Nixon Sets July First For Second Draft Lottery
President Nixon designates July 1 for the nation’s second draft lottery after a Supreme Court ruling broadens conscientious objector grounds. Selective Service Director Tarr says the ruling applies prospectively and not to those already ordered to report, nor does it grant exemption to object to this war in Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Supreme Court
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
Vietnam
Manson Accepts First Jurors as Trials Start in LA
UPI reports Charles Manson agreed to let the first 12 jurors selected for the Tate LaBianca murders trial stand without further questioning. Judge Older began jury selection as nine jurors were dismissed amid hardship or opposition to the death penalty. Separately Robert Beausoleil was sentenced to death for the Hinman murder.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Superior Court
Charles Older
Thomas R. Tosoya
Manson
Irving Kanarek
Exconvict
Gary Hinman
Tate and LaBianca
Robert Beausoleil
Hinman
Mary Brunner
Eau Claire
Wis
Beausoleil
West German Ambassador Freed After Brazil Ransom Deal
Ehrenfried von Holleben was released by terrorists and appeared outside his home to salute Brazil. Brazil's military government freed 40 political prisoners and sent them to exile in Algeria in exchange for the ambassador's life.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Ehrenfried von Holleben
Brazil
Algeria
von Holleben
Buckeye Boys State Opens With Gilligan and Cloud Speaking
More than 1360 high school boys are to attend the 33rd Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University in Athens. The nine day workshop by the Ohio American Legion aims to spark political involvement. Gubernatorial nominees Democrat John J. Gilligan and Republican Roger Cloud will appear together at an evening assembly and speak to a special assembly Monday.
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Athens
Ohio
UPI
Buckeye
Ohio American Legion
Ohio University
John J. Gilligan
Roger Cloud
Gilligan
Fighting blocks highway south west of Phnom Penh
New clashes erupt southwest of Phnom Penh halting the key route to the coast. The road had just reopened after Communist troops were pushed from Kompong Speu. Rail traffic between Phnom Penh and Bangkok was stopped by fighting at Krang Lovea, about 40 miles northwest of the city.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Kompong Speu
Bangkok
Thailand
Krang Lovea
Stokes Urges Swift Federal Aid for Cleveland and Nation
Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes warned that urgent federal assistance is essential as war spending debate looms. He warned that disturbing symptoms threaten the nation and urged Washington to show no retreat from the city’s demand for support.
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Denver
UPI
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Washington
West Lake Erie Weather And Local Births And Deaths
Partly cloudy warm and humid today through Thursday with thundershowers likely, high in the upper 80s to 90s. Tonight 64 to 70, precipitation 40 50 60 percent. Norwalk highs 86 low 64. Births Reginald Vanhorn Monroeville girl and Charles Sommers Norwalk boy born June 8. Deaths Chester W Eglin 74 Greenwich Carrie Livengood 92 Milan Julia Fisher 83 Milan area.
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Lake Erie Shore
Norwalk
Reginald Vanhorn
Monroeville
Charles Sommers
Chester W. Eglin
Greenwich
Carrie
Maria) Livengood
Milan
Julia C. Fisher
N. Hester St
Council Decides to Retain Municipal Light Plant
Norwalk council votes 4 to 2 to keep the municipal power plant and electrical system, rejecting a sale amid a consultant’s finding that retention can fund expansion and meet demand. The same 4 to 2 split vetoed a petition to place the issue on the November ballot.
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Domenic Coletta
Coletta
Robert Williams
Morgan Jones
Richard Cunningham
George Linn
Melvin Shipley
Allen Hakes
Linn
Howard Turnley
James Zuber
Zuber
Robert Price Wins Rezoning Vote in Norwalk
Norwalk developer Robert Price won a 6 to 0 city council vote to rezone about 110 acres of rolling woods and farmland to R-3, enabling apartments and extending a commercial strip 600 feet down Norwood Avenue. City solicitor Frederick Waugh opposed the plan, arguing it could open the area to truck terminals and farm shops and clashed with Price during the session.
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Norwalk
Robert Price
Frederick Waugh
Price
Waugh
Norwood Avenue
Planning and Zoning Commission
Near-unanimous Soviet election yields no opposition
Moscow reports a nearly flawless nationwide vote with 99.96 percent turnout among 153 million ballots. Officials say 767 deputies in the Soviet of the Union and 750 deputies in the Soviet of Nationalities were unopposed with about 99.6 percent voting yes.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Official
Supreme Soviet Union
The
Soviet of the Union
Soviet of Nationalities
Pravda
Communist Party
Norwalk Furniture Eschews City Permit for New Factory
City building inspector James Ferris said Norwalk Furniture Co. does not need a city building permit to build its new factory east of town. He noted the plant began before annexation and a state permit exists, so city approval is not required. a city permit would have cost over $1,000.
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Linn
Turnley
Raike
Zuber
Charles Hipp
Hipp
Mount
James Ferris
Norwalk Furniture Co
Ferris
Protesters Paid In Cash At Kenyon College Address
Swedish Premier Olof Palme said longshoremen who protested his Kenyon College address were each paid 40 dollars and given a bottle of whiskey. He called the episode tragic noting the demonstrators did not know who he was and began by shouting at a priest.
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Stockholm
UPI
Olof Palme
Kenyon College
Palme
Newark supporters riot after Addonizio defeat
At Addonizio election HQ in Newark angry backers of the defeated mayor attacked newsmen and equipment. Spectators hurled objects and damaged two color cameras while shouting insults aimed at NBC CBS and ABC. Police reported no serious injuries or arrests after about 15 minutes.
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Newark
Hugh J. Addonizio
Kenneth Gibson
N.J
UPI
Kenneth A. Gibson
Addonizio
NBC
CBS
ABC
Cab Firm Sued For Fifty Thousand Dollars
Betty B. Kimble of Monroeville filed a Common Pleas Court suit against Walter Wagner owner of Walt's Norwalk Cab Co alleging negligence after a February 22 1969 rear end collision on Benedict Avenue at Main Street in Norwalk. She seeks damages for spinal injuries and related medical downtime. The cab driver Charles Strobel is named as the employee driver.
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Walter Wagner
Walt’s
Norwalk Cab Co
Norwalk
Betty B. Kimble
Monroeville
Common Pleas
Scottwood Dr
Kimble
Mrs
Sofios Receives Permit for Six Apartments at Parsons Street
Peter J. Sofios was issued a building permit to construct six garden-type apartments in two buildings at 91 to 95 Parsons St, changing from nine units and a $72,000 cost, while also securing a $5,000 permit for renovating the old A and P Store beside the public library, adding a 24 by 28 foot rear building for Sears.
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James Ferris
Peter J. Sofios
Parsons St
Ferris
Sofios
A&p
Public Library
Sears
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