Contractor Brags of Hiring by Ability Over Race
Thomas Hug owner of Hug Construction Co tells the Mayor's Committee on Human Relations that a third of his permanent staff are Negro. He says he hires for the best job performance and makes no special effort to hire Negroes, aligning with a broader program evaluating fair employment locally and nationally. The remarks were part of a three part discussion.
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Committee On Human Relations
Thomas Hug
Hug Construction Co
Helen Oglesby
Prac
Hug
Norwalk
Space crew asserts readiness for Apollo capsule
Astronaut Walter Schirra says the crew will fly the next Apollo capsule only when they feel the spacecraft is truly ready. The remark underscores crew authority in determining spaceworthiness amid ongoing review and tests.
Russell tribunal finds U S guilty of aggression in Vietnam
In Stockholm a mock war crimes tribunal hours after a forecast verdict declared the United States guilty of aggression in Vietnam and crimes against humanity. Spectators applauded while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong representatives rushed the stage to hug the judges.
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Stockholm
UPI
Bertrand Russell
United States
Vietnam
Denver Couple Seeks Abortio n for 12 Year Old Rape Victim
A Denver couple requests an abortion for their 12 year old daughter who was allegedly raped two months ago after a party. The case involves a minor and has drawn local legal attention.
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Denver
Weather notes and local births and deaths in Willard area
Cloudy and windy with cooler temperatures and scattered light showers tonight. Friday remains cool with more showers. Births list multiple families in Monroeville Willard and North Fairfield with several girls and boys reported. Deaths include Edith C. Hanley aged 96 and residents Dennis Shinnen Owen Paul Navin with brief locality notes.
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Edith C. Hanley
Norwalk
Dennis Shinnen
Willard Owen Paul Navin
Rosedale Blvd
Norwalk Approves City Hall Addition Contracts
Norwalk City Council approved a 135000 addition to city hall at a special meeting. Stu der-Obringer Construction won the general contract for 98080 with 21004 to Dick West Plumbing for mechanical and 11869 to Wilectric for electrical work. Funds come from multiple city funds and work should begin within ten days to two weeks, weather permitting.
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Norwalk
T.J. Peabody
City Hall
Council
Studer-Obringer Construction
Tiro
Peabody
Dick West Plumbing
Vermilion
Wilectric of
Capital Improvement Fund
General, Water and Sewer
Electric
Settlement Reached In Two Huron County Civil Suits
A $22,500 civil suit filed by Dennis E. Murray of Huron against Roland L. and Elizabeth Bauer of Kankakee Illinois was settled in Huron County Common Pleas Court after a day and a half of trial. A second suit by Emmett Murray of Sandusky for $18,000 also settled over the same traffic accident near Norwalk on August 25 1965.
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Huron County Common Pleas Court
Dennis E. Murray
Huron
Roland L
Elizabeth Bauer
Kankakee
Norwalk
Bauers
Emmett Murray
Sandusky
Dennis
Lawrence Carpenter
Carpenter and
Paffenbarger
Gerken Pushes Subcommittees to Improve Rights Group Image
City rights committee member Jack Gerken urged moving most work to subcommittees to improve public perception after a front page article about April meeting. He suggested focusing full committee sessions on speakers and films including a showing of A Time for Burning on June 1 for public view.
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Gerken
Jack Gerken
Swanbeck Bill Seeks Water Contracts for Sewer Districts
Rep. Ethel Swanbeck proposes counties may contract to supply water for sewer districts. The bill goes to a House Local Government subcommittee chaired by James Thorpe with George Mastics Allen Bartunek and Carl Stokes on the panel. Hearings will be held before a full committee recommendation.
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UPI
Ethel G. Swanbeck
Huron
House
James Thorpe
Alliance
George Mastics
Fairview Park
Mastics
Allen J. Bartunek
Cleveland Heights
Carl Stokes
Cleveland
Thorpe
Soviet Destroyer Collides With U S Ship In Sea Of Japan
The U S protest cites risky hot rod tactics by Soviet skipper as the Besslednyi scraped the Walker at 1 30 p m local time in the Sea of Japan. Minor damage and no injuries were reported. Officials say the bumping followed repeated warnings as the Soviet ship lingered near the U S task group during training maneuvers.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Japan
Besslednyi
U.S
Walker
John M. Leddy
Affiars
Yuri N. Tcherniakov
Navy
Bellevue Firm Secures Two Major Contracts
The Johnson Corporation of Bellevue announced it won two contracts from the army totaling over six million dollars. The firm, a furnace manufacturer, was highlighted as part of Ohio firms receiving defense awards this month. It follows a tavern break in Erie County where thieves netted cash and weapons.
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Berlin Heights
Tater Hill
Ohio
Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies
Steve Fox
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