Rhodes Taft showdown signals future GOP direction in Ohio
In Ohio's GOP primary, Rhodes and Taft spar over past records and future direction. The contest hinges on whether voters favor the governor's steady leadership or the Taft name and a shift toward Washington. Uncertainty and last minute events could swing undecided voters.
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Rhodes
Ohio
Washington
Taft
Statehouse
Ohio Republican Party
Rockefeller
Miami University
Ohio State University
Brown misses riot trial. warrant issued in Maryland
In Ellicott City Maryland Judge James MacGill revoked H Rap Browns $10000 bond and issued a warrant after Brown failed to appear for the opening of his riot and arson trial witnesses heard chanting by bailiffs during the brief session In Columbus Ohio an anonymous caller threatened Governor Rhodes prompting security steps at the state capitol and National Guard deployment plans by the governor in a labor dispute with the Teamsters Union
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Robert Taft Jr
U.S. Senate
James A. Rhodes
Ellicott City
James MacGill
H. Rap Brown
Brown
Ohio Highway Patrol
Rhodes
John McElroy
McElroy
National Guard
Wildcat Teamster
Bentsen Defeats Yarborough in Texas Democratic Primary
The liberal U S Senator Ralph Yarborough loses to Houston financier Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr in the Texas Democratic primary. Bentsen advances to face Republican U S Representative George Bush in the November general election, signaling a shift to a more conservative Texas delegation.
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Dallas
UPI
U. S
Ralph W. Yarborough
Texas
Washington
Yarborough
Houston
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr
Bentsen
George Bush
R- Tex
Seven students stay inside Cleveland ROTC office
Most of 75 Case Western Reserve University ROTC students left Yost Hall while seven remained to continue the occupation. Vandalism was reported as the spokesman said the holdout would attempt to disrupt halt all activities in the building.
Letzelter to Lead Ohio Elks Association Next Year
M B Letzelter of Steubenville was installed at the spring convention to succeed E Paul Howard of Alliance as head of the Ohio Elks. Elks will return Aug 14 16 for fall planning sessions. Judge James A Ravella Warren Municipal Court and Edwin Turner Dayton were named Hall of Fame and Elk of the Year.
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Columbus
UPI
M. B. Letzelter
Steubenville
Ohio Elks Association
E. Paul Howard
Alliance
Elks
Warren
James A. Ravella
Elks Hall of Fame
Edwin Turner
Dayton
Viet Cong Force Near Phnom Penh After Mekong Crossing
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops push west toward Phnom Penh within 30 miles after crossing the Mekong by ferry at Neak Leung. Cambodian spokesman calls it the most serious threat yet. Maj Leavkar vows the enemy shall not pass near Koki Thom.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Mekong River
Neak Leung
Maj
Leavkar
David Stuart - Fox
Koki Thom
Norwalk Weather and Life Events Aired
Mostly sunny and warmer today with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler with lows upper 30s to lower 40s and highs mid to upper 50s. Winds shift from southwest to northwest. Norwalk high 62 low 40. Humidity 70 percent at 8 am. Births include a Norwalk girl and Milan boy. A marriage license for Daniel E. Howard and Martha L. Gibson. Deaths listed for John M. Dunnigan Edison T Smith and Daisy Steiert.
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Norwalk
Auto crashes through window of Beach's Barber Shop
Norwalk man Lawrence E. Ellis was charged with drunken driving after driving into Beach's Barber Shop at 53 Benedict Ave. His car smashed chairs sinks and cabinets and buckled walls with about 7000 dollars in damage. no injuries reported. Shop owner hopes to reopen in two weeks.
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Norwalk
Beach’s
Benedict Ave
Lawrence E. Ellis
James Seitz
Allen Beach
Beach
Seven Kent Students Shot Dead at Kent State University
In Kent Ohio police and National Guardsmen clashed with about 3 000 students on the Kent State campus. At least seven students were shot and one reported dead as guardsmen used M 1 rifles and tear gas near the commons and practice field.
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Robert Corbett Kent
Ohio
UPI
Ohio National Guardsmen
Kent State University
National
Kent State
Trucks Roll After Cleveland Teamsters End Wildcat Strike
United Press International reports in northern Ohio that striking Teamsters Local 407 voted 951 to 378 to return to work if employers pledged in writing no reprisals and lawsuits would be dismissed. First trucks from Caby Transportation, Associated Transport, and Spector Freight rolled as Suburban Motor Freight workers also returned. Labor attorney Sweeney planned to seek lift of injunctions from Judge Whiting.
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United Press International
Ohio
Cleveland
Local 407
Caby Transportation Co
Associated Transport Inc
Spector Freight Systems Inc
Suburban Motor Freight Inc
Robert Hedrick
Hedrick
Robert Sweeney
Primary Polls Open Until 6 30 Tuesday
Polling places open at 6 30 a m Tuesday for the May primary election and stay open until 6 30 p m The ballot includes party nominations for national state and county offices and local levies The Board of Elections restricts entry to voters officials witnesses challengers or police and bars loitering within 100 feet of polls No campaign literature inside or near polling areas.
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Board of Elections
Norwalk
Bellevue
Ex Milan Man's Shoe Store Looted During Kent State Disturbances
David Amsel owned shoe store on Water Street Kent was vandalized with windows and fixtures broken. Students purportedly entered early Saturday morning, took cash, and stole 250 pairs of shoes, about half a mile from the Kent campus. Emanuel Amsel of Milan operates a Norwalk shoe shop.
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Milan
Kent State University
Water Street
Kent
David Amsel
Emanuel Amsel
Norwalk
Young Amsel
City Lets Norwalk Creek Cleanup To Riley After Maple Declines
Maple Construction Co. lowers bids and declines contract over easement burdens. Riley Excavating wins after project scope cuts drive price to 56 057 for specified items including debris removal and seeding. Weatt of Tiffin bids 86 845 overall with 58 350 on specified items.
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Maple Construction Co
Norwalk Creek
Daryl Bartow
William V. Mount
Bartow
Mount
Leon Riley
Maple City
Riley
Aple
Maple
Townsend School Building Sold at Auction
Clarence E. Opperman Sr of Birmingham bought the Townsend School Building for 25 550 at auction Saturday. He plans to convert the two story brick building into rental apartments with zoning board approval, though he has not yet consulted the board. Several bidders competed but a few dropped out.
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Collins
Townsend
Clarence E. Opperman, Sr
Birmingham
Opperman
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