Stokes backs Sunday liquor sales at Ohio hearing
Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes urged a House committee to approve local options for Sunday liquor sales arguing it would cut crime and boost downtown prosperity. He described downtown Cleveland as a desolate "wasteland" on Sundays. In Washington, Sen. Stephen Young compared Greece's political prisoners to Nazi victims urging action to end the junta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Carl B. Stokes
Cleveland
Statehouse
Stokes
Washington
UPI
Greece
Germany
Stephen Young
Dohio
Young
Senate
Athens
Gestapo
Leary Plans California Governor Run On Marijuana Platform
Timothy Leary announces a California gubernatorial bid on a marijuana centered platform promising to lease the office to a real politician and camp on the governor’s mansion lawn in a tepee with his wife. He also envisions nonsmokers eating marijuana in brownies as youthful supporters cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Timothy Leary
California
Leary
Liberalized housing bill faces House vote again
In Columbus UPI reports a broadened fair housing bill with no enforcement powers failed by one vote last week. Sponsor Rep. Allen J. Bartunek hopes for a vote today as the measure seeks to extend ban on discrimination to all housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
House of Representatives
Allen J. Bartunek
Cleveland Heights
Weather outlook and local life events in Norwalk area
Partly sunny and cooler today with 60 to 65 degree highs and 50s near Lake Erie. Fair tonight with upper 30s to lower 40s, then partly cloudy Thursday in the 60s. Friday rain possible, northeast winds 10-15 mph today easing tonight. Norwalk highs 69 and low 45 reported. humidity at 7 am 88 percent rising to 83 percent at 7 pm. Births record two newborns in Plymouth and Willard. deaths include Donald E. Smith, 38, Huron, and infant Lichoff, Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Norwalk
Apollo 10 Crew Near Moon On 61 Hour Scout Mission
Commander Thomas Stafford and crewmates John Young and Eugene Cernan neared the moon for a 61 hour reconnaissance flight aboard Apollo 10. They planned a lunar orbit insertion and two close skim passes to study landing sites for Apollo 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Stafford
Cernan
Lunar
Earth
Reveille
Young
End to Hamburger Hill Fight as U S Paratroopers Clear Last Pocket
UPI reports the 101st Airborne completed the 11th assault by capturing Hamburger Hill and killing 12 North Vietnamese snipers. The battle left 55 Americans dead and about 300 wounded with 400 Communist fatalities. Saigon news noted DMZ and outer defense clashes with 63 VC/NVA killed and 3 Americans dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
USS
Hamburger Hill
U.S
101St Airborne Division
Laos
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Tam Ky
Tear Gas Used on Berkeley Protest as National Guard Departs
United Press International reports a National Guard helicopter released tear gas at the University of California Berkeley during a 3000-strong rally over a student wounded in clashes. Gas evacuated patients from the Union Building and hospital as Case Western Reserve University students pressured officials to release a report linked to a black militant case. Disruptions continued at Cincinnati and Ferris State College with injuries and charges under the riot law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
University of California
United Press International
Berkeley
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
John N. Mitchell
House
Case Western
Ernie Green
Cleveland Browns
Fred ‘‘Ahmed
Evans
University of Cincinnati
Ferris State College
Big Rapids
Mich
Detroit
Ohio Farm Bureau Backs Income Tax
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation urged replacing property taxes with income taxes to fund education. Federation VP C William Swank said members back tax reform and that farmers pay a disproportionate share of property taxes while earning little of the income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farm Bureau
Columbus
UPI
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Buckeye
Federation
C. William Swank
Swank
House
Charles Kurfess
Bowling Green
Ohio
Kennedy asks court to spare Sirhan life in RFK murder
UPI report states Senator Edward M. Kennedy urged the court to spare Sirhan B. Sirhan’s life for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. The plea follows the earlier story on Page 6.
Pet N Pup Parade Set in Downtown Norwalk
The 24th annual Pet N Pup Parade will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Norwalk. A new non-pet costume parade celebrates books with prizes and a free movie for participants. Sponsored by the Norwalk Fraternal Order of Eagles Norwalk Veterans of Foreign Wars Norwalk merchants and the Park and Recreation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Norwalk Fraternal Order of Eagles
Norwalk Veterans of Foreign Wars
Park and Recreation Department
Norwalk Council approves two apartment rezoning votes
Residents and council clashed in a rough session over rezoning Parsons Street and Norwood Avenue for apartments. The chamber backed the move despite strong resident opposition as final action is set for June 3. One resident alleged a side deal with a contractor amid debate on sidewalk and sewer concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce
Parsons Street
Norwood Avenue
Wayne McCoy
Norwood
Kenneth J. Kinney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Max Daetwyler
White House
Switzerland
Vietnam
Red Square
Moscow
Ohio House Education Committee
State University
Vaughn F. Stocksdale
Ohio State University Law
Stocksdale
Larry Bittikofer
Plymouth
Lyle Smith
Willard
Donald E. Smith
Huron
Lichoff
John Lichoff
Apollo
Smithsonian Institute
Houston Manned Space Center
Viet Hill
South Vietnam
Calif
Pet
James Lindberg Hughes
Iowa
International Club
Hanoi
Chamber
Edward J. Still
More Council
Paul Smith
West Washington Street
Council
Smith
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!