Nixon seeks extra war funds to sustain Indochina operations
President Nixon asked for additional war funding through year end to cover intensified bombing and mining in North Vietnam and continued operations in South Vietnam. Laird testified to the House Appropriations Committee that another 2.25 to 3 billion could be needed for Indochina, with total fiscal year war costs near 3.2 billion.
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Nixon
Washington
North Vietnam
Laird
House Appropriations Committee
South Vietnam
Thuis- Vietnam
U S
U.S
Hanoi
Pentagon
Robert C. Moot
Jary
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Lorain International Festival Bazaar Showcases Global Foods
Lorain hosts a two tent bazaar at Sheffield Center featuring Afro American barbequed chicken Mexican tacos Greek Baklava and Serbian Podvarak among other specialties. Ford Motor Co highlights industry with a plant tour and a car framework. Festival Queen Helen Thelas and court attend with live entertainment during the sixth annual event.
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Sheffield Township
Andy Zilka
Barbara Jankowski
Gloria Jean Kostas
Sheffield Center
John Payne
Lorain
Ford Motor Co
Helen Thelas
Social Security hike moves to White House for final action
Congress sends a 20 percent increase in Social Security benefits to President Nixon who is due to act before a trip to California. The measure, tying to a debt ceiling extension, would raise payments starting in September with checks to be issued October 2. It includes provisions for disaster relief and automatic future cost of living increases.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
White House
San Clem
Calif
Senate
House
Bny
South Dakota
God and Country rally set for Lorain County Court House steps
A holiday God and Country rally is planned for tomorrow at 3 p.m. on the Lorain County Court House steps. Organizers include Rev. E. E. Eliason and civic leaders with Mayor Leonard P. Reich as featured speaker. The program features invocations, singing, talks by Low Kaplan and Major Robert Bearcheil, and performances by local groups such as College Heights Baptist Youth Choir and The Precious Stones.
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God and
Lorain County Court House
E. E. Eliason
Leonard P. Reich
Jesse Matthews
Low Kaplan
Congregation of
Temple Bina Abraham
Robert Bearcheil
Cleveland
The
Salvation Army
Fisher Body and Lorain Ford To Work July 3 Normal
Workers at the Elvira Fisher Body plant and the Lorain Ford Assembly plant will run normal shifts on Monday July 3 but will not work on July 4. A Connecticut story had claimed both plants would be closed.
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Fisher
Ford
Elvira Fisher Body
Lorain
Weather Update Mostly Clear With Warm Thunder Showers
Mostly clear tonight with a low in the upper 30s to lower 60s. Partly cloudy and warm tomorrow with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rain probability 28 percent tonight and tomorrow. Westerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunrise 5 35 a.m. Sunset 9 4 p.m. High 74 yesterday at 3 13 p.m. Low 62 today at a.m.
UN seeks 11 billion dollar budget boost for 1973
United Nations requests an 11 025 690 dollar increase to support UN operations in 1973. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim announced the proposed rise as part of the next year’s budget plan.
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United Nations
Kert Waldheim
Elyria man held in daylight bank robbery
A 49 year old Elyria carpenter is in custody over a daytime robbery at a National City Bank in Strongsville. About $2000 was recovered after the suspect fled on foot, then surrendered when chased by Officer William Hull who fired at a toy gun. The FBI will handle arraignment.
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Elyria
Strongsville
Elyria Carpenter
National City Bank
FBI
Ledgewood
Hull
Lorain County Red Cross aids Towanda flood victims
Four Ohio volunteers from Lorain County accompanied by two staff members work in Towanda and nearby Bradford County to aid flood-displaced residents. They processed hundreds of families, helped locate shelter, and describe the Susquehanna flood as the worst disaster in their experience.
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Lorain County
The
American Red Cross
Bradford County
Towanda
Sullivan County
Red Cross
Sullivan- Bradford County
James McGroder
Parker
Chronicle-Telegram
Wilkes-Barre
Lorain County Red Cross
Susquehanna River
Lila Muck
Charles Parker
Florence DeKam
Four Injured as Light Plane Crashes on Takeoff
An Avon Lake family of four escaped with minor injuries when their Cessna 172 crashed during takeoff from Ortner's Airport off Route 60. Mrs. Kenneth Skinner aged 128 Herman Drive and her husband, the pilot, along with two children Debbie and Don were treated and released. Officials cite unknown power failure as cause after the aircraft veered off the runway and hit a fence on George Dalton's property.
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Wakeman
Avon Lake
Ortner’s
Rt 60
Here
Kenneth Skinner
Herman Dr
Oberlin
Debbie
Don
Skinner
George Dalton
State Patrol
Viet offensive slows near Quang Tri City
North Vietnamese counteroffensive slowed as South Vietnamese forward elements pressed within about three miles of Quang Tri City. Reports say heavy rains flooded river fords hindering supplies while attacks and shelling continued along the northern front and around An Loc near Saigon.
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Quang Tri City
Saigon
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Mo Chanh River
Old Front
Associated Press Corre
Spondent Holger Jensen
Hue
An Loc
Lorain County seeks help to recover rare church bell
Lorain County Historical Society appeals for aid to retrieve the county’s first official bell from St. Andrew's Church steeple. Report includes details from Embree H Hoffman and photos by Dave Jones and Carl Skalak, with color imagery by John Kennes.
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Lorain County
Red Cross Traces 1315 Flood Area Families in East
Lorain County chapter reports 1317 inquiries from 1600 families in flooded zones have been answered. Red Cross relief operation expected to top 10 million dollars with 42 653 affected region wide and 8637 families in Pennsylvania.
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Lorain County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
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