Ex-Norwalk Police Dog Finds Lost Little Girl
King the German Shepherd, sold by Norwalk to Willard police, located a two year old girl who had wandered into a 80 acre cornfield after 242 hours missing. The search involved multiple agencies before King tracked the child in 20 minutes, earning praise for training and handling.
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Crawford County
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Nude Christ statue dispute at Colombian parish
In Bogota, Rev. Rafael Garcia ordered a tin loin cloth placed on a 12 foot nude Christ statue outside his church after seven years of controversy sparked by the Panamanian sculptor Justo Arosemena. The move came under pressure from the Catholic hierarchy.
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UPI
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Garcia
Justo Arosemena
Purse Snatching Fails in St Louis Parking Lot
An unidentified woman fought off a would be thief in a St. Louis parking lot as she entered her car. She bit his hand and pulled her purse free while the man fled the scene after being spotted by a photographer using a telephoto lens from about 200 feet away.
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Innocent Man Requests Return to Jail After Release
Ralph Lobaugh, freed after 30 years for murders now judged innocent, returns to Indiana State Prison. He says prison life suits him, asking the parole board to place him near Summit Farm work release center as officials weigh his continued release and support needs.
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UPI
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Duckworth
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Henry Schricker
South Bend
NYC Forensic Expert Rules Out Hoffa Skeleton Find
New York City forensic experts say a Pennsylvania skeletal find is not missing Teamsters boss James Hoffa. After comparing the dental work with Hoffa records, Medical Examiner Dominick DiMaio told reporters the body downstairs is not Hoffa.
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UPI
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Dominick DiMaio
Sunny Weekend Forecast With Light Winds and No Rain
Weather summary shows sunny today and Sunday with highs near 55 to 60 today and upper 50s to lower 60s Sunday. Clear skies tonight with mid to upper teens low temps, near zero precipitation. Northeast winds 10 to 15 today and 5 to 10 tonight. Friday temperatures around 58 with trace precipitation. Humidity ranges from 69 to 86 percent with moon events noted. Births include a Norwalk girl to Steven and Sharon Smith and a Plymouth boy to Aaron and Sandra Slone. Norwalk deaths list Bernard R. Collins 76 and Sanford Collingwood 84.
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Sharon Smith
Norwalk
Aaron
Sandra Slone
Plymouth
Willard Area
Bernard R. Collins
Sanford Collingwood
Willard Man Jailed After Two Armed Robberies
Willard resident William Thompson Jr., 30, is in the Huron County Jail facing charges of armed robbery and attempted robbery after two robberies within 30 minutes Friday night. A BB pistol was found on him and he was linked to a market theft of 210 dollars.
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Huron County
William Thompson, Jr
Richard Hauser
Havanna Tavern
Harvey's Market
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Women Still The Se Gentle Sex, Judge Says
Winchester England United Press International reports Judge Ewart James cautions that even as women gain independence they need protection from deceptive sweet talkers. Reg Booth, 37, convicted on seven counts of seducing and swindling middle aged single women through mail romance. He promised marriage and rings while maintaining a wife and five children. Booth jailed for 12 months.
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England
UPI
Ewart James
Reg Booth
Booth
Lonely Heart
Tidworth
Hampshire
Community United Way Raises Pledges Amid Campaign Totals
An added 2 459 pledged to United Way brings total pledges to 10 739 while industry contributions rise to 2 423. Retail merchants reach 1 512 in pledges. Buckeye Pipeline 100 and Fabriweld 50 also reported. Overall campaign goal is 91 790 with various divisions listed.
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J.C. Penny
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Fabriweld Corp
Parents Night Football Push In Norwalk Weekend
St Paul Flyers host Black River at Whitney Field with 8 p.m. kickoff for Parents Night. Jaycees Haunted House opens 6 30 to 9 30 tonight and Sunday on Woodlawn Avenue near Main Street. Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo shows 8 p.m. tonight and 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday at Towne and Country Theater. Jaycees Halloween parade gathers 6 30 p.m. Sunday at Case Street parking lot opposite the public library with a 7 p.m. start.
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Whitney Field
Jaycees
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Main Street
Herbie
Monte Carlo
Towne and Country Theater
Case Street
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