Arthur to leave Huron County treasurer post
Huron County Treasurer John Arthur announced his retirement effective January 1 after 72 years on earth and 6 years in office. He cited a visual problem needing surgery and said he cannot deliver 100 percent.Arthur, elected treasurer in 1972 and appointed in 1973, plans a five to 15 day interim period before a Republican committee selects a successor to serve until the 1980 general election. He praised staff and highlighted gains in delinquent tax collection and short term investments. Arthur plans a long vacation with his wife Marion, who works in the courthouse, and vows to enjoy farming and time with grandchildren after stepping down.
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Arthur
Harold Collier
Republican Central Committee
County Post
Jack Fynes
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Commercial Bank
Willard
First Atlantic Bank
Daytona Beach
Fla
W. Main St
Marion
John Borgia
Steuben
Huron County Sheriff's Office
Dayton
Indianapolis
Ind
RTA votes to fund pay-study for executives in Cleveland
Cleveland Regional Transit Authority trustees approved 60 000 dollars to study executive pay scales amid aging data. The panel notes 40 years since a consultant examined supervisory salaries from 19 000 to 55 000 dollars. CTS previously ended automatic raises with wage-linked merit raises in 1970.
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Cleveland
UPI
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
David Goss
Cleveland Transit System
CTS
Robert Pollock
Denver youths target of pot dispensing machine near high school
Denver police say four suspects set up a booth like a vending machine to sell marijuana to students at a house a block from a high school. Buyers slid money through a slot. a hidden assailant passed marijuana and change, unseen by customers. Three adults and a juvenile were arrested.
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Denver
UPI
Tom Fisher
Fisher
Hershey to raise prices on bars and new 25-cent bar
Hershey Foods Corp will raise wholesale prices for its chocolate and candy bars by five cents as of November 27. A spokesman said customers should see a 25-cent Hershey bar on retail shelves in early January. The bar will grow from 1.05 to 1.2 ounces to match the increase.
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Hershey, Pa
UPI
Hershey’s
Hershey Foods Corp
Hershey
Smith Wins Lake County Auditor Race Despite Referendum Cut
William Smith won the Lake County auditor race in Waukegan Illinois but voters also approved a referendum abolishing the post. Smith said he felt like he had jumped from a diving board to an empty pool.
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Waukegan, II
UPI
William Smith
Lake County
Smith
Assassinations Committee Begins Final Phase of JFK MLK Inquiry
In Washington the House Assassinations Committee enters the last stage of its two year five million dollar probe into the murders of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Public hearings begin on the King case in Memphis on April 4 1968, with concluding sessions in mid-December. The panel will release thick transcript volumes early next year likely fueling new conspiracy theories and cover-up charges.
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Washington
UPI
House
Weather and Births in Norwalk and Wakeman Heads
Weather forecast calls for clear tonight turning partly cloudy with lows near 40. Friday will be mild with highs around 60s and a 10 percent chance of rain. south to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Birth notices list Richard and Sheila Justice with a Norwalk girl and Warren Power with a Wakeman girl, plus Richard Crawford with a Norwalk boy and Donald Hicks with a Norwalk girl.
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Linda Power
Wakeman
Richard and
Marcella Crawford
Norwalk
Good Samaritan
Donald and
Laurie Hicks
Mideast peace talks face possible suspension and West Bank expansion
Egyptian President Sadat warned talks with Israel could be suspended as reporters cited difficulties over linking a treaty to future occupied territories. Israeli officials said negotiations may pause, while reports noted Dayan and Weizman could fly home for a cabinet session. In Maale Adumim, 250 acres were cleared for 1,500 new apartments amid guard confrontations.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
Menachem Begin
Canada
Washington
Egypt
Montreal
Sadat
al Siyassah
Carter
Golan Heights
Moshe Dayan
Ezer Weizman
West Bank
Maale Adumim
Grand Jury Indicts Eight In Huron County Case Load
A Huron County Grand Jury indicted six individuals on charges from burglary to drug trafficking on Wednesday and returned two secret indictments. Daniel Ireland and Arnold Hall Jr. face burglary charges in the Plymouth theft of CB radios with Ireland also charged for possession of stolen property. Wright faces receiving stolen property for a Willard drug store robbery. Christman is charged with breaking and entering and possession of stolen property tied to a Norwalk paint supply theft. Harger faces grand theft second offense for carpet theft. Hensley charged with trafficking after a patrol stop uncovered about $3,000 in Valium like drugs.
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Huron County Grand
Daniel J. Ireland
Arnold Hall Jr
Plymouth
Common Pleas
Robert D. Wright
Willard
K-H
Barry E. Christman
Snyder’s Ceramic Supply Co
Norwalk
Eddie R. Hensley
Bloomville
Celeryville
Who Knows Better
Moscow dispatch reports Pravda says US midterm elections fail to solve key social and economic problems. It notes Americans losing faith in democracy and says Democrats, after nearly two years in power, have not resolved numerous vital issues.
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Moscow
UPI
Communist Party
Pravda
United States
Bell Tower Raised at Executive Drive Church
A bell tower was transported from Milan to a church on Executive Drive where two antique bells were installed inside the structure. The article notes a full story on Page 6 with Paul Stafford credited for photos.
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Milan
Executive Drive
Paul Stafford
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