AMC Lays Off 9,500 in Kenosha and 5,400 in Milwaukee
American Motors Corp. announces large scale layoff of 9,500 production workers in Kenosha and 5,400 in Milwaukee due to inventories outrunning sales this year. The company previously made Christmas time cuts. Igor Sikorsky is named man of the year at the Air Force Salute event in New York with Air Force Secretary Harold Brown anticipated to attend.
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Kenosha, Wis
New York
UPI
Igor Sikorsky
Air Force Salute
Sikorsky
Iron Gate
Air Force Association
Air Force
Harold Brown
Belknap College claims world’s longest basketball game
In Meredith New Hampshire Belknap College set a record with two 5 player teams playing 34 consecutive hours over the weekend. They paused only for five minute food breaks each hour. Team B defeated Team A 2865 to 2400.
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Meredith, N.H
UPI
Belknap College
Ohio labeled a brain drain state in Fortune analysis
New York reports that Ohio is a brain drain state per Fortune's Where the Brains Are analysis. Dr. Ralph Lapp notes Ohio joins Illinois and Wisconsin as losing talent while states like New York California Kentucky West Virginia and Pennsylvania gain educated workers.
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New York
UPI
Ohio
Fortune Magazine
Ralph Lapp
Defense Department
Illinois
Wisconsin
California
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
State nears capital punishment case in Candy Messler bid
The state closes its circumstantial case against Candy Messler and Melvin Lane Powers after 70 witnesses. A bank cashier from Powers' hometown testifies Powers wrote a check without a local bank account.
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Miami
UPI
Candy Messler
Melvin Lane Powers
Powers
Local boosters honor Tribe Old-timers in camp night
Los Conquistadores of Tucson will welcome the Cleveland Indians to training camp honoring six former stars and figures. Lou Boudreau, Bob Lemon, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Early Wynn, and George Strickland are slated for recognition at the event.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Los Conquistadores
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Bob Lemon
Bob Feller
Joe Gordon
Early Wynn
George Strickland
Weather and Life Events Notebook
Generally fair and cold with high around 18 to 24 and low 8 to 13. Sun rises at 7 15 and sets at 6 08. Marriage license applications include Thomas C. Bissel and Gloria K. Briggs. Grants include George E. Grilley with Kiku K. Stokes. Births list Westcott Brant and Walden families. Deaths note Myles J. McGinn, 75.
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George E. Grilley
New London
Kiku K. Stokes
William H. Fairchild
Wakeman
Tile Yard
Helen E. Bassler
Last Ditch Effort Slated For BG Campus Campaigns
Bowling Green State University efforts aim to raise 600000 for a campus branch in Norwalk Western Reserve area. Local chairmen report strong interest and progress with drives in Norwalk Bellevue Willard areas. Campaign leaders include Mrs Helen Lippert Kenneth Buckley Ray Scheerer and others with donations to COED offices and local banks. Dr William Jerome III to speak at Bellevue dinner.
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Bowling Green State University
Norwalk
Western Reserve
Bellevue
Willard
Helen Lippert
Chamber of Commerce
Huron County Banking Co
Citizens National Bank of Home Savings and Loan Company
Kenneth Buckley
Buckley
Western Reserve Area
Ray V. Scheerer
Western Reserve Area Committee
William A. Dauch
Robert E. Finlay
Paul E. Jones
Frederick C. Linder
Margaret E. Martin
Peter J.messenburg
Louis M. Preslan
Richard S. Ross
Alan G. Smith
Theresa VanLerberghe
William T. Jerome III
Congregational Church
Ky expands cabinet to 11 posts in Saigon reforms
South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced 11 new cabinet level posts as part of government reforms aimed at streamlining to push social and economic changes endorsed by U S and Vietnamese leaders. He vowed no candidacy in 1967 and rejected talks with the Viet Cong while economist Truong Thai Tong was removed from the finance post.
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Saigon
U.S
Honolulu
Dien Hong Palace
Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Truong Thai Tong
Nimitz dies at 80 five star WWII fleet admiral passes
San Francisco reports Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet in World War II, died at Yerba Buena Island Naval Reservation after a stroke. He led a vast naval force to victory, stood with MacArthur at Missouri for Japan's surrender, and never retired from service. A graveside service with military honors is planned.
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Nimitz
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Missouri
Japan
Nimtz
Navy
Yerba Buena Island
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
France to Leave NATO by 1969, De Gaulle Announces
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle will pull France out of NATO progressively by April 1969. He said this does not abandon the Atlantic alliance and France will modify NATO dispositions during the transition while remaining a member in spirit.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
County COED Pledges Top $100,000 Mark
Weekend pledges for Bowling Green University’s campus branch in Huron County exceed $100,000, pushing county totals to $107,014 and tri county gifts to $512,927. Eight days remain to reach the $600,000 target for a $1.8 million state allocation. Major gifts include $10,000 from Sandusky’s three Catholic parishes, $5,000 from Midwest Industries in Willard, $5,000 from Maple City Rubber of Norwalk, and $3,000 from Norwalk and two Sandusky Woolworth stores.
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Huron County
Bowling Green University
Huron
Erie
Ottawa
Erie County
Tricounty
State Board of Regents
Sandusky
Father Malborough
St. Peter and Paul
William Armitage
Holy Angels
Frank Nieset
Msgr
Inkrott
St. Mary’s
Willard
Midwest Industries
Maple City Rubber Co
Norwalk
Heart Fund Gifts Rise in Huron County Collections
Mrs. Morgan Jones executive secretary reports Heart Fund collections in Huron County are slightly ahead of last year though several areas have not reported and five townships have yet to respond.
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Huron County Heart Fund
Morgan Jones
Thief Steals $30 From Norwalk Red Cross Office
Norwalk police investigate a break in at the West Avenue Benedict Avenue Red Cross office. Entry was gained by prying the door and a desk drawer containing $30 was emptied. Christine Needham, head of the local Red Cross chapter, reported the burglary.
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Norwalk
Huron County
American Red Cross
Benedict Ave
Christine Needham
Red Cross
County Okays Road Closing of Bragg Road Area
Huron County commissioners approved unanimously the vacation of 1377 feet of Bragg Road from Monroeville to Bellevue after Lyme Township farmers withdrew opposition. The action requires Norfolk and Western Railway to finish a four lane overpass at Route 4 before the road is closed and includes damages paid by N W. A damage hearing is set for March 3.
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Monroeville
Bellevue
Huron County
Lyme Township
John Borgia
Erie County
Norfolk and Western Railway
N&w
Commissioners
Borgia
Bragg Road
Dean Lucas
Erie County Prosecuting Attorney
Erie Regional Planning Commission
Fred Deering
Erie County Board of County Commissioners
Howard Kautz
Groton Township
Groton
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Ike) Owen
Owen
Pagell
le of
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AMC
Thomas C. Bissel
North Fairfield
Mill Employe
Gloria K. Briggs
Delphi
Paul Westcott
Park
Gerald Brant
E. Main
Roy L. Walden
Myles J. McGinn
California Democratic Council
CDC
Gerald Hill
San Francisco
Left
Edmond G. Brown
Tion
Bakersfield
Calif
Tom Bradley
Los Angeles
U.S. Pacific Navy
UPD
Chester W. Nimitz
Hawaii
Luci Baines Johnson
Harold Krieger
White House
McCall’s
Luci
F. W. Woolworth Co
Claude Martin, Sr
Claude, V. Martin, Jr
Heart Fund
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