Cantankerous mood marks Norwalk council meeting
More than 100 people including an eighth grade government class packed the Norwalk City Council Chambers on a warm spring evening. Tensions rose as outbursts occurred and residents pressed the council on sewage water and tax issues while Mayor Harold Finch faced questions about his stance on new industry.
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Jack Brown
Norwalk
Delbert Crawford
Crawford
Norwalk Junior High School
City Council
Ky pledges elections for constituent assembly
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky privately pledges to hold elections for a constituent assembly on Sunday September 11. Reports place the plan amid Vietnam War era tensions and political maneuvering.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
Rhodes to Meet Vance Over Defense Contract Boost
Gov James A Rhodes and North American Aviation Columbus plant union leaders planned talks with Deputy Defense Secretary Cyrus A Vance to push up defense contracts for the Ohio facility. Rhodes also helped present Cincinnati’s bid for the 16th NFL franchise as local union and state officials pressed concerns with Democratic senators over a growing crisis.
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Washington
UPI
James A. Rhodes
North American Aviation
Columbus
Cyrus A. Vance
Ohio
Rhodes
Cincinnati
Carl Miller
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Richard M. Schultz
Frank Lausche
Stephen M. Young
Weather outlook with showers and storms tomorrow
Showers and scattered thunderstorms continue with little temperature change. High near 70s and low around 50s tonight with cloudy skies. Thursday should be cooler with more showers and a sunrise at 5 06 and sunset at 7 42. Tuesday temperatures reach a high of 74 and low of 55. Marriage license applications listed for David A. Ortega and Carolyn K. Goodman. Birth notices for George Meade Wake man and Joseph Myers Collins.
Norwalk Chamber Pushes for More Parking Lots
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce urged the city council to expand municipal parking, pledging cooperation despite a Tuesday night round of rhetoric. Attorney Tom Paffenbarger warned against letting downtown decline and urged timely action. Councilman G Ira Liedorff resigned as chamber liaison, offering no comment on parking tensions.
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G. Ira Liedorff
Council
Chamber
Delbert Crawford
Liedorff
Chamber of Commerce
Paffenbarger
Charles Hipp
Richard Becker
Crawford
Johnson warns of Asia war over Vietnam policy stance
President Johnson told about 7,000 at a Chicago fundraising rally that critics who would cut and run risk a wider Asian war. He urged unity and maturity as essential to national greatness amid debate over Vietnam policy.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
Chicago
Ag Society Sued Over Fair Ride Mishap
Norwalk man Lawrence Burkett and his daughter Gwendlyn sue the Huron County Agricultural Society and the Gooding Amusement Co for 15000 dollars alleging a brake failure on a parachute ride caused their injuries at the Huron County Fair last fall. Burkett seeks 10000 dollars and 5000 dollars for his daughter. he claims negligence in enforcing safety rules and unsafe ride operation. The petitions were prepared by Walter Hite.
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Huron County Agricultural Society
The
Gooding Amusement Co
Norwalk
Lawrence D. Burkett
Manahan
Gwendlyn Sue
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Burkett
Walter Hite
Huron County Sets June Draft Quota at Eight Draftees
Eight men from Huron County will receive draft notices as the June quota. The count is one more than May's nine man call. Forty eight county men will be called to take physicals in June. The eight draftees and the 48 physicals will depart on June 1.
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Huron County
Trailer Struck at East Main and Woodlawn Intersection
A car pulling a trailer clipped the fender of the trailer at the East Main and Woodlawn intersection Tuesday evening. The minor incident disrupted traffic but no injuries are reported.
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East Main
Woodlawn
Norwalk High Names New Football Coach James Gruden
Supt. Sturgis Corbin announced James Gruden will lead Norwalk football replacing Tony Zuppe. Gruden, 29, formerly head coach at Galion where he went 14 2 2 in two seasons. Zuppe to remain in teaching. other next year hires include Druppel Corrigan Hershey and additions of cross country and tennis. Gruden to sign Thursday.
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Truckers
Corbin
Jerry Druppel
Dennis Corrigan
Howard Hershey
Larry Copeland
Druppel
Corrigan
Gruden
James Donovan
Heidelberg College
Fremont-Ross
Ford elected Erie Huron Community Action chairman
Mrs. George Cook Ford of Norwalk was elected chairman and S. A. Robinson of Sandusky was chosen vice chairman for the Erie Huron Community Action Commission at a Tuesday meeting. A proposed officer slate included Ford as chair, Robinson as VP, Dr. Ramie Dick as treasurer, and Roger Dixon as secretary.
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George Cook Ford
Norwalk
Erie-Huron Community Action Commission
S. A. Robinson
Sandusky
Ford
Robinson
Huron County
A.M. Sumner
Ramie Dick
Roger Dixon
Dixon
Sumter
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