Angry Canadian cabinet crisis fuels Ottawa session
In Ottawa a heated debate over whether three former cabinet ministers compromised Canada’s security continued as Parliament opened. Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker disclosed a possible third minister’s involvement, signaling a fourth day of turmoil. In Columbus, Ohio, Paul J. Lynch charged Lt. Gov. John W. Brown with using office for private business ventures.
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Ottawa
UPI
Canada
John Diefenbaker
Columbus
Paul J. Lynch
John W. Brown
Brown
Statehouse
Inmates Hunger Strike at Raleigh County Jail
About 15 inmates at Raleigh County Jail in Beckley continue a hunger strike into the third day protesting food quality and monotony. The strike began after they refused three meals on Sunday, part of a larger group of roughly 55 jailed individuals. Meanwhile in Washington, Democratic leaders announce May 12 fundraising dinner with top party speaker sought after White House talks.
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Beckley
W. Va
UPI
Raleigh County
Washington
Strasburg pupils march over coach rumor
More than 75 Strasburg High School students staged a lunchhour march at New Philadelphia. Rumor of basketball coach Charles Huggins being fired was denied by a school spokesman. Huggins led the team to a 17 6 season and district runnerup.
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New
Philadelphia
Ohio
UPI
Strasburg High School
Charles Huggins
Huggins
Taxes to Fund Vietnam War Raise Consumer Costs
Congress plans to raise excise taxes to generate 6 billion dollars for the Vietnam War, a move that will raise telephone bills, car prices, and income tax withholdings for most Americans. Union representatives of 180,000 Westinghouse and General Electric workers meet to prepare August contract talks seeking wage and fringe benefit increases and a fair share of productivity gains.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Viet Nam
Westinghouse
General Electric
Joint Committee On
Canal plan would drain industry from upper Ohio Valley
Curtis D. Buford president of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad said the Lake Erie Ohio River Canal would push industry away from the upper Ohio River Valley. He argued non federal costs of 80 million were understated and warned local Pennsylvania and Ohio interests would shoulder at least 280 million via taxes.
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Beaver Falls
UPI
Ohio River Valley
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Curtis D. Buford
Army
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Weather and vital notices from local area
Mostly sunny and cooler with a high in the upper forties. Marriage license issued to Clyde Gadd Jr and Rose M Lewis. Births include several newborns to local couples. Deaths listed: Emma Curry, Alice Simons, Lillie Freeman, Fred Newhouse and others in Willard and Wellington. Sunrise 6 40 a m Sunset 6 43 p m. High 54 Monday low 21.
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Clyde Gadd Jr
Bellevue
Rose M. Lewis
Monroeville
Emma E. Curry
Willard
Alice C. Simons
Lillie M. Freeman
Wellington
Fred J
Newhouse
State Board Approves EHOVE Vocational Plan for Four Counties
The Erie County Board of Education filed the revised EHOVE plan for a vocational district serving Huron Erie and Ottawa counties. Thirteen districts participate after state approval and a new board will seek about 3.38 million dollars for building and equipment with an estimated 1.94 mill local tax.
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State Board of Education
Huron-Erie
Ottawa County
Erie County Board of Education
Des
Port Clinton
Sandusky City
Schoool
Norwalk to Receive Title I Library Centers
Norwalk City School Superintendent Dr. Sturgis Corbin announced federal Title I funds to establish two elementary school library centers next to League and Pleasant Street Schools. The $23 175 first year allocation covers lease, librarian salaries, equipment, and custodian costs for year one, with centers operating 12 noon to 8 pm daily. A second Title II project is expected later to fund library books for the centers.
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Sturgis Corbin
Norwalk City
Corbin
League and Pleasant Street
Norewalk City
Serice
Carbin
Marysville
Boardman
Area Man Nabbed In Stake-Out
A rural Monroeville man, Ofield Patrick, 41, is to be arraigned in Huron County Common Pleas Court on assault with a dangerous weapon, pointing a firearm and malicious destruction of property. Patrick was nabbed after a two day stake-out by the sheriff and chief deputy at 11:45 p.m. at Greenwich Center. He allegedly beat his wife Gladys, threatened her life, and involved their 13-year-old daughter in protective custody. A prior warrant cited damage at Amelia Scheid’s rural Monroeville home. Patrick delayed arraignment to seek counsel and will be bound over to the May Grand Jury.
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Monroeville
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Ofield Patrick
Monroeville RD 2
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
John Borgia
Dick Andres
Patrick
Greenwich Center
Borgia
Andres
Gladys
Sheriff's Department
Amelia Scheid
Scheid
Illard Municipal Hospital
Ohio State Patrol
Ohio Gov Rhodes Balks at Federal Signs Policy
Ohio Governor James Rhodes objects to a federal rule requiring signs at state building projects funded with federal money to display the President's name followed by the governor's name. HEW confirms a revised manual added the requirement after August 1965, at the Office of Education's request, altering previous state sign practices.
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Washington
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Ohio
Office of Education
Hew
United States
Police Probe Two Suspected Break-Ins This Morning
Norwalk police, aided by sheriff’s deputies and J C Penney officials, checked two break-in reports. A rear door at the Pohl store showed pry marks near a stairwell to Pohl and Penney. no Missing items found. An attempted entry at West End Certified Station failed after door casing and lock were damaged.
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Norwalk
Knute Daugherty
Pohl
Pohl’s
J. C. Penney Co
Daugherty
Sheriff’s Department
Stanley Pohl
Penney
City Man Sues Over Bathtub Fall in Mobile Home
Norwalk horse trainer Ralph Aldrich sues Schulz Mobile Homes Corp of Elkhart and Charles Sheefel of Wakeman Mobile Home Park for 50000 alleging a defective tub in his mobile home caused him back neck and head injuries on December 26 during a bath. He says the defect and injuries prevent him from performing his duties.
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Indiana
Wakeman
Norwalk
Ralph Aldrich
Fair Road
Aldreich
Schulz Mobile Homes Corp
Elkhart
Ind
Charles Shheefer
Sheefel Mobile Home Park
Schulz
Sheefel
Aldrich
Bellevue Seeks Two Mills Levy For May Ballot
Bellevue City Board of Education files a three mill levy with Huron County elections for the May 3 ballot. The plan combines a 2.8 mill renewal and 2 mills new, running for three years. Passage requires a simple majority.
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Bellevue City
Sandusky 3 Year Old Dies of Meningitis
Coleen King of Sandusky, aged 3, died Monday from an acute meningitis. Erie County coroner Dr Joseph Butler said immunization shots should be given to her family and three Sandusky Fire Department rescue squad members who tried to revive her for 20 minutes. A similar case had been reported in Milan three weeks earlier.
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UPI
Coleen King
Sandusky
Erie County
Joseph Butler
Milan
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