Rebels Reach Phnom Penh Invasion As City Fears Fall
Cambodian Rebel forces pushed into western Phnom Penh as refugees fled toward the center. A 24 hour curfew was ordered amid street closures and panic. The Khmer Rouge bombed military HQs and a U.S. contracted air drop aided insurgents while airport access was blocked. Field reports noted thousands displaced and troops forming defensive columns along Route 3.
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Phnom Penh
AIR Force 128
U.S
Sak Suthsakhan
Armed Forces
Khmer Rouge
Sarmrong
Route 3
Radio
Cambodia
UPI
Supreme Committee of
Suthsakhan
Saukham Khovy
Sam U Tapao
Thailand
Khoy
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Fire destroys Mr. Larrys Beef and Tails restaurant
A fire at Mr. Larrys Beef and Tails restaurant on Ridge Street caused an estimated 225000 in damage. The blaze began overnight in a 90 year old former schoolhouse, with investigators unsure of the cause. Two firefighters were briefly injured and treated, while patrons had left earlier.
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Central
Frank J. Januszewski
Januszewski
Tax break spurs new home sales and optimism in area
Builders report rising interest as a 5 percent federal tax credit up to 210,000 on new homes, condos and other dwellings boosts demand. Agencies note many qualifying listings and inventory, with Charter Realty and Ridgecrest Realty reporting early sales gains and expectations of a quick depleting supply amidst looser mortgage terms and lower rates.
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Robert Nickoloff
Home Builders Association of
Lorain County
Nickeloff
John Samovsky
Charter Realty Co
Sarnovsky
Charter
Russ Watson
Ridgecrest Realty
North Ridgeville
Center Ridge
Rt. 83
Weather outlook with mixed precip and mild temperatures
The forecast shows cloudy conditions and a chance of rain mixed with snow tonight with a low in the mid to lower Ws. Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a chance of showers and little temperature change. Highs in the mid to lower 50s. Precipitation chances: 40 percent tonight and 38 percent tomorrow. Winds easterly 10 to 15 mph tonight. Sunrise 5 54 a.m. Sunset 7 06 p.m.
New JFK Death Probe Sparks Fresh Debate
Washington duplicates a widening web of disclosures and claims suggesting a possible CIA role in JFK’s assassination. President Ford is curious, conspiracy advocates push anew, and scholars offer cautious skepticism as calls for reexamination of the Warren Commission rise. Ford, who helped draft the commission findings, defends the report but notes that new facts may challenge conclusions.
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Washington
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
Ford
Bernard J. Fensterwald
Fensterwald
Richard Popkin
Washington University
St. Laws
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Stone
Ridge Street School Remembered as Cozy That Burned Down
Elyria residents recalling Ridge Street School from the early 1900s describe a small friendly neighborhood building. The structure, once home to Mr. Larry’s Beef and Tails afterclosure, was destroyed by fire leaving only a shell. Mrs. Curtis Spence taught there for a year, noting it housed fourth grade and recalling Miss Bertha Philpott as principal.
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Elyria
Ridge Street
Mr. Larry
Curtis Spence
Denison Ave
Teeeee
Ralph Marbach
Washington Ave
Merbech
Deen
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White House
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