Norwalk Area Faces Shortage of Applicants for Local Jobs
Judy Morgan reports widespread demand for workers in Norwalk Ohio as December help wanted ads rise 30 percent year over year. Local bosses note many openings require specialized skills while applicants dwindle, with veterans and on the job training cited as factors. The Ohio BES promotes free service and discusses office hours.
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Alice Bishop
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Norwalk
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc
Norwalk Furniture Corp
van Drisser- Saginaw Wire Products, Inc
West Baking Co
Sheller-Globe Corp
P.J. Spradlin
Sheller-Globe
West
Lou Nardecchia
Norwalk Furniture
Nardecchia
John Auble
van Dresser-Saginaw Wire Products, Inc
BES
State Employment Bureau
E. Seminary St
Vietnamese Marines Met Harsh Fate at Cua Viet Base
Reports say an understrength battalion of South Vietnamese marines was wiped out at the old U S Navy base at Cua Viet near the DMZ with equipment in tow. The cease-fire spreads unevenly as heavy fighting rages in the Mekong Delta and Quang Tri area. Agnew visits Bangkok reaffirming U S support for Cambodia.
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Saigon
Mummy Autopsy Underway Reveals Disease History
A 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy, believed to be an upper class Roman era woman, is undergoing an autopsy by researchers at Wayne State University to gain new insights into ancient disease evolution. The mummy was displayed for newsmen in a university classroom.
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Detroit
API
Wayne State University
River High Loses Playoff Bid Over Rating Error
River High School dropped from regional top seed and playoff berth after a programming error in the Ohio high school football ratings. National Scanning Inc. blamed a software mistake affecting teams with multi-state opponents or shorter schedules. The error uniquely affected River. In Cleveland, lay teachers protested wage offers, closing at least one of eight Catholic high schools.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio High School Athletic Association
River High School
National Scanning Inc
River
Cleveland
UPS
Catholic Board of Education
Cleveland school strike grounds 190 schools in second day
A transit of non teaching staff strikes enters a second day in Cleveland shutting nearly all of the city’s 190 schools. Cuyahoga County Auditor George Voinovich prepared to disclose finances behind stalled contract talks.
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Cleveland
UPS
Cleveland City
Cuyahoga County
George Voinovich
Weather and births and deaths roundup
Lows tonight in the mid 40s with showers likely Friday and highs in the mid 40s. Norwalk records a 42 high and 20 low with trace precipitation and humidity around 81 percent this morning falling to 52 by 7 p m. Births include a Collins girl to Mr and Mrs John F Fessenden Monroeville welcomes a boy and Monroeville sees a girl born at Sandusky Memorial. Deaths noted are Mrs Nilva B Case age 65 Norwalk and Maurice E Thomas age 53 Willard.
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Norwalk
John F. Fessenden
Collins
F-T Hospital
Leslie Gough
Monroeville
Dennis Sheppard
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Nilva B. Case
Maurice E. Thomas
Willard
Nixon outlines plan to rebuild Indochina for peace
President Nixon to send Kissinger to Hanoi for talks on postwar relations and cease-fire compliance. He plans a spring summit with Thieu in San Clemente to discuss reconstruction aid of up to 7.5 billion dollars, with 2.5 billion for North Vietnam, while denouncing draft dodgers and antiwar critics at home.
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Helen Thomas
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
San Clemente
Calif
Indochina
North
Kissinger
Thieu
Saigon
North Vietnam
Alf Landon Says Nixon Will Solve Domestic Problems
Alf Landon 85, former GOP presidential candidate, told Salina civic groups that Nixon will win his battle over inflation and domestic issues in four years as he did with foreign problems in his first term. He praised Nixon for courage vigor and perspicacity in changing the world and handling domestic affairs.
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Salina
Kan
UPI
Alf Landon
GOP
Nixon
Stennis Slightly Improves but Critical After Gunshot
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi showed slight improvement from gunshot wounds received during a holdup outside his Washington home and remained in critical condition at Walter Reed Hospital. President Nixon ordered the attorney general to draft strong new gun control proposals as Congress debates sweeping measures including a ban on inexpensive snub nosed handguns, a bill passed 68 to 25 in the Senate, with Stennis voting against it.
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Washington
UPI
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Walter Reed Hospital
Nixon
Richard
Man Shot In Willard Lot
An accidental shooting in the R R Donnelley and Sons Co parking lot in Willard injures Ezra Cooper in the abdomen. The weapon, a 22 caliber revolver owned by Donald Oney, discharged while the men were examining it. Cooper is listed in fair condition at Willard area Hospital.
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Willard
R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co
Ezra Cooper
Willard Area
Cooper
Pandas Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing Captivating DC Visitors
Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing at the National Zoo flirt and interact through a fence while remaining apart for about two years before mating. Keeper Collins notes the pair are thriving, with weight gains and heavy daily meals as staff replace damaged panda-proof toys to keep them engaged.
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Alice Zarrillo Washington
UPI
National Zoo
Ling-Ling
Hsing-Hsing
United States
Larry R. Collins
Collins
Ling
Washington, D.C
FTC Accuses Sohio of Gas Price Fixing and Coercive Deals
The FTC charged Standard Oil Co. of Ohio with price fixing and coercive practices forcing dealers to accept trading stamps and promotions. Sohio allegedly discounted prices to dealers who posted Sohio prices during price wars across Ohio and surrounding states. A Cleveland official said Sohio will vigorously contest the complaint as a potential test case for broader FTC standards.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
FTC
Sohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Cleveland
Commission
Robert Griffin
Norwalk Junior Achievers Open House At Interior Design Building
Hrgh Newalk To Hrgh Norwalk Junior Achievers hold their second open house from 7 to 9 p m at the Interior Design Building on Newton Street. Students will demonstrate products and explain the Junior Achievement program.
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Norwalk
Newton Street
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