Maddox Attacks Wallace During East Tennessee Swing
Lester Maddox accused George Wallace of defecting to the political enemy while campaigning in Chattanooga as he toured conservative East Tennessee. The American Independent Party candidate also criticized fellow third party contender Tom Anderson of Pigeon Forge, calling Wallace the conservative leader who has joined enemies.
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Knoxville, Tenn
UPI
Lester Maddox
American Independent Party
George Wallace
Alabama
East Tennessee
Maddox
Wallace
Chattanooga
Tom Anderson
Pidgeon Forge
Tenn
Fire destroys three story downtown building in Tiffin
A three story Laird Building on West Market street burned early today in downtown Tiffin. Fire units from Tiffin Findlay Fremont and Fostoria battled the blaze as a drug store and a men’s clothing shop occupied the first floor. The upper floors housed offices. The roof collapsed and flames emerged from upper windows.
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Tiffin, Ohio
UPI
Laird
West Market Street
Carl Smith
Shapp Says $70 Million Tax Buy Brings VW Plant
Gov Milton Shapp defends Pennsylvania’s $70 million incentive package for Volkswagen locating its first North American auto assembly plant in New Stanton. The project promises 5 000 jobs and a $160 million annual payroll, easing local high unemployment and justifying the costs.
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John S. Langdon
Harrisburg, Pa
UPI
Pennsylvania
Volkswagen
New Stanton
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Speck asserts innocence after parole bid denial
Richard Speck, who killed eight Chicago nurses, proclaims his innocence and seeks release. The father of one victim urged Speck stay jailed as long as the graves hold the girls. The Illinois Parole and Pardon Board rejected his first freedom bid after a 10 minute review and a 40 minute private hearing before a public session.
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Statesville, Ill
UPI
Richard Speck
Chicago
Speck
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Explosion damages spillgate on California aqueduct
Demolition experts and water officials probed a pre-dawn blast that ripped an unguarded concrete spillgate on the Owens Valley aqueduct. The hole in one of five openings released millions of gallons into the flood basin, triggering emergency water supplies for Los Angeles.
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Lone Pine
Calif
UPI
Los Angeles
Owens Valley
High Sierra Range
Death Valley
Weather Notes and Local Life Events September 16 1976
Mostly cloudy conditions with showers possible tonight and into tomorrow. Highs near 70s, lows in 50s, with a 50 percent rain chance today. Wednesday temperatures reach 79 with a 53 low and humidity readings varied through the day. Marriage license applications list Mark Rollingson and Nancy Brown, both Bellevue, laborer and waitress, respectively, plus Harry Applegett and Antoinette Risner. Birth announced: Gregory Oney, Attica. Death notices: Dranie Belle Davidson 69 Mansfield Stella F Arnold 83 Plymouth Larry Shipley 23 Monroeville Walter F Mellon 61 Milan.
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Mark T Rollingson
Bellevue
Nancy L. Brown
Harry K. Applegett
Tiffin
Antoinette J. Risner
Greenwich
Gregory Oney
Attica
Willard Area
Dranie Belle Davidson
Mansfield
Stella F. Arnold
Plymouth
Larry Shipley
Monroeville
Walter F. Mellon
Milan
Oil companies discounts vs cash payments debated
A Wednesday poll shows 65.2 percent in favor of offering cash discounts for non credit card users with favorable quotes from supporters. Opponents at 34.8 percent call it unfair and criticize cash discounts as gimmicks. The Norwalk Board of Education faces a separate vote on live radio broadcasts with phone lines to vote yes or no by midnight.
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Norwalk Board of Education
WLKR
England Drought Triggers Indefinite Water Cutoffs
Water supplies are cut off indefinitely to 30 towns and villages in southwest England due to a prolonged drought. About 40,000 households lack drinking or washing water, relying on street corner taps. August rainfall was 61 percent below average, with forecasts predicting below average rain for the western half next month.
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London
UPI
England
Britain
County Wage Boost Adopted By Senate
The Senate approved a bill to raise salaries for nine groups of elected county officials and standardize pay scales across counties. It tightens classifications from 35 to 14 and boosts pay by 10 to 138 percent, with prosecutors in large counties gaining most, and a notable cut proposed for the Cuyahoga County auditor. The measure heads to a conference committee with support from Sen. M. Ben Gaeth and opposition to extra sheriff pay and payroll deductions for campaign funds.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Senate
Columbus
Frederick H. Deering
Monroeville
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
M. Ben Gaeth
Donald L. Woodland
Dcolumbus
Woodland
Norwalk Mayor Goodsite Delinquent on 1975 Taxes
Norwalk mayor Wayne Goodsite appears on Huron County’s delinquent list for 1975 taxes on his 17 Main St frame house with four apartments and his rear residence. Tax due with penalties totals 1164.86 dollars and must be paid before the 48 hour deadline to avoid removal from the list.
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Norwalk
Wayne Goodsite
Goodsite
Huron County
Main St
Charter Commission
Reflector
Doenitz Ends Quiet Life in West Germany at 85
Grand Admiral Doenitz Adolf Hitlers chosen successor for the Third Reich is 85 and living in private in Aumuhle near Hamburg. He was released from Spandau prison in 1956 and now keeps a low profile with locals describing him as withdrawn but esteemed. A three room flat features a model U boat recalling his Wolf Pack battles in World War II.
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Aumuehle
West Germany
UPI
Irarl Doenitz
Adolf Hitler
Third Reich
West Berlin
Spandau War Crimes
Otto Preuss
Hamburg
Doenitz
Reich
Hitler
Fuehrer
Berlin
Spandau
Germany
Britain
Treasury weighs ending the penny and other coin changes
Treasury officials consider removing the penny and the Kennedy half dollar while replacing the Eisenhower silver dollar with a lighter one. Mint Director Mary Brooks said the penny is more trouble than it is worth and a move could follow in the near future.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Mint
Mary Brooks
Police Remove Rev Moon Follower From City Hall
Keith R Bennett 21 of Columbus was removed from city hall after attempting to sell candy for the Unification Church. Bennett was charged with disorderly conduct, did not appear at court, and was released by Judge Donald Derby who called it a minor offense and suggested possible trespassing or solicitation without a permit charges.
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Rev
Moon
City Hall
Unification Church Service
Melvin Shipley
Keith R. Bennett
Columbus
The
Unification Church
Sun Myong Moon
Bennett
Shipley
Donald Derby
Derby
Monroe Faces Payroll Shortfall as Bills Mount
Monroe Louisiana with a 56 000 population faces a 310 000 payroll due this week while only 136 000 is in the bank Mayor Jack Howard blamed rising natural gas costs for the shortfall The city depends on an electric plant and a gas company for income and plans meetings with bankers to secure a line of credit until revenue sharing checks and tax revenues arrive
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Monroe
UPI
Louisiana
Jack Howard
Utilities Commission
Howard
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