Former Selective Service Head Hershey Dies at 83
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, architect of the draft system that raised 15 million men for three wars, died in his sleep at a northern Indiana motel. He was 83 and suffered heart disease linked to arteriosclerosis. Burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.
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Angola
Ind
UPI
Lewis B. Hershey
Indiana
Selective Service System
Hershey
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Ford Says No Regrets Over Nixon Pardon
Former President Gerald Ford says he has no regrets about pardoning Richard Nixon and disputes the idea that a president can commit crimes for national security. He spoke in Washington and met President Carter and reporters, stressing he did not believe a president may legally engage in crimes. Begin eyes new U S Israel ties while keeping West Bank. no expected confrontation with Washington. An 18-year-old student in Fall River receives three months in jail for striking a teacher. judge warns schools cannot become jungles.
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Washington
UPI
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Nixon
David Frost
Ford
Carter
Tel Aviv
Israel
Menahem Begin
West Bank
Jordan
Begin
Likud
Labor Party
Middle East
Fall River
Mass
David Ferreira
Michael S. Sahady
Ferreira
Eleanor Marcis
Sahady
Food and energy costs push consumer prices higher
Administration officials warn prices will rise in the next few months with inflation possibly exceeding Carter's 6.7 percent goal. Government economists report a 0.8 percent rise in consumer prices last month driven by food and energy costs. Coffee and vegetables pushed food prices up 1.5 percent in April and coal led the energy increase.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Senate Passes Coal Strip Mining Bill Standards
After two days of debate the Senate approved federal standards for coal strip mining and land reclamation. President Carter backs the measure and urged signature, while final agreement must reconcile Senate and House versions.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Carter
House
Gray and Wolf Complete Lindbergh Flight Replica
UPI reports U.S. pilot David Gray landed at Le Bourget 23 hours after departing New York in a nonstop Lindbergh replica flight. Joe Wolf followed 15 minutes later. both ferried Piper Cherokees from Farmingdale, N.Y. Gray described the trip as running like a sewing machine despite headwinds over England and fog over Paris.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
David Gray
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
le Bourget Airfield
New York
Gray
Joe Wolf
Farmingdale
N.Y
England
Explosion at Taipei service station leaves four dead
Four people are killed and at least 15 injured when an illegally stocked gasoline supply explodes in a downtown Taipei service station. The blast hits the shop basement where fuel and flammable materials were stored, killing the station owner his brother and two workers and shattering a passing bus window. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within ten minutes.
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Taipei
Taiwan
UPI
Wells to Stem Lean of Pisa Tower
In Pisa Italy a government commission plans six wells to halt the 803 year old leaning tower from tilting further. Three wells will bore on the city outskirts to 394 feet and three more near the tower including one in the cathedral apse to 197 feet.
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Pisa
Italy
UPI
Isa
Births and deaths mark local notices in weather page
Weather forecast shows clear tonight and showers Sunday with highs near 90. Births list: Kenneth and wife Norwalk welcome a girl. Richard and wife Collins a boy. Deaths reported: Carrie Hart 99 Sandusky Reo Jones Greenwich Jesse L Holcomb 77 Greenwich Herbert W Bachtal 71 Greenwich Howard A Biller 86 Plymouth.
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Richard Baker
Collins
Carrie Hart
Sandusky
Reo Jones
Greenwich
Jesse L. Holcomb
Herbert W. Bachtal
Howard A. Biller
Plymouth
Two Suspects Arrested in Million Dollar Heiress Murder Case
FBI captured Howard Willit and Marjorie Pollit in a Phoenix trailer park after they attempted to buy a motor home with $35,000 in cash, ending a two week nationwide manhunt. Investigators seek about $3 million missing from heiress Marjorie V Jackson’s estate.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Indianapolis
U.S
FBI
Howard Willit
Marjorie Pollit
Marjorie V. Jackson
Standard Food Stores
Chicago
Jackson
Phoenix
Manuel Lee Robertson
Vance says general SALT framework agreed with Soviet Union
Secretary of State Vance after talks with Andrei Gromyko in Geneva announced a general framework for a strategic arms pact. He outlined a three part structure with a treaty to 1985 a three year protocol and a statement of general principles. Negotiations will continue on three levels with monthly ambassadorial meetings and discussions on Middle East peace.
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Jim Anderson
Geneva
Switzerland
UPS
Cyrus Vance
United States
Soviet Union
Vance
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Washington
Moscow
Gromyko
Middle East
General Singlaub to be relieved after clash with Carter
Maj. Gen. John Singlaub, ordered home from Seoul, arrived in Washington with plans to meet President Carter. He is expected to be relieved as the third ranking U S forces commander in South Korea. He will first confer at the Pentagon with Gen. George Brown before a White House meeting.
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Washington
UPI
John Singlaub
Seoul
Carter
Singlaub
U.S
South Korea
White House
Gas Tank Explosion Injures Area Farmer
Albert Montgomery of Bullhead Road was injured Friday when the gas cap of his farm tractor blew off and the gas burst into flames. He fell onto a field disc sustaining burns and a back cut while a deputy and several farmers extinguished the fire. Montgomery was treated at Willard Area Hospital.
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Willard
Huron County Sheriff's
Albert Montgomery
Bullhead Road
Sheriffs
Montgomery
Willard Area Hospital
John Yacob
Reach Accord On Contract For Teachers
The Norwalk Board of Education and the Norwalk Teachers Association have reached terms on a new contract for the 1977 78 school year. A special board meeting is set for 8 p m Tuesday to ratify the agreement. Details were not released. After ratification the board will meet in executive session to discuss salaries for non teaching staff and negotiations with the Middle Management Association representing principals and other administrators.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Norwalk Teachers Association
NTA
Middle Management Association
Prosecutor Seeks Block on Greenwich Rock Concert
Prosecutor Richard Hauser sought a restraining order from Common Pleas Court to prevent a Greenwich area rock concert on Sunday. Huron County Commissioners approved action at a special session after hearing from Hauser, Sheriff John Borgia, and Chief Deputy Richard Andres.
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Richard Hauser
Common Pleas Court
Greenwich Area
Hauser
Huron County Commissioners
John Borgia
Richard Andres
Ripley Township
Roy Palm
Loud Noise Disturbs Norwalk Residents
A loud untraceable boom disturbed several Norwalk residents shortly before 1 a.m. near League Street and Whittlesey Avenue. Police found no source. Mrs. Robert Lynch reported family members searched the area along North Hester Street. The noise was heard at Chestnut Glen Apartments on West Chestnut Street.
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Norwalk
League Street
Whittlesey Avenue
Robert Lynch
W. League St
Hester Street
Chestnut Glen
West Chestnut Street
Mayor In Hospital After Sinus Condition
Mayor Wayne Goodsite was taken to Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital at 1 a.m. for a persistent nosebleed and later transferred to Sandusky Memorial Hospital. Police said sinus troubles had troubled him all week. His wife Betty called the illness minor.
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Wayne Goodsite
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Betty
Norwalk Events Highlight Exhibits Prom Ball and Play
Norwalk businesses showcase at the Norwalk Business Exhibit from 2 to 10 today and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Norwalk High School Prom runs 8 to midnight at the junior high. The Policemen's Ball is tonight 9 to 1 at the Norwalk Armory. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at 7 30 tonight at Bronson School. Teens For Christ meet 7 30 tonight in the Norwalk High School cafeteria.
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Norwalk High School
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bronson School
Teens For Christ
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