Elyria Declares Air Conditioning Capital After Balloon Launch
Timothy Firth cuts the first of 1,000 balloons at American Standard’s Elyria plant as the city is proclaimed the Air Conditioning Capital of the World. The event links Luxaire and American Standard output, with plans for an Elyria Arts Award promoting the theme Air of Good Living. Merit awards will reward student artwork interpreting air quality and comfort.
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American-Standard
Robert Firth
Robert d. Berkshire
Tim Heard
Berkshire
Air of Good Living
Elyria School
Bob White
Timothy Firth
American Standard Air Conditioning Division
Luxaire, Inc
Timothy
Princeton Ave
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Woodford Ave
Elyria
Leonard F. Reichlin
American Standard
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Man with artificial heart dies after short operation
Marcel L. DeRudder, an Illinois coal miner who lived longer than any other patient with an artificial heart, died unexpectedly at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr. Michael DeBakey led the operation last Thursday. autopsy to determine cause. DeRudder had shown brief improvement before dying, with officials citing possible rupture of a trachea or bronchus as a cause.
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UPI
Marcel L. DeRudder
Illinois
Methodist Hospital
Michael DeBakey
DeRudder
DeBakey
Ted Bowen
Edna
Westville
Ill
Bowen
Berlin two resident dies in fire
A 57 year old Berlin Town ship man died in a house fire on Frailey Rd between Church and Mason Rds. John Wermuth was the victim. The fire was discovered by Merrill Strickler and his wife, neighbors, who found the door locked and could not reach him. Authorities note death cause is undetermined.
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Berlin Township
Frailey Rd
Church
Mason
John Wermuth
Mr. Wermuth
Merrill Strickler
Wermauth
Strickler
Wermuh
the Dow
Man's body found near Revere identified as New Jersey man
The body recovered off Revere Massachusetts has been identified as Floyd Vereen Wilhow, 51, of Wayne, New Jersey, who vanished from a Boston hotel on January 9. The medical examiner said the timing of injuries could not be determined and declined to discuss possible motives.
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Revere
Mass
New Jersey
Millonaire Flovd
North Ridgeville board fires teacher amid uproar over motive
In a quiet unanimous vote the North Ridgeville board dismissed veteran teacher James Stafford amid claims the move was revenge for anti board sentiment. Stafford and supporters allege incompetence was used to justify the action and vow to seek a formal investigation.
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Board of Education
James Stafford
North Ridgeville Education Association
Ohio Education Association
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McCarty
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Zack
Three feared dead in Lake Erie crash near Put-In-Bay
An Alliance industrialist identified as Frank W. Shreve, 46, president of J. T. Weybrecht and Sons Co., piloted a Piper Comanche 250 that plunged into Lake Erie between Middle Bass and North Bass islands at 2 a.m. Three aboard were feared dead, including one identified passenger Patricia A. Nemeth. A Coast Guard search was hindered by 34 mph winds and four-foot waves, with divers awaiting favorable conditions.
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Lake Erie
Middle Bass
North Bass Islands
Frank W. Shreve
J. T. Weybrecht and Sons Co
United Press International
Patricia A. Nemeth
East 30Th St
Cleveland
Weybrecht Company
Shreve
Middle Bass Island
Fred Schrenk
Cleveland Hopkins
Coast Guard
Bay Bridge
State Highway Patrol
Sgt
W. R. Hoffman
Ptl
D. W. Warner
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Trol
John Milstead
Columbus
Ashland
Schrenk
U S Phantom downs MIG21 in North Viet Nam dogfight
A U S Air Force Phantom shot down a Soviet MiG 21 over North Vietnam near Da Nang, using a heat seeking Sidewinder missile. It marks the second straight day of air clashes. missiles were fired but initial air combat details remain with officials.
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U. S. Air Force
North Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S
da Nang
North
Viet Nam
London
Soviet Union
Talois
Hana
Catholics in Viet to march for leaders of rioting punished
Catholic leaders in Da Nang announce planned large demonstrations in northern provinces to demand punishment for Buddhist riot leaders. Father Ho says protests start Wednesday despite warnings from a Buddhist group that such marches are traitorous. Catholics may seek protection from the Vietnam National Party if outside forces menace demonstrators.
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UPI
Father Ho
Vietnames National Party
MRooLeh MMR 40 substitute for credit beat
A cryptic note suggests MRooLeh MMR, aged 40, may serve as a substitute for credit. No further context or details are provided.
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Mrooleh
Mayor auditor feud flares to page thirteen warned
Elyria couple marks seven years of marriage in the women's section on page seven. Ridgeville High School names Larry Shutler as new head football coach in a staff change noted on page eighteen.
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Elyria
Ridgeville High School
Larry Shutler
Fiery meteor sighting may have hit New York region
A flaming object believed to be a meteor may have disintegrated or struck land near the U.S. Canadian border in upper New York State. Dr Curtis Hemingway of Dudley Observatory said the object was seen southeast of Montreal and northwest of Plattsburgh after thrilling residents from the Carolinas to New England. He noted a sonic boom over Albany shortly after as the object plunged through the atmosphere, with little danger if any remains.
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UPI
Upper
New York State
Curtis Hemingway
Dudley Observatory
Albany
Montreal
Plattsburgh
Carolinas
New England
Hemingway
Earth
Toledo to California cab fare landmark trip
Two Toledo, Ohio cabbies paid 2800 miles home after a mysterious woman tipped $1.20 for the journey. Paul Mertz and Chester Reneau drove the woman from Toledo to a California home, delaying return until the bank cleared the fare. She slept most of the trip and requested church hymns when awake. Local towns watched as the plateed cab drew attention and officials checked papers along the route.
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Richmond, Calif
UPI
Toledo
Mertz
Dr. Kenneth E. Lower Dies, North Olmsted Schools Leader
North Olmsted mourns the death of Dr. Kenneth E. Lower, longtime superintendent in South Amherst, Grafton Township, and North Olmsted. He died at home after a heart attack that began three months earlier. He had been serving as principal at Brook Park.
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North Olmsted
Kenneth E. Lower
Amherst
Grafton Township
Butternut Ridge
Lower
Brook Park
Auto Firms Back Federal Vehicle Safety Standards
Washington firms urge Congress to direct the Secretary of Commerce to set federal vehicle safety performance standards while preserving a strong role for states in establishing and enforcing them. John Bugas of the Automobile Manufacturers Association testified before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, arguing compatibility with the bill can improve safety without delay.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
John §. Bugas
Safety Administrative Committee
The
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Ford Motor Company
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Comerce
Bugas
Defense under fire over Nike-X defense policy
The Senate Armed Services Committee faulted Defense Secretary McNamara for not following the Joint Chiefs of Staff by delaying Nike-X pre production funding. The panel noted unanimous military support for financing, while Congress pressed defense direction amid broader policy battles.
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John A. Goldsmith
Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
McNamara
House Armed Services
Pentagon
House
Weather Update Foretells Sun and Showers Later
The forecast notes sun with the chance of rain and occasional showers into the evening. Temperatures rise to around 41 degrees with a morning low near 68 a.m. today and a 6 p.m. high, while winds and denser clouds may affect the day’s pattern. Details on page 14.
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