Elyria Council defeats 100 percent non-city water premium
The Elyria City Council rejected a proposal to charge non-city residents 100 percent more for water, voting 65 against. The panel urged a revised plan to fund a $3 million expansion of pumping and treatment facilities, with federal aid increasingly unlikely. Council urged the water committee to craft a more acceptable proposal, noting rising costs and continued month-to-month contract extension.
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Elyria
Robert Kleinoeder
Council
Kenneth Krueck
D-2
Water Committee
Eugene B. Smith
R-3
Joseph Grace
North Ridgeville
McDonald
Theodore J. Lakacy
R-7
Anderson
Marines retake Hue stronghold amid broader Vietnam fighting
UPI reports Marines ripped down a North Vietnamese flag in Hue as street fighting surged in Saigon and Hue. In Da Nang and Quang Tri battles intensified while air raids hammered targets near Khe Sanh and Hanoi. Casualties rose with 21,330 Vietnamese killed and 1,729 Americans dead or missing, many civilians displaced.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Hue
Cholon
Tan Son Nhut
Quang Tri
da Nang
Nang
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Kyoichi Sawada
Bronze Star Awarded Posthumously to Cpl Elbert F Price Jr
Cpl Elbert F Price Jr. received the Bronze Star for heroic action in Vietnam. The medal was presented at his parents’ home in Grafton by Army officials from Cleveland. He previously served with the First Cavalry Division and was killed in action on November 6, 1967.
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Cpl
Elbert F. Price Jr
North Eaton
Vietnam
Elbert F. Price Sr
Alton Dr
Grafton
Cleveland
First Cavalry Division
Cpl. Price
Local School Sessions Plan Make Up Days
Lorain schools post three makeup days amid teacher walkout disruption. Valley City Liverpool Township trustees approve installation of fire phone system on page 11. Oberlin expands rubbish pickup schedule on page 8. Columbia Township trustees to hold hearing on sanitary landfill district creation page 6. Better Health column and local notices follow with births, deaths, and court finance updates.
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Lorain
Valley City
Liverpool
Tewnship
Columbia Township — Trustees
Kosygin Meets U.S. Aide for 50 Minute Kremlin Talk
Premier Alexei Kosygin held a fifty minute meeting with U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson in Moscow. The session followed Thompson delivering a Johnson message and seeking another briefing. The Soviet statement gave no topics and the U.S. did not reveal details or messages.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Kremlin
Thompson
Kosygin
Johnson
Weather forecast with increasing clouds and light rain
The report notes cloudy skies with increasing cloudiness tonight and a chance of a few rain or sleet showers toward morning. Temperatures drop to the mid 20s to lower 30s with a low tonight and a high of 41 later in the day.
Nursery School Teachings on Hitting and Responding
A fragment notes a nursery school approach teaching children who hit and those who are hit back. The text suggests a distinction between kids who hit and those who retaliate, without clear details.
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L Nursery
Scheol
Betleski Declares Run for U S House in 13th District
Lorain attorney Adrian F. Betleski announces his candidacy for the U S House seat in Ohio's 13th District. A Democrat with three years in public office he seeks the May primary against incumbent GOP Rep. Charles A. Mosher. Betleski holds a law degree from Ohio State 1950 and earned a doctorate in law last year.
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Lorain
Adrian F. Betleski
U.S
Betleski
GOP
Charles A. Mosher
Oberlin
General Assembly
Loraina
Medina Countes
Cuyahoga Court
Summit County
Akron
Medina County
Ohio State University
OSU
Johnson calls for federal probe of car insurance
President Johnson urged Congress to authorize a federal investigation into the automobile insurance system saying it is overburdened and unsatisfactory with rising premiums, arbitrary coverage, and unfair claim practices affecting 190 million drivers and 96 million vehicles. The eight point program aims to ensure a fair and honest exchange for consumers.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Maillion
United States
U.S. hopes hinge on Pueblo talks with North Korea
U.S. officials express cautious optimism as direct talks continue about the Pueblo crew release. Negotiations have met three times, with plans for another meeting likely at Panmunjo. North Korea demands U.S. admission of the ship’s North Korean waters operation and a formal apology.
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State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
Sheffield district to seek $700000 bonds in May primary
The Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District will put a $700000 bond issue before voters in the May primary. The board hired Squire, Sanders and Dempsey to prepare the issue after defeating a $575000 ballot in November. If approved, funds would finance Brookside High School additions and other repairs, reaching the district's legal debt limit at 9 percent of valuation, with a two year term and estimated 4.74 percent interest.
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Sheffield
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Board of Education
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Brookside High School
De Gaulle Opens 10th Winter Olympics at Grenoble
The 10th Winter Olympics opened in Grenoble with President Charles de Gaulle presiding. A skier from Santa Monica suffered a broken leg during practice, possibly requiring surgery, as the games began under a slate of three hockey matches and a grand opening ceremony.
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Grenoble
France
Charles de Gaulle
America
Santa Monica
Calif
de Gaulle
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Malcolm McDonald
Fue
Khe Sanh
Dmz
1St Air Cavalry
101St Airborne Division
Alvin B
Cpl. Elbert Price JR
Bedeski
LBJ
Pueblo
By Barb Wasileski
Will Grimsley
International Ski Federation
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
Helevet
Man Executive Board
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