Japanese Soldier Yokoi Captured After 28 Years In Guam Jungle
Sgt Shoichi Yokoi, 56, captured near Agana after 28 years in Guam’s jungles, said he endured on nuts mangos breadfruit and shrimp while obeying a surrender ban. He crafted clothes from burlap and used scissors kept since 1941, remained doubtfully unaware of atomic bombs or television, and hoped a jet would return him to Nagoya in three hours.
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Guam
Nagoya
Dick Williams
Agaia
UPI
Pacific
Shoichi Yokoi
U.S. 3Rd Marine Division
Army
77Th Infantry
Yokoi
Talofofo
Agana
Tokyo
Japan
James Shintaku
Ministry of Welfare
Ead
Osamau Yokoi
Guam Memorial Hospital
Weather warning and cold snap with snow chances
Weather bulletin notes a cold wave today and tonight with wind 25 to 35 mph and 30 percent precipitation today, rising to 50 percent Wednesday. Temperatures drop from the upper teens to 5 below to 5 above tonight, then high 15 to 20 Wednesday. Also reports birth: Mr and Mrs Bob Lykins Willard welcome a son.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Suspends Cop Gerald Ross Over Conduct Claim
Safety director Krogh says Police Captain Daugherty and Juvenile Officer Short will investigate while Ross’s lawyer handles statements. The 25 year old officer, suspended Saturday for conduct not becoming of a police officer, may have a hearing today. If found innocent, he would be paid for the suspension period.
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Ptl
Gerald Ross
Norwalk
Safety Service
Herbert Krogh
Krogh
Ronald H. Freeman
Ross
Paul Miller
Knute Daugherty
John Short
L.C Hilson
Hilson
Miller
Nixon May Let Pullout Date
A high administration official says President Nixon may announce a withdrawal date from Vietnam after POWs are released. Senators Scott and Brooke expect Nixon to offer a date before the upcoming elections, tying it to prisoner releases.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
William J. Porter
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Scott
Brooke
Greater Boston
Young Republicans Club
North Vietnam
Uncle Donates Kidney for Norwalk Man in Cleveland
Harry Greiner 20 of Norwalk travels to Cleveland Clinic with his uncle Lester Greiner of Seaman to receive a kidney in a transplant scheduled Wednesday. The operation follows dialysis since nephritis damaged Harry's kidneys, with funds raised to cover medical costs and six weeks in hospital. Dr Ralph Straffen will perform the procedure as a related-donor transplant after extensive matching and preliminary tests.
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Harry Greiner
Norwalk
Cleveland Clinic
Wenr
Lester Greiner
Harry
Seaman
Ohio
Greiner
John Ruggles
Ruggles
Erie-Huron-Lorain County
Ralph Straffen
Huron County Legacy For Life Fund
Cleveland
Community Fund
Huron County Bank
Norwalk High Seeks Parental Call to Curb Absenteeism
Norwalk High School principal George Perry urges parents to notify the school when their child will be tardy or absent to reduce calls and involve families in attendance efforts. He notes flu-related absences and adds a new guidance counselor to assist students with high absentee rates.
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Norwalk High School
George Perry
Perry
Wakeman Resumes Water Pumping After River Contamination Scare
Wakeman resumed pumping water from the Vermilion River after Ohio officials gave clearance following a derailed tank car spill near Clarksfield. Health officials said the river water was safe at 1 45 p.m. and that most acid had been absorbed by the ground.
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Wakeman
Ohio Department of Health
Vermilion
Clarksfield
Norfolk and Western Railway
Fred Monroe
Huron County Health Department
Larry Dietrick
State Health Department
Columbus
Monroe Dietrick
Monroe
Norwalk Electric Fund Ends 1971 in the Red
Norwalk's electric fund finished 1971 in the red by 902 dollars with year end encumbrances totaling 36853 dollars. Auditor notes 94000 in December bills paid. 84000 listed as generating plant expenses including coal and debt retirement. Mayor plans meeting with trailer park owners to discuss city purchase of their electric systems. Two 14 year olds charged in juvenile court with illegally possessing and furnishing prescription drugs.
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Norwalk
Douglas Colvin
Wayne Goodsite
Richard Enzor
John W Ockenga
Goodsite
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John Ackerman
Ohio Health Department
Ackerman
Bradshaw
Beauty
Pittsburgh
Melissa Babish
Shirley
New York
Shirley Chisholm
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown
John Bobolla
Western Reserve Transit Authority
Bob Lykins
Willard
Helen R. Martin
Toledo
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Brooks
Massachusetts
Enzor
Ockenga
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