McGovern Panel criticizes 1970s US defense plans
The McGovern Panel on National Security says US defense planning for the 1970s seeks to unilaterally take a global policeman role. In a 39 page report the panel also accuses President Nixon and aides of poor defense management excessive military spending overstating the Soviet threat and misusing arms control pacts to justify an arms race.
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Washington
UPI
McGovern Panel On
National Security
U.S
United States
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Spitz to Do Commercials for Milk Cola
Olympic swimming champion Mark Spitz will make his professional television debut next month in a series of Every Body Needs Milk commercials. Cal Crandall of the California Milk Advisory Board says Spitz will pose in a swim suit and regular clothing during all day filming in Sacramento California.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Mark Spitz
Cal Crandall
California Milk Advisory Board
Spitz
Wallenda Falls 20 Feet In Detroit Tightrope Spill
Karl Wallenda age 67 fell 20 feet while descending a 40 foot high wire at Olympia Stadium Detroit. He walked off with help, was X-rayed at Henry Ford Hospital and pledged to perform again soon.
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Detroit
UPI
Karl Wallenda
Wallendas
Olympia Stadium
Wallenda
Tino
Delilah
Louis Murillo
Murillo
Henry Ford Hospital
Interstate 80 S to be Renamed Interstate 76 in Ohio
The Ohio Turnpike Commission announced Interstate 80 S will be redesignated Interstate 76 on Oct. 2. Allan Johnson said the change will end the confusion with Interstate 80 S, which runs from Interstate 71 near Medina and Lodi through Akron to the turnpike at Niles Youngstown and onward to the Pennsylvania line.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Allan Johnson
Commission
Ohio
Medina
Lodi
Akron
Ohio Turnpike
Niles
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
Ford recalls 915000 1972 models over steering risk
Ford Motor Co recalls 915000 1972 model vehicles to inspect for possible steering loss. Dealers asked to check power steering on early 1973 intermediate standard and luxury cars as well as light trucks and 1972 models built after March 1 still in stock.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
Ford
International mail bomb campaign expands to Africa and Europe
United Press International reports death by mail threats tied to Israeli diplomats spreading from Europe to Africa. Explosive missives mailed from Holland were intercepted in Kinshasa and other cities. a rabbi in South Africa received a death threat. Earlier devices killed an Israeli embassy official in London and were found before harm elsewhere. Also noted is the upcoming Sawmill Creek Lodge opening in Huron Ohio. The $5 million resort by Pheasant Run Corp. will offer 250 rooms, an 18 hole golf course, pools, health facilities, several restaurants, and a night club aimed at attracting major conventions to Cedar Point area.
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United Press International
Africa
Kinshasa
Zaire
Belgian Congo
Holland
South Africa
Europe
Tel Aviv
Montreal
New York
London
Huron, Ohio
UPI
Sawmill Creek
Lake Erie
Pheasant Run Corp
St. Charles
Ill
Cedar Point
Norwalk Weather Light Showers Then Mild Friday
Clouds increase with a chance of showers or thundershowers today. highs reach upper 70s to low 80s. Showers fade tonight with lows in the 50s. Friday brings sun and cooler conditions, with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Rain chances 40 30 and 10 percent. Winds shift from south to northwest then light and variable. Norwalk high 74 low 44 humidity 80 41 52 percent. Moon rising 6 31 PM moonset 5 31 AM. Births marriages and deaths listed: Tinker Milan Smith Norwalk Mead Smith. Deaths Robertson Rothgery and Thomas George ages 26 76 85.
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Norwalk
No Protests Filed In Sale Of Power Plant
The sale of Norwalk's municipal electric system to Ohio Edison faces SEC ruling with no protests filed by Wednesday deadline. Ohio Edison bids beat Yankee-Dixie Power. sale price set at 6,096,199 dollars plus on-hand materials. Metering preparations underway as take-over nears after decades of local dispute.
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Washington, D.C
Ohio Edison Co
Norwalk
Security and Exchange Commission
SEC
Fred Franklin
Ohio Edison
Commission
Yankee- Dixie Power Inc
Winchester
Norwalk Board of Control
Joe Botto
Yankee-Dixie
Herbert Krogh Today
Director Bill Lewis Quits CAC
Bill Lewis resigns as executive director of the Erie Huron County Community Action Commission effective Oct 20 with a planned Nov 1 end date if a replacement is not found. He plans to stay in Norwalk and visit his Arizona-based son in November while the search proceeds.
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William Lewis
Erie-Huron County Community Action Commission
Lewis
Norwalk
Arizona
Robert B. Oglesby
Commission
Mary A. Rather
CAC
Willard
Don Norris
Plan For Future Adopted By Regional Commission
The Huron County Regional Planning Commission adopted a comprehensive plan covering natural resources highway patterns land use and development guidelines. It will be certified to county commissioners and municipalities while a study of a county wide park board is proposed with a committee named to report next month.
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Janet Conway
Huron County
Huron County Regional Planning Commission
Barbara Whitney
Katherine Myers
Margaret Cook
James Stratton
Metropolitan Park Boards
Stratton
C.B. Roscoe
Otto Bauerle
Richard Cunningham
Roscoe
New Approach To City Wages Planned
The Goodsite administration plans a merit wage program for city workers to replace across the board raises. The proposal, kept from discussion until outlined to the finance committee, will factor into the October 17 appropriation ordinance. The mayor and auditor call it a completely different approach and say it aims to be fairer to older employees.
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Goodsite
Haskins and Sells
Colvin criticizes Haskins Sells study for city of Norwalk
Norwalk Auditor Douglas Colvin says the Detroit firm Haskins and Sells did not deliver value for 30 000 paid to study city finances and aid implementation. He notes legal limits on fund combining and partial effectiveness of recommendations. He plans to study Marion Ohio’s system for possible adoption to improve efficiency.
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Norwalk
Douglas Colvin
Detroit
Haskins and Sells
Colvin
Ohio
State
State Auditor’s
Haskins
Marion
Sunflower Seeds Burn At Monroeville
A fire at the Seaman-McLean grain elevator in Monroeville caused about 2500 in damage to a grain dryer and destroyed 1000 bushels of sunflower seeds valued at 1600. The blaze started around 9 30 p m while seeds were drying, igniting for unknown reasons. Firefighters remained on scene until 1 30 a.m.
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Monroeville
Seaman-McLean
John Seaman
Five injured in two-car crash near Norwalk on Old State Rd
On Old State Road at Townline Road 131 eight miles south of Norwalk five people were injured in a two car collision. Randy R. Parsons 18 Charleston WV and passengers were listed in fair condition while Debbie Starkey 16 was in critical condition. Kenneth J. Clouse 20 rural Norwalk and Carl E. Bistline 9 rural North Fairfield were less affected. Highway patrol said Parsons failed to yield the right of way.
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Old State Road
Townline Road
Norwalk
Randy R. Parsons
Charleston
W. Va
David Barnett
Debbie Starkey
W. Washington St
Lisa Warren
Grove St
Kenneth J. Clouse
Carl E. Bistline
North Fairfield
Highway Patrol
Parsons
Clouse
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ACT
Bradley Tinker
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John Smith
Milan
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Thomas George
Huron
Lawrence A. Robertson
Carl H. Rothgery
Bill Lewis
Regional Commission
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