FBI Watergate probe will extend past the election
Attorney General Kleindienst said the FBI investigation into fundraising for Nixon's re election will not finish before the November 7 vote. A district court blocked three civil damages suits tied to the Watergate break in, staying depositions until the criminal case concludes. Judge Richey noted withholding proceedings protects public rights and avoids tipping the scales before the trial.
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Washington
UPI
Richard G. Kleindienst
FBI
Nixon
Kleindienst
U.S. District Court
Charles R. Richey
Democratic National
Richey
Stans
O’brien
John J. Sirica
Wheel bursts from earthmover injuring four in Monterey Park
A four-foot wheel detached from an earthmover in Monterey Park rolled downhill then crashed through a plant roof and into an assembly area. Four men sustained abrasions and concussions before receiving treatment.
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Monterey Park
Calif
UPI
Conner Spring & Manufacturing Co
Police Rescue Councilmen as Philadelphia Strife Heats
Police had to rescue several Philadelphia councilmen from a chamber where 700 angry parents and students gathered. The confrontation arose as the city’s three week teachers’ strike closed about 200 public schools, affecting 400000 students.
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United Press International
Philadelphia
Chamber
Nixon campaigns in Texas seeks electoral boost
President Nixon campaigns across Texas aiming to secure the state's 26 electoral votes with help from a bloc of disenchanted Democrats led by former Treasury Secretary and Texas Governor John B. Connally.
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United Press International
Nixon
Texas
Lone Star
Treasury
John B. Connally
Nevada Doctors Union Signs First Private Practice Contract
The Nevada Physicians Union Local 676, the state s first AFL CIO group for doctors, has negotiated a six month collective bargaining agreement with Valley Hospital effective Oct 1. The pact bars strikes and the union counts about 60 members across Las Vegas hospitals.
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Las Vegas, Nev
UPI
Nevada Physicians Union Local 676
Afl-Cio
Valley Hospital
Moss Fined $100 For 100 MPH Speeding in England
Stirling Moss, former world auto racing champion, was fined $100 after police said he traveled at 100 mph in a 70 mph zone in Coleshill England.
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Coleshill
England
UPI
Stirling Moss
Akron Teacher Shot in Robbery at Thornton Junior High
Carole Weagraff, 27, social studies and science teacher at Thornton Junior High, was beaten and shot in her empty classroom during a Thursday robbery attempt. The suspect demanded money, slugged her after she said she had none, then fled. Weagraff received head and arm injuries and was treated and released from Akron General Hospital.
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Akron
Ohio
UPI
Carole Weagraff
Thornton Junior High School
Weather and notices for Norwalk area
Mostly sunny and cooler today with highs in the 60s and clear cool nights. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with highs near 70. Winds today northerly 12 to 18 mph, tonight light and variable, Saturday southeast 6 to 12 mph. Birth notices announce a girl for Alvin Barber in Monroeville, a boy for Herman Horn in Norwalk, and a girl for Michael Hooper in Milan. Death notices list Merle Clay of Attica, Maurice Bowman of New London, Randy Witter of Conneaut, and Margaret Wilson of Willard.
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Norwalk
Alvin Barber
Monroeville
FT Hospital
Herman Horn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Michael Hooper
Milan
Merle Clay
Attica
Maurice H. Bowman
New London
Randy Witter
Conneaut
Margaret Wilson
Willard
Maiden Campaign Drives Door To Door In 72nd District
Vermilion Mayor John Maiden campaigns to unseat Republican Ethel Swanbeck in Ohio's 72nd district by visiting every door across towns from Cuyahoga to Sandusky counties. He relies on volunteers, targets younger leadership, and pursues park land funds amid a $4 000 raised budget and a $8 000 planned spend.
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Jack Brown
John Maiden
Vermilion
Maiden
Ethel Swanbeck
Ohio
House of Representatives
Norwalk
Willard
U.S. Steel
Swanbeck
Cuyahoga County
Sandusky County
David Geise
Statehouse
John Gilligan
Department of Natural Resources
Huron County
Huron County Fairgrounds
Inmates Escape Jail in Cuyahoga County
Three inmates at the Cuyahoga County jail in Cleveland escaped wearing deputy uniforms after assaulting Sgt. Howard Ponsky. Two were captured near the Criminal Courts building. one remained at large. Initial reports said six inmates escaped.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cuyahoga County
Howard Ponsky
Criminal Courts
Norwalk Mayor Bans Trick or Treating This Halloween
Mayor Wayne Goodsite announces a Halloween trick or treating ban in Norwalk amid concerns over dangerous items in candy and fruits. He plans a big party sponsored by local service clubs as a substitute and says the decision followed a weeks long review and a letter from a “Concerned Citizen.”
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Wayne Goodsite
Norwalk
Goodsite
Is Norwalk Theater Re Opening
The Norwalk Theater marquee shows Opening Soon but clear plans are unknown. Countrywide Theatres of New York may own the building though officials and a spokesman could not confirm ownership or any reopening plans.
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Norwalk
Countrywide Theatres of
New York
Ben Gerry
Athens
Wayne Goodsite
Chamber of Commerce
James Seitz
Countrywide Theatres
Ohio clarifies ban on burning across majority of towns
Ohio clarifies open burning prohibition effective Aug. 7 in restricted areas within municipal boundaries plus 1000 feet for mid sized cities and one mile for large towns. Outside restricted areas farmers may burn with conditions and must obtain board permission for large projects. Norwalk officials note enforcement hinges on local ordinances and public cooperation.
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Ohio
Jack Wunderle
Ohio Air Pollution Unit
Wunderle
Norwalk
Elmer McGuckin
McGuckin
Nixon Limousine Hit by Bicycle in Washington Collision
President Nixon’s armored limousine sustained major damage in a crash with a $197 bicycle ridden by Orville Jackson at a service station. Jackson, treated for abrasions, received a traffic ticket for failing to stay in his lane and plans to fight it. Police said the damage was mainly to the limousine. Meanwhile the FDA planned a major move to remove hexachlorophene from over the counter products due to brain damage and paralysis seen in animals.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Jackson
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Cuyahoga
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