16 Year Old Crowned Wakeman Queen At Sesquicentennial
Denise Davis, 16, youngest of five candidates, was crowned Wakeman queen during a street dance opening the three day sesquicentennial homecoming. Pat Amburgy and Peggy Cassidy were runners up. Denise plans to study nursing at Providence School after high school.
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Wakeman
Denise Davis
Denise
Pat Amburgy
Louis Addison
Peggy Cassidy
Sam Cassidy
Brenda Orson
Residents Protest Flooded Basements in Norwalk
About 20 residents from Eastwood Village Maplehurst and nearby areas jammed Mayor Harold Finch’s office to demand action after four inches of rain caused basements to flood with water and wastes. They urged repairs to a broken tile drainage and sewer backups.
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Harold E. Finch
Eastwood Village
Maplehurst
Eastwood Drive
Indian Terrace
Scottwood Spine Street
Central Blvd
Williams St
Erie Chatham Street
Norwalk
Morley Price
Eisenhower urges war declaration debate on Vietnam policy
Former President Eisenhower told 34 new GOP House members that gradualism cannot win in Vietnam and urged Congress to decide whether to declare war on North Vietnam. He warned that U.S. power must be used quickly and emphasized helping South Vietnam with freedom education. He called the war a first priority as troops fight and die in a hard conflict.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
North Vietnam
Johnson
Castro shrugged off airport check during UPI report
Fidel Castro was briefly detained at an airport for 15 minutes to verify travel papers. He called it a routine hassle from experience and noted similar checks in Los Angeles and New York on business trips. Separately in Youngstown Ohio two bombings and an attempted firebombing disrupted the city early today. A billiard parlor and a roller skating rink were targeted by bombs within minutes of each other. One man, Tom Davis 22 of Detroit, was killed in what police deem an accidental shooting not tied to the bombings.
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Mexico City
UPI
Fidel Castro
Los Angeles
New York
Youngstown, Ohio
Ohio
Viet military overhaul announced to boost forces in South Vietnam
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said South Vietnam will add 50 000 troops to reach 660 000 and reorganize into a large anti guerrilla army with faster leadership changes. He noted the overhaul may take a few months as it proceeds. In the United States Surgeon General Stewart urged owners of GE color TV sets to disconnect and report the hazard after discovering about 9 000 sets sold 1966 to 1967 may emit X ray radiation.
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Cat Lai
Vietnam
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Washington
General Electric
William H. Stewart
Basil Rathbone Dies at 75 in Manhattan
Basil Rathbone, famed for his Sherlock Holmes portrayal as well as A Conan Doyle works, died of a heart attack in his Manhattan apartment. The actor, 75, had a career spanning film, stage, and radio with early training in 42 roles across 22 Shakespearean plays.
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New York
UPI
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
A. Conan Doyle
Manhattan
Rathbone
Kegler Bud Smith Leads Peter Sen Classic Standings
Norwalk bowler Hershel Bud Smith is poised to earn over 5000 dollars for a brief April appearance. He shot 1587 in eight games at the 57th Peter Sen Bowling Classic in Chicago on April 29 and still leads the 165 to 174 lifetime average group as competition winds down.
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Norwalk
Hershel
Bud’’ Smith
Peter
Sen
Chicago
Bishop James Pike and wife announce divorce
Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike and his wife Esther said their 23 year marriage is ending for personal reasons. They clarified neither plans remarriage, following Pike's resignation as California Diocese spiritual leader to focus on theology. He now works with the Center of Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara.
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San Francisco
UPI
James A. Pike
Pike
Esther
California
Center of Study
Santa Barbara
Calif
Smith Leads Bowling Field After First Round
At nine this morning he noted he would report after the night’s finish. The last squad bowls at 8 30 this evening with Smith’s nearest rival 35 pins behind at 1 552. He commented 35 pins is a lot of pins. Smith lives at
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Smith
Thief Steals Bathtub and Tools From Vacant Remodel Home
Robert Pettit reports a break in at a Greenwich Michigan Townline Road vacant house. Items taken include a lavatory a bath tub a $300 tool box and a $30 electric fan. Entry via window is suspected. Nearby, Gerald Hunter reports missing antique items from an unlocked shed and deputies probe additional burglary at Millard Runyon’s rural Norwalk home involving a stolen car and beer.
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Robert Pettit
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Greenwich-Milan Townline Road
Gerald Hunter
Millard Runyon
Old State Road
Norwalk
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Edward Barton
Willard
Lumberman hits high scores in prize 16 South West St
A lumberman by trade rolled consecutive games of 187 185 204 205 226 238 158 and 184 at Prize 16 South West Street. He said there has been a lot of talk but no plans yet.
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South West St
Safe containing $200 is stolen at B F Goodrich Co
A heavy safe loaded with $200 to $250 was stolen from B F Goodrich Co at 35 Whittlesey Ave during the night. Burglars pried two doors, entered the office area, loaded the safe on a cart, and hauled it to a rear waiting vehicle. John Patrick reported the break in this morning as the second burglary in the block that week.
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B.F. Goodrich Co
Whittlesey Ave
John Patrick
P & R Value Center
Whittlesey
Deficit hits 9.9 billion in peacetime 1967 budget
Washington reports the Johnson administration ran a 9.9 billion deficit in fiscal 1967, the second largest peacetime shortfall. War costs from Vietnam pushed spending up 918 billion over the original budget, totaling 20.3 billion for July 1966 to June 1967.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Eisenhower
Congress
Vietnam
Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures And Humidity
Mostly sunny today with high of 84 to 90. Tonight will be generally fair with a low in the 60s. Sunday will be partly cloudy and warm with humidity and possible thundershowers into the night. Birth announcement notes Mr and Mrs Gary McDonald of 192 Milan welcomed a girl.
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Gary McDonald
Milan
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