Rescue of Downed Vietnam Pilot Ends in Tree Landing
Capt. Larry Mahaffey, a Norwalk native and F 105 Thunderjet pilot, was shot down near Vinh North Vietnam on Christmas Eve. Rescue crews from the Air Force 3rd Aerospace Recovery Group located him after he parachuted, landed on a tree limb amid heavy ground fire, and guided by flares.
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Richard Mahaffey
Mahaffey
State St
Larry MaHaffey
Norwalk
Viet Nam
Air Force
McHaffey
North Vietnam
3Rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group
Saigon
Vinh
Panhandle
Senate set to vote on repeal of Taft-Hartley section 14B
In Washington the Senate prepared to end a filibuster on a bill repealing section 14 B of the Taft Hartley act, aimed at allowing states to ban compulsory union membership. In Jamaica Billy Rose promoter dies at 66 of pneumonia. In Newark a second New Jersey teacher strike disrupts 75 000 pupils across 25 of 72 schools. In Lima Ohio the Lima Star seeks 25000 by 2 PM Saturday to avoid permanent closure. In Sandusky Ohio the Erie County Grand Jury indicts 11 for illegally buying exempted narcotics. In Tiffin Ohio Carl L Cleveland 46 Green Springs dies after being struck by a Norfolk Western train after leaving a grain elevator.
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Washington
UPI
Organized Labor
Senate
Newark
N.J
UPS
New Jersey
Sandusky, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Carl L. Cleveland
Green Springs
Norfolk and Western
Britain to push drunk driving bill for four-shot limit
London reports the government presenting to Parliament a bill making driving with four standard shots of whisky a criminal offense. In Brussels the Belgian government collapsed as Socialist members walked out over the health care crisis. King Baudouin to be recalled from a Copenhagen visit as Prime Minister Harmel submits resignations. In New York Sophie Tucker, famed performer known as the last of the red hot mamas, died after a 62 year career.
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London
UPI
Brussels
Baudouin
Copenhagen
Pierre Harmel
New York
Sophie Tucker
Births and Deaths in Local Listings
For The Record births note Mr and Mrs Dennis Edwards New London announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Chaffee 103 Jefferson St announce a son. Mr and Mrs Basil Rogers Monroeville announce a son. Mr and Mrs Paul Boetcher Willard announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs James Greer Willard announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Daryl Edwards Greenwich announce a daughter. Deaths list Elizabeth Stutzman 76 Welton, Mary Lee 49 Monroeville, Charles A Miller 84 Greenwich.
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Dennis Edwards
New London
Lawrence Chaffee
Jefferson St
Basil Rogers
Monroeville
Paul Boetcher
Willard
James Greer
Daryl Edwards
Greenwich
Elizabeth Stutzman
Welton
Mary Lee
Charles A. Miller
Protest Over Bragg Road Vacation Heard in Huron County
Four farmers from Groton and Lyme protested a proposed vacation of Bragg Road to allow Norfolk and Western Railway to build an electronic classification yard at Bellevue. Rail officials urged the move as essential for efficiency, noting 450 to 600 daily train movements and potential four lane overpass investment. Attorneys for the farmers opposed citing property rights and prior denial, while representatives argued joint action by Erie and Huron counties may be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Conway
Groton
Lyme
Bragg Road
Huron County Commissioners
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bellevue
Richard D. Holzapfel
Buckingham
Holzapfel
Aigler
Paffenbarger
Norfolk and Western
Hozapfel
Erie County Commissioners
Walter S. Clement
Lake Region
T. L. Paffenbarger
Norwalk Invests 200000 in Short Term Bonds
The Norwalk Investment Board recommends the city invest $200,000 in short term government bonds. The Finance Committee meeting to discuss the proposal is set for 7:30 p.m. in the council chamber and open to the public.
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Norwalk City Investment Board
Council Chamber
Fred Waugh
Harold Finch
Waugh
Charles Hipp
Lewis McLaughlin
Robbers Hit Milan Sohio Station at Sandusky South Edge
Two white men in their twenties robbed the Milan Sohio Station at Milan Road and Perkins Avenue. They fled on foot with about 70 dollars after posing as customers and demanding bills. Police described one as 6 feet, 190 to 200 pounds with a sandy beard. the other 5 foot 8, 130 to 140 pounds with dark hair.
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Milan Sohio
Milan Road
Perkins Avenue
Sandusky
Rickert
Betty
BG Branch Pledges Record Total for State Fund Drive
The BG Branch has collected 200,647 in cash contributions and pledge cards as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, 14,000 more than Tuesday. Huron County total 44,760. Erie 144,329. Ottawa 11,558. The drive aims to reach 600,000 across the three counties by March 1 to secure a 1.8 million state allocation.
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Bowling Green State University
Huron County
Erie County
Ottawa
State Board of Regents
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Montego Bay
Jamaica
Rose
Lima, Ohio
Lima Star
Star
Belgium
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Senting
Edward Close
Elmer
Arthur Leak
Donald Robertson
Arthur Herner
The
Norfolk and Wes
Tern Railway
Recommend City Invest
Finch
Hipp
McLaughlin
Charles Rickert
League Street School
Dren
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