Ohio faces dangerous forest fire risk amid extreme dryness
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources warns of a statewide dangerous fire situation due to extremely dry conditions. DNR official Irving L. Dickman says most fires start from trash burning and urges residents to postpone burning until substantial rainfall ends the danger.
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Columbus
UPI
Department of Natural Resources
Irving L. Dickman
Division of Forestry and Reclamation
Ohio
Dickman
Abortions in Ohio questioned as bill to legalize debated
Ohio officials testify on abortion legality with Cleveland Marshall Law School stating 20 000 abortions occur annually and 98 percent are illegal. A House committee weighs a selective legalization bill while experts from Case Western Reserve University express support. Defense chiefs say troop reductions await North Vietnamese withdrawal.
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Columbus
API
Cleveland Marshall Law School
Ohio
Robert Estler
House Health and Welfare
Kenneth J. Ryan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Case Western Reserve University
Scrapper the Siamese Cat Milks Through Life's Struggles
Mrs. Charles W. Stuart of Norwalk raises cats and named a nine week old Sealpoint Siamese Scrapper because he fights for survival. Premature birth left Scrapper without his mother’s milk, so she bottle fed him and he learned to hold a four inch baby bottle. Despite a litter due later, Scrapper stands out as her favored kitten.
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Charles W. Stuart
Norwalk
Scrapper
Brooklyn
Ruth Falzone
Stuart
Cook Shoots Up Embassy Killing Three and Wounding Four
In Mexico City the Ethiopian Embassy rampage by cook-houseboy Berham Heenan killed the ambassador's wife Belaynesh and two other workers. Three Bekele children aged 7, 5, and 8 were seriously injured. a governess escaped with injuries. Heenan died in an airshaft after police closure.
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Mexico City
UPI
Gaitchew Bekele
Red Cross
Berham Heenan
Joe Clever
Bekele
Belaynesh
Heewan
Ethiopia
Renato Vega Amador
Heenan
Maria del Carmen Mendez
Tobias
Arturo Dimas
Miss Mendez
Dimas
Faustina
Lucilla
Judith
Faduth
Pedro
Rotary Printing sees water bill jump after meter installed
Rotary Printing Co in Norwalk shifted from a long standing flat rate to metered water use after a meter installed Dec 24. The latest bill rose to 455.76 from 40.46 per quarter as cooling presses require more water. officials say the change uncovered past flat rate abuses and prompted meter installation.
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Norwalk
Rotary Printing Co
Water Department
Walter
Red) Wise
Howard R. Turnley
N. West St
Man surrenders after nine hour standoff with police
Memphis detective and officers persuaded 27 year old Charles E Keough to surrender after a nine hour siege in which a metal worker armed with a shotgun and pistol hid with six children. No shots were fired. Keough walked from his white shingled bungalow as an inspector approached.
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Memphis
Tenn
UPI
Charles E. Keough
Jack Wallace
Keough
Migrant Labor Committee Opens Ohio Spring Meeting
The Governor's Committee on Migrant Labor begins its two day spring session in Bowling Green Ohio with sub committee sessions today and a full meeting Thursday open to interested parties. Officials will review state housing rules and other migrant concerns for migrants farmers and processors.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
UPI
Governor’s Committee On
Weather outlook Norwalk area mild with sun and lake effects
Mostly sunny and mild today with highs in the 60s and 50s near Lake Erie. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows in the 30s and 40s. Thursday through Friday brings more partial sunshine and cooler conditions with light to moderate winds. Norwalk forecast shows a high 69 and low 34 with humidity readings around 34 to 46 percent. Births: Mr and Mrs Charles Horning Norwalk announce a son. Death: Mrs Anna C Grell, 86, of Milan Avenue.
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Lake Erie
Norwalk
Boys 14 Admit City Car Thefts
Two 14 year old Norwalk boys confessed to stealing three cars Monday night. Two cars owned by William Meek and Dennis Paul were found Monday night, while the third owned by Robert Van Dette was found Tuesday in Milan. The youths appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Russell Antrim with parents. one was released to guardians, the other sent to the Huron County Juvenile Detention Home. A hearing will be scheduled.
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Norwalk
William Meek
Stoutenburg
Dennis Paul
Morley
Robert van Dette
Grove Ave
Milan
Russell Antrim
Huron County
British Troops Recapture Rebel Isle Anguilla
British paratroops Royal Marines and detectives landed on Anguilla to restore Anthony Lee as governor after ousting local leaders in a tense 1967 standoff. Anguillans offered little resistance, many workers abroad and dependent families. Airport closed, residents displaced, and airstrip seized as the force asserted control.
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Anguilla
UPI
Royal Marines
Scotland Yard
Caribbean
Coral
Anthony Lee
United States
Harry S. Truman
St. Thomas
Lee
Ohio Economic Outlook predicts 6.6 percent income rise in 1969
The Ohio Economic Outlook forecasts personal income up 6.6 percent in 1969, prices up 3 percent, and retail sales up 5 percent. Gross state product may top 46 billion dollars, possibly surpassing 50 billion depending on 1968 growth. Household income before tax is seen at about 10,200 dollars.
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Ohio
State Development Department
New London Child Dies From Fractured Skull
The death of Kelly Earl Wilson, 312, of New London, ruled by Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul J. Kopsch as due to a fractured skull and brain damage. Authorities meet in Norwalk to review reports. stepfather Glenn Damron claimed the injury occurred when he stopped abruptly and the windshield struck the boy. Funeral services scheduled for the afternoon.
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Kelly Earl Wilson
New London
Wellington
Norwalk
Huron County
Bernard Freeman
John Borgia
Richard Andres
John Warner
Kenneth Murr
Lorain County
Paul J. Kopsch
Glenn Damron
Damron
London
Kelly
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Vietnam War Zone
Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Vietnam
Mrs. Stuart
Cook
Hotel Penon
Alejandro Perez
Embassy
UPI Telephoto
Service
Morley Price
Price
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F-T
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St. Kitts
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