Firm To Build Greenwich Plant
Mayor Lloyd Patton says a California mobile home maker will break ground in Greenwich within 60 days. A spokesman cites a final decision Tuesday. the 60,000 square foot plant on a 12 acre site at Pleasant and Union Streets will add 150 to 200 jobs. Pleasant Street will be extended to handle traffic.
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Greenwich
California
Lloyd Patton
the Reflector
Patton
Pleasant
Union Streets
Pleasant Street
F111s Chase Nevada to Colorado Hijacked DC9
Air Force jets trailed a hijacked Hughes Airwest DC9 after it departed Las Vegas. A pilot identified the hijacker in a wheat field near Akron Colorado. Richard LaPoint, 23, was arrested without resistance.
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Denver
API
Nevada
Colorado
Las Vegas
Akron
Colo
Richard Charles LaPoint
Five youths chased by Norwalk officer in high speed pursuit
Five youths headed north after a traffic stop with speeds up to 110 mph. Three were arrested, including 19 year olds Gerald Schofield and Nick Phillips, plus a 15 year old. two others fled. Schofield faces six traffic counts and both Phillips face false information charges.
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Huron
Norwalk
Nick W. Phillips
Michael Gilbuly
Gerald W. Schofield
Bobby
Bobby”’ Phillips
Gilhuly
Schofield
Ptl
Gerald Ross
Main Street
Benedict Avenue
Ross
Milan
Hughes Autobiography Bid Denied By Swiss Bank
A Swiss bank rejects claims billionaire Howard Hughes held a numbered account into which $650,000 was deposited. Court papers allege a publishing firm wrote three checks totaling the amount to someone they believed was Hughes for cooperation on the book, but the checks were not cashed or credited to Hughes.
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New York
UPI
Howard Hughes
Hughes
New York State Supreme Court
Hughes Tool Co
Houston
Tex
U.S.A
H.R. Hughes
Dense fog breaks as Norwalk warms with weekend showers
Weather notices fog dense this morning with cloudy skies and light rain through today and tonight. Highs in the 40s to 50s, Lows around 30s, 60 percent rain risk today and tonight, 40 percent Sunday, winds 15 to 25 mph. Births list a Norwalk girl to Mr and Mrs Fleming. Death notices for Mrs Anna Robinson Greenwich 49 Deborah Peckham 20 Elyria Martin Shinski 70 Milan.
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Norwalk
Anna Josephine Robinson
Greenwich
Deborah J. Peckham
Elyria Martin Shinski
Milan
Nixon Arbritration Plan Faces Labor Backlash at Sea
President Nixon pushes a three man arbitration board to end the West Coast dock strike while AFL CID and longshoremen oppose compulsory arbitration. House hearings may lag as lawmakers weigh a simple back to work bill amid mounting labor criticism.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
UPI
Nixon
West Coast
Afl-Cio
Washington
Harry Bridges
Board of Administration
House
Senate
Norwalk Furniture Returns to City Power Amid Voltage Issues
Norwalk Furniture Corp switch back from Ohio Edison to the Norwalk municipal system due to voltage drops caused by Ohio Edison line work. Service Director Herbert Krogh says the company will remain on municipal power until next week’s completion. Earlier, Norwalk Furniture and two other entities were moved to an Ohio Edison loop in mid December.
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Norwalk Furniture Corp
City Power
Norwalk Furniture Co
Ohio Edison Co
Norwalk
Ohio Edison Power
Herbert Krogh
Norwalk Furniture
Saginaw Wire Products Corp
Key Estates
Municipal Power System
Tanker Overturns Fire Destroys Genoa Gas Station
A 4000 gallon gasoline tanker overturned at an Ohio station at 2 p.m. Friday, destroying the station and eight parked cars. Driver Charles Coleman escaped injury. eight vehicles burned, phones cables melted, service disrupted to Wood County. Firefighters from Genoa Clay Center Woodville Woodbury fought the blaze for hours. Restoration expected today.
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Genoa
Ohio 61
State Highway Patrol
Charles Coleman
William Nolte
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Wood County
Clay Center
Woodville
Well Drillers Struggle in Harris Avenue Water Test
City drillers fail to strike water at 78 feet near Harris Avenue with quicksand found. A 1931 adjacent well reached water at 76 feet while an old well’s level was 89 feet. Soil samples will go to Columbus for analysis and up to two test wells may be drilled if needed. Mayor Goodsite cites a blank check from the council but limits testing to two wells.
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Harris Avenue
Herbert Krogh
Krogh
Howard Sallabank
City
Columbus
Wayne Goodsite
McGuckin Named Acting Fire Chief Amid Health Crisis
Fire Capt Elmer MceGuckin was appointed acting fire chief by Mayor Wayne Goodsite as Fire Chief Kenneth Link remains in critical condition after a heart attack. Capt Wilbur Spettel declined the role. McGuckin, 46, has served since May 1958 and lives on 30 Cline St. duration of acting appointment unspecified.
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Elmer MceGuckin
Wayne Goodsite
Kenneth Link
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Goodsite
Wilbur Spettel
City Fire Department
McGuckin
Spettel
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National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
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Dohio
Congress
Manila
Manila International Airport
UPI Telephoto
U.S. 250
Bryan Road
Phillips
Civil Aviation
Epifanio Reymundo
Qantas Airways
Manila Fire Department
Michael Fleming
Frank Thompson Jr
Dn.j
Gerald Ford
Woodbury
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