Weary Norwalk Man Tells Of Alaskan Snowmobile Trek
Norwalk resident Tom Shifler recounts a 2 570 mile ice bound trek from Point Barrow, Alaska to Fairbanks aboard Alsport’s Altrac. He describes extreme cold, 10 hour plus days, gear failures, and navigation by compass amid magnetic distortion. He plans Mt Fuji climb and a South Pole race with Ralph Plaisted.
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Janet Conway
Tom Shifler
Japan
Mt. Fuji
South Pole
Shiflet
Alsport, Inc
Norwalk
Point Barrow
Alaska
Alsport
Altrac
Shifler
Fairbanks
North Pole
Ohio
Moonanchie
N. J
Pike’s Peak
Ralph Plaisted
Plaisted
Vietnam Accuses U S Over Cambodian Crisis At Talks
North Vietnam's negotiator Nguyen Minh Vy charged the United States with fueling Cambodian tensions that toppled Prince Sihanouk. In Washington, the Judicial Conference eased off bench income reporting for judges, while Fort Valley Georgia faced a 50 percent peach crop loss from a recent cold wave.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
United States
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Nguyen Minh Vy
Vietnam
Hanoi
Majestic Hotel
Washington
Judicial Conference
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fort Valley
Georgia
Victor E. Prince
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Byron
Prince
Weather summary for Norwalk with temperatures and forecasts
Cloudy and cool tonight with a chance of light snow or drizzle. Highs 35 to 40 and lows in the low 30s. Friday cloudy with likely rain and highs upper 30s to low 40s. Saturday rain possible and not as cool. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and 60 percent Friday. Winds northwest to northeast 5 to 15 mph today and tonight, rising to northeast to east 10 to 20 mph Friday. Births show Mr and Mrs Fred Rowe Willard welcome a son. Debts list three deaths: Clifford Smith 69 North West Street, Edmund J Magnuson 63 East Seminary Street, Paul Griffith 52 Newcastle PA.
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Norwalk
Fred Rowe
Willard
Clifford Smith
North West
Edmund J. Magnuson
East Seminary
Nixon Proposes Broad Student Loan Plan
President Nixon urged Congress to pass the High Education Opportunity Act to guarantee needy youths loans up to 2500 a year for college. The plan envisions a National Student Loan Association, government guarantees, deferred interest while in college, and up to 2 billion in loans by 1972 73.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Defense
National Student Loan Association
Federal
National Mortgage Association
Sweet Corn Growers Seek $3 Ton Price Increase
Ohio sweet corn growers urge Stokely-Van Camp Co to raise price from $22 to $25 per ton amid thin Ohio yields and current processing prices. Farm Bureau backed group says they must gain 5% more tons per acre to break even, though experts warn $25 may still lose money. Ted Gastier notes willingness to endure one more year at a higher price to curb oversupply and stabilize future pricing.
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Stokely-Van Camp Co
Ohio Agricultural Marketing Association
Farm Bureau
Ohio
Ted Gastier
Career Day 1970 Highlights At Norwalk St Paul Schools
Students attend Career Day with the World Of Work keynote at Norwalk and St Paul High Schools. Dr. Robert Clawson of Firelands Branch Bowling Green State University chaired the event. Freshmen and sophomores joined in for the first time this year. Frances Cheshier noted underclassmen were invited to begin career planning earlier. Each pupil joined two sessions with 38 consultants speaking to the groups, double prior year participation.
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Norwalk
St. Paul’s
Robert Clawson
Firelands Branch
Bowling Green State University
Frances
Cheshier
Norwalk High Guidance Department
Draft Board Nominee Is NL Farmer
Royce Ganz, a New London area farmer, was suggested to join the Huron County draft board to replace Donald Kirkton who resigned January 1. The New London area pick comes from a committee including Judge Robert J. Vetter Juvenile Court Judge Russell T. Antrim and Al Morley. Approval rests with Gov. James A. Rhodes and President Richard Nixon. Ganz served in the National Guard at Ashland. Kirkton served 15 years and is New London postmaster.
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Royce Ganz
New London
Huron County
Donald Kirkton
Common Pleas
Robert J. Vetter
Russell T. Antrim
al Morley
Rosedale
Ganz
James A. Rhodes
Richard Nixon
Taxpayer Challenges Bus Bid in Western Reserve District
A Western Reserve School District bus contract for two 66 passenger chassis at 4919 each draws protest from taxpayer Morris Chapin and local bidders. The board awarded to Dorr Chevrolet while Downtown Dodge offered a lower bid. drivers favored Chevrolet for engine size and fleet compatibility. The dispute centers on vague engine specifications and whether the low bid met state requirements.
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Wakeman
Western Reserve
Bernard Freeman
Morris Chapin
Dorr Chevrolet
Milan
Dodge
Norwalk
Chapin
Tom White
Mead Motor Sales, Inc
Steve van Dette
Midway, Inc
Monroeville
Freeman
Mead and
Midway
Western Reserve Board
Mead
George Manyak Ford
Mead and Midway
van Dette
Richard Overmiller
Dorr
Chevrolet
Huron County
Earl Herold
Herold
Bob Burr
Tom (White
James Farmer
Farmer
Ellis Dunmyer
Results That Count Results That Count Norwalk Reflector Want Ad
Want ad from the Norwalk Reflector delivers strong seller results on the first day. Local buyers respond quickly, showcasing the efficiency of the paper’s classified placement.
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Norwalk
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Newark
Washington, D.C
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Boston
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Stokely
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NL Farmer
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Lloyd B. Ramsey
Dunmyer
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