Sailors Reach $4.2 Million Settlement Over Ship Valve Incident
In Brooklyn Federal Court a $4.2 million damages settlement was reached with Lockheed Ship Building, Walworth Valve, and the federal government regarding a 1971 cruise accident. Three sailors were injured and five others' families lose loved ones after a defective steam valve ruptured. Plaintiffs received between 170000 and 1000000 dollars. the government contributed 600000 though not a defendant.
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New York
UPS
U.S
Lockheed Ship Building Corp
Seattle
Wash
Walworth Valve Corp
Greensburgh
Brooklyn
Soviet Vessel Gorizont Sinks After Collision in English Channel
In the English Channel a 4,400-ton Soviet ship named Gorizont collided with another vessel and sank. Soviet ships guided by the Admiralty rescued the crew while warning nearby ships to keep clear. The Lloyds Register lists it as a training vessel despite reports it may be a fishing fleet factory ship. The report notes contrasting winter forecasts from folklore and meteorologists.
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Freshwater Bay
England
UPS
English Channel
Admiralty
London
Gorizont
Lloyds Shipping Register
Snow Bolsters U.S. Wheat Prospects in 1976
Rain and snow last week improved the 1976 winter wheat outlook in the United States while cold weather threatened the Soviet crop. Agriculture Department experts cautioned it was too early to forecast final harvest sizes or Soviet grain purchases for the next year.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Agriculture Department
Humphrey Viewed as Likely 1976 Democratic Nominee
Herb Klein predicts Hubert Humphrey will win the Democratic nomination in 1976 after a brokered convention decided by power blocs in New York. He also expects Humphrey to face Gerald Ford in the general election.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
Herb Klein
Richard Nixon
Klein
Humphrey
New York
Four Indians Indicted in Pine Ridge FBI Slayings
Four Indian men, including James Theodore Eagle, were indicted by a federal grand jury for last summer's ambush and killings of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. A five hour gunfight followed the ambush. one Indian was killed and others escaped.
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Rapid City
S.D
UPI
FBI
Pine Ridge
James Theodore Eagle
Sai
Fromme Jury Hints Deadlock On Charge
Sacramento UPI reports the Lynette Fromme jury shows strong signs of deadlock on the charge she tried to.
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Bill Budy
Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Lynette Fromme
Jury stalls on frame assault case against President Ford
On the third day of deliberations, an eight-woman four-man jury remained deadlocked after a judge altered instructions to ease reaching a verdict on the assault charge. The case concerns an alleged assault on a sitting President of the United States with potential punishment specified for the offense.
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President Ford
United States
MacBride
John Virgin
Bye Bye Birdie opens as Towne and Country Players stage
The Towne and Country Players debut Bye Bye Birdie tonight at 8 pm with Kitty Seley as a backer on Larry Bohn and Martha Stewart in the cast. The piece includes Conrad Birdie played by Mike Lehan and features Norwalk and Castalia actors Anna Wall and Tim Darnell among others in a production noted for rival performances.
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Kitty Seley
Sandusky
Larry Bohn
Castalia
Telephone Hour
Towne and Country Players
Martha Stewart
Norwalk
Conrad Birdie
Mike Lehan
Teri Smith
Tim Darnell
Anna Wall
Milan
Trust in mechanics sparks mixed opinions in poll
A Tuesday poll asks if people trust their auto mechanic. Of 102 total calls, 55.3 percent say yes while 44.7 percent say no. Responses mention relatives as mechanics, long service, and skepticism about parts and oil. Call-ins invite votes on televised football disharmony.
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Ralph Huffaker
Cincinnati grads face tighter job market say UC survey
University of Cincinnati survey shows 59 percent of June 1975 graduates found jobs shortly after graduation, down from 68 and 73 percent in earlier years. Nursing and engineering led with 96 and 92 percent, while Conservatory of Music graduates struggled at 26 percent.
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Cincinnati
UPI
University of Cincinnati
Richard J. Abel
College Conservatory of Music
College of Education and Home Economics
Design
Abel
State of
Ohio
Santa to Kick Off Norwalk Salvation Army Christmas Kettle
The Norwalk Salvation Army will begin its annual Christmas Kettle fund appeal on Friday at 11 a.m. Santa Claus will distribute candy canes to children in front of the Woolworth Store on East Main Street. Civic groups Lions Kiwanis Jaycees and VFW will staff the kettle as Lt. Richard Barnes notes toys new shoes and food are being collected for the needy.
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Santa Claus
Norwalk
Salvation” “Army
Santa
Woolworth
East Main Street
Richard Barnes
Salvation Army
Jaycees To Erect 390-Foot Pine Tree At Courthouse
Jaycees will cut a 50 foot pine from Milan Avenue and erect it at the Huron County Courthouse with help from city workers. The event, announced by Tom Woodyard, seeks Christmas lights donations and a December lighting ceremony.
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Norwalk
Jaycees
Huron County
Jaycee
Tom Woodyard
Milan Avenue
St. Paul
Main Street
Woodyard
Ford Backs New York Aid Initiative
President Ford plans to seek federal aid for New York City as sources say the plan will be outlined at a 7:30 p.m. news conference. He credits New York State city bankers and unions for supporting federal assistance and says the city is at least technically in default.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
New York City
New York
White House
New York State
Thanksgiving Service Speakers at Norwalk Churches
The Norwalk Ministerial Association hosts a Community Thanksgiving Service at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Frank Bourma and Dr. Richard Pettit speaking on world hunger. A canned goods drive benefits Norwalk’s food bank, and services also take place at St. Peter Lutheran, St. Paul Episcopal, and Norwalk Alliance Church. Reflector pauses publishing Thursday for Thanksgiving and resumes Friday.
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Norwalk
Boy Kills Lion In City Park in Opelousas
Donald Cummings, 17, killed an escaped 400 pound lion named Aaron in a city park after police failed to subdue it. The trainer Roy Davenport, of Vancouver Washington, was cleaning the cage when the lion escaped and Davenport was scratched trying to recapture it. No serious injuries were reported.
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Opelousas, la
UPI
Donald Cummings
City Park
Cummings
Roy Davenport
Vancouver
Wash
Davenport
Aaron
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alice Cooper
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Willard
Katherine O’connor
Birdie
Thomas MacBride
Charles Manson
State Capitol Park
Fa Teen Fund
Manning the Kettle — the Lions
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