Letter stirs Ohio Body strike as supervisor mails wives appeal
Striking workers at Ohio Body Manufacturing in New London protest a plant supervisor letter sent to employees homes. Reeves Carroll, shop chairman, says the company appeals to families rather than negotiating with the union Local 1195 of the UAW-CIO.
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New London
Ohio Body Manufacturing Co
Reeves Carroll
Carroll
Uaw-Cio
Duane Edwards
Edwards
Fire damages home on Woodlawn Avenue in weekend blaze
Neighbors reported a fire in the attic at 219 Woodlawn Ave. while the Terry L Smales family were away in Canada. The attic blaze rekindled early Sunday after an initial halt. Loss estimates were 2000 for the house and 1000 for contents with smoke and water damage. Fire crews found two blown fuses and returned at 1:40 am to fight the rekindled blaze. Cause under investigation.
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Woodlawn Ave
Terry L. Smales
Canada
Connie Smith
Vermilion Woman Dies In Auto Crash
Mabel B. Harrison 65 of Vermilion died after her car ran off Ohio 113 east of a local crossroads and struck a telephone pole then a field. She may have had a heart attack. coroner to rule. Survived by husband Milford G. Harrison two daughters a son and seven grandchildren. Funeral set for Wednesday at Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion.
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Florence
Ohio 113
Erie County
Mabel B. Harrison
Birmingham Metal Products Co
Birmingham
Have Something to Sell Call 662-4241
Classified line invites readers to advertise items for sale with a contact phone number 662-4241.
Fire destroys garage and car injuring boy and firefighter
A garage and a 1967 Ford Galaxie convertible were destroyed in a Sunday night blaze at 13 Fruen St. A boy in the garage suffered a hand burn and a firefighter, Richard L. O'Donnell, was injured when a neighbor backed a car away from the flames. Wayne Breitigan and the owner John Nestor are named in the incident. The driver who backed the car, Eugene Ward, and officer Michael Ruggles aided the response. The fire prompted an investigation into the cause and caused estimated $2,800 in losses to property. The firefighter received treatment for a bruised ankle. In a separate incident near Milan, 14-year-old James W. Allen was killed by a train while fishing on Fries Landing. The train, driven by James C. Davin, could not stop in time. Funeral arrangements were announced for Allen from Elyria.
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Fruen St
John Nestor
Wayne Breitigan
State St
Nestor
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Richard L. O'Donnell
Eugene Ward
Fryen St
Milan
Elyria
Fries Landing
Erie County Sheriff's Dept
James W. Allen
Huron River
Norfolk & Western
James C. Davin
Conneaut
Boy Scouts
Reichlin
Willard Hospital
Norwalk
Town Line Road
North Fairfield
Jane L. Bennison
W. Seminary St
Chester Inmon
Greenwich
Scranton Road
Olena
State Patrol
Inmon
Greenwich-Milan Town Line Road
Carl J. Smith
Willard
Wooster
Ohio 99
Malcolm Spencer
Egypt Road
Sue Ann Williston
Plymouth
Spencer
Bumper Beat Bike Hits Truck Injures Local Boy
Ten year old Sean W Daugherty was injured when his bicycle struck a pickup leaving Jennings Ready-Mix Inc lot at 40 Woodlawn Ave He was treated at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital for a cut lip and possible concussion and discharged the next day Police said William M Snow 31 of Norwalk stopped when he saw the boy but the bike hit the truck Snow was not cited The incident prompted a dispute claim from Sean’s mother over police report details
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Sean W. Daugherty
Jennings Ready-Mix Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Marcella Daugherty
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
William M. Snow
Norwalk
Snow
Watergate burglars prepared as night surveillance mounted
In Room 419 at Howard Johnson's former FBI agent Alfred Baldwin III overheard about 200 calls including political strategy and personal matters. Barker, Martinez, Sturges and Gonzalez checked into Watergate next door on June 17 1972. McCord taped a door. guard Wills found and removed it twice. Baldwin observed armed men on the sixth floor and relayed concerns via walkie talkie as investigators and guards discussed the intruders. Two years later the affair’s full scope became clear.
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Howard Johnson
FBI
Alfred Baldwin III
O’brien
Barker
Martinez
Sturges
Gonzalez
Wills
Baldwin
Hunt
Base 1
Unit 1
Barrett
Car dealer drives with odd plate in March England
Automobile dealer Mick Deighton is seen driving around town with the unusual registration plate 0 Go 21. The sighting in March draws local curiosity and prompts questions about registration anomalies.
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March
England
UPI
Mick Deighton
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Flickinger Insurance Agency
Flickinger Insurance
Citizens Bank
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Train
Fruen Street
Ptl
Michael Ruggles
O’donnell
Ward
Sean
Chamber of Commerce
Seminary St
Dennis G. Moore
Genoa
Benedict Avenue
Seminary Street
Kenneth Vegus
E. League
Moore
Huron County
Frederick A. Hersha
Franklin St
Newton Street
Jefferson Street
Robert J. Hipp
W. Main St
Patricia Slone
Christopher K. Slone
Doyt Stober
Shelby
Huron County Ladies Sheriff Posse
Orin Doane
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Huron County Fairgrounds
Pidk A Locksmith
Carl
Benedict
Watergate
Big Shet
Milan Ave
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