Huron County Stashes 850000 For Rainy Day Repairs
Huron County reports an $850000 rainy day fund in the highway department alongside a 1968 highway fund balance over $1 million and $315000 in the general fund. After a July 4-5 flood, engineers estimate $1.3 million in storm damage to roads and bridges, with federal state aid uncertain and decisions pending on borrowing transfers or delaying work.
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Jack Brown
Huron County Highway Department
Urban Livengood
County Board of Commissioners
Norwalk
Huron County
Livengood
Nixon opens Asia tour amid anti American protests
In Manila President Nixon warned peace cannot come from the United States and urged regional self reliance while reaffirming American bases. He and Philippines President Marcos agreed non Communist Southeast Asian nations must bolster defenses. In Ohio Ed Lawton, GOP governor hopeful, urged year round use of schools with longer days and weeks, plus pay raises and vocational expansion.
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Manila
UPI
Nixon
Asia
United States
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Southeast Asia
MT. Vernon
Ohio
Edwin G. Lawton
Columbus
Laos Prime Minister says 60000 N Viet troops in Laos
Prince Souvanna Phouma told a Paris news conference that North Vietnam has sent 60,000 troops into Laos and that the United States not only has the right but the duty to aid in repelling them. He dismissed Hanoi’s claim of 12000 U S troops as false after Hanoi blamed an invasion on U S forces at the peace talks in Paris.
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Paris
UPI
Souvanna Phouma
Laos
North Vietnam
United States
Souvanna
U.S
Hanoi
Hornet returns to Pearl Harbor with broom on yardarm
The aircraft carrier Hornet arrived at Pearl Harbor displaying a broom from its yardarm signaling a clean sweep after a successful antisubmarine mission. Captain Carl J. Seiberlich explained the tradition and noted the mission was a clean sweep for the Hornet.
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Hornet
UPS
Pearl Harbor
Carl J. Seiberlich
Seiberlich
Camp melee injures teen at Chibiabos camp near Doylestown
A teen was injured in a Friday melee at Camp Chibiabos when adults and youths clashed during an effort to remove about 100 youths from the Community Action Council of Akron. The confrontation involved camp staff and campers.
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Doylestown
Ohio
UPI
Chibiabos
Community Action Council of
Akron
Glenn denies run for Ohio governor in Senate bid
John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth, arrived in Columbus for a meeting of Ohio Democratic county chairmen. He says he has no interest in becoming governor and is focused on a bid for the U S Senate, denying rumors of a statewide run.
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Columbus
UPI
John Glenn
Ohio
Glenn
New Concord
U.S. Senate
Weather and Notices for Norwalk and Wakeman
Mostly sunny and warm this afternoon with highs 80 to 85 degrees. Tonight will be clear and mild with lows around the mid to lower 60s. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and a chance of afternoon thundershowers with highs in the mid 80s. Monday cooler with variable clouds and a chance of morning showers. Winds vary from 6 to 12 mph today and tonight, southeast 10 to 20 mph Sunday. Norwalk highs 87 and lows 67 with humidity around 84 percent this morning. Birth notices report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edwin Knott of Wakeman and a son for Mr and Mrs Philip Lortcher of 129 East Main. Death notice for Mrs Bertha M Bramhill, 75, of 59 West Seminary Street.
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Norwalk
Kennedy Faces Pressure After Fatal Auto Crash
Massachusetts residents largely urge Kennedy to stay in the Senate after his televised appeal for advice following a deadly car crash that killed a secretary. Radio, TV, and three Boston newspapers report callers favoring his resignation or support, illustrating nationwide divided reaction to the incident.
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Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Boston
Record American
Globe and Herald Traveler
Kennedy
Springfield
Telegraph traffic and TV reaction split after Kennedy speech
Thomas Taylor of Western Union in Boston says over 100,000 telegrams have flowed to Kennedy since the speech while New York reaction leans negative. NBC-TV reports about 800 calls with 30 in favor, and ABC notes a mixed, noise biased toward critics.
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Thomas Taylor
Western Union
Boston
Kennedy
New York City
Nbc-Tv News
Rotarians urge study of Norwalk power plant by citizens committee
Norwalk Rotary Club asked Mayor Harold Finch to appoint a blue ribbon citizens committee to study the municipal power plant. The action follows a reservoir break that shut the plant and a stalled private sale proposal.
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Norwalk
Wakeman
William Mount
Rotary
Mount
James Ewell
James Zuber
Zuber
Planning and Zoning Commission
Norwalk City Budget Displayed Ahead of August Vote
The city presents a 2.5 million dollar budget for 1970 with a projected 98 161 deficit across three funds. Flood damage estimated at 800 000 will require revisions, and residents may view the budget in the auditor's office at city hall before the August 5 council hearing.
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Norwalk
Auditor
City Hall
William Mount
Kennedy weighs fate after Kopechne crash rumors
Sen Edward M Kennedy told a nationwide audience he must decide if the whispers and innuendo around the fatal car crash will end his Senate career. He admitted leaving the scene was indefensible and denied any immoral relationship with Mary Jo Kopechne. He faces a possible resignation as he weighs public reaction and his political future.
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Frederick H. Treesh
UPI
Hyannis Port
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
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Edwin Knott
Philip Lortcher
East Main
Bertha M. Bramhill
W. Seminary St
United Press International
Cheryl Worcester
Denise Davis
Cheryl
Donald Worcester
Western Reserve High School
ABC
United States Senate
Dukes County
Edgartown
Joan
Rose Kennedy
Jean Smith
Pat Lawford
Stephen Smith
Don Cooper
Earl Cooper
Cooper
Vietnam
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