Youngsters Ride Freight From Erie to New London
Two youths, John Scott Curry aged 9 and Danny B Curry aged 11 from Erie Pennsylvania, hopped a freight train Sunday morning and rode to New London Ohio. A tower guard in Grafton spotted them and alerted Hiles Tower. Police Chief Norman Snyder met the boys at Hiles when the train halted at 6 45 p m. Parents were notified and the youths were taken to the Seneca County Children's Center in Tiffin before being returned home.
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New London
Erie
Ohio
John Scott Curry
Danny B. Curry
Grafton
New London Hiles Tower
Norman Snyder
Hiles
Seneca County Children’s Center
Tiffin
Skylab crew prepares to return after 59 days in space
NASA mission control reports mixed news for astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma headed home after 59 days in orbit. The lighter note: they can change underwear before reentry. a joking swap of garments follows.
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Houston
UPI
Misson Control
Earth
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Jack
Owen
FDA bans nonprescription purchases of large vitamin doses
The FDA moves to criminalize buying massive doses of vitamins A and D without a prescription, asserting such quantities are clearly dangerous unless supervised by a physician. The change could take effect a week from now unless courts intervene.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Peron Wins Argentine Presidency After 18 Years
Juan Domingo Peron, at 77, regains Argentina’s presidency with over 60 percent of the vote on Sunday, returning to power 18 years after his ouster. He scores a landslide over a four man field, more than twice the votes of the runner up.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Juan Domingo Peron
South America
Argentina
Peron
Burglars Take Jewels In $200000 Home Invasion
Two ski masked burglars bound Indian Hills couple in Cincinnati late Saturday night. They searched the home for about two to two and a half hours, taking up to $200,000 in jewels and valuables and their Lincoln Continental, while the couple remained gagged in a closet. The victims Henry L. MacDonald and Beatrice were unharmed. The intruders told them to stay quiet.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Henry L. MacDonald
Beatrice
MacDonald
Weather and notices from Fon The Record
Cloudy with a chance of showers tonight and Tuesday. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 70s. Rain probability 10 30 and 40 percent. Winds east to northeast 8 to 15 mph. Norwalk highs 80 lows 47. Births list two girls and two boys. Deaths: Eunice E. Horn, 84, Monroeville.
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Norwalk
Woman In Home For Retarded 102 Years In Ohio
Martha Nelson, 102, has lived at Orient State Institution near Columbus since 1875 after being admitted to the Columbus State Institute for the Feeble Minded. Officials say records were lost in a 1883 fire and she may be a victim of early eugenic practices. The new superintendent describes her life as a wasted one and notes reforms at the facility including closing Farmview Cottage and moving toward co educational living.
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Columbus
UPI
Martha Nelson
A.Z. Soforenko
Orient State Institution
Here
Columbus State Institute
Orient
Sovovenko
Soforenko
Martha
Farmview Cottage
Agnew Braces for Lawsuit Over News Leaks
Vice President Spiro Agnew plans to sue to halt the federal probe into alleged Maryland kickback schemes amid a flood of leaks. His attorney cites rights to a fair trial as grounds while a defense fund is formed and White House leaks are questioned.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Maryland
Senate
Judah Best
Laird
CBS
Face the Nation
Nixon
White House
J. Marsh Thomson
Justice Department
Baltimore County
Money Missing At City Store In Norwalk
Norwalk police investigate theft from T A Thrif T Mart at 265 Benedict Ave. Night manager James Hoyt found the loss at 3 45 a m and store manager Paul Hippler reported it. Prosecutor William W Owens says the amount remains undetermined and police will release more details after Detective Don Ratliff completes the inquiry. The money was taken from a night depository.
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Norwalk
T&a
Thrif-T-Mart
Benedict Ave
James Hoyt
Paul Hippler
Huron County
William W. Owens
Don Ratliff
Hunt Testifies on Anti Kennedy Plot Tied to Nixon Campaign
E Howard Hunt told Senate Watergate hearings that the White House sought Catholic votes for Nixon in 1972 by fabricating State Department cables to link Kennedy to the 1963 Diem assassination. He said Colson directed the effort and that the aim was to sway Catholic voters.
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Hunt
E. Howard Hunt
Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic
Daniel Ellsberg
UPI
Washington
White House
Nixon
Kennedy
President Diem
South Vietnam
Senate
Charles W Colson
State Department
Ngo Dinh Diem
Colson
U.S
Watergate
Daniel — Ellsberg
Sunflower Becomes 12 Foot Giant After Beer Watering
Five year old Simon Barwell planted a sunflower in Carlton England and watered it with his father's homebrewed beer. The plant grew to an impressive 12 feet tall.
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Carlton
England
UPI
Simon Barwell
Simon
Principal Dies After Heart Attack At Norwalk Football Game
James K. Walters 48 longtime South Central High School principal and athletic director died after a heart attack at Whitney Field during a Norwalk St. Pauls vs South Central game. Walters served since 1969 and will have funeral at United Methodist Church with services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
James K. Walters
South Central High School
Walters
Whitney Field
Norwalk St. Paul’s
South Central
Lloyd McPherson
Lowell Etzler
Kent
New London
Greenwich
Siddall’s Market
REA Express Agency
Kalamazoo
Hartland
North Fairfield
United Methodist Church
Allen Rose
Grove Street
Eastman Funeral Home
No Operation For Namath May Spare Jets Quarterback
New York Jets team physician Dr James A Nicholas said Joe Namath with a separated right shoulder may not need surgery and could return for the final four games if swelling continues to subside. He will decide in two to three days and will apply pressure treatment to reduce swelling. Namath was hurt in Sundays 34 10 win over the Baltimore Colts and remains in significant pain but optimistic about a late season return.
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NEW York
UPI
James A. Nicholas
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Nicholas
Namath
Nicholas Namath
Baltimore Colts
Senator Stennis urges recruiting women if volunteer army falters
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John C. Stennis says the Pentagon should recruit more women to meet quotas if enlistments stay weak. He will not back restoring the draft for at least two years and argues women can aid the services, particularly the Air Force and Army, but not for combat.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
John C. Stennis
Pentagon
Mississippi
Air Force
Army
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United States
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Collins
Gary Opper
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Reed St
Dean Schaffer
Eunice E. Horn
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Owens
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Stennis
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