Friedman Named Chairman of Ohio Civil Rights Commission
James M. Friedman of Cleveland, recently ousted as Gov. Gilligan's top assistant, is appointed by the governor as chairman of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for a five year term. He succeeds Hugh A. Sabato. The part time post requires monthly trips to Columbus and pays $11,794 annually plus expenses.
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Columbus
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Friedman
Cleveland
Hugh A. Sabato
Cincinnati
Gilligan
James M. Friedman
Hamlet Nominated as Second Negro Major General in Army
Brig. Gen. James F. Hamlet who returned from Vietnam where he led the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division has been nominated as the second Black major general in U.S. Army history. Officials sealed a mile-deep coal mine after a weekend fire trapped nine miners. explosions on Monday ended hopes of survival while relatives were evacuated near Blacksville Mine No. 1.
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Washington
UPI
James F. Hamlet
Vietnam
1St Cavalry Division
U.S. Army
Blacksville
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Co
Johnson hospitalized again for chest pains in Texas
Former President Lyndon B Johnson was admitted to Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio with chest pains and nausea. Doctors said no heart attack occurred and he remained in good spirits with stable vital signs.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Lyndon B Johnson
LBJ
Johnson
Brooke
Robert L. North
Virginia
London Protests Demand Release of Five Jailed Dockers
Thousands of striking workers march behind union banners in London toward Pentonville Prison to demand the release of five longshoremen. Protest strikes spread nationwide causing growing industrial chaos.
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London
UPS
Pentonville Prison
Arab press calls for anti American Arab campaign
Al Ahram and another Cairo government paper label the United States an enemy of Egypt and Israel after Sadat's criticism of U.S. influence in the Arab world. In Ulster the British army deploys armored tank-like vehicles to Londonderry, signaling possible invasion steps.
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United Press International
Cairo
al Ahram
Middle East
United States
Egypt
Israel
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Belfast
UPI
Ulster
Londonderry
Quang Tri Citadel Recaptured Amid Broken Reports
Saigon claimed paratroopers seized the Quang Tri Citadel and recaptured the provincial capital after 86 days of Communist control, while field reports warned heavy fighting continued inside the city. Hue faced a fresh Communist artillery attack as Quang Tri remained a flashpoint.
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Saigon
UPS
Quang Tri
Hue
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
U S Ambassador Disputes Waldheim On Bombing Claims
George Bush told reporters at the United Nations he doubted Waldheim intended to back charges that American planes were bombing North Vietnamese dikes and risking civilian lives. Waldheim, back from Moscow, cited unofficial reports of damage and urged halting U S bombs if true.
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United Nations
UPI
George Bush
U.S
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
United States
Moscow
Weather and local notices for Norwalk area
Partly cloudy and mild with a high in the lower 80s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Norwalk high 86 and low 63 with humidity 88 percent in the morning and rising to 73 percent in the afternoon. Sunrise 6 15 a m Sunset 8 52 p m Moonrise 8 35 p m Moonset 5 35 a m MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION John T Pace Sandusky butcher and Norwalk Rebecca J Smith DEATHS Mr Paul W Vogel 66 North Fairfield Mrs Marjorie Gibson 62 Amherst Mrs Agnes Bishop Alameda Calif Mr Raymond A Chapin 66 Norwalk
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Norwalk
John T Pace
Sandusky, Butcher
Rebecca J. Smith
Paul W. Vogel
North Fairfield
Marjorie Gibson
Amherst
Agnes Bishop
Alameda
Calif
Raymond A. Chapin
Inmate Poet Escapes From Ohio Reformatory Threat Letter Link
The Mansfield Ohio State Reformatory inmate Charles J. Poole 26 formerly of Norwalk walked away Monday while on a work crew in the orchard. Poole had formed a letter writer role to a county jail inmate urging violence against another prisoner. Sheriff John Borgia warned the escape could complicate area police operations and noted Poole had earlier sent the letter to press to argue for censorship of prison mail.
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Reformatory
Huron County
Charles J. Poole
Norwalk
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Poole
Common Pleas Court
John Borgia
Borgia
Garcia couple marks 60 years with family and faith
The Rev and Mrs P J Garcia celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in Norwalk Ohio. He officiated two funerals and a wedding while she greeted guests at 15 Newton St. The couple's family gathered from Tacoma Silver Springs Alexandria and beyond for a reunion. He taught 39 years and served as pastor at several churches. They were elected to Norwalk's Hall of Great Americans in 1970.
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P.J. Garcia
Garcia
Sarah
Tacoma
Wash
Blackwell Holmes
Sherry
Silver Springs
John Fitch
Ernesto Garcia
Margo
Alexandria
Edmundo Garcia
Isabelle
Lisa
Michael
Tiffin
Richard Garcia
Laura
Jimmy
Brecksville
Winston Franklin
Elizabeth
Matthew
Dayton
Franklin
Garcias
Hamilton
Ohio
Berea
Cuba
United States
Norwalk
The
Sesquicentennial Committee
Police Called Twice Dodge Sheriff Chases Burglar With Golf Club
Cincinnati report says Joe Higgins the Dodge sheriff took part in a celebrity golf match then with other Dodge officials investigated a Delhi Hills home break in. A thief had stolen 2000 dollars of items. A woman in a car sped away amid mistaken hostage fears before police resolved the misunderstanding.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Joe Higgins
Dodge
Higgins
Tom Kneer
Delhi
Hills
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