Earthquake rattles Anchorage early this morning
A 90 second quake near Anchorage at 2 10 a m rattled homes across the city with seismologists rating it about six on the Richter scale. No serious damage or injuries were reported and Alaska has been on alert since the 1964 Good Friday quake. In London mistletoe dealers lament year round demand as miniskirts replace traditional kissing sprigs.
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Anchorage
Alaska
London
UPI
Cecil Dixon
Covent Garden
North Baltimore to go dry after reservoir leak
North Baltimore Ohio population 3200 faces water shortage as a reservoir leak drains the supply. Mayor John Sterlin says repairs are complete but the reservoir is nearly empty. Water drawn from wells was stored in a village cistern as a fire reserve.
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Baltimore, Ohio
UPI
John Sterlin
Hong Kong flu hits four more states bringing total to 34
Federal health officials report the Hong Kong flu is widespread nationwide with 34 states now listing flu or flu like illness. The latest additions are Wyoming Maine Massachusetts and Nebraska.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Hong Kong
Wyoming
Maine
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Nixon to visit UN as he weighs ambassador pick
Richard Nixon plans a visit to the United Nations today amid anticipation of his choice for the ambassador to the world body. He may announce the cabinet post at the U.S. mission across from the UN and is set to meet Secretary General Thant.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
United Nations
Nixon
U.S
U.N
Thant
Florida Cold Sets New Citrus Record Amid Frost Warning
United Press International reports Florida faced Arctic cold with smudge pots lit to save crops. Readings fell to the low 20s in the north and 30 at Tampa, breaking a 1943 record for the date. In Ohio a fire killed six family members, with one child hospitalized and another escaped with minor injuries.
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United Press International
Florida
Tampa
Portsmouth, Ohio
UPI
Scioto, Memorial Hospital
Aritta Cooper
Patricia
Jacqueline
Janice
Danny
Frankie
Mickey Cooper
Sharon
Norwalk Council Opens Tonight With Tax, Audit, and Pay Vote
Norwalk City Council meets at 7 30 to vote on an income tax delay urged by citizens, seek a state audit of the water department, and approve a sudden ten percent raise for all 110 city employees affecting 75 754 in total. Councilman Richard Cunningham reports on water meter issues while Howard Turnley seeks audit backing.
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City Water Department
Norwalk
Howard Turnley
N. West St
State Auditor’s
Turnley
Richard Cunningham
Cunningham
Finance Committee
Allen Hakes
Button Found Triggers Arrest in Theft Case
Patrolmen John Still and Bruce Bonney found a button from a stolen color television on the floor of a store. They checked coats at a nearby poolroom and discovered an empty space on William Houston, 17, leading to his arrest.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
John Still
Bruce Bonney
William Houston
Reservist Misses Flight After Change Of Plans
Air Force Reservist Edward Kiml of Warren chose to visit his sick father in Independence instead of a training flight to Puerto Rico. The cargo plane crashed there with eight crew members. Kiml survived. his father says he received permission to stay home.
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Cleveland
UPI
Air Force
Edward Kiml
Warren
Independence
Puerto Rico
Kiml
Youngstown
Kimi
Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures Today
Mostly sunny and warmer today with high in the mid to upper 30s. Tonight will be fair and not so cold with low in the mid to upper 20s. Wednesday brings considerable clouds and a chance of rain showers. Norwalk highs 30 on Monday and lows 10 with no precipitation. humidity around 65% in the morning easing to 58% by 1 PM and 60% at 7 PM.
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Norwalk
11 Year Old Girl Found Guilty In Thrill Kill Case
An 11 year old girl, Mary Bell, was found guilty of manslaughter in the thrill killing of two young boys last summer and sentenced to life detention. Norma Bell, 13, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges. The courtroom reaction was emotional with tears from family and jurors.
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Newcastle
England
UPI
Mary Bell
Norma Bell
Brian Howe
Martin Brown
Mary
R.P. Smith
Norma
Clinic Performs Second Heart Transplant at Cleveland Clinic
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic carried out a second success heart transplant on a 22 year old aeronautical student from Babylon New York without incident. The recipient Wylie H Julliard received a heart from a 21 year old Northwestern University student who died after a Christmas time accident. The operation followed Ohio’s first heart transplant and the world’s 40th.
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Cleveland
UPS
Cleveland Clinic
Babylon
N.Y
Wylie H. Julliard
Northwestern University
Julliard
Ohio
Crash Kills NL Woman
A two car collision on State Route 76 near Medina left two dead, including Mrs. J H Bricker of New London and Joseph P. Watson of Wadsworth. Bricker’s husband J H Bricker, age 80, was listed in poor condition at Medina Community Hospital. The crash occurred at 4 15 p m when Bricker’s car slid left of center and struck the Watson vehicle head on.
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New London
Medina
J.H. Bricker
W. Main St
Joseph P. Watson
Wadsworth
Medina Post
State Highway Patrol
Bricker
Watson
Eastman Funeral Home
Hearing Set In Tiff At Monroeville
Clarence Ward a Norwalk truck driver linked to a last July Monroeville traffic incident is ordered to face a hearing in mayor's court. He will be tried by jury on a second charge of failing to show a driver's license while facing a disobeying an officer count. Ward lacked legal counsel at the county court hearing.
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Norwalk
Monroeville
Huron County
Robert Wiedemann
Clarence Ward
Ward
Leonard Connors
Connors
Wiedemann
Ky and Clifford clash widen over Vietnam talks in Paris
In Paris Vice President Ky attacks Defense Secretary Clifford as Saigon rejects a purely American North Vietnamese settlement. Ky says he will work with Harriman and Vance directly, while Harriman calls for a united front and Lam reiterates Saigon will not accept a separate US Hanoi deal.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Defense
Clark Clifford
Saigon
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Clifford
Pham Dang Lam
Lam
Hanoi
United States
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