Explosion Levels Milan Ledger Building in Morning Blast
A Milan explosion demolished the Milan Ledger building on the square after 9 AM injuring an unidentified youth. Ross Day and his wife were inside. owners Mr and Mrs Day were not hospitalized as fire crews razed the ruined structure and the inn next door prepared to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Smith
Ray Smith
Norwalk
Ross Day
The
Milan Ledger
Smith
Day
Milan
Milan’s
Ledger
Less Rusell
Russell
Weather outlook and brief Ohio flood-avoidance report
Variable cloudiness and warm today with highs in the 80s. Tonight partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the low to mid 60s. Friday mostly fair with highs in the lower 80s. Saturday fair with little temperature change. Winds from the southeast today then variable tonight and north to northeast Friday. Norwalk temperatures shown and humidity readings included. Births: Mr and Mrs Robert Morrison welcome a son at 57 Baker Street. In Ohio, Gov Rhodes plane avoids collision with small craft over Holmes County.
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Norwalk
Robert Morrison
Baker St., Son
Columbus
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Norman J. Crabtree
Holmes County
Norwalk Assessing Flood Damages and Power Restore Plans
City officials reported progress in restoring water and power after the reservoir breach. Lower lake levels rose a few feet but full power is not expected soon with estimates of Friday recovery and weekend completion, while water pressure improves. Authorities warned of contamination from leaks and urged boiling water. bridges remain partially closed and cleaning efforts continued at the Press Store.
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Davis
Norwalk
Ohio State Building Inspection Office
Ohio Edison
Linwood
Elm Street
Benedict Avenue
E. Main St
Donald Davis
County Health Department
Ramsey may escape court martial over Evans Melbourne collision
Unofficial Navy sources say Lt J G Ramsey could be spared a court martial after asserting he took reasonable precautions to avoid the June 3 collision between his destroyer Frank E Evans and the Australian carrier Melbourne. Ramsey testified in three unsworn statements to a U S Australian board investigating the crash.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
UPS
J. G. Ronald Ramsey
Melbourne
Ramsey
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Brazilian Christmas in July at Flanagan Home
A weekend storm dampens Christmas in July at 33 Hawthorne Drive as the Flanagan family hosts a Brazilian style celebration with relatives from Connecticut, St. Louis, and Detroit arriving amid flooding. Theodore Wheldon breaks his elbow, airlifted to Detroit. plane mudbound at the local airport. Neighbors report a lighted tree amid rain and spilled plans.
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Raymond Flanagan
Hawthorne Drive
Flanagan
Beryl Wheldon
Norwalk
United States
Connecticut
St. Louis
Detroit
New State Road
Flanagans
James Ramsey
Sandusky
Wheldon
Marine Robbed of Pay Gets $900 Substituting Vietnam Service
Marine Sgt. Thomas Henry Taylor cashed a $900 substitute pay from Vietnam service plus $400 goodwill funds raised by townspeople after three men robbed him near a downtown bank. The money will help his ill mother and large family while he plans to repay debts and treat his girlfriend.
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Tiptonville, Tenn
UPI
Thomas Henry Taylor
Goobye
Marine
Taylor
United
Vietnam
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
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Rhodes
Don Davis
Herbert Griffiths
Griffiths
Reflector
Peru Center
St. Alphonsus Church
Settlement Road
Mrs. Flanagan
Ball
Sao Paulo
Brazil
By Janet Conway
Quang Nam Province
7Th Marine Regiment
Tiptonville
J.B. Taylor
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