Lonely No More at 55 Christmases for Spohns
Leon and Eva Spohn, 76 and 75, celebrate Christmas in a 100-year-old Norwalk bungalow with their long marriage and a quiet ritual. They share time with each other and longtime friend Ferne Reed, while their daughter lives in California. They value togetherness over gifts, calling being with loved ones the greatest present.
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Leon
Eva Spohn
Spohn
Eva
Margaret
California
Park Ave
Spahns
Collins
Hartland Township
Spohns
Norwalk
Ferne Reed
Mrs. Reed
Neiman- Marcus
Dallas
Gunmen kill CIA chief in Athens in 30 second strike
Three masked gunmen shot and killed Richard Welch the 46 year old American chief of CIA operations in Greece in a fast professional assassination. The News paper in Athens printed a list of CIA agents in Greece with addresses and phone numbers. In Ohio police arrest two 19 year old women from Eastlake for cutting down two prized Christmas trees at Holden Arboretum one a priceless Chinese spruce aged 21 years valued at 500 dollars and a Baker Colorado blue valued at 250 dollars.
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Athens
Greece
UPI
Richard Welch
CIA
Kirtland, Ohio
Eastlake
Holden Arboretum
China
Richard H. Munson
Munson
Fund for Norwalk girl reaches nine hundred dollars
The Michelle Franklin fund totals 900 as PMS Consolidated workers and Hartland groups donate and the company matches contributions. In other news, Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital gains zoning approval for a 60 by 130 foot office addition. a city pay ordinance revision passes after protests by civil service workers. Beirut endures Christmas amid civil war with curfews and scarce supplies.
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Michelle Franklin
Norwalk
Dorothy Watkins
PMS Consolidated
Michelle
William
Hartland
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Peabody
Fisher-Titus
Board of Zoning Appeals
Jury awards custody to father in lesbian mother's case
In Dallas a 10 man 2 woman jury granted custody of nine year old Richard Risher to his father Doug Risher after five hours of deliberation. The boy's mother Mary Jo Risher 38 is described as a lesbian living with her female partner. The attorney urged the jury not to discriminate against the mother for her sexual preference.
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Dallas
UPI
Mary Jo Risher
Frank Stenger
Richard Risher
Doug Risher
Rishers
Ford returns to slopes after signing bills in Vail
President Ford skis at Vail Colorado after signing 20 measures including a six month extension of the 1975 tax cut and a metric conversion bill. He plans a Christmas Eve gathering and a possible midnight mass with his family as he has 28 more bills to act on.
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Michael Keats
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Regent Street
Fifth Avenue
Hamra Street
Vail
Colo
Ford
Rocky Mountain
United States
Weather Outlook and Notices in Fon The Record
December 24 1975 forecast shows snow possible tonight and Thursday with temperatures ranging from lows in the teens to highs in the 30s. Precipitation chances 50 percent tonight and 70 percent Thursday. Also included are a marriage license application for Lloyd L Balduff and Cathleen S Perry and a death notice for Mrs Blanche Da Costa Whitney.
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Lloyd L Balduff
Monroeville
Brakeman
Cathleen S. Perry
Norwalk
Doctors Advertising Debate Spurs FTC AMA Probe
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused the American Medical Association of illegally restraining competition by banning member advertising of services and prices. Readers weigh in on whether doctors should be allowed to advertise.
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Federal Trade Commission
American Medical Association
AMA
Free America
America
Public Opinion on AMA Advertising Sparks Voting Call
Readers discuss advertising in medicine, costs, and competition with slogans and quotes. A voting phone line is provided with Yes and No numbers and a midnight call deadline.
Ohio Marriage Licenses Go Up
In Columbus Ohio the county courthouse announces a year end sale on marriage licenses at $2.15 each with a one per customer limit. After Jan 1 the price rises to $9.00 amid an 318 percent increase, though officials expect little effect on marriages. Franklin County expects just under 10 000 licenses in 1975 as youths marry during school breaks.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio General Assembly
Franklin County
Richard E. Metcalf
Metcalf
Checks Go In Mail To Hard-Pressed Schools
The Ohio Division of School Finance authorizes Huron County to distribute 634 265 in foundation funds to district(s) including Norwalk Bellevue Willard Wellington Buckeye Central Berlin Milan Monroeville New London South Central Western Reserve Plymouth Seneca East with checks mailed today and expected to arrive Friday.
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Ohio
Huron County
Kenneth Reed
Ohio Division of School Finance
Norwalk City
Bellevue City
Willard City
Wellington Village
Buckeye Central
Berlin-Milan
Plymouth
Seneca East
Reed
Christmas Eve Church Services in Norwalk
Norwalk churchgoers can find Christmas Eve services listed on Page 3 with times and locations for the evening worship across area congregations.
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Norwalk
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Old Townsend High School
Hartland Center Methodist Church
Leon and
Chila
Cee
Huron County Auto Club
Cs Bi
Livengood Jr
Auto Club
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
AAA
Michael Meinke
Livengood
West Seminary Street
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Santa Claus
Battleground
France
Blanche da Costa Whitney
Denver, Olo
Orr Ar
New London
South Central
Western Reserve
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