Indira Gandhi elected India's prime minister in surprise win
In New Delhi Indira Nehru Gandhi a frail widow and Congress member was elected prime minister by 355 of 526 votes defeating Morarji Desai. Thousands cheered as she vowed to uphold peace and lead India amid drought pestilence and famine threats.
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India
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Congress Party
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Shastri
Mohandas K. Ghandi
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China
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ceylon
Rajeev
Sanjay
Cambridge University
England
Feroze
Where to turn Ridgeville lets school contracts
Amherst police chief tells council committee members of hire department are in favor of proposed job classification and pay scales. Grafton council proposes compromise gas rate contract. Lorain rowdyism on skating rinks blamed on parents and children. Oberlin solicitor likely to become city’s highest paid employee despite low base rate. Elyria recap of Findlay game ahead of Friday return match.
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Lorain
Oberlin
Grafton moves to push second charter vote in May
Grafton council votes to place two charter questions on the May ballot. Voters will decide if a commission should be chosen to frame a village charter and elect 15 members to serve on the commission. Nominations will be non partisan and petitions due 40 days before the election.
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Grafton
Nicholas Katzenbach
Vote rights act ruling looms for village charter shift
Washington UPI reports that Grafton may adopt charter government within a year, with a vote on the charter after commission elections. Supporters argue timely reform will let residents weigh Voting Rights Act implications and local governance changes.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Merchant fleet to be studied by House committee
The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will study the American merchant marine fleet’s adequacy for use in Vietnam. Chairman Rep. Edward Garmatz said the general review will cover the merchant reserve fleet and its condition as officials reported no response indicating North Vietnam’s interest in negotiations.
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Viet Nam
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Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
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D-Md
Viet-Nam
Nigeria rocked by new killings and coup aftermath
Radio reports say Major General Aguiyi Ikonsi survived an assassination attempt and an aide was killed, while 50 army officers died in a power struggle. Finance Minister Festus Okotie Eboh is reported dead, with Prime Minister Balewa missing after the weekend coup.
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Nigeria
Aguiyi Ikonsi
Africa
Festus Okotie Eboh
Eboh
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Balewa
Viet Cong Attacks Precede Lunar New Year Truce
UPI reports a four day cease fire begins at noon as Viet Cong assaults near Da Nang Chu Lai and Tu Hiep, with casualties among civilians and soldiers. Viet Cong losses rise while South Vietnamese and American forces count deaths and missing in the week before the truce.
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Nam
Michael T. Malloy
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UPI
Tu Hiep
Viet Nam
Chu Lai
LBJ asks Viet war chest fund
President Johnson asks Congress for 12.7 billion dollars to finance long term war needs in Vietnam and 415 million in economic aid to South Vietnam. Defense and diplomacy roles proceed as McNamara faces a Senate panel and Rusk and Harriman return from the Far East to brief the President.
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U.S
Wintry Weather Signals Mixed Day Near Lake Erie
Mostly cloudy to start with a few light showers today at high near 71. Some clear spells linger near Lake Erie. elsewhere, skies clear tonight with little temperature change and a low around 12 to 17. Thursday looks partly sunny with a higher daytime high.
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Wellington Votes May 3 on 1.124 Million School Bond
Wellington Board of Education set a May 3 election on a 1.124 million bond for a new high school. The plan includes real estate, construction, remodeling, furniture, equipment, landscaping, and site improvements. The 21 year levy is 4.147 mills per dollar valuation, and the district would reach maximum bonded indebtedness.
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Wellington Board of Education
T. W. Utterback
State Department of Education
Lorain County Board of Elections
Lorain County
Medicare enrollment coupon aids Lorain County seniors
The Chronicle-Telegram prints a coupon to help 6000 plus Lorain County residents age 65 or over enroll for Medicare before March 31. Enrollment by deadline opens access to basic hospital benefits and a $3 monthly supplemental plan with broader services. Early action urged to ensure processing.
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Lorain County
Lorain County Social Security Administration
Ray C. Kepner
Kepner
Blue Cross
Bells ring for Elyria's acting mayor
Law Director Kosma J. Glavas filled the mayor's chair by telephone after Mayor Leonard Reichlin and Safety-Service Director James Tracey left for Washington. Glavas, 34, becomes acting mayor per city charter in their absence and will resume limited duties when they return tomorrow night.
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Elyria
Kosma J. Glavas
Glavas
Leonard P. Reichlin
James T. Tracey
Washington, D. C
Reichlin
Tracey
I 70 Sign Installation Planned in Muskingum County
The Highway Department announced that traffic sign installation on 11.3 miles of Interstate 70 in Muskingum County will begin January 24. The work, expected to affect Columbus area travel, is scheduled to advance in stages with possible lane restrictions.
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Columbus
UPI
Highway Department
Muskingum County
White seeks GOP nomination for Ohio governor on safety platform
Mount Vernon resident William White filed nominating petitions with 1,436 signatures as he declares for the Republican gubernatorial bid. He vows a new state constitution to reapportion the legislature and a statewide safety program to remove drunk drivers from highways, criticizing Rhodes highway policy.
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UPI
William and
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Mount Vernon
James A. Rhodes
GOP
White
Rhodes
Soviet Chin a set backs widen in Cold War balance
An unclear report notes diplomatic defeats for Red China amid Soviet advances in Havana and Asia. It cites setbacks in Tashkent and Hanoi, suggesting Beijing faces renewed isolation while Moscow seeks greater influence across the region.
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