Fiscal Confusion Across Cities Hits Norwalk Hard
Norwalk faces rising deficits and dwindling reserves as city finances strain services like street work and airport facilities. Officials discuss tighter budgeting, regular reports, and potential taxes or levies while many details remain unresolved amid pre election caution.
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Norwalk
Ontario Street
Harold Finch
Council Finance Committee
Allen Hakes
Charles Hipp
Council
William Saladin
Hipp
Finance Committee
Hakes
Richard Becker
Russell Cunningham
DMZ Peasants Told to Flee as B52 Raids Escalate
UPI reports North Vietnamese peasants near the DMZ were urged to flee to South Vietnam to survive amid intensified B52 bombing. The warning followed massive raids targeting artillery, mortars, and rockets, with Con Thien front casualties mounting and leaflets dropped over Ben Quang urging defectors.
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Saigon
Upi
the Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
U.S
U. S
Con Thien
7Th Fleet
Ben Quang
North Vietnam
Weather Outlook and Local Notices
Mostly sunny and warmer today with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Clear tonight, not as cool with a low in the 40s. Sunny and warmer Tuesday. Births report for Mr and Mrs Richard Reel Milan a girl. Death notices: Leon C Hull 80 Collins Mrs Alice C Foreman 64 New London Robert A Kerr 71 54 North West St. Marriage license applications Jerry Bloodhart Shiloh and Bonita R Caldwell New London. Robert A Fritz Norwalk and Dianne Kennedy Norwalk. Russell H Edwards Norwalk US Marines and Judith Ann Foss Norwalk graduate practical nurse.
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Leon C. Hull
Collins
Alice C. Foreman
New London
Robert A. Kerr
North West Street
Jerry Bloodhart
Shiloh
Bonita R. Caldwell
Robert A. Fritz
Norwalk
Dianne Kennedy
Russell H. Edwards
U.S. Marines
Judith Ann Foss
Lynda Bird to wed Marine Capt. Robb at White House
President Johnson's daughter Lynda Bird will marry Marine Captain Charles S. Robb on December 9 in the East Room of the White House. The couple, who are vacationing in Acapulco, will have a large wedding party with seven attendants on each side.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Charles S. Robb
Milwaukee
White House
Lynda
Acapulco
Mexico
Patrick J. Nugent
Austin
Tex
Warrie Lynn Smith
San Antonio
Robb
William Douglas Davidson
Kershaw
S.C
Farmer Clings to Coconut Tree as Security Fears Persist
Manila reports President Marcos orders Philippine air force to rescue Quirino Berja, 48, who has lived 58 days atop a 60 foot coconut tree near Binalonan after allegedly witnessing his son's murder. He survives on soda and items lowered by rope, while constables promised protection. The air force plans a helicopter extraction.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippine Air Force
Quirino Berja
Binalonan
Berta
Two Blamed For Erie Skydiver Tragedy
UPI reports National Transportation Safety Board chairman Joseph J. O Connell Jr said a federal air traffic controller and the jump plane pilot shared blame for 16 skydiver deaths in Lake Erie last month. He cited radar misidentification and failure to call off the jump amid heavy clouds.
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Washington
UPI
Ohio
Lake Erie
Joseph J. O'Connell
National Transportation Safety Board
Senate
O'Connell
O’connell
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Milan Teens Face School Garb Dispute Over Long Hair
Musicians Denny and Bill Earnest, two Milan high school students, stay home as the school board weighs if their long hair is permissible. Their mother plans to consult attorney Herbert Eastman to seek readmission while the issue is resolved. The band the 59th Street Bridge adds new members Dave Shadle and Phil Raines, both Norwalk High students.
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Milan
Donald Weese
Sandusky
Herbert Eastman
Denny
Bill Earnest
County School Board
William Weagly
Columbus
Norwalk High
Father of the Sputnik Calls for Space Cooperation at IAF Congress
Russia’s Leonid Sedov urged international cooperation on costly future space programs during the opening of the 18th congress of the International Astronautical Federation in Belgrade. More than 1,000 scientists from 29 countries attended, including 100 from the United States, but no top American names or astronauts were present, drawing criticism from hosts.
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Belgrade
UPI
Leonid Sedov
Russia
Sputnik
International Astronautical Federation
IAF
United
United States
NL Youth Admits Four Burglaries in New London Area
New London high school senior Jerry Swiger 18, of 54 W Washburn St, is charged with four break ins in the rural New London area. Items worth 1512 were said to be taken from three homes and a barn. Swiger reportedly admitted entries to Edward Verburg RD 2, Stanley Tester Fitchville River Road, and William Claus Zenobia Road. Sheriff Warner led the investigation and noted the case pattern suggested teen involvement. Sheriff Borgia praised Warner for solving the cases.
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New London
Jerry Allen Swiger
W. Washburn St
Sheriff's Department
John Warner
Swiger
Edward Verburg
RD 2
Stanley Tester
Fitchville River Road
William Claus
Zenobia Road
Allen
Warner
John Borgia
Borgia
Attorney Sherman Unger weighs 1968 Senate challenge to Lausche
Cincinnati attorney Sherman Unger says he is seriously considering challenging U S Senator Frank Lausche in 1968. Unger, a former Nixon aide, has discussed candidacy with state party chairman John Andrews as he analyzes his strength within the party and state.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Sherman Unger
U.S
Frank Lausche
Unger
Richard Nixon
John Andrews
Church Leader Pushes Low-Cost Housing Plan in Huron County
Reverend George Hayduk, anti poverty coordinator, seeks to complete an application to form a metropolitan housing authority in Huron County by Thursday. He will present data to the county commissioners to forward to the state housing board. New London and Willard show interest amid condemned properties and urgent housing needs.
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Huron County
George Hayduk
Huron County Commissioners
State Housing Board
Hayduk
Willard
Keith Armstrong
Appeals Heard In Six District Court Of Appeals Session
Oral arguments were heard in three appeals today by the Sixth District Court of Appeals. A fourth case the Linder bypass case was postponed to November. Attorneys debated an $87,000 suit by Martin against McConnell and a $25,000 suit by Lewis Miller against the Dewiels. A Juvenile Court case involving Richard Dalton was also argued. The court takes all cases under advisement and will issue decisions later.
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Sixth District Court of Appeals
Linder
Robert Thornton
Lewis Martin
Martin
McConnell
Lewis W. Miller
Cecil Dewiel
Dewiels
Richard Dalton
Court of Appeals
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Finch
Morely Price
Demilitarized Zone
Edward Young
Edward
Richard Reel
Erie
States
Lausche
NL Man
Royce Jennings
New London Planning Commission
Jennings
Sukarno
New York
Dewi Sukarno
Indonesia
Kennedy Airport
Kartika Sari
Cindy Adams
Joey Adams
Dewi
Adams
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