Undercover Cop Survives 3 2 Hour Kidnap Ordeal
Police say Anthony Vitaliano a 27 year old undercover officer with the public morals division posed as a crooked collector to stall extortionists who held him at gunpoint in Brooklyn and Coney Island. He was rescued after a city wide search and four suspects were charged with kidnapping extortion and weapons violations.
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John Pryor
New York
UPI
Anthony Vitaliano
Vitaliano
Public Morals Division
Brooklyn
Charles Peterson
Coney Island
Lower East Side
Peterson
Coney Island Hospital
Rescue workers plead for food as Honduran hunger grows
In hurricane struck Honduras thousands face starvation with 48 hours seen as critical. Rescue teams rushed international aid but looting and isolation hinder distribution as villagers clash over scarce provisions. Local donations urged.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
UPI
Rockefeller faced two days of Senate grilling for VP role
Senate Rules Committee members say nothing currently blocks Nelson A. Rockefeller’s confirmation after two days of hearings. Chairman Howard Cannon and Assistant Democratic Leader Robert Byrd both expressed agreement that no issue has emerged to derail the nomination.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Senate Rules Committee
Howard Cannon
D-New
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Cannon
Byrd
Ohio fair concession case grows with new charge
George C. Lindsey Jr of Sunbury Ohio says a $745 privilege charge was imposed under a standard space rental agreement at the Ohio State Fair as part of a suit seeking $852,750 from Gov. John Gilligan Fair Manager Vic Lucas and Fair Concessions Manager Thomas Clark. He says the suit continues despite the new admission and a prior $600 cash payment to Clark alleged as a campaign solicitation.
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Columbus
UPI
George C. Lindsey, Jr
Sunbury
Ohio
Lindsey
John J. Gilligan
Fair
Vic Lucas
Thomas Clark
Clark
Mondale Moves Toward Kennedy Territory in Minnesota
Sen Walter Mondale told a labor meeting in Duluth that he shares Kennedy’s philosophy and positions on many issues as he steps up his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He voiced his bid soon after Kennedy vacated the field and moved to dominate the region.
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Duluth, Minn
UPI
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Mondale
Kennedy
Judge Overturns Calley Verdict Over Pretrial Publicity
A federal judge in Columbus Georgia voided former Army Lt William L Calley s My Lai murder conviction citing massive pretrial publicity denial of the right to confront witnesses and improperly drawn charges Judge J Robert Elliott ordered possible appeal by Army attorneys and said Calley s release is not guaranteed while detained at Fort Leavenworth Kansas
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Columbus, Ga
UPI
My Lai
Army
William L. Calley
U.S
J. Robert Elliott
Elliott
Calley
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Howard H. Callaway
Ft. Benning
Cost of Living Clause Rejected By City Hall
Norwalk city workers reject the cost of living package in a 1975 contract bid. Fireman Richard Striker outlined how the 50 cent hourly increase would be tied to quarterly cost of living reviews. Administrators Goodsite and Colvin acknowledge misunderstandings but deem the final figures uncertain and await impasse resolution.
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City Hall
Janet Conway
Norwalk
Richard Striker
Wayne Goodsite
Striker
United Auto Workers
Goodsite
Douglas Colvin
Colvin
Employes
Reflector
Park and Recreation
Ford to Speak at Republican Dinner in Cleveland
President Gerald Ford will address a Republican fundraising dinner at the Sheraton Hotel in Cleveland on October 22 as part of a campaign swing for all GOP candidates in Ohio. Ticket prices and further details will be announced later by state Republicans.
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Columbus
UPI
Gerald Ford
Republica
Sheraton Hotel
Cleveland
GOP
Ohio
Nixon Responds Well to Treatment for Phlebitis
Former President Richard Nixon has responded well to treatment for phlebitis at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Doctors say the search for the cause continues while Nixon is attended by his family and meals are shipped from his San Clemente estate.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
San Clemente
Weather Outlook With Mild Temps And Light Showers
Clearing and mild tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Thursday brings sunshine and higher 70s. Precipitation chances 10 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday. Winds westerly 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday temps 66 to 39 with trace precipitation. Marriage license applications list Elmer Champion and Mary Wright, Eugene Koby and Marilyn Meesig.
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Elmer Eugene Champion
Shelby
Mary Agnes Wright
Willard
Eugene A. Koby
Sandusky
Marilyn K. Meesig
Norwalk
Liquor Hearing Set Over Bellevue Tavern Permit
A Bellevue church will oppose Carl J. Mira's request for a new C-1 liquor permit and transfer of a C-5 permit for the Bellevue Beer Dock. The 11 a.m. Thursday hearing in the Huron County Court Building will be before the Ohio Liquor Control Commission.
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Bellevue
Huron County Court
Carl J. Mira
Bellevue Beer Dock
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mira
Norwalk
Ohio Liquor Control Commission
Kidnapped Tot Found In Cincinnati Motel
Four year old Allison Mechem was found safe in a motel room after a kidnapping near her Mt Lookout home. Suspect Frank Joseph Wiechman, 26, turned himself in and was charged with abduction. A second man and an unidentified woman were questioned.
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Rick van Sant
Cincinnati
UPI
Allison Mechem
Charles Mechem Jr
Taft Broadcasting Co
Allison
Mt. Lookout
Frank Joseph Wiechman
Wiechman
Dorothy Pinson
Norwalk Scouting Night at Pleasant Street School
Scouting School Night begins at 7 30 at Pleasant Street School. Norwalk Chamber of Commerce members and their wives will tour Alsport Inc. at 7 30. A page 2 poll discusses Senator Ted Kennedy and presidential ideals with varying opinions and voting lines. Call 668 8544 or 668 8345 to vote by midnight.
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Pleasant Street
Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
Alsport Inc
a_ steel
Tovoteyes
Tovoteno
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