Minister's Home Burglarized in Norwalk
The rural Ridge Road home of Dr. John K. McDivitt pastor of First United Presbyterian Church was burglarized Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thieves stole two violins jewelry blankets and other items from the one story brick house.
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Norwalk
Ridge Road
John K. McDivitt
First United Presbyterian Church
McDivitt
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Kiwanis Club
Lincoln Picked to Work With Nixon on Transition
Franklin B. Lincoln Jr., a partner in Nixon’s New York law firm and former assistant secretary of defense, named to assist with the Johnson administration transfer. Lincoln served as defense secretary under Eisenhower and left in 1960 to return to private business.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr
Nixon
Defense
Lincoln
Eisenhower
Tragic House Fire Claims Lataniya and Sparks Family Loss
Mrs. Robert Craig recounts a swift fire that killed 18 month old Lataniya during a Cleveland area blaze. Fire destroyed furniture, clothes, toys, and vital papers as Antonio and Lataniya's siblings were rushed to hospital. Sgt. Striker pulled Lataniya from flames before she died at hospital. Family plans funeral with Salvation Army aid as Antonio remains in Cleveland for treatment.
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Dan Hopwood
Lataniya
Robert Craig
Antonio
Richard Striker
Police Department
Striker
Fisher- Titus Hospital
Babies’ and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Robert
Louise Craig
Craig
Alicia
Finch Seeks State Probe Into Norwalk Fire Death
Norwalk Mayor Harold Finch calls for a state fire marshal investigation into a fatal fire that killed a small girl. Fire Chief Kenneth Link says there is no basis for an inquiry unless evidence arises. The issue ties to substandard housing and calls from the Human Relations Committee for action.
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Harold Finch
Norwalk
Link
O’brien
Finch
Reflector
Fire Department
Lataniya Craig
Earl Lover
Lover
Glover
Stanton Taylor
Taylor
Eric Huron
Community Action Committee
War-On-Poverty Agency
CAC
Czechoslovakia Shifts Press Tone Toward Soviet Union
Prague and Saigon briefs report Soviet bloc influence rising in Czechoslovakia with a pro Russia media slant and a call for tougher action on anti Russian protests. President Thieu proposes Paris talks with South Vietnam leading an allied delegation to break stalemate.
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UPI
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Soviet Union
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
South Vietnam
United States
Weather outlook and local life events for Norwalk area
Cloudy windy and colder with showers today changing to scattered snow flurries tonight. Highs in the upper 30s to 40s, lows 27 to 34. Snow flurries persist Saturday. Norwalk Thursday highs 46 lows 34 with .07 inch rainfall. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Swicker and a son to Mr and Mrs Ludban. Marriage license issued to Schwab and Barre. Deaths: Mrs Weber 64, Mrs Walders 74, Mrs Lanzon 60. Sunrise 7 07, sunset 5 16, moonrise 7 25, moonset 10 42. Humidity readings noted.
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Norwalk
Five Soviet Soldiers Defect to Sweden in Protest
Five Russian soldiers among the Warsaw Pact occupiers of Czechoslovakia defected to Sweden in protest against the invasion. The group, a corporal and four privates all 21, were hiding in an apartment and seeking political asylum. They cited Czech opposition to the invasion as a major influence and said they feared turning themselves in to Soviet authorities.
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Stockholm
UPI
Warsaw Pact
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
U.S
Aliens Police Bureau
Curt Domander
Expressen
United States
Board delays bid vote on Western Reserve middle school
The WR Board of Education delayed action on bids for a new middle school wing of Western Reserve High School to verify project details. Six general contractor bids plus nine heating and plumbing and two electrical bids were received. The board has 30 days to act and may decide at the next regular meeting at 8 p.m.
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Wakeman
Western Reserve Board of Education
Western Reserve High School
Nixon aides say bombing halt nearly cost election
Nixon and his top advisers, gathered in Key Biscayne, believe Johnson’s North Vietnam bombing halt five days before the election nearly shifted votes against him. They note the move caused noticeable water sentiment shifts and gave the Nixon camp a close call as they planned post election transitions.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Washington
Florida
George A. Smathers
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