Ward redistricting plan prompts partisan debate in Elyria
A historic analysis of Elyria ward re alignment shows Republicans aiming to shift roughly 2,100 GOP voters into the new Seventh Ward and 1,300 GOP plus 900 Democratic voters into the new Seventh, while trimming the First Ward’s edge. The plan splits precincts to create safer margins for the GOP and draw Democratic strength into a minority ward. Debate rages over whether presidential results reliably forecast local council votes.
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Elyria
Third Ward
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
First Ward
Nixon
GOP
Seventh Ward
De Gaulle Wins Algeria Referendum Victory
Paris reports France backed De Gaulle in the Algeria referendum with 62 percent of metropolitan votes and a nationwide yes majority. Rebels and Moslem boycotts sparked violence but turnout reached about 4.49 million registered Algerian voters amid promises of new peace talks and continued French control.
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UPI
de Gaulle
Algeria
France
Charles de Gaulle
Thelin
Dicker
Ter
Gering
National Liberation Front
FLN
Casbah
Will de Gaulle
Jem
Lorain County
Regis of Lorain Club
Michel de
Lore
Jacques Soustelle
Geria
de Gaulle Alment
Tunis
Five held for spying in Bow Street case at Portland Yard
Three men and two women including two civilian Admiralty employees faced Bow Street Court on charges of spying for a foreign power. Henry Houghton and Ethel Gee, both connected to Portland Yard, along with Peter Kroger, his wife Helen, and Gordon Lonsdale were denied bail. The five, Canadians living in Britain, were charged under the Official Secrets Act with handling data useful to an enemy.
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London
UPI
Admiralty
Rene Bee
Klaus Co
Bow Street Court
Henry Houghton
Portland Yard
Ethel Gee
Portland
Houghton
Peter Kroger
Ruislip
U.S. Air Force
Lorain County Deputy Dies From Injuries
Deputy Michael J. George died at 11 45 a m today of injuries from a three car crash last Tuesday. The 41 year old from 3890 East Lake Road Lorain had been in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital since Tuesday with a crushed chest and extensive lacerations. He was pinned between two county cars at East Avenue and Seventh Street when a third car driven by Martin A Pasady n 19 of Indian Hollow Road Grafton struck the county car and pushed it into the others.
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Lorain County
Michael J. George
Elyria Memorial Hospital
George
East Lake Rd
Lorain
East Ave
7Th St
Martin A. Pasadyn
Indian Hollow Rd
Grafton
Deputy George dies after Lorain crash at Elyria Memorial
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith and deputies stood by Elyria Memorial Hospital after the fatal Lorain County crash involving Deputy George, who began service July 21 and owned a local car wash. He is survived by his wife Wilma, a son Dennis, three brothers and three sisters.
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Smith
Krogers
Pasadyn
Tance
Elyria
Michael DeNicola
North Central Dr
Lorain
George
Sheriff's Department
Vernon M. Smith
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Fred Walker
Lois Carson
Wilma
Dennis
Minow to Head FCC Amid Weather Backdrop
Boston dispatch reports the selection of Newton Minow as head of the FCC under a new administration. The forecast notes mild to chilly temperatures across regions with minimal precipitation, and a turning trend toward colder conditions by Friday or Saturday.
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Ohio
Boston
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Newton Mal
Minow
Adlai Normal
E. Stevenson
Federal Communications
Georgia U Integration Is Postponed
Athens reports students register under federal desegregation order as two Negroes pursue classes at the University of Georgia. Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes arrive amid protests and a court-ordered postponement pending appeals. President Adair and registrar faced protests while students and officials navigated the registration process in Atlanta and Macon.
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Versity of Georgia
Bootle
Macon
State of Georgia
Eran Oral Fudge
Oly
Atlanta
Regis
Espert
Bootie
U.S
William
Tate
State
Atlantia
Athens
Igia
W. A. Bootle
Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Kroger and Wife
Smith stated neither Kroger nor his wife replied and he arrested them both on charges of conspiracy to commit offenses under section one.
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Kroger
Smith
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Red Smith
Scotland Yard
George Gordon Smith
Lonsdale
Miss Gee
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