Defense Department cuts Camp Perry rifle matches funding
The Defense Department excluded Camp Perry rifle matches from the 1970 budget sent to Congress. The annual two week clay pigeon event on Lake Erie's shores previously cost about 400000 yearly for the Army National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice's activities and personnel.
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Sobell Freed After 18 Years In Prison
Morton Sobell, once jailed for conspiring to give the atomic bomb secret to Russia, was released after nearly 18 years of a 30 year term. He was greeted by his mother wife and two children after arriving by bus from Lewisburg federal prison.
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Congress Pays Silent Tribute to LBJ on State of the Union Night
In a sentimental Capitol moment Lyndon B. Johnson received a 414 minute ovation as many Republicans and Democrats reflected on his career from doorkeeper to president. Lady Bird Johnson smiled through tears as Johnson spoke of progress and Great Society gains amid partisan applause.
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Norwalk Sailor Escapes Harm in Enterprise Blast
Aviation Mate 1st Class David J. Baker, 24, a 1963 Norwalk High School graduate, survived the USS Enterprise explosion that killed at least 24 and wounded many. His mother Vera Baker, in Cortland, learned of his safety from his wife Linda in Jacksonville. Baker, born in England, had lived in Norwalk 11 years and plans a Navy career.
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Norwalk Junior High Burglary Reported At $800
Norwalk officials reported a break in at Norwalk Junior High School with losses estimated between $800 and $1,000. Insurance covered the cash, glass damage valued at $234, and other missing items. The board authorized bids for a four bay bus garage addition and asked for conversion costs for gas burners. Robert G. Brown, 17, Norwalk High, seeks West Point appointment with Betts as congressman.
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Enterprise Fire Disaster Claims Dozens Dead and Missing
At Pearl Harbor the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise suffered explosions and fire in a torn flight deck. 24 sailors killed 17 missing and 85 injured as crews battled the blaze and soot covered survivors.
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Weather Outlook and Local Notices From Norwalk Area
Variable cloudiness and warmer today with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. Tonight and Thursday mostly cloudy and warmer with lows near 20s and highs in 30s. Friday brings clouds, mild temps and a chance of showers. Also includes marriage license applicants Lloyd Hicks and Glenna J Webb, births for James Lynch and Michael Weithman, and deaths for Rachel Black Elizabeth Meredith and John Kreinbihl.
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Verlie) Meredith
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John C
Ceph) Kreinbihl
Stoutenburg Drive
Wilberforce Students Occupy Admin Building Amid Silence
President Rembert Stokes says Wilberforce University is not under siege as most of its 1,018 students, many Negro, stay away from classes and mill about the administration building. A parallel walkout occurs at nearby Wittenberg University where 38 students abstain from class after submitting 13 Demands for more Negro enrollment and hires.
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Planning Commission to Expand Huron County Regional Board
The Planning Commission plans to expand the Huron County Regional Planning Commission with an executive committee and revised bylaws. If adopted, subdivisions gain at least one representative. cities get two, villages and townships one each. The executive panel includes elected officers, the county board chair, and two appointees.
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Banks Elect 3 New Directors In Norwalk Banks Vote
Three new directors were elected Tuesday by Norwalk banks. Huron County Banking Co. adds Wilbur Edwards and Lewis C. McLaughlin to its board while Howard J. Fisher joins Citizens National Bank. Edwards is executive VP at Huron County Bank and McLaughlin is cashier.
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