Federal Aid Authorized to Replace Silver Bridge
Emergency federal aid totaling 14 million dollars was approved to speed the replacement of the Silver Bridge across the Ohio River near Gallipolis Ohio. Federal Highway Administrator Lowell K Bridwell said the funds under the 1968 highway act meet President Johnsons commitment to finish the project in under half the normal time.
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Washington
UPI
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Ohio
Lowell K. Bridwell
Johnson
Paris talks hit new roadblocks in Vietnam peace bid
Viet Cong delegation led by Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh insists on Viet Cong terms. In Saigon, President Thieu rejects peace talks including the NLF. U S embassy precautions rise as Saigon plans a protest stressing self determination.
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Paris
UPI
Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Thieu
U.S
South Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Binh
United States
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
France
Valerian A. Zorin
Syrian-backed commandos fire on Hussein loyal troops in Amman
Gunmen supported by Syria fired on King Hussein's forces in Amman. They used women and children as shields and prompted a curfew backed by tanks, armored cars, infantry, and Bedouin irregulars. Road blocks were set as hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees faced street closures.
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Amman
Jordan
UPI
Hussein
Israel
Palestine
Allied Forces Oust 230 Guerrillas in South Vietnam Clashes
Allied forces killed at least 230 guerrillas in light clashes across South Vietnam. In one engagement a U S Marine jet accidentally bombed American positions, killing six Marines and wounding eight others. Officials said fighting remained generally calm with no large scale battles.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
U.S
Texas Party asks probe of Billy Graham broadcast ties
The Texas American Independent Party urged an investigation into Dr. Billy Graham and the Evangelical Association alleging soliciting funds for a televised crusade and using TV air time to praise Richard Nixon. Sam Morris said Bard Logan ordered telegrams to FCC officials IRS and other agencies seeking scrutiny.
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San Antonio, Tex
Weather and local notices from Norwalk area
Partly cloudy with little temperature change today. highs 53 to 60 and fair tonight. Sunny and warmer Tuesday with Sunday highs around 55 and lows near 36 in Norwalk. No rainfall. Humidity readings at 7 am 82 percent, 1 pm 63 percent, 7 pm 76 percent. Sunrise 7:00 am, sunset 5:22 pm. Moonrise 5:01 pm, moonset 6:35 am. Births list four local couples with newborns and locations. Deaths include Alta M. DonnAmiller age 76, Miss Charlotte Isele age 83, Lewis King age 59.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Driver Hurt In Two Car Crash Near Route 99
Arthur Dillon 76 of rural Norwalk was listed in satisfactory condition after a two car crash at 9 15 a m on Route 99 at Peru West Sectionline Road. Also injured were Greta Scheid 40 and Kirk Scheid eight months from Monroeville. Dillon was charged with failure to yield.
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Arthur Dillon
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Peru West
Greta Scheid
Monroeville
Kirk Scheid
Lowell J. Scheid
Chicago
Werre Bruno Michalik
Lillian Michalik
Joseph Riedy
Sandusky
Michalik
Bruno Michalik
Poorman
Darrow
Thomas Wallace
Berlin Heights
Poorman Road
Darrow Road
Greenwich
Harry Kennedy
Canton
Steve B. Early
Early
Kennedy
Duane W. Morgan
North Ridgeville
Pollsters See Tight Finish in 1968 Presidential Campaign
Polls show Nixon leading Humphrey by about two points as voters prepare to vote Tuesday. Wallace sits around 12 to 14 percent in surveys, with states and electoral votes shifting as final campaigning unfolds in California and elsewhere.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Humphrey
Johnson
North Vietnam
Harris
George C. Wallace
Gallup
Lawrence F. O’brien
Albert D. Sindlinger
Norwood
Wallace
Sindlinger
New York Times
District of Columbia
Edmund S. Muskie
California
Muskie
Illness at Bronson School Sparks County Health Visit
Two Ohio Department of Health officials assisted Huron County health workers in Norwalk to identify a contagious intestinal illness sweeping Bronson School. Dr George Linn noted more family members of students are affected and bottled water was provided to the school.
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Ohio Department of Health
Norwalk
Bronson School
George Linn
Huron County
Bronson
Berlin Heights
Milan
Townsend Township
North Fairfield
Fairfield Township
Plymouth
Go To The Dump Lights Camera Action
US Public Health Service film crew will shoot at the Huron County Landfill to illustrate solid waste disposal and a regional approach. Sanitarian Clarence Ellett says school wells feared contamination, but a morning water report shows the well is pure. health officials process milk and food tests as 70 of 220 Bronson students were absent and 10 to 12 fell ill.
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Public Health Service
Health Department
Clarence Ellett
Linn
Bronson
Chamber Endorses City Charter Amid Local Ballot Questions
Huron County voters face 25 local issues and four county contests along with the presidential and state races. The Norwalk Chamber endorses the city charter, citing its manager form as key to orderly growth. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with sunny weather forecast and turnout uncertain amid multiple school and levy bonds and local office campaigns.
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Janet Conway
Huron County
Norwalk
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