education. They endorsed a graduated tax on personal income and corporate profits, money to county education funds, and property tax relief for seniors. Governor-elect Gilligan warned schools face a severe, months‑long funding crisis.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Education Association
Ohio
OFA
OEA
John J. Gilligan
OEFA
Norwalk Considers May Vote On City Charter Commission
Norwalk City Council will study a charter ordinance for a May vote on forming a Charter Commission. If two thirds approve at three readings the question Shall a Charter Commission Be Formed will go to voters, with 15 members to be chosen if approved.
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Norwalk
Charter Commission
Hakes
Chamber of Commerce
Air Force Gives Santa Top Priority
The Air Force approved Santa Claus flight plans for Christmas Eve giving his sleigh priority over all aircraft. Santa departs from the North Pole at 11 p.m. EST and returns before dawn, with civilian and military pilots instructed to yield right of way to ensure safe delivery.
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North Pole
Air Force
St. Nicholas
Sondrestrom Air Base
Greenland
Richards-Febaur
Nixon warns Hanoi bombing could resume over troop safety
President Nixon said he would order bombing of military sites in North Vietnam if North Vietnamese infiltration threatens U.S. troops and jeopardizes withdrawals. He clarified actions would target military sites and supply lines to prevent increased fighting in South Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Coast Guard Ends Negligence Hearing on Sylvania Captain
A Coast Guard hearing examiner wrapped a two day session over Capt Burris Wolters skipper of the Sylvania in a case alleging negligence for not stopping to aid two drowning men in the Detroit River. Wolters testified the distress call he sent was the best he could do citing swift current. The examiner gave no timetable for a ruling.
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UPI
Coast Guard
Great Lakes
Thomas Mackin
Burris Wolters
Sylvania
Wolters
Sandusky
Ohio
Detroit River
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