Norwalk Considered 1921 Charter Alongside 1968 Effort
Norwalk officials reviewed a 1921 charter proposal found by William Stewart as part of a broader look at past attempts to replace the statutory form. The 1921 plan would have elected five councilmen with a manager in charge and a franchising clause for street and rail services. the proposal was defeated four to one, mirroring the later 1968 outcome.
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Tex Watson Sentenced to Death in Tate LaBianca Murders
Charles Tex Watson, 26, longtime high school star and leader in the Tate LaBianca killings, was sentenced to death by a unanimous gas chamber verdict. A separate Ohio case sought Supreme Court appeal on college voting rights. Kissinger's Peking talks appear on track with no public progress update. A commuter airliner crash near Peoria killed 16, including the company president at the controls.
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Nixon critics divided over women on court nominees
The reaction to President Nixon's Supreme Court picks William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell Jr. ranges from optimism to disappointment. Mayor Lindsay and the National Women's Political Caucus condemn the lack of a woman nominee while lawmakers praise the qualifications of the two men and predict smooth Senate confirmation.
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Florida
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Washington & Lee University
Pat Nixon
Martha Mitchell
No Decisions On Pay Hikes For Teachers
Norwalk City Schools face an unsettled salary question as Supt. Albion Gotaas and Norwalk Teachers Association president Ray Morgan await guidance from the Ohio Education Association and state boards on whether last summer’s approved raises will take effect after the wage freeze ends November 13.
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OFA
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Ohio School Boards Association
Frederick F. Waugh
Kent State riots indictments upheld by Sixth Circuit Court
The Sixth Circuit refused to quash indictments against 25 people charged with rioting during the 1970 Kent State disturbance in which four students were killed by National Guard troops. Defendants argue grand jury findings undermine fair trials amid blame shifted to Kent State administration. Aristotle Onassis appeared grim in Athens after learning Tina Livanos’ Paris marriage to Stavros Niarchos.
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UPI
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Eugenie
Billings Mayor Orders Temp Labels on City Mail
Billings Montana mayor Willard Fraser orders city employees to stamp outgoing mail with the day’s high temperature to counter Montana’s frigid image. Fraser blames artist Charles M. Russell and mocks his Waiting For A Chinook scene for shaping perceptions.
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Cloudy with light rain possible today in Norwalk
Weather forecast shows intervals of light rain likely today with a high in the upper 60s to low 70s and considerable cloudiness. Tonight and Saturday bring a chance of showers, little temperature change, and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s with a 70 percent rain probability today, 50 percent tonight, and 30 percent Saturday. Winds easterly 5 to 15 mph today and 5 to 10 mph or less tonight.
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Gunman Robs Monroeville Gas Station
A man in his 40s with a claimed gun robbed the Red Head Oil Co. on Main Street in Monroeville early today, escaping with more than $100 after attendant Delbert Voss complied. No injuries reported. a 1962 red Chrysler is sought by police.
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Red Head Oil Co
Main Street
Richard Goetze
David Williams
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Goetze
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