Methodists stir storm in merger talks
Six major Protestant denominations face upheaval as the Methodist delegation questions feasibility and desirability of a union. The Episcopal Church delays further action, while others push for faster negotiations. The Princeton talks address ministry and sacraments with broad agreement but a dim view on rapid merger.
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Princeton
UPI
Episcopal Church
Methodist
Episcopal Churches
United Presbyterian Church
United Church of Christ
The
Disciples of Christ
Evangelical United Brethren
Princeton Theological Seminary
Methodist Church
Pittsburgh
Episcopal
Robert F. Gibson
Richmond
Park Board Files Two Suits to Acquire 1033 Acres
Lorain County Metropol itan Park District filed two suits in Lorain County Common Pleas Court to seize 1033 acres in the North West River Street area for park use. The targets are Elmer Hume Inc of Amherst owning 101.45 acres and Mrs. Wilma M Warren of 2315 West River Street owning 1.9 acres. The action aims to block a residential development amid plans for a north Black River reservation and possible Interstate 90 route concerns.
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Lorain County Metropolitan Park
Hume
Park Commission
North Black River
Elyma Planning Commission
Brutality Charge Probed Against Lorain Police
A federal grand jury in Cleveland heard testimony on alleged police brutality by Lorain officers. Sources said charges were preferred by Angelo Morales of Lerain, who claimed he had been beaten.
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Cleveland
Lorain
Angelo Morales
Lerain
Soberlin's Berg Sings to Yankee Farm Team
Bob Daniels surveys opening day crowds as Elyria wins first sectional tournament baseball game. Lorain council transfers a new 3.5 million hospital to Lake land Community Hospital Inc. Parking meters for downtown Wellington. Year of planning culminates in Girl Scout Skillorama Saturday.
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Lorain Council
Lakeland Community Hospital Inc
Monster horned lizard found in Lorain County shocks locals
A horned lizard, resembling a two horned monster with spikes and eye blood squirting ability, was found at Harold Mohrman’s home in Lorain County. Authorities say it is harmless and it likely wandered from a cactus garden or was released by a former owner. Mohrman plans guidance on its care.
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Lorain County
Harry Snavely
Harold Mohrman
Taft St
Mohrman
United States
Ohio
Rockefeller wins battle on liquor reform plan
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and his supporters push a compromise liquor reform plan through a Republican led legislature in Albany. The effort aims to curb graft and corruption while courting Democratic votes for final passage as Rockefeller eyes a West Coast presidential bid.
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Rockefeller
Albany
N. Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Oregon
Walter J. Mahoney
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Senate
Liquor Authority
Lquor
Two Bandits Loot Poker Game In Amarillo Break‑In
In Amarillo Texas two armed men burst into a house where a five handed poker game was in progress and robbed the players of 420 dollars in cash and several checks before fleeing from the scene.
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Amarillo
Tex
UPI
Smile Youre on Radar Sign Delights Wakefield Speeders
Wakefield Massachusetts police put up signs reading Smile youre on radar to mock motorists who are speeding The signs aim to deter offenders and generate humorous publicity for traffic enforcement locally reported by UPI
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Wakefield
Mass
Police Traffic Bureau
UPI
Johnson proposes detailed arms freeze at disarmament talks
UPI reports US negotiator Fisher outlines President Johnsons plan to freeze existing stocks of ground and sea based missiles launchers strategic bombers and anti missile systems. The plan bans new production except for maintenance training and space booster use. verification includes facility inspections observers and undeclared site checks.
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Geneva
UPI
Johnson
S Fisher
Fisher
United States
Russia
U.S Educators Warn of Russian Educational Challenge
Akron School Superintendent Martin Essex and 23 colleagues returning from a three week tour of Soviet and Eastern European schools warn that the Soviet system emphasizes mathematics and science to expand production and power. Essex says the system is rote and anti West with Marxist-Leninist teaching, but notes no miracle in Russian methods. He describes early childhood programs and a fully organized education and health operation aimed at producing a superior nation.
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New York
UPI
America
Akron
Martin Essex
Soviet Union
Essex
W. F. Horner
Piqua
Mark C. Schinnerer
Cleveland
Robert
Northeast Ohio Weather Outlook Sunny Warm With Wind
The forecast calls for sunny and windy conditions and warmer temperatures reaching 66 to 72 degrees. A late day chance of a thundershower exists. Tonight should be clear and mild with a low around 45 to 50. Wednesday temperatures expected from 38 to 51, a year earlier 26.
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Ohio
Weather map brief for city area Wednesday summary
Precipitation in the 24 hours ending 7 pm Wednesday and humidity at 7 am are noted. The report lists readings around 1 pm and 7 pm on Wednesday in 1976 with values 35 and 31. Sunrise and sunset times are 5 47 am and 7 08 pm.
Leopold wins privacy suit over name and likeness
Nathan Leopold, once labeled the thrill killer of the Bobby Franks case, won a summary judgment in a $1.4 million invasion of privacy suit. Judge Kruccyzski held defendants liable for using Leopold’s name and persona with damages to be set by a jury.
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Leopold
Chicago
UPI
Nathan Leopold
Thomas E. Kruccyzski
Puerto Rico
Levin
U S Steel Buys Lorain Slag Firm
United States Steel has purchased the Standard Slag Co. facilities in Lorain, joining them to Lorain Works slag department. The former firm, once 50 workers strong, closed recently leaving eight employees. Expanded slag will again be shipped by boat to western Lakes ports to serve area builders and concrete block plants.
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Lorain
United States Steel
Standard Slag Co
Lorain Slag Co
Alvin J. Scheel
Lorain Works
Scheel
U.S. Steel
Loren
Western Lakes
United Rates Steal
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Meyer Levin
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Daryl F. Zan
Ack Productions
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Bobby
Franks
Israel
Mlinois Pardon and Parole Board
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