Supreme Court awards Toledo strip to Ohio over Lake Erie
The U S Supreme Court formalizes a 135 year dispute ending ownership of the Toledo strip a 200 square mile Lake Erie segment north of Toledo. The base runs along the Canadian border while the western edge traces Michigan shores. Arnold Miller calls on President Nixon to keep the anti poverty program, warning that no alternatives exist and the war on poverty would be over.
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UPS
Lake Erie
Toledo
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Michigan
Toledo Strip
UPI
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Nixon
Miller
Office of Economic Opportunity
Ralph the Airdale spared from death sentence by judge
Berkeley Municipal Court Judge James Holstrom freed Ralph a six year old Airdale after ruling the dog not vicious. The dog had been condemned to the canine gas chamber following a neighbor Allen Craig complaint alleging an attack.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Ralph
Airdale
James Holstrom
Allen Craig
Craig
Winthrop Rockefeller to be cremated in Palm Springs
Winthrop Rockefeller dies of cancer at 60 in California. His ashes will be sent to Arkansas where he served two terms as governor. Arkansas Governor Dale Bumpers declares a state day of mourning, praising Rockefeller as a watershed in the state's history.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Dale Bumpers
Laos Premier warns on resuming U.S. bombing after ceasefire violation
Premier Souvanna Phouma said he will ask the United States to restart bombing missions in Laos if Pathet Lao guerrillas continue to violate the one day old cease fire. He stated Washington would likely respond positively. A U.S. Embassy spokesman offered no comment. A Pathet Lao spokesman claimed the Communists were sincerely adhering to the cease fire.
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Vientiane
UPI
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Laos
Pathet Lao
Souvanna
U.S
Gas Station Blast Kills Four In Austin Explosion
An east Austin gas pumping station blew up and burned like Dante's Inferno killing four people and injuring at least six. Officials say the blast likely came from leaking propane or butane with a nearby car possibly triggering ignition. None of the dead were identified. Some individuals were reported missing.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Department of Public Safety
Jim Robinson
Weather outlook and local births deaths in Norwalk and New London
Variable cloudiness with a 30 percent precipitation chance through Saturday. Low around 20 tonight, high in the 30s Saturday. Births include a Norwalk girl to Mr and Mrs David Fisher. deaths include infant Ommert and infant Greaves, both stillborn, and Ervin Johns of Berlin Heights aged 82 in New London.
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David Fisher
FT Hospital
Ommert
William L. Ommert
William Roy Greaves
Michael Greaves
New London
Ervin Johns
Berlin Heights
Nixon China move could push Soviets to widen Asia ties
UPI reports Nixon administration seeks normalization with China via liaison offices in Washington and Peking and a goodwill gesture freeing two American pilots. Analysts say Moscow may seek broader economic links with Japan and push talks on arms control and Iron Curtain force reductions. Some see potential Sino Soviet border talks, others fear mixed White House reactions.
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Stewart Hensley
UPI
Washington
Nixon
China
Russia
Asia
Europe
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Peking
Kissinger
Kremlin
Moscow
Gold Prices Break $80 Barrier to Record $95
In London gold surged to a record $95 an ounce as dealers described a frantic rush worldwide. The rise topped the prior $86.50 and dwarfed the U S dollar price of $42.22, while officials boosted prices by as much as $14.12 amid a global market crisis.
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UPS
U.S
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Frankfurt
Tokyo
European
Johnson
Matthey Ltd
France
Zurich
Norwalk Seeks Tax Nonpayers by Matching Lists
Norwalk officials to match municipal income tax records with lists from Lorain Sandusky Milan and other nearby areas and with federal resident taxpayer data to identify residents who owe tax. Finance Director Douglas Colvin notes use of state lists to locate unpaid taxpayers.
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Norwalk
Douglas Colvin
Lorain
Sandusky
Milan
Ohio
Colvin
Robbers Miss Their Corner Hit Library
In Buffalo Oklahoma two teenage robbers attempted to rob a library mistaken for a bank. They demanded money from a library attendant who fled with less than one dollar in fines. The runaways from Florida were later arrested in Garden City, Kaw.
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Buffalo
Okla
UPI
Ray Dawson
Dawson
Florida
Garden City
Kaw
City Holds Refunds for 700 Norwalk Electric Deposits
Norwalk Municipal Electric System owes refunds to about 700 customers who did not claim deposits tied to electric service. Total refunds amount to 6500 dollars, with lists to be posted at City Hall and mailed to commercial accounts. Continuous follow up will occur as unclaimed funds may transfer to the general fund after a month.
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Norwalk
City Hall
Douglas Colvin
Ohio Edison Co
Colvin
Dog Ma Co's POW Flight Escape Captivates Davis Family
Lt Cmdr Edward A. Davis freed from Hanoi with a puppy Ma-Co in his bag. the tiny dog’s fate mirrors other POW reunions as she receives VIP treatment at Bethesda while awaiting rabies shots. In Vilnius, a Soviet humor note mocks a metal works plant demolition for a garage instead.
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UPI
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Edward A. Davis
Hanoi
Davis
Freedom
Ma-Co
Doris
Vietnam
Leola
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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