Norwalk Truck Lines Likely to Leave City If Problems Persist
Chamber of Commerce and truck line officials plan a detailed meeting next week to address issues driving Norwalk Truck Lines toward relocation. President Ralph Bache and United Buckingham head Donald Manlowe identified air service, telephone, mail, and space needs as core problems. Manlowe cited Denver as the probable relocation site, though no land or buildings have been bought. Board of directors will decide final action with no date set for a directors’ meeting.
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Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Bache
Donald Manlowe
United Buckingham, Inc
Norwalk Truck Lines
Manlowe
Bache
Chamber
NTL
Denver
U S Lowers Estimate of Soviet Troop Strength in Europe
The United States told NATO ministers in Brussels that it has reassessed and reduced its past estimates of Soviet and Warsaw Pact ground forces available for a nonnuclear war in Europe. The relocation of the assessment occurred over the past year.
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UPI
United States
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Brussels
Europe
Republicans Respond With Prime Time Attack Rebuttal
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen and House counterpart Gerald R. Ford will deliver a 30 minute response on all three networks from 7 to 7:30 p.m. EST. The broadcast time is granted to rebut the attack by President Johnson earlier in the week.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Pearson resignation may prompt cabinet shuffle
Ottawa sources say Prime Minister Lester Pearson plans to resign next spring, potentially triggering a cabinet reshuffle. The 70 year old Liberal leader said he will stay active as premier and party head but will not name an heir apparent. His term has three years remaining.
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Ottawa
UPI
Lester Pearson
Pearson
Liberal Party
Greek King Constantine seeks talks with Athens regime despite tensions
An Athens informed source says there is talk of settling differences between Constantine the exiled king in Rome and Greece's military junta. No official contact has been announced, but UPI reporter Ernesto Lotito cites a source saying something appears to be moving toward a meeting.
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Constantine
Greece
Athens
Rome
UPI
Ernesto A. Lotito
Hair length causes mistaken break in at Clean home
A Clean, New York woman called police claiming a girl was attempting to break into her house. Officers determined the intruder was her son with shoulder-length hair. The boy was told to sleep elsewhere until he trims his hair.
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Clean
N.Y
UPI
New York City
Percy Praises Thailand While Cautioning on Vietnam War
Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois praised Thailand for aiding in counterinsurgency by addressing civilian needs and criticized South Vietnam for not doing the same. He said he cannot say the war is being won but noted progress in a few areas.
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Bangkok
UPI
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois Today
Thailand
South Vietnam
Percy
Dakson
Dennis Smith
Milton
Mass
Weather Summary and Local Births and Deaths
Mostly cloudy and cold with a few snow flurries today and tonight. Highs near 26 to 32, lows 15 to 22, with continued cold Saturday and a chance of snow near Lake Erie. Births include James McGee at 81 Corwin and Ralph Mesnard at 85 N Prospect. deaths list George Scortin, Willard Ray Dubois.
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Lake Erie
James McGee
Corwin
Ralph Mesnard
N. Prospect
Stanford scientists claim creation of primitive life form virus
Stanford researchers led by Nobel laureate Arthur Kornberg and Mehran Goulian announced the creation of a simple viral DNA form in a test tube. President Johnson hailed it as an awesome accomplishment and a step toward curing hereditary defects, though scientists debate whether viruses are alive.
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Stanford, Calif
API
Stanford University
Johnson
Arthur Kornberg
Mehran Goulian
Kornberg
Stanford
Department of Biochemistry
Reserva
Counties Merge Red Cross Units Form Firelands Chapter
The Erie and Huron County Red Cross chapters merge to form the Firelands Chapter effective July 1. George C. Ford and Arthur W. Zeiher announced the plan at a Sandusky press conference. Albert S. Gongos will lead the new chapter with offices in Sandusky and Norwalk, expanding services for military families and extending the disaster plan.
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Erie
Huron County
American Red Cross
Firelands
George C. Ford
Arthur W. Zeiher
Erie County
Holiday Inn
American National Red Cross Board of Governors
National Board of Governors
Erie County Board
Albert S. Gonges
Columbus Ave
East Seminary St
Clarence Luce
Gongos
Gangos
Red Cross
New Firelands Chapter
CAC to Renew Appeal to Doctors for Welfare Aid
The Huron County Community Action Commission plans a renewed appeal to doctors to treat welfare patients pro bono after survey results show little change since a conference with the county medical society. Only one doctor reportedly offers charity care as welfare payments cover 60 percent of bills. Hayduk expects a direct confrontation after the next CAC meeting. In other news, CAC's Christmas program proceeds with aid from the Salvation Army. volunteers note poverty hotspots. In Aden, South Yemen 18 officers including the armed forces commander and police commissioner were purged by the National Liberation Front to rid the army of feudalism.
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Huron County Community Action Commission
George Hayduk
Hayduk
CAC
Commission
County Medical Society
Salvation Army
Aden
API
National Liberation Front
Independent
Republic of South Yemen
Grandson of Norwalk Family Killed in Vietnam
Lt. William Grant Gilger III 22, paratrooper with the First Air Cavalry Division, killed Dec 2 in the Central Highlands Vietnam after a month in country. He studied at Phillips Exeter Academy and Williams College and is survived by his parents, a paternal grandmother, and an uncle. Services at All Saints Episcopal Parma, burial at Woodlawn Norwalk. Memorials to the Exeter Academy scholarship fund. The Army plans a new 150000-strong civilian reserve select force with 89000 guardsmen and 61000 reservists, effective May 1.
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William Grant Gilger III
William Grant Gilger II
Skyview Drive
Seven Hills
Norwalk
Central Highlands
Vietnam
Gilger
First Air Cavalry Division
Phillips Exeter Academy
N. H
Williams College
Mass
All Saint’s Episcopal Church
Parma
Woodlawn Cemetery
Exeter
N.H
Washington
UPI
Army
Organized Army Reserve
New Jersey
Ohio
Illinois
Addition To City Store Is Planned In Norwalk
Genoa operator of three Super Dollar stores plans a new Norwalk location taking over 315 E Main St from Everett Scheck. Joseph Latham signed the lease and will add a 40 foot front addition after bankruptcy referee approval. Construction will start promptly but the store opens after completion.
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GENOA
Ohio
Norwalk
Joseph Latham
Kie’s
E. Main St
Everett Scheck
Loudonville
Latham
Scheck
Kie Ellington
City Auditor Elected To Ohio Municipality Board
Charles Hipp Norwalk city auditor was elected to the Ohio Municipal League board to fill a District 2 vacancy. He joins Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes and Loudonville Mayor M D Schilling on the trustees. Hipp, 43, will serve one year before possible reelection to a two year term. He is a Democrat with five children living at 240 Benedict.
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Columbus
Charles Hipp
Norwalk
Ohio Municipal League
Hipp
State Post
Board of Trustees
Paul Bush
Mansfield
Carl Stokes
Cleveland
Loudonville
M.D. Schilling
Municipal League
Huron
Ohio
Benedict
Charges Attack On Percy Stunt
Rep. Wayne Hays questioned the Vietnam mortar incident involving Sen. Charles Percy as possibly prearranged for publicity. He noted the shell landed near Percy but may have been a dud and pointed to accompanying Look magazine photographer and publicity aides as suspicious.
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Washington
UPS
Wayne Hays
Flushing
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Vietnam
Hays
House
Percy
Ohioan
Look Magazine
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S. Vietnam
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Willard Ray H. Dubois
New London
John Baltes
Ford
Ohio Municipality Board
Auditor Hipp
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