Vermilion youth injured in Route 6 crash
Daniel Dropko a Vermilion sophomore at Wittenberg College is in serious condition in the St Joseph Hospital ICU after a single vehicle crash on Route 6 a mile west of Vermilion. He swerved to avoid danger, hit a rock and flipped striking six boat trailers and a fence.
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Rt. 6
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Vermilion Limits
Daniel Dropko
Vermilion
State Highway Patrol
Dropke
Dropko
Andrew Dropko
Wittenberg College
Northwest Ohio water plan sparks Lake Erie reservoir idea
A Sandusky meeting of the Northwest Ohio Water Development Advisory Council examined engineering reports proposing a chain of man made lakes from Elyria west toward the Indiana line. The system would supply water to about 150 communities over 40 years with impoundments in Black River Vermilion River and Huron River basins and possible sites near Wellington Wakeman and Charlemont Creek.
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Elyria
Indiana Line
Sandusky
Northwest Ohio Water Development Advisory Council
Lake Erie
Black River
Vermilion River
Huron
Maumee
Portage
Robert H. Tippett
Tippett
Burgess and Niple Co
Columbus
Development Council
Ohio Water Commission
Ohio
Norwalk
Milan
Monroeville
Bellevue
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Charlemont Creek
Wellington
Charlemont
Richard McGinnis
Lorain County ‘Regional
Outdoor coverage hints at rattlesnakes and Klan events
A fragment from today’s outdoor coverage notes a rattlesnake, white lightning and the Klan creating tense moments for fox blitz participants while conservation leaders are sought and a splash party fears for some baying hounds.
Weather Outlook With Cooler Temperatures and Showers
Clearing and cooler with variable clouds and a few morning showers. Sunny and cool this afternoon with a high near 70. Clear and cooler tonight with a low around 50. Sunny and warmer Saturday. 24 hour precipitation ended 8 pm Thursday at 0.96 inches. High 70 at 3 15 pm yesterday. Low 36 at 6 am today. Details Page 18.
Wheaton resigns as Midview superintendent
Supt. E A Wheaton submitted his resignation and the Midview Local Board of Education accepted it in a brief meeting. He will leave Aug 29 to become superintendent in Napoleon. The board plans a special meeting to formalize the acceptance.
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Grafton
Midview
Chester Carpenter
Rebel tugmen form Freedom Forces to challenge union delegate system
At the American Legion Hall in Lorain officers of the Tugmen's and Pilots' Freedom Forces were elected to oppose the convention delegate system. Captain John W. Degan leads a rebellion within Local 14 and the International Longshoremen's Association affiliate. The group plans federal court action to strike down what it calls dictatorial union control and aims to curb maritime leadership blamed for U.S. cargo decline.
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Convention
Huron
American Legion Hall
Tugmen’s and
Pilots’ Freedom Forces
TPFF
John W. Degan
Maine Ave
Lorain
Listened Tugmen’s and Pilots’ Protective Association of America
International Longshoremen’s Association
Tagmen’s Union
Great Lakes
Freedom Forces
Degan
Tugmen’s Local 14
Lorain-Sandusky
Maritime Register
Maritime Department
Aflcio
U.S
Air strikes hit Haiphong and Hanoi power targets
U S air and naval forces bombed Haiphong and Hanoi power facilities and storage depots in a two hour strike. Reports say the Haiphong plant and a key storage area suffered damage. casualties were light and many targets were rebuilt after earlier raids. The siege continued as Allied ground operations pursued main Communist forces in South and North Vietnam.
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Saigon
API
U.S
Uong Bi
Viet Haiphong
Nam
Hanoi
Ameri
Oriskany
Than Hoa
North Viet Nam
Sam Alley
Sioure
Paul Revere III
Viet Nam
Commu
Coast Guard Cutter Point Welcome Hit In Viet Nam Stray Fire
Tragedy near the demilitarized zone as U S Air Force jets strike the Coast Guard cutter Point Welcome. Two killed and five wounded as crew attempt rescue and firefighting efforts. Chief Patterson lauds crew resilience amid confusion and fear.
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DA Nang
Viet Nam
UPI
Swansboro
N.C
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
Point Welcome
Patterson
Coast Guard
David O'Connor
Cambridge
Mass
O'Conner
Aheas Jank
Point Caution
Open Heart operation aids lonely special boys in Lorain County
Five days remain before the third annual two day Operation Open Heart event led by Highway Patrol Cpl. Dave Harper. Lorain County lawmen plan a full schedule including food stores checks and a trip to Green Acres and Mill Hollow Park to provide companionship and joy for boys who feel unwanted.
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Highway Patrol Cpl
Dave Harper
Ror
Cpl
Harper
Lorain County
Ohio State Patrol
Rt. 57
Mill Hollow Park
Green Acres
Fragmentary caption hints at a 1923 prank incident
The readable text references a 1923 moment with a baby in a carriage and a vague forecast about a future payday, but details are unclear and names or places are not established.
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Richard Speck
Jack Johnson
Cook County
GI Medicare
Washington
House
Senate
Armed Services
Reserve Corps
Oberlin
Elyria Littl
Abby
Etter
Tora
E. A. Wheaton
Tugmen
Freedom Forces Office
Richard Rushton
Gilbert A. Fairchild
Amherst
Lawrence Voet
Earl Shepherd
Charles E. Weber
Darken Haiphong
Tus GP Es
By Leon Daniel
Patter
Oswain
Bill Russel
Ifeboat
Knoxville
Tenn
Lawmen
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