U.S. Demands Release of Munitions Vessel Columbia Eagle
U S officials urge Cambodia to free the freighter Columbia Eagle and its 13 crew after two Americans seeking asylum seized the ship. The vessel with 34 000 tons of bombs bound for Thailand sat offshore near Sihanoukville as the Pentagon dispatched the destroyer Turner Joy and other ships as a contingency.
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U.S
Cambodia
Washington
Aps
Thailand
Sihanoukville
Gulf of Siam
South China Sea
Pentagon
Turner Jov
Hearing Set On Pact For County Building In Elyria
Elyria City Council approved a public hearing for 7 30 pm on a proposed agreement with Lorain County to build a downtown county administration facility. The pact includes land transfer, road work, parking provisions, and penalties for nonperformance with a 1974 occupancy deadline and a 1991 potential $200,000 payment if lease terms fail.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Scribner L. Fauver
Rt. 57
Temple Court
Fauver
Court Street
Elyria Birthday Seeks Heritage Interview With Founder Note
Elyria marks its birthday with historical note on March 17 1817 when Heman Ely founded the city at the Black River forks. No public celebrations planned yet, but a reporter may seek impressions from Mr Ely on Elyria today.
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Elyria
Heman Ely
Black River
Ely
War on three fronts rocks Southeast Asia fronts
UPI dispatches report U S evacuated most staff from Sam Thong Laos as North Vietnamese forces seized key outposts nearby and attacked other positions. Royal Lao troops retreated under heavy fire while U S air strikes targeted the Ho Chi Minh Trail and surrounding areas.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
U. S
Sam Thong
Plain of Jars
Long Cheng
Vang Pao
Saigon
UPS
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnam
Bs2s
South Vietnam
UC Minh Forest
Tay Ninh
Cambodia
U.S
Recruiters cancel Oberlin campus visit amid student signups
Navy information officers' visit to Oberlin College was canceled by mutual agreement after only four students signed up for interviews. The college spokesman cited low demand and said the timing would allow discussion of antiwar issues without confrontation. Dorothy Smith noted the cancellation reduces campus pressure as student groups planned protests.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Navy Information
Dorothy Smith
Elyria proposes $7 million 1970 city spending plan
Elyria City Council preliminarily approves a 1970 spending outline totaling over $7 million with more than $3 million for general operations. Final action set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. amid debate over whether $20,000 or $1 million separates administration and council on figures.
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Council
Ments
Fauver
Night Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Vermilion Sunnyside rezoning defeat and R H refusals
The excerpt notes Sunnyside Beach apartment rezoning defeat and Wellington Village plans to hire a private firm to collect refuse, plus Avon study of rezoning for a $100000 supply. It also mentions North Ridgeville approving a $52499 salary for a safety director and Boston Globe ending cigarette ads due to health concerns.
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Sunnyside Beach
Ggvermnes
Wellington
Avon — Council
North Ridgeville
Boston
UPI
Boston Globe
U.S. crime up 11 percent. Ohio shows wide variation
FBI data show 1969 crime rose 11 percent nationally with Cleveland leading Ohio increases and Toledo reporting fewer murders. Major rises occur in armed robberies and forcible rape, while some cities like Canton and Dayton show mixed results amid statewide trends.
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Ohio
Toledo
Cleveland
Buckeye
Akron
Robbenes
Canton
Columbus
Dayton
Youngstow
Cincinnati
Lorain County Population Estimated At 277000
The Lorain County Regional Planning Commission reported a 1969 to 1970 population rise to 277 027 with mobile homes adding 3 342. Elyria and Lorain led gains, Lake North Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake also grew, while 586 new housing units were built countywide. The panel approved apartment permits and zoning changes, plus studies for a skid pad park and Vermilion downtown planning.
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Lorain County
Elyrias
Lorains
Floria
OSLY
Tney
Lorain
Elyria
Son Lake
North Ridgeville
Sheffield Lake
MM Jerrey
Trevais
Watc Reservatio
Sheffeld
Meari Sr
Devas Ot
Oberlin
Vermilion
Wayne Whate
Commis
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Sen Mark O Hat
Third Street
Middle Avenue
County Administration
Tha Tam Bleung
Phon Phai Xai
Tris
Nui O Mountain
An Phu
Mekong River
Patrick O'Connor
Patrick
David O'Connor
Hilliard Rd
Alma O'Connor
Eagle Circle
John Kenney
Elyria City
Republic
Scribner L Fauger. Ratlarge
Tracey
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Ansett
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Lorais
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