Warren resigns as chief justice after 15-year tenure
Earl Warren 77 reportedly sent his resignation to President Johnson after the 1967 68 term ended. Sources say he sought to preserve the court's liberal balance and allow Johnson to name a successor. The White House and Warren's office offered no comment.
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Washington
UPI
Earl Warren
United States
United Press International
Warren
Supreme Court
Johnson
White House
Dwight D. W Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Tom C. Clark
Thurgood Marshall
Fortas
William C. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Marshall
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Budget bids hint county sales tax
Lorain County 1969 budget requests totaling 4,135,970 seek funds for general operations. A permissive tax, possibly a one half of one percent sales levy, may be pursued to meet needs. Hearing dates set for July 1 and 2. budgets justify by department heads.
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Lorain
J. Norman Thompson
Thompson
Joseph J. Mitock
Summer Arrives Quietly with 47 Degree Morning
The first summer day opened with a cool start as Cleveland Hopkins Airport recorded 47 degrees. Officials note the temperature tied a 1882 record, while the official arrival time was 4 13 a m. Forecasters expect 80s later today but warn cooler weekend showers and thunderstorms.
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U.S Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Weather outlook with showers and warmer temperatures
The forecast calls for showers becoming mostly cloudy and warmer today with a few light showers in the forenoon and scattered thundershowers by night. Highs in the low to mid 80s, lows upper 50s to low 60s. Thundershowers end tomorrow afternoon with partial clearing and cooler air.
Elyria Soldier Killed in Vietnam
PFC Norman Jones Jr., 20, son of Mr and Mrs Norman Jones of 244 West River Street, was killed Tuesday in Vietnam during a firefight. He had served since September 1967, attended Elyria High School, and served with the 105th Airborne Division Co D and 7th Infantry near Dak To. He is survived by his parents, a brother, and five sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending with Carter Funeral Home, Lorain.
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Norman Jones Jr
Norman Jones
West River St
Vietnam
Army
Jones
Elyria High School
105Th Airborne Div
Co. D
Bo 1E 7Th Inf
Dak To
Carter Funeral Home
Three Die and Eight Hurt in Oberlin Two-Car Crash
A two-car crash at the Russia Road Oberlin Road junction near Oberlin reported five injuries and three deaths. Victims include Albert Pretzer Jr., 40, and his 13 year old daughter Debbie and 13 year old Julie McKenzie. The other car involved was driven by Charles Ricardo White, 24, with his wife Gwynneth 20 and two children among the injured. Police say White failed to yield at a stop sign. investigation ongoing with no charges filed.
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Oberlin
Russia Road
Oberlin Road
Albert M. Pretzer, Jr
West 11Th St
Cleveland
Debbie
Julie McKenzie
Morningside Drive
Pretzer
Albert III
Allen Memorial Hospital
Evelyn
Diana
Heidelberg Beach
Charles Ricardo White
North Park St
White
Oberlin Hospital
Ently
Russia
William F. Naegele
Trucker Car Crash Near New London Kills Two
A Millersburg resident and her grandson died when their car collided with a westbound tractor trailer at the Rt 60 Rt 224 intersection four miles south of New London. Five others in the car were injured. Ralph Mikesell and his family were treated. Lora Sue Airhart remained hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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New London
Millersburg
Rts
Ethel Mikesell
Jerry Robinson
Madeline Airhart
Mikeseel
Akron City Hospital
Seaway shut by strike in Canada
A Canadian seaway strike shuts locks at Sault Ste Marie and Welland Canal halting traffic between Lakes Superior Ontario and Erie. The Walkout by 1,200 members of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and General Workers’ Union ends in inability to mediate and resuming ships already in transit.
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William J. Smith
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers’ Union
Sault Ste. Marie
Lakes Superior
Huron
Welland Canal
Lakes Ontario
Erie
Seaway Authority
Montreal
Lake Ontario
U.S. Steel Corp
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lorain Works
Upper Great Lakes
Minnesota
Quebec Cartier
Wellington Sewage Plant Study Promised
A detailed study of Wellington's sewage treatment plant is planned, with coverage noted on page 3. A Lorain man directs radio choppers moving wounded into a large military hospital, reflecting wartime dispatches.
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Vietnam
Wellington
Derby racers face Sunday inspection in Lorain county
The first semi final inspection for the Lorain County Soap Box Derby will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. on the west side of the Sheffield Shopping Center. Cars must pass inspection to avoid disqualification and helmets are hoped to arrive from Detroit for distribution.
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Lorain County
Sheffield
Robert Pallante
Derby
Pallante
Robert Bostwick
Detroit
Amherst Jaycees
Hays
Amherst
Chevrolet
Elyria
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Charlotte G. Moulton
Nixon
California
Thomas E. Dewey
Eisenhower
Walter Godfrey
Viet
Norman Jones, JR
Gwynneth
Allen Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Acci
Red Rooster Farm
Henry
Midway Mall
White Auto
Rhonda Edwards
Bell Ave
Sheriff's Department
Appar
N. London
Nigeria
Lagos
Biafra
Meyer Goldberg
Mikesell
Robert M. Ferguson
Beaver Falls
Penn
U.S. 224
Woody
Route 113
Muson
Canada
Iroquois Locks
Smith
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