Hickel Cancels Press Conference After White House Dismissals
Former Interior Secretary Walter Hickel cancelled a planned press conference on questions about his dismissal by President Nixon. The move followed a White House aide firing six other Interior Department officials, all Hickel’s close associates, with more dismissals expected.
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Washington
UPI
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Hickel
White House
Interior Department
Mercenary Invasion Allegations Reach Guinea Invasion Report
Conakry Radio claimed 200 mercenaries invaded Guinea from Portuguese Guinea near Koundara and were surrounded by Guinean forces. Ten mercenaries were said to be killed. The station again blamed Portugal and urged vigilance as it offered few fighting details and Guinea barred foreign journalists. Berlin reacted to West German political activity in West Berlin with a Soviet protest note to the Western powers.
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Ivory Coast
UPI
Conakry
Guinea
Berlin
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Pyotr A. Abrassimov
East Germany
West Germany
Christian Democratic Party
Governor-elect Gilligan to speak at Kent State visit
Gilligan said he would address Kent State University students and faculty on December 8 following an invitation extended by Kent State President Robert S. White at an Ohio UPI Editors fall meeting in Columbus. He plans informal sessions with students and faculty in the afternoon and a major address that evening after the May 4 campus shootings.
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N.C
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Kent State University
Robert S. White
Gilligan
Ohio Upi
Columbus
Ohio
National Guard
Kent State
Ten Die In Pike Crash Involving Five Vehicles
Ten killed and at least 11 injured in two related crashes on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Downingtown. A Philadelphia family of Regis Allen and Mildred Allen and their six children were en route to Reading when a U turn to avoid traffic led to a broadside collision after a well drilling rig upended on a curve.
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Downington
UPI
Philadelphia
Reading
Regis Allen
Mildred
Weather and notices for Norwalk and surrounding area
Cloudy cooler day with a chance of drizzle forenoon. Highs in the low to mid 40s. Tonight and Sunday mostly cloudy and cooler with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s and Sunday highs in the 30s. Marriage license: Lawrence H. Perry and Mary Julia Garrett both of New London. Death: Carl Douglas Weinert, 41, of 31 Fruen Street.
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Norwalk
Lawrence H. Perry
New London
Mary Julia Garrett
Carl Douglas Weinert
Fruen St
East German Defectors Slip From Communist Ship
Eric Bley and his brother Karl-Heinz helped three East German refugees desert from the Volkerfreundschaft off Florida. A fishing-boat captain and two pilots aided the daring escape, while two scientists aboard the ship sought their own chance to jump. The plan unfolded as the cruiser neared American Shoals, with signals and a drone-like buzz guiding the jumpers.
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Martin McReynolds
Key West
Fla
UPI
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Volkerfreundschaft
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East Germany
Bley
Villa Park
Ill
Karl-Heinz Bley
Bitterfeld
Berlin
Havana
Miami
Florida
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Turkey
Bley Engineering
Lagrange
Bob Lowe
Volkersreundschaft
Lowe
Reinhold Kupfer
Manfred
Pieter Rost
Karl Bley
Iron Curtain
Kupfer
Reinhold
Rost
Viet Bound Jet Fails On Takeoff
An Alaska bound Capitol International Airways DC8 carrying 230 aboard crashed during a freezing rain takeoff near Anchorage. Survivors reported 179. at least 51 were killed or missing. The jet struck a fence and building before breaking apart and exploding, with medical crews and witnesses recounting the chaotic scene.
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Anchorage
Alaska
UPI
Vietnam
Capitol International Airways
Cam Ranh Bay
City to Return De-Icer and Scrutinize Service Director Search
The city will credit back 50 bags of Xotherm de-icer costing 347.50 to Globe Chemical. Mayor Finch and Street Supt Wise cut the order as too expensive and will rely on rock salt. Former Service Director Brickner resigned after a sheriff investigation prompted by letters to the Reflector. Finch is reviewing service director candidates with a three-member committee and hopes to decide promptly.
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Janet Conway
Harold Finch
Walter
Red) Wise
Finch
Wise
Globe Chemical Inc
Toledo
Service
Adam Brickner
Brickner
Globe
John Borg
Howard Turnley
H.F. Dible
Reflector
Sheriff's Department
Dible
Borgia
Turnley
Ohio
Charles Hipp
Santa Returns to Norwalk Amid Rainy Christmas Parade
A drizzly night in Norwalk saw Santa arrive as beauty queens from Milan and Huron rode floats through Main Street. Children waved, bands played, and clowns passed out candy despite the rain as spectators shivered but kept holiday cheer.
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Norwalk
Main Street
Santa
North Pole
Milan
Huron
O Donnell Named Norwalk Postmaster
Robert ODonnell named postmaster for Norwalk as part of a nationwide postal reorganization. He had served as officer in charge since May 1969 and says the appointment is a title change with the same duties.
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Robert O'Donnell
Norwalk
U.S
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Fremont
Fostoria
O’donnell
Russell Grell
O'Donnell
Grell
Nixon
Board To Name New Member
The Norwalk Board of Education will meet at 12 30 p m Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dale Olsen. Olsen resigned Nov 10 after 11 years as a board member citing business and civic responsibilities.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Dale Olsen
Olsen
Operation Christmas Sends Cards to Servicemen Overseas
The Reflector urges sending Christmas cards to troops overseas. Fill the Operation Christmas form for address publication. Mailings to overseas destinations are still possible until about December 10 for Christmas delivery. The form appears on Page 2 of today's edition.
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Robert L. Keller
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