Cosmonauts Set Record as Soyuz 9 Extends Space Flight
In Moscow the Soviet Union's Soyuz 9 crew led by Col. Andrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastianov tied the US longest spaceflight mark. They reached 13 days 18 hours 35 minutes 1 second, aiming for a 21 day mission with planned medical experiments.
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Moscow
UPS
Soviet Union
United States
Andrian Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastianov
Col
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Lorain man dies in Russian roulette with neighbor gun
Lorain County deputies report 21 year old James Leroy Schaffer shot himself twice during a game of Russian roulette. The .22 revolver belonged to neighbor Gary Alexander and Schaffer died on the second trigger pull. Groundbreaking set for Taft amusement park near Kings Mills.
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Lorain, Ohio
UPI
Lorain County
Lorain
James Leroy Schaffer
Schaffer
Gary Alexander
Cincinnati
Taft Broadcasting Co
Kings Mills
Taft
International Area
Frontier River Town
Hanna-Barbera
Taft Edges Rhodes for GOP Senate Nomination in Ohio
Final May 5 primary results show U S Rep Robert Taft Jr defeating Gov James Rhodes for the Republican Senate nomination by 5270 votes. Secretary of State Ted W Brown reports Taft gained 923 votes in the county canvass.
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Columbus
UPI
U.S
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
U.S. Senate
Ted W. Brown
Taft
Weather and life events in Norwalk and nearby towns
Partly cloudy and warm with chances of showers through Tuesday. Norwalk high around 86 with a low near 57, humidity rising morning to evening. Marriage license notices list eight couples from New London to Oklahoma and Lorain. Obituaries note several local residents.
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Lake Erie Shore
Norwalk
Johnny L. Curry
New London
Jean Ann Mathews
Arthur R. Brockway
Mansfield
Barbara A. Grose
Willard
John W. Fee
Edna G. Budd
Michael E. Fleming
Mary K. McLaughlin
David G. Ringholz
Marie Schaafsma
James F. Steffanni
Monroeville
Penelope B. Lanius
J. B. Stephens
Wanda L. Dillon
Alan P. Wilcox
Lesley P. Greene
Rodger D. Curren
Lorain
Mary Judith Parran
Michael D. Pflieger
Oklahoma
U.S. Air Force
Kathleen M. Tucker
Norwalk Polls Residents On Private Club Discrimination
The Norwalk Mayor's Committee on Human Relations mailed a nine question survey to 150 residents to gauge attitudes toward private clubs and recreation facilities. The random sample aims to measure public reaction and may trigger a broader follow up.
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Norwalk
Human Relations Committee
Bodart
New London Mayor Preston Golding Dies at Alumni Banquet
Preston Golding longtime New London mayor 1960 to 1970 collapsed at an alumni banquet. He died at New London Hospital at 9 45 p.m. Survived by wife Jean daughter Saundra and son Preston D. Funeral set Tuesday at Eastman Funeral Home with burial in Grove Street Cemetery.
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New London
Preston Golding
New London Hospital
Golding
John Reed
Firelands Electric Cooperative Inc
Board of
Ohio
R.E
Eastman Funeral Home
Floyd Gangler
Grove Street
Funeral
Judge Plans Seizure of Defendants for Tate Murders
Los Angeles. Superior Court Judge Harold Older orders legal teams to outline ground rules as jury selection begins for the high profile Tate murders trial. Charles Manson and three female followers face months to possibly over a year in court with security measures deemed necessary.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Superior Court
Harold Older
Older
Old Ordinance Up For Third Reading In Norwalk
Norwalk City Council will take up for final reading an ordinance tabled last June that would require houses and apartments to front a public street. City Engineer George Cunitz said the measure would give the city more street width control and fire hydrant placement. Opponents included contractor Robert Price and Paul Tucker of the Chamber of Commerce Annexation Committee.
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Norwalk
George Cunitz
Robert Price
Paul Tucker
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Turnley
West St. Price
Council
Tucker
Cunitz
Mansfield
William V. Mount
Agnew faults major news outlets for losing credibility
Vice President Spiro T Agnew said major news organizations have lost credibility with the public by not reporting both sides of issues. He warned a newspaper loses everything when it loses credibility and urged the press to inform rather than persuade.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T Agnew
Agnew
International Federation of Newspaper Publishers
Ohio Faces Severe Flooding Forecast Across Central Ohio
A flash flood forecast covered Stark Wayne Holmes Summit Carrol Tuscarawas and Coshocton counties as heavy rains drenched northern and central Ohio. Hail the size of golf balls fell near Wellington while basements flooded and roads closed.
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United Press International
Stark
Wayne
Holmes
Summit
Carrol
Tuscarawas
Coshocton
Ohio
Tax Deadline Looms for Second Half Real Estate Taxes
Final day to pay second half real estate taxes with a 10 percent penalty if late. Treasurer Harold B. Collier notes collections run near normal, with about 25 percent of the total $2.7 million due already by June 6. Banks handle some payments. office open weekdays and Saturday morning.
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Harold B. Collier
Collier
Long Haired Cop Fights Hair Rules Harassment
John Bal a 24 year old New York patrolman says police authorities harass him over his long hair. Cited for heroism three times Bal claims he is assigned to the worst details and distant outposts for refusing to cut his hair. He spoke at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park where hippie culture gathers.
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New York
UPI
John Bal
Bal
Central Park
Bethesda Fountain
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