Norwalk Consultants Fired Over City Electric Sale Bills
Advisors billed the city $5 389 for services aiding in selling Norwalk's municipal electric system. Richard Popham and Wallace Duncan were let go by Mayor Wayne Goodsite amid questions of potential conflicts with Yankee Dixie Power.
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Finch
Norwalk
Richard Popham
New York
Laramore, Douglass and Popham
Wallace Duncan
Washington, D.C
Duncan and Brown
Wayne Goodsite
Yankee-Dixie Power, Inc
Popham
Ohio Edison
Duncan
Robert Williams
Ronald Freeman
Goodsite
Herbert Krogh
Williams
Freeman
Robbers Killed Woman and Child in Texas Antique Theft
In Kountze Texas two robbers killed a 53 year old woman Mabel McCormick and drowned her 3 year old granddaughter Leslie Bowman during a theft of antiques worth thousands of dollars. Sheriff Billy Payne inspected the home antique shop. The woman was beaten and her throat slashed.
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Kountze
Tex
UPI
Hardin County
Billy Payne
Mabel McCormick
House approves redistricting bill boosting Republican seats
The Ohio House passed a congressional redistricting measure creating a 16 to 7 GOP advantage and shielding most incumbents. Senate to consider state employee pay raises of 38 cents an hour or 10 percent when it reconvenes at 11 a.m.
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Columbus
UPI
House of Representatives
Senate
Keating Differed With Nixon on India Pakistan Policy
UPI reports that Kenneth B. Keating the U.S. ambassador to India disagreed with the Nixon administration over India Pakistan policy as of last April. The New York Times notes Keating challenged Washington statements on December 8 amid the 14 day conflict that led to the creation of an independent Bangladesh government from East Pakistan.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
U.S
India
Nixon
Washington Post
New York Times
Keating
Bangladesh
East Pakistan
Yonnie Licavoli Paroled After 37 Years In Prison
Prohibition-era gangster Thomas Yonnie Licavoli, jailed since 1934 for four gangland slayings, is released on parole from Ohio Penitentiary. He tells reporters it is wonderful to be out and begins life as a stamp collector after shaking hands with trustees and collecting his $100 parole funds.
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Columbus
UPI
Thomas
Yonnie
Licavoli
Ohio Penitentiary
Weather Outlook and Obits for Norwalk Area
Partly cloudy and cold with a high in the mid 20s. Increasing clouds bring a chance of snow flurries late tonight and Friday. Tonight will be in the upper teens to low 20s, Friday highs in the 30s. Obituaries note the death of Leroy Galloway, 49, Norwalk, and Helen Clements, 57, Berlin Heights.
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Norwalk
Leroy Galloway
Helen Clements
Berlin Heights
Norwalk Theatre to curb hours amid poor attendance
The Norwalk Theatre will close four nights a week starting next week due to sagging business. Manager Carl Schultz cites very low weekday turnout with a GP rated film drawing as few as nine and 27 on peak Fridays. The 750 seat venue may drop live shows and children’s matinees, five staff laid off, while countrywide HQ in New York still oversees operations.
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Norwalk
Carl Schultz
Schultz
Sandusky
Countrywide
New York
Ashbrook Divorced Amid Presidential Primary Plans
Rep. John M. Ashbrook of Ohio, a Republican congressman and 1956 veteran, divorced from his wife of 23 years. The suit filed in March 1971 cited gross neglect of duty and the divorce was finalized December 20. Ashbrook, 43, represents the 17th district and publishes the Johnstown Independent.
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Columbus
UPI
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Richard Nixon
Franklin County Court of Domestic Relations
Joan Ashbrook
Ashbrook
Barbara
Laura
Madeline
Licking
Knox
Coshocton
Guernsey
Ashland
Wayne
Holmes
Richland
Stark
Summit
Muskingum
Tuscarawas
Congress
Johnstown
New Hampshire
Red China
Russia
William F. Buckley
The
National Review
Louisiana Attorney General Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
U.S. District Court Judge Fred J. Cassidry sentenced Louisiana Attorney General Jack P. F. Gremillion to three years in prison for lying to a federal grand jury about a financial interest in a loan company that went bankrupt in 1968. Gremillion, once named outstanding attorney general, plans an appeal.
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New Orleans
UPI
Louisiana
Jack P.F. Gremillion
Gremillion
United States
U.S. District Court
Fred J. Cassidry
Retired Peoria cabbie seeks Nixon job through petition
Walter Harris a 68 year old former Peoria cab driver traveled to Manchester New Hampshire to gain 1000 signatures to qualify for the state March 7 presidential primary. He plans to seek the presidency by collecting support from voters in New Hampshire.
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Peoria, Ill
Walter Harris
Peoria
Nixon
Harris
Manchester
N.H
Telephone Life Line aids lonely residents with daily checks
Firelands Red Cross launches Telephone Life Line in Norwalk area to call daily and verify safety for residents of Norwalk North Fairfield and Milan. Volunteers pair up and handle 9 to 1 or 1 to 3 pm calls starting Jan 19, with registration through the Norwalk Red Cross office.
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Douglas Fry
Marian Drive
Firelands Red Cross New “Telephone Life Line
Norwalk
North Fairfield
Milan
Firelands Red Cross
More Volunteer Callers Needed for Telephone Life Line
Volunteers are sought to staff the Telephone Life Line service starting January 19. A training session for volunteers is set for January 17 in the Norwalk Red Cross office. Interested persons may contact Mrs Herman Schaafsma or the Red Cross office.
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Norwalk
Red Cross
Herman Schaafsma
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Bill City
By Janet Conway
Louisville
Krogh
Yankee- Dixie
Laramore
Douglass
Yankee-Dixie
Ohio Edison Company
Norwalk Reflector
Cleveland
Youngstown
Springfield
Bailus Walker
West Side
State
Supreme Court
New York City
Francis X. Smith
Fordham University
Robert Burn
UAW
Muskie
Ohio United Auto Workers Union
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Vicki Hetler
Ivan Ellis
N. West St
Albert S. Gonges
Firelands Chapter
Firelands
Sheriff's Department
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