Hairy Passenger Triggers Panic Aboard Gorilla Shipment
A DC3 flight out of St Louis carrying Om Bom the 19 year old male gorilla faced a scare when the drugged animal awoke prompting two pilots to search for parachutes. A Dallas Zoo official on board aided by injecting the ape who later slept again. The gorilla had been moved from the St Louis Zoo to the Dallas Zoo after a 17 year stay there.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Dallas
Om Bom
Dallas Zoo
Steen
Internal Revenue Service
Dick Dimond
Gilligan faces political pressure over flood aid requests
Columbus lawmakers accuse Governor Gilligan of failing to seek pre disaster federal assistance and warn he may be personally responsible for flood damage in lake Erie communities. Ohio State Senator Gillmor contemplates a 1974 bid for attorney general. ITT offered up to seven figures to Kissinger for U S business help in Chile. Lindy Boggs wins Louisiana special election for late Hale Boggs seat.
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Columbus
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Lake Erie
George E. Mastics
Fairview Park
UPS
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
Gillmor
Washington
U.S
New Orleans
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Lindy Boggs
Robert E. Lee
Ohio GOP chairman resigns. Gilligan cites party troubles
Gov. John J. Gilligan says he is puzzled by the resignation of Republican State Chairman John S. Andrews and warns the move signals serious GOP problems. Gilligan compares it to a baseball team firing its manager during spring training. Andrews says he left voluntarily with no pressure.
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Columbus
UPI
John J. Gilligan
John S. Andrews
GOP
Gilligan
Andrews
Communists to hand over final U.S. prisoners this weekend
Saigon sources say the Communist authorities will submit the last list of American war prisoners to the United States via the Joint Military Commission, clearing the path for their release this weekend.
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Saigon
UPI
United States
Joint Military Commission
JMC
Athens University clash leaves students and police injured
Police stormed the Athens University law school to break a roughly 1,000 student protest, described as the bloodiest since 1967. The government reported 12 students and 11 police hurt, while witnesses said more than 100 students came out with head wounds and bleeding.
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Athens
UPI
Law
Athens University
Georges Papadopoulos
Norwalk Weather and Local Births Deaths Notes
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the 20s. Thursday will be sunny with highs in the 40s and near zero chances of precipitation. Norwalk highs 36 lows 22 with northeast winds shifting to north tonight. humidity rises to 92 percent at dawn and falls to 58 percent by 1 pm. Births: Ronald Hauser couple in Sandusky welcomed a girl. Deaths: infant Collins, Alma Bevier, Albert Eckstein listed in Willard obituaries.
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Norwalk
Collins
Jerry Collins
Willard
Alma G. Bevier
Albert G. Eckstein
Uranium King Charles Steen Declared Bankrupt in Federal Court
UPI reports Charles Steen, famed for a $60 million uranium strike near Cisco Utah, was declared bankrupt in federal court after a long 1968–ruling battle. Steen, 53, disputes the decision and plans an appeal.
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Reno, Nev
UPI
Charles Steen
Utah
Balding
Steen
U.S
Cisco
Minnie Lee
Supreme Court Allows Local Property Taxes to Fund Public Schools
The court ruled 5 to 4 the local property tax system for financing schools is constitutional. Justice Powell led the majority, rejecting equal protection challenges and noting the system supports local district control and a basic education framework despite imperfections.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Texas
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Hawaii
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
San Antonio
Edgewood Independent School District
Edgewood
Alamo Heights
California Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Car Crash Kills 12-year-old Monroeville Girl and Youth
A 12-year-old Monroeville girl Teresa Purcell and 16-year-old Roger A. Dean of Sandusky died when their car was struck by a westbound semi at the Ohio 113 and Section Line Road intersection east of North Monroeville. The truck driver Donald C. Hay, 39, of Bellevue, was uninjured. Purcell was a seventh grade honor student at Monroeville School and a church member. Dean had been living in Sandusky with a brother. Funeral services for Purcell are planned at Frey Funeral Home with burial in Perkins Cemetery.
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Monroeville
Ohio 113
North
Roger A. Dean
Sandusky
State Highway Patrol
Dean
Donald C. Hay
Bellevue
International Metal Hose, Co
Teresa Purcell
Hay
Teresa J. Purcell
Monroeville School
St. Johns
Frey Funeral Home
Edgar Shelly
Perkins Cemetery
Living Costs Jump as Food Prices Rally in February
The Labor Department reports a 0.8 percent overall cost of living rise in February, led by a 2.4 percent surge in food costs. Meat and seafood rose 5 percent the largest since 1965, driving most of the increase, with fuel, rent and taxes contributing the rest. The Cost of Living Council forecasts continued food price gains through the year. The White House emphasizes handling the inflation challenge.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Cost of Living Council
White House
City Opens Chopper Bids For Street Department
Norwalk received four bids for a brush chopper with base prices from Ken Thickston Co Worthington 4265 King Equipment Co Dublin 4949 Kar Kuemmerling Inc Massillo 5539 and Michael Gledhill Galion 4990. Quotes on extra equipment were also requested and opened Tuesday. no contract awarded yet. The chopper will handle limbs branches and disposal of Christmas trees.
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Norwalk
Ken Thickston Co
Worthington
King Equipment Co
Dublin
Kar Kuemmerling, Inc
Massillo
Michael Gledhill
Galion
Board of Control
New London Seeks Land for Reservoir Project
New London petitions Common Pleas court to condemn 78.07 acres of Hooker property at Townline and Greenwich East Townline roads for the New London Reservoir. Solicitor John Lowther filed the case after January negotiations failed. Project cost 2.6 million for reservoir and treatment plant. state may contribute up to 46 million.
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New London
Joseph V
Edward Hooker
Hookers
Townline Road
Greenwich East Townline Road
John Lowther
Common Pleas Court
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U.S. Supreme Court
Colburn, Va
Frederick Purcell
Patricia
Charles
Kathy) Wilbur
Kimball
Lloyd
James
Arthur
Burton
Mabel Bennett
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St. Petersburg
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