Seale Defends Carter at Ohio University Talk
In Springfield, former Black Panther chairman Bobby G. Seale criticized recent Carter criticism, saying progress for blacks won’t come overnight and praising Carter as having a solid moral backbone during a Wittenberg University appearance. In Hollywood, Zara Cully of The Jeffersons died at 86 from cancer after a Cedars-Sinai stay. In Washington, Tongsun Park faced the House Ethics Committee, denying bribes while testifying under security and pressure from Leon Jaworski, with colleagues deeming no major new revelations.
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Ohio
UPI
Black Panther Party
Bobby G. Seale
President Carter
Carter
Seale
Wittenberg University
Hollywood
Zara Cully
Mother Jefferson
Washington
Tongsun Park
Leon Jaworski
House Ethics Committee
Park
South Korea
Union locals meet over nationwide coal strike settlement
Officials of United Mine Workers locals from Ohio plan a meeting today at District 6 in Cilles Bottom near Bellaire to discuss the tentative settlement of the national coal strike. About 900 local officials from Meigs County’s Local 1886 and others are expected, as miners vote this weekend on the contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association.
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United Mine Workers Union
Ohio
District 6
Cilles Bottom
Bellaire
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Gene Osler
UMW
Meigs County
Dilles Bottom
Ohio House votes to double junk vehicle tow limit
The Ohio House approved a bill raising the maximum market value of a junk motor vehicle eligible for tow by law enforcement from 100 to 200 dollars. Under current law a junk vehicle must be extensively damaged be over three years old be worth 100 dollars or less and sit on a public street for more than 72 hours before removal.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio House
Senate
Court clears divorces granted in Cuyahoga County since 1970
The 8th District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that divorces granted in Cuyahoga County since 1970 are valid unless an appeal was filed within 31 days alleging the court referee failed to file required reports. The decision resolves reports that thousands might be invalid and stems from a Cleveland Municipal Court case about a 1970 rule.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cuyahoga County
8Th District Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Memphis Woman Returns to Face Ashland Murder Charge
Yvonne Williams was brought back to Ashland from Chicago on an aggravated murder charge for allegedly dumping her two year old son's body along Interstate 71 last fall. The battered child’s body with a cast on one arm was found near the freeway Oct. 28 and buried without a name Nov. 19.
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Ashland
Ohio
UPI
Ashland County
Memphis, Tenn
Chicago
Yvonne Williams
Ohio marks 175th statehood anniversary in Chillicothe
Gov. James A. Rhodes addresses a joint session in Chillicothe, Ohio the state’s first capital, praising past achievements and urging focus on the future. He proclaims Ohio among the mightiest despite its small size noting its natural blessings and people’s struggles and aspirations.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio General Assembly
Rhodes
Union
Weather and notices in The Record
Clear and cold tonight with 5 to 10 degree lows. Partly cloudy and windy Thursday with highs in the upper 20s and 10 to 20 percent precipitation. North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Births list Norwalk and Willard area entries including Glen and Sue Roop Norwalk girl and Terry and Janis Reddix Norwalk boy. Deaths noted: Mary Rahrig 87 Monroeville Mary Price 84 North Fairfield Nellie Fritz 80 Norwalk.
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Sue Roop
Norwalk
F-T
Clinton
Kristy Bement
Terry and
Janis Reddix
Sandusky Memorial
David
Joanne Bores
Willard
Willard Area
Mary Rahrig
Monroeville
Mary (Carman) Price
North Fairfield
Nellie Fritz
Dollar Falls to New Lows Against Major Currencies
United Press International reports the dollar sinking to fresh lows versus four key currencies as confidence erodes. It trades under two West German marks for the first time, hits record lows against the Swiss franc, Belgian franc, and Dutch guilder, and prompts Kuwait to push for OPEC oil price considerations amid a widening crisis.
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Kuwait
Washington
Zurich
Switzerland
Tokyo
Norwalk Debates Mayor Power Amid Charter Review Panel
Norwalk officials debated strong mayor versus council manager forms, with Councilman Lawrence Bresson warning the charter could resemble a dictatorship. Other council members noted checks on power, financing roles, term lengths, and whether chiefs should remain in civil service as the charter review proceeds.
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Norwalk
Lawrence Bresson
Bresson
Charter Review Commission
Charter Commission
eThe Norwalk Planning Commission
Council
eThe City
Safety Committee
Richard Fritz
Jones
Fritz
The Boom In Mental Health People In Rural America Have Anxieties Just As City Folks
Bruce McCrillis heads Huron County Mental Health Center in Norwalk and notes rural cases mirror city problems, with marital strife, financial pressures, and rising self referrals. The center, oldest in the county, has evolved from a secrecy image to active community outreach and police partnerships, offering affordable care with a one week wait and structured staff assignments.
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America
McCrillis
Meet Bruce McCrillis
Bruce Duane McCrillis planned to become a doctor but after seven years of college he reconsidered. He worked full time during his senior year at Ohio State University and chose a new degree path. He then held jobs at a juvenile diagnostic center and a children’s psychiatric hospital before securing a 1970 stipend to St.
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Bruce Duane McCrillis
Mayor Council Clash Over Police Chief Appointment
In Plymouth a stormy special council meeting extended acting Police Chief Robert Seel's term to March 7, despite Mayor Elizabeth Paddock's push for March 21. Councillors demanded a swift permanent pick, questioning interview control and citing recent break ins while noting Meiser's health limits.
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Plymouth
Robert Seel
Seel
Elizabeth Paddock
James Jacobs
Ervin Howard
David Howard
Paddock
Robert Meiser
Meiser
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Huron
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Murray State College
Kentucky
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Chip) Paddock III
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Richland County
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