Vacationing President Ford Seeks Private Palm Springs Retreat
Gerald Ford enjoys a private, low profile vacation at Rancho Mirage California. He golfed at a private club away from reporters and considers his future away from public scrutiny. Ford avoids public comments on the election defeat while friends and aides say there is no rush to reveal plans or positions.
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David Nagy
Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Gerald Ford
Sand Dunes Road
Rancho Mirage
Ford
America
Washington
Sparks
White House
Bill Foster
GM Denies Southern Strategy in looming Big Three pact deadline
GM denies a Southern Strategy exists as the UAW sets a midnight November 18 strike deadline for 390,000 workers. UAW negotiator Irving Bluestone calls the issue worthy of resolution while GM defends its position from Washington.
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Detroit
UPS
General Motors
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
South
Irving Bluestone
George B. Morris Jr
Pork group fights turkey ham labeling decision
J Marvin Garner of the National Pork Producers Council condemned the Agriculture Department ruling that allows a smoked turkey product to be labeled turkey ham. He argued consumers deserve truthful labeling and called the decision nearly unbelievable.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
J. Marvin Garner
National Pork Producers Council
Weather and notices from Fon The Record
Cloudy with a chance of snow flurries tonight and Wednesday. Lows in the mid to upper 20s, highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. 30 percent precip today, 40 percent Wednesday. Winds SW 15-25 mph today, W to NW 10-20 mph tonight. Marriage license applications list Nicholas B Holtz and Celeste A Casselberry, John V Emery and Barbara J McKown, Monte H Maple and Gwen Hale. Birth announced for Roger Shelley and wife a girl. Deaths: Genevieve A Hurlbut 80 Elyria, John Opfer 77 Berlin Heights, Thomas J King 74 Norwalk, Arthur J Emery 79 Elyria, John E Adams 91 Shelby.
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Nicholas B. Holtz
Norwalk
Celeste A. Casselberry
Berlin Heights
John V. Emery
Willard
Barbara J McKown
Monte H. Maple
Greenwich
Gwen Hale
New London
Roger Shelley
Genevieve A. Hurlbut
Elyria
John Opfer
Thomas J. King
Arthur J. Emery
John E. Adams
Shelby
Questioning aid to operate high schools prompts debate
The Monday topic asks if readers approve the report proposing student involvement in running high schools. Opinions vary with some supporting student engagement and others citing oversight concerns.
Students vote on school control debate prompt
Readers discuss whether students should influence school governance. Pro YES urges participation as essential, while NO argues educators should lead learning. Voter phone lines listed for opinions and a midnight deadline.
Man Charged With Aggravated Murder Kept Alone After Woman Misreported
The Huron county prosecutor said Timothy House was killed by Richard Waddell who acted alone, not with a female companion as police initially described. Waddell was arrested in Mansfield within two hours and indicted for aggravated murder. House was shot twice at a Monroeville duplex where he stayed with relatives.
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Huron County
Timothy House
Mansfield
Monroeville
Richard Hauser
William Waddell
Hauser
Waddell
House
South Dakota Official Led A Double Life
Bob Martin South Dakota Economic Development Director died of a massive coronary three weeks ago. It emerged he had two families one in Pierre with a wife and four children and another in Sioux Falls with a second wife and five children. Both families file estate claims. Investigators will review state funds and travel vouchers for possible irregularities.
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Martin
Pierre
Mary Lou
Pat
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pat Martin
Pierre Martin
State Economic Development Division
Jack Allman
Tourism and Economic Development
Minnehaha
Woman who killed child given suspended sentence and probation
Virginia West 22 of rural Plymouth was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter in the death of her five year old brother in law. A four to 25 year term was suspended. she receives five years probation with a constraint on contact with children. She had pleaded guilty last July and undergoes ongoing psychiatric treatment and chemotherapy after birth of her baby.
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Virginia West
Plymouth
West
Robert W. Smith
Ohio State Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Ron Bayless
Colvin Resigns as Norwalk Finance Director
Douglas Colvin resigns as Norwalk finance director effective January after facing threats and criticism over a failed 1977 income tax increase. He cites budget pressures and says he will help draft a 1977 balance plan while possibly advising post‑resignation meetings.
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Douglas Colvin
Norwalk
Colvin
Wayne Goodsite
Blue Ribbon
Jane
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