Wayne Hays Sex Scandal Tops Ohio Story of 1976
A sex scandal toppled Representative Wayne Hays, ending his 28 year House tenure, after Elizabeth Ray alleged she served as his mistress in a $14,000-a-year staff job. The tale, breaking May 26, dominated Ohio editors' year-end top stories list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Edward Dipietro
United Press International
Rep
House
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Capitol Hill
Carter
Ohio Supreme Court
Volkswagen Corp
Brook Park
Patricia
UPI
Chicago Backroom Deal Teeters Over City’s Next Mayor
In Chicago, a backroom power struggle nears collapse as the City Council faces voting on whether Michael Bilandic or Wilson Frost will be acting mayor after Richard Daley. The dispute centers on race and control of the machine as Daley’s death looms, with leadership of the Cook County Democratic Committee also contested between George Dunne and Edmund Kelly.
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Robert MacKay
Chicago
UPI
Richard J. Daley
Michael Bilandic
Daley
Wilson Frost
Frost
Chicago Democratic
Cook County Central Democratic Committee
Post
Big City
George W. Dunne
Cook County Board
Edmund L. Kelly
Chicago Park District
Richard Daley
Richard
Michael
John
William
Three theft suspects nabbed after high speed chase
Ronald M. Brant 29 Milan James D. Brant 21 Norwalk area and a 17-year-old Milan youth were arrested after a chase following a red light violation. They face breaking and entering charges for thefts in Wakeman Townsend Township with over 1700 dollars in goods.
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Milan
Huron
Erie
Ronald M. Brant
James D. Brant
Norwalk
Wakeman
Townsend Township
U.S. 250
Ohio 113
Maynard J. Lautenslager
Nash Road
Brants
Huron County
Erie County
Norwalk men held after early Norwalk Bargain Center robbery
Deputies arrested Michael J. Tiddeaux and Terry E. Souslin after a night watchman reported a 1:30 a.m. break in. Officers found shovels pitchforks and rakes and the pair are jailed in Huron County. Meanwhile in California the Supreme Court allowed Lee Marvin’s former girlfriend to sue him for half the property acquired during their time together.
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Norwalk
Huron County Sheriff's
Michael J. Tiddeaux
N. West St
Apt
Terry EE. Souslin
Seminary Road
Huron County
San Francisco
UPI
California
Supreme Court
Lee Marvin
Ohio weighs resume of swine flu immunization campaign
Ohio health officials demand written proposals from federal authorities before resuming mass clinics for the swine flu vaccine. With several million doses on hand, the state faces uncertainty after a Dec 16 halt due to Guillain Barré syndrome concerns.
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Columbus
API
Ohio Department of Health
Buckeye
Jon Christensen
Department
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cooper
Christensen
Ohio
Auditions Set for 110 In The Shade Musical
Auditions for 110 In The Shade will be at Towne and Country Regional Arts Center Norwalk on January 4 at 7 pm and January 6 at 7 15 pm. Directed by Ronn Koerper with performances March 18 20 26 27 and April 1 3 at 8 pm. Non dancers should bring tennis shoes and loose clothing. Dancers arrive early for warmups and vocal solos are encouraged.
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Towne and Country Regional Arts Center
E. Main St
Norwalk
Ronn Koerper
N. Richard Nash
Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones
Lizzie Curry
Joe Heimlich
Area Libraries Plea For Funds
Nine area librarians and two state representatives met at the Milan Public Library to discuss funding challenges for Ohio libraries. They urged local support and considered piggyback sales taxes, local levies, and local income tax monies as potential remedies amid possible intangibles tax elimination.
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Ohio
Milan Public Library
Fred Deering
Marie Ansey
Deering
Tansey
Judy Born
Norwalk
Port Clinton
Huron
Clyde
Bellevue
Sandusky
Milan
Toledo
New Year Celebrations and Local Sales Roundup
A collage of community events and sales runs includes a Knights of Columbus New Year Eve dinner dance and breakfast for $20 per couple with reservations at 668 2862, plus New Year’s Eve dinners at Benedict Ave venue with music and hats. Also listed are pre inventory sales at The Cloth Corner Norwalk and various year end discounts at Fulston’s and Carol Cloth Shoppe, plus a lost white cat reward and a public New Year’s Eve party at Bronson Norwalk Conservation Club. Police arrest of Manuel Felix for failing to pay fines and court costs with January 6 pay order.
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Bronson- Norwalk Conservation Club
New Parts Business Is Planned by Local Firms
Hartland Speed Equipment Norwalk Hartland Automotive Clyde plan wholesale auto parts venture. James A Kern Michael Kern Zenobia Norwalk John F Hall Gibsonburg file articles of incorporation for Top Distributors Inc to manage two existing businesses and new unit Country Barn Fabric.
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Hartland Speed Equipment
Norwalk
Hartland Automotive
Clyde
James A. Kern
Michael Kern
Zenobia Road
John F. Hall
Gibsonburg
Ted Brown
Top Distributors, Inc
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Minster
United Rubber Workers
Court House
Gene Widman
Case Ave
Willard
Marvin
Mansfield
North Centralechnical College
Thomas M. Johnson
Martin T. Moor
Darla Matus
Mark L. Rader
New London
Steven C. Elliott
Jane Fitzwater
Susan Holmes
Debra Hord
Joni Roose
Robert Smeltz
Melinda Barre
Timothy Curtiss
Mark Graffice
Pat Leber
Greenwich
Wakeman Oil CO
Franklin St
Wakeman, Ohio
Benedict Ave
Cloth Corner
Cline St
Fulston’s
All Guns
Vicky's Tailoring
Old State Road S
Clifford E. Reich
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Manuel Felix
Jefferson St
Municipal Court
Felix
Donald Derby
Fulston’s As Sporting Goods
Fulstow’s
Joseppi's
Fulstow
Monroeville
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