Space Creatures Abduct Two Pascagoula Shipyard Workers
Two Mississippi shipyard workers Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker say a glowing blue spacecraft abducted them on the Pascagoula River pier. They described three pale wrinkled beings with crab-like hands who examined Hickson before releasing them. both men were checked at Keesler Air Force Base with no radiation detected.
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Keesler Air Force Base
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Oregon Schools to Close for Winter Month
Oregon officials asked all elementary and secondary schools to close from December 14 to January 14 to conserve electricity and heating fuel. Governor Tom McCall said the measure aims to prevent fuel shortages amid a potentially long cold winter and received backing from Superintendent Dale Parnell. Bethlehem Pennsylvania to cut Christmas lights by 80 percent as part of fuel conservation efforts.
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Legal snarl over Golden Gate suicide barrier feasibility study
Golden Gate Bridge District general manager Dale W. Luehring told the board the engineering firm Amman and Whitney faces legal liability concerns if a barrier fails to stop a death by own action leap. The bridge has logged 501 known suicides since 1937.
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Weather and life events from Norwalk area October 13 1973
Mostly cloudy with showers likely today and clearing tonight. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, lows mid 50s. Sunday partly cloudy highs in the low 60s. Births include two Norwalk girls and one in Willard at FT Hospital. deaths listed for Lutts Coburn and Baer.
Jordan Enters Mideast War With Syrian Offensive
United Press International reports Jordan has sent troops into Syria to support Arab defenses as Israeli armored advances threaten Damascus. The An Nahar confirms Saudi and other Arab troops join the Syrian front, with Iraq and Jordan previously entering the conflict.
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Ford Named Nixon's Pick for Vice President
President Nixon selected Rep. Gerald R. Ford as the nation’s 40th vice president. Ford, 60, expressed he has no plans to run in 1976. Presidential adviser Melvin R. Laird indicated Ford is qualified to be president and would likely run.
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Ford Addressed McKinley Club Here By KEVIN TANZILLO
Ten years ago this week Michigan Rep Gerald Ford spoke at a Norwalk High School banquet of the Huron County McKinley Club October 7 1963 criticizing Kennedy policies as ruinous to the farmer and weak on decisive action He urged Republicans to unite for victory with 1000 attendees Sheriff John Borgia welcomed the crowd and Dudley A White MC’d the event Also present were U S Rep Charles A Mosher Harry Jump Mrs Frances Carpenter and John Stackhouse Reflector publisher Herman Schaafsma helped bring Ford to Norwalk.
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Norwalk considers hiring an extra officer and zoning change
Norwalk City Council agenda includes a measure to hire one more police officer bringing the force to 21, with a start salary around 8832 dollars and total annual cost near 10000 dollars. A zoning change would reclassify US 20 land west of the Fanny Farmer plant from a trailer park to manufacturing for Landmark Inc. Also on deck are ordinances on beauty parlors and notice to property owners before the Zoning Board of Appeals, likely tabled until public hearings in November.
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Landmark, Inc
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Contractors Realty, Inc
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Wayne Goodsite
Nixon names Gerald Ford as Agnew successor
Spiro Agnew did not attend the White House event naming Gerald Ford as Agnew's successor. Agnew reportedly planned a speech after requesting time on NBC and CBS for Monday night. Agnew's press secretary said Nixon's choice was fine, but spoke only for Thomson.
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Woodward Denies Comment on Embezzlement Charge
Charles A. Woodward, a Norwalk city clerk in the finance department, faces embezzlement charges of 1596.62 from the payroll account. Woodward, suspended Sept 11, denies making politically motivated statements and denies prior remarks. Mayor Goodsite also denies political motives.
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Norwalk
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Newalk Guitarist Jorge Morel to Open Norwalk Season
Renowned guitarist Jorge Morel will perform at 8 15 tonight in the Norwalk High School auditorium to inaugurate the Norwalk Community Concert Association season. A student recital led by Beverly Coe follows at 2 p m Sunday in St Peter Lutheran Church basement.
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