Basements Block Milan Blast Probe Said Gas Likely Cause
Milan fire chief Charles Fisher says natural gas likely caused two blasts at 53 Main St. and 19 E. Church St. basements blocked entry delaying investigation. Sewer gas ruled out and gas pumps near the Ledger eliminated as a second blast cause. Washington report notes NRC panel urges nationwide campaign against salmonella contamination with millions affected annually.
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Milan
Charles Fisher
Leonard Sickinger
Main St
Milan Ledger
E. Church St
State
Fisher
Bob’s Gulf
Ledger
Bridge Collapse Knocks Out Northern Ohio Phones
The Northern Ohio Telephone Co switched to municipal power at 10 20 a m Sunday and lost all long distance calls for five minutes. The long distance board returned to normal after switching from six auxiliary generators. Nine circuits between Berlin Heights and Huron were knocked out when the Berlin Road railroad bridge collapsed. Temporary circuits were set up and service restored by 11 p m, with permanent repair delayed until debris is cleared.
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Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Berlin Heights
Huron
Berlin Road
Burglars Hit A. Lieber and Sons Buick Dealer
A break-in at A. Lieber and Sons Buick Pontiac east of Bellevue occurred between 9:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Thieves broke a west window, used a welding torch on the safe, scorched its exterior, and stole less than $50 from a cash register. no other items were reported missing.
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A. Lieber and Sons
Bellevue
Sheriff's Deputies
John Warner
Warner
Miss Ohio Kathy Baumann Crowned At Cedar Point
Kathy Baumann 19, a Bowling Green State University coed from Independence, was crowned Miss Ohio at Cedar Point and will compete in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. She won preliminary swimsuit and talent honors for an acrobatic act, narrowly avoiding a fall. She stands 5'5" and weighs 118 pounds, with 36 23 36 measurements.
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Sandusky, Ohio
UPI
Kathy Baumann
Independence
Buckeye
Atlantic City
Miss Baumann
Cedar Point
Here
Kathy
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Gayle Ann Williams
Wilmington
University of Cincinnati
Leslyn Hiple
Canton
Elm Street Residents Thank Red Cross After July 4 Storm
Appreciative Elm Street residents express thanks to the Red Cross for aid after the storm. Mrs Ronald Millhouse refutes a claim that residents lacked food and water, saying the statement attributed to her and another resident was erroneous.
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Elm Street
Red Cross
Ronald Millhouse
School Bus Inspections Scheduled Across Districts
Norwalk announces annual inspections for public and private buses to meet Ohio standards. Over 130 patrolmen trained to inspect more than 14 000 buses with pre inspections by districts to reduce reinspections. Timed sessions listed for Monroeville Norwalk Western Reserve New London Willard South Central with locations and dates in August 1969.
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Norwalk
Ohio State Department of Education
A. E. Nelson
Nelson
Monroeville
Western Reserve
A.m
New London
Willard
June county jail inmate statistics and actions reported
The Huron County Jail housed 80 prisoners in June. Sheriff John Borgia notes 1,458 meals served and a July 1 population of 15. In June the office served 192 writs and 58 arrest warrants, summoned 45 petit jurors, and logged 9 larcenies with 1 solved. Fox bounties paid for 51 red fox and 7 gray fox.
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Huron County
John Borgia
Fox
Red Fox
Gray Fox
Busy Housewifes Save Time and Money by Classifieds
Busy housewives are urged to shop daily in the classified section to save time and money. The note advises turning back now if unnecessary.
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National Research Council
Bridge
UPI Telephoto
Star View Drive
Rt. 20 West
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Tony Franciosa
Gannon
South Central
Weisenbergers
Townsend
Thurs
Scooter
Petites
Florsheim
Jim Smith
Kubach-Smith
North Fairfield
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