Four children die in Ohio house fire
Four children perished when a house in Hamilton Ohio burned. Grant Paxton nine and his siblings Charles six Hardy three and Ann Marie two were killed. Their father Charles Paxton thirty and the mother were injured at Mercy Hospital with Angela five in critical condition. Cause of the blaze undetermined.
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Hamilton, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Grant Paxton
Charles
Hardy
Ann Marie
Charles Paxton
Angela
Mercy Hospital
Ribbon Cutting at Kingswinford Car Wash Ends in Mishap
In Kingswinford England Sir Gerald Nabarro MP cut the opening ribbon for a new car wash and praised its efficiency then tested the wash. A hose tore a hole in the exhaust and knocked off the car emblem. Separately in Charleston West Virginia miners stage a 14 day strike demanding a strong black lung bill.
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Kingswinford
England
UPI
Gerald Nabarro
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Sunny and near seasonal temps with light winds
Weather note for Norwalk area shows today and Wednesday highs 40 to 45 degrees, near Lake Erie upper 30s, nights in upper teens to 20s, increasing clouds Thursday. North to northwest winds 5 to 15 mph today, diminishing tonight. Record shows births in Norwalk and Willard, and several obituaries including Frank W. Lamoreaux 83 and Dollie A. Hay 87.
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Lake Erie
Norwalk
Former Arkansas prison chief details abuse and torture
Thomas O. Murton testified before a Senate subcommittee that prisoners were treated like wild animals and that he was fired for exposing alleged murders at Cummings Prison Farm. He described devices used on inmates, racial segregation, and a 1966 probe listing torture and corruption involving youths and guards.
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Senate
Thomas O. Murton
Murton
Cummings
Senators
Morton
Arkansas
City weighs wage plans while Apollo 9 tests continue
Mayor Harold Finch says wage requests without an income tax may be funded by month end after reviewing city department plans and cost figures. He plans to name a new service director soon as Morley Price agrees to stay to aid the transition. Also in city business, new legislation covers an addressograph machine purchase and longevity pay clarifications. Apollo 9 astronauts test engine in Earth orbit, reporting a smooth burn as they prepare for lunar module transfer. A grass fire in Norwalk at 8 Old State Road is investigated after burning trash from a barrel ignites and is controlled by 3 p.m. fire crews.
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Harold Finch
Finch
Morley Price
Frederick F. Waugh
Albert Metz
McDivitt
Schweickart
Voters to Decide on Six Mills Levy for SC Schools
South Central district voters will decide on a six mill operating levy on May 6. The proposal, filed with the Huron County Board of Elections, would not generate revenue until 1970 but could permit borrowing against anticipated funds. The district faces a $49,000 deficit this year and expects higher costs in 1970.
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Greenwich — South Central School District
Huron County Board of Elections
South Central Board of Education
George McNemar
Board of Education
McNemar
State Foundation
Peking Sees Tens of Millions in Anti Soviet Protests
In China a second day of anti Soviet demonstrations drew tens of millions with 400,000 gathered before the Soviet embassy in Peking. Beijing accused Moscow of escalating military pressure along the Sino Soviet border to provoke war and vowed a response if attacked.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Peking
China
Kremlin
Battery Stolen From Car For City Woman's Delay
Esther J. Frey reported her car would not start on Monday night because the battery had been stolen from the vehicle. The serviceman notified police, and the car owner Vincent Hipp of 44 Norwood was listed.
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Esther J. Frey
Norwood
Vincent Hipp
Free Food Stamp Program Draws Low Beaufort Turnout
In Beaufort and Jasper counties on Monday eighty three eligible families appeared for the nations first free food stamps distribution. Officials blamed limited outreach and the program's narrow eligibility while the Beaufort Welfare Rights Union protested its restrictions arguing broad broadening is needed. Agriculture Department surveys showed 308 households in Beaufort County receive paid stamps with 672 eligible for paid stamps. only four people in Jasper County sought free stamps. Senator James Waddell and Hollings voiced optimism that implementation will improve as outreach expands.
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Beaufort
S.C
Beaufort County
Jasper County
Agriculture Department
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