No President Was More Compassionate Than Truman
Merriman Smith recalls Harry S Truman as a compassionate, gutsy leader who defied public image. The reminiscence covers his Key West postponement, scotch preference, restraint with alcohol, admonishing New Dealers, wartime decisiveness at Potsdam, and his wary view of Stalin through spies.
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HST
Mottl plans fundraiser to back Ohio lottery campaign
State Senator Ronald Mottl of Parma aims to raise up to 15000 for advertising on the Ohio lottery issue on the May primary ballot. He will host a Feb 18 card party at Parma Memorial Hall and an early April dance to fund the effort stressing keeping Ohio money in Ohio.
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UPI
Ronald Mottl
D-Parma
Ohio
Mott
Ford Ohio payroll tops 500 million in 1972
Ford Motor Co in Ohio posted over 500 million dollars in payrolls in 1972 for its 12 plants two parts depots and four district sales offices. Ohio operations ranked second to Michigan with a 35819 average yearly employment up 1530 from 1971.
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Columbus
UPI
Ford Motor Co
Ohio
Ford
Michigan
Cleveland
Lorain
Cincinnati
Lima
Sandusky
Canton
Fostoria
Toledo
POWs in Hanoi disrupted by resumed North Vietnam bombings
A letter from Air Force Captain Jerome Donald Heeren, 27, of Brookings, South Dakota, read on Cuban Radio via Radio Havana, describes how renewed bombing of North Vietnam has interrupted prisoners of war routines such as volleyball, card games, and Bible study. The letter was transmitted through a Vietnamese program and released by the Committee of Liaison with Families of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action.
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New York
UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Cloudy with limited warming and light wintry mix risk
Today and tonight remain cloudy with highs in the mid 30s and lows near 30. Thursday stays mostly cloudy with a high 35 to 40 and a 20 percent precipitation chance. West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph today and west to southwest tonight. Norwalk highs around 35 and 27 overnight. Humidity near 89 percent in the morning, easing to mid 80s by afternoon. Precipitation logged at .01 inches. Marriage license applications listed for several couples in Norwalk area.
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Norwalk
Mourning Day Closures With Limited County Office Openings
The U S Post Office and federal and state offices close for the national mourning of President Harry S Truman. Huron County Courthouse remains open for a brief service at 1 30 p m led by Deputy Sheriff Rev David Lunney while Norwalk City Hall stays open. Ohio Bureau of Employment Services closes Thursday offering options to collect unemployment checks Friday or wait until next Thursday for two checks.
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U.S. Post Office
Harry S Truman
Evangeline Miller
Huron County
Refugees Flee Hanoi as U S Bombing Rages
UPI reports during the Dec 18 to Christmas Day raids, more than 1,000 U S fighter bombers and 147 waves of B52s struck North Vietnam, with Hanoi hit hard and tens of thousands fleeing. The command said 14 raids near Hanoi, up to 13,230 tons dropped, 58 Americans missing, 61 claimed shot down, and at least 100 captured. An F4 Phantom shot down a MIG plane as strikes targeted military facilities and power plants.
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UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
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Nixon
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Thailand
Haiphong
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Speeders Cross New Radar System We Got Cha
Sue Steeves reports on Ohio State Patrol testing of a moving radar unit in Norwalk. The device clocks in real time with a horn antenna and digital computer, intending to reduce crashes by deterring speeding motorists.
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State Highway Patrol
Norwalk
Kirk
Ohio State Patrol
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Ohio Surgeon On Mission Of Mercy In Managua Relief Effort
Dr. Claudio Gallo of South Euclid flew to Managua with 70 pounds of antibiotics as part of a relief mission for the Nicaragua earthquake disaster. Four Cleveland nurses planned to join him, while local ham radio operators relayed information from the isolated area. Mrs. Dennis of South Euclid prepared to send clothes and food, and a Canton, Ill woman learned via call that her son is safe, easing a Christmas worry. State Department and Nicaraguan Embassy contact numbers were provided for inquiries, and Red Cross volunteers offered to relay funds to victims.
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United Press International
Claudio Gallo
South
Euclid
Baptist Hospital
Cleveland Heights
John Kiener
Canton
Kiener
Edgar Dennis
South Euclid
Central America
Dennis
Emelina
Managua
Nicaragua
U.S. State Department
Washington, D.C
State Department
Red Cross
Ohio
Late Paper Reflector Delays From Equipment Problems
The paper reports a late edition due to issues with composition equipment affecting production. An apology is issued for the inconvenience to readers.
Relatives Deny Air Crash Survivors Are Dead Victims
In Santiago Chile relatives and officials rejected claims that the 16 Uruguayan air crash survivors eaten human flesh after 70 days in the Andes. A diplomat noted the survivors would issue a statement after returning to Montevideo while in isolation.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Andes
Boprop
Montevideo
Cesar Charlone
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