Lansky Arrest Ends 12700 Mile Flight For Sanctuary
Meyer Lansky 70, reputed underworld financier, was arrested on returning to the United States from a worldwide search for sanctuary. He was escorted from a Braniff jet in Miami by federal agents, ending a long bid to evade justice after Peru and other nations refused him.
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Free treatment assured for boy needing costly therapy
Harrisburg reports Kevin Marshall, a 12 year old hemophiliac, will receive free $1,000 a month treatments at Hershey Medical Center after Gov. Shapp waives costs and donor needs. The family avoids welfare and long travel for care. Shirley Temple Black says doctors are confident she is cancer free after a simple mastectomy at Stanford Medical Center.
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UPI
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Milton J. Shapp
Hershey Medical Center
Stanford
Calif
Shirley Temple Black
Sohio Hit By FTC Over Gasoline Price Fixing
The Federal Trade Commission accuses Standard Oil Co. of Ohio of illegally fixing gasoline prices and coercing dealers to maintain those prices. SOHIO denies the charges and will contest the complaint, with a consent decree offered within 10 days.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio
SOHIO
Carol G. Emmerling
Commission
Comedian Joey Bishop Rescues Boater Near Marina Del Rey
Coast Guard credits comedian Joey Bishop with rescuing a man from a sinking sailboat three miles off shore in fog aboard his yacht Sonuvagun II. Bishop, an Auxiliary member, previously towed a disabled boat with five aboard to shore three weeks earlier.
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Calif
UPI
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Weather Outlook Norwalk Area With Rain Likely
Weather today mostly cloudy with a high near 60 and rain chances 80 percent. Tonight cooler lows around 40 and winds shift to northwest. Wednesday cooler with a 30 percent rain chance and highs near 50 to 55. Birth notices list three newborns in Norwalk area hospitals.
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Four Way Mayor Race in Norwalk See Final Outcomes Tonight
Norwalk voters await results as four candidates endure long night. Independent Melvin H. Robinson hosts a party for 70 guests and plans to show teens how votes are tabulated at the courthouse. Ed Strobel works at Walt's Sunoco and waits for returns. Charles Sweet and Wayne Goodsite await at headquarters and council meetings respectively, planning late celebrations if they win.
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Huron County
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Sweet
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Nixon Poised for Historic Landslide Victory in Election
Polls across the nation point to Richard Nixon winning decisively over George McGovern in the 1972 presidential race. Estimates project 80 to 85 million of 148 million eligible voters participate, with Dixville Notch signaling early support for Nixon. McGovern votes in Mitchell, South Dakota, while Nixon plans to watch returns from the White House after voting in California.
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George S. McGovern
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Sioux Falls
Mitchell
S.D
Heavy Early Ohio Turnout Amid Rain Across State
Voters braved steady rain in Ohio with turnout reported as heavy in many counties including Mahoning and Cuyahoga while Dayton area showed light to medium participation. Polls open until 6 30 p m. issues include president congressmen local offices and tax repeal with precincts noting machine fouls and a theft at McGovern HQ requiring duplicates for observers.
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Ohio
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Lucas County
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Cuyahoga County
Bonanza Ends After 14 Years on NBC
NBC announced Bonanza will air its final January episode ending a 14 year run. The show faced a drop in audience after star Dan Blocker known as Hoss Cartwright died last spring and competition increased. NBC plans to replace it with NBC Tuesday Night Movie programming.
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UPI
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Lake Tahoe
NBC
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Hoss
Cartwright
Ben
Medical Survey Finds Limited Access to Care in County
The Mayor's Committee on Human Relations reports 16 of 24 respondents faced some trouble obtaining medical care. Five problem areas cited include doctor availability, ER delays, costs for care and drugs, and physician attitude. A mother described sitting in the ER for hours with a baby who had a fractured skull and no assistance offered. The panel plans no action until more responses arrive.
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Committee On Human Relations
David Moore
Planning and Zoning Commission
Traffic counts show heavy volume at Norwalk main intersection
City Engineer James Widman reported that 1,300 cars and 918 pedestrians passed through Norwalk's Main Street Benedict and Whittlesey crossroad between noon and 1 p.m. Saturday. Students counted traffic at 14 city intersections, finding volumes as heavy as expected or higher.
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James Widman
Widman
Main Street
Benedict and
Whittlesey Avenues
Detroit Man Killed While Changing Tire
A Detroit man changing a flat tire on the Ohio Turnpike six miles west of Norwalk was killed when a semi struck his car. Roy E. Turner, 65, died of massive head injuries. his wife Beulah, 62, survived with minor injuries. The truck driver, Danny D. Morey, 23, from Sturgis, Mich., was hospitalized in shock in satisfactory condition. The couple were by the car’s left rear when struck. the truck veered off the road and into a ditch. Investigators continue the case.
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Detroit
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Ohio Turnpike
Norwalk
Roy E. Turner
Beulah
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Danny D. Morey
Turner
Jack
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