Sinatra Stranded by Australian Union Pressure After Scuffle
Frank Sinatra cancels a five concert Australia tour amid union protests after his guards allegedly assaulted two men and a reporter. The Melbourne incident fueled calls for blackballing and political critique from figures like Neville Wran, while Sinatra denied apologizing to reporters.
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Frank Sinatra
Australia
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Mike Mehhan
Hilary Sexton
Ruden
Australian Journalists Association
Slap Reported After Drag Race Spat Near Square
A rural North Fairfield youth said he was slapped by a Norwalk man at a traffic light after a prior drag race and name calling. Police said the 19 year old allegedly walked to the car, opened the door, and slapped the driver. No charges yet. Also a Spokane drive in theater was robbed of 100 dollars during Take the Money and Run.
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Norwalk
Spokane
Wash
Two Willard Men Indicted in Major Narcotics Bust
William Thompson Jr and Frederick Barrison of Willard are among 76 people indicted on narcotics charges by special grand juries in four Ohio counties. The four month undercover probe by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation began in Ottawa County and spread to Erie Sandusky and Seneca Counties. Thompson faces two counts of sale of PCP and sale of heroin. Barrison is charged with aiding and abetting sale of hallucinogens and narcotics and is also under indictment in Huron County for selling an hallucinogen.
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Frederick Barrison
Seneca County
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Ottawa County
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Barrison
Huron County
Norwalk
Erie County
City Aims Bids For Reservoir Dike Repair
City Engineer James Widman said bids for repair work on the Lower Reservoir dike will begin soon to stop leakage near the wall section that collapsed on July 5, 1969. Livengood Engineering of Norwalk prepared the plans based on a year old expert study. A 10 foot gravel plateau will be built to prevent seepage and anchor the dike toe. The city also received a $13,000 final payment from the federal government for police station communication equipment.
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Livengood Engineering
Norwalk
North Star Council of
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