Thousands Attend Milan Melon Festival in Ohio Show
Milan's eleventh annual Melon Festival drew a record crowd with parades, antique cars, skydivers, and a wide array of melon stands. Winners included Barbara Butler for festival queen and Robert Haeuptle for man of the year, as events showcased trophies, raffles, and a 1200 pound tractor pull amid dozens of civic clubs and local volunteers.
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Milan
Milan Pta
Carl Mortenson
Bob Derhammer
Wadsworth
Charles L. Aber, Jr
Sewickley
Erskine
Carter
Stanley
Studebaker
Windsor
Burl Crabtree
Waverly
Linda
Lassies
Elyria
Lyle Smith
Wakeman
Barbara Butler
Clara B. Williams
Monroeville
D.H. Smith
Norwalk
Lions Club
Louis Doerner
Milton Shane
Shane
Doerner
Carl Leimbach
Sandusky
Vermilion Fire Department
Robert Graves
William Hirt
Castalia
Lightning Kills Two Footballers In Florida Tragedy
United Press International reports two high school football players Vincent Williams and Robert Newton were killed when lightning struck Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg Florida during practice. Twenty two others injured as the team huddled. Severe storms caused a barn to collapse near Electra Texas and flood Northern Texas streets. Five Tempe Arizona family members were added to storm victim toll with twenty one dead or missing.
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United Press International
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Upper Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
Rockies
Vincent Williams
Robert Newton
Gibbs High School
St. Petersburg
Fla
Electra
Tex
Springfield
Ill
Tempe, Ariz
Kids Parade Big Surprise at Berlin Heights Harvest Festival
Berlin Heights celebrated Labor Day weekend with a large Harvest Festival featuring a festival queen Lois Anthony and master of ceremonies Larry Kenney. The Kid's Parade drew 300 to 400 children with 97 entries, plus a Greased Pig Contest and multiple events including a sports car rally horseshoe tournament and skydiver displays. Big Chuck and Hoolihan appeared Sunday night and a packed Memorial Field hosted trophies, crafts, and fireworks to close the weekend.
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Berlin Heights
Lois Anthony
Larry Kenney
Cleveland Radio
June Belknap
Park’ Bellamy
Bellamy
Edison Ffa
Porcine
Memorial Field
St. Helen's
Italian man fined for indecent assault in Nottingham
Salvatore Gaddi, 34, was fined $60 in Nottingham court after kissing a 17-year-old girl wearing a mini skirt as she walked to work. He defended his act saying it would not be treated as a crime in Italy and that pretty girls like to be kissed in the streets.
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Nottingham
England
UPI
Salvatore Gaddi
Gaddi
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Doris Weiss
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