Norwalk bids to host Northwestern Ohio Firemen’s convention
Fire Chief Kenneth Link announced Norwalk has submitted a bid to host the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association convention in 1968. He projected the event could draw up to 20,000 visitors to the city, highlighting the economic impact for local services and lodging. Separately, Mansfield OSU broke ground on its first campus building, a five story tower near downtown, with Governor Rhodes and Ohio State University president Fawcett in attendance. completion slated for fall 1966.
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Norwalk
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Kenneth Link
Link
Carey
Mansfield, Ohio
Indians President Seeks 1966 Stay in Cleveland
Gabe Paul said the Indians aim to remain in Cleveland beyond 1965 with plans for 1966, noting no definite thoughts yet but moving forward on the assumption of staying. Kosygin dismissed U.S. Viet Nam policy and backed North Viet Nam while accusing China of splitting the bloc. Ohio moves tomato juice as official state drink, a joke bill becoming law in part of Rhodes campaign.
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Cleveland
UPI
Gabe Paul
Cleveland Indians
American League Baseball Club
Paul
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Russia
Viet Nam
Kosygin
Kremlin
Patrice Jumumba Friendship University
China
U.S
Viet Cong
Columbus
Ohio
House
Senate
James A. Rhodes
Charles Carney
Youngstown
Rhodes
Four Boys Escape Lorain County Detention Home
Law enforcement officials allowed four teenage inmates to flee from Lorain County Detention Home Monday night. Within an hour they were found in a nearby wooded area after mosquitoes bit them during the chase. They returned to the jail with itchy, scratched skin.
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Elyria
Ohio
UPI
Lorain County
Balaguer Returns to Dominican Republic Seeks Possible Return
Ousted ex-President Joaquin Balaguer returns to Santo Domingo from New York City where he had been living as a refugee. He tells reporters he supports forming a provisional government to inspire national confidence and weighs the possibility of leading it as speculation swirls about a new term.
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Santo Domingo
UPID
Joaquin Balaguer
Balaguer
New York City
Nine-Year-Old Starts Ridge Road Barn Fire Admits Act
A Huron County boy, nine, admitted lighting a fire in the Ridge Road barn after finding lighter fluid while playing. The barn owned by Bruce Fitter was destroyed with farm machinery and 159 bales of hay. Deputies said the case will go to Juvenile Court for further action.
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Ridge Road
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Bruce Fitter
Weather and notices headline
Partly cloudy and warm today with possible afternoon storms, high 45 to 92 degrees. Tonight partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the northeast, low 69 to 70. Sunny and warm Wednesday. Marriage license applications list James H Gordon and Lydia Koslow. Births note a son to Mr and Mrs Dale Morey. Deaths include William P Fries 86 Willard Charles N Jump 78 Collins Dorothea M Hester 34 Norwalk Leonard M My2re 75 Norwalk.
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William P. Fries
Willard
Charles N Jump
Collins
Dorothea M
Hester
Norwalk
Leonard M
My2re
Bliss Outlines GOP Plan for Future in Cities Focus
Republican National Committee session sees Ray Bliss present a blueprint stressing stronger performance in big cities and suburbs. He cites declining GOP votes in recent presidential elections and reviews recommendations from a “big city committee.”
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Washington
Ray C. Bliss
GOP
Bliss
Republican National Committee
Bliss Outlines GOP Reorganization and Campaign Proposals
Bliss cites voting trends from 1950 to 1964 and urges a workshop for big city chairmen, a school for campaign managers, and recruitment for candidates. He calls for GOP program strengthening for minorities farmers and seniors and favors locating national headquarters near the Capitol with campaigns nearby. A southern GOP leader rises to top policy levels at the session.
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Big City
Bliss
U.S. Capitol
Fiery Pan American jet lands safely after SF wing fire
Pan American flight 843 lost a fuel tank fire on the starboard wing over the San Francisco Bay Area. The Boeing 707 landed at Travis Air Force Base after 153 aboard endured a 19 minute drama with burning debris and engine loss. No injuries were reported. most passengers continued to Hawaii on a replacement jet.
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San Francisco
UPS
Pan American Jet Flight 843
San Francisco Inernational
Bay Area
San Francisco Peninsula
Travis Air Force Base
Rhodes Budget Approved by Senate in Ohio
Ohio Senate approves Gov James A Rhodes 1.5 billion two year operating budget after a 21 to 2 vote in a marathon 9 hour session. The plan funds public education welfare mental hygiene and higher education while a compromise bill to allow private and parochial school bus transport advances to the House.
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Columbus
UPD
Senate
James A. Rhodes
House
Ohio
Corrigan Absent as Budget Bill Passes in Late Session
Senate approval of a 1.5 billion two year operating budget included a public school bus transport clause for private and parochial students. Senator Corrigan was missing when the emergency clause vote occurred, prompting Majority Leader Gray to switch his yes tally after Corrigan was located to reconsider the vote.
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John Corrigan
Cleveland
Theodore M. Gray
Piqua
Corrigan
Norwalk Man Sentenced for Burglary and Jail Break Attempt
Glenn Johnson, 23, formerly of 229 W Mair St, is serving two concurrent sentences in Oule Penitentiary after being convicted May 9 2014 by Sandusky County Common Pleas Court for burglary and aiding in a jail break. James Johnson received one to years in the Ohio Reformatory at Mansfield. The jail break charge related to bringing items to his brother in Sandusky County jail. The stormy night produced 0.51 inches of rain and Norwalk highs reached 91 with a 07 degree low.
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Glenn Johnson
W. Mair St
Oule
Industry County Common Pleas Court
Sandusky County
Sheri
James
Gibsonburg
Rhodes Tour Itinerary Milan to Cedar Point Visit
Governor James A. Rhodes will visit the Edison Birthplace and Milan Historical Museum on July 7 as part of the Wonderful World of Dato program. A 30-member party will arrive at 10 a.m. tour Milan then Castalia Blue Hole, Catawba Island lunch yacht cruise Cedar Point dinner and stay in Cleveland.
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Milan
James A. Rhodes
Edison
Milan Historical Museum
Mead
Cedar Point
Cleveland
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Boy
James H Gordon
Wooster
Lydia Koslow
S. Richard Kluding
Noredalk
Dale Morey
C. H. Kimes
Danville
Calif
Flames O. Clifford
San Franccisco International
Clifford
Mike McGrath
Calwell Construction Company
San Bruno
McGrath
Norfolk and Western
State Road
Peteran
Charles J. Caveney
Thomas P. Gilemartin
Nine Hills
Tennyson Guyer
K-Findlay
Phew
James Johnson
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
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