Submarine salvage foiled by partial recovery breakage
United States planned a summer retry to raise the sunken Soviet submarine. From the wreckage, analysts noted armament of conventional subs with nuclear missiles and torpedoes. The Glomar Explorer, built by Hughes Summa, attempted to recover the sub with a giant claw but the top broke away after partial lift, ending salvage efforts for now.
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Los Angeles Times
The
Washington Post
New York Times
Oahu
Hawaii
Hughes’ Summa Corp
Anderson
United States
Soviet Union
Hughes
Viet govt abandons Quang Tri Province to North Vietnam
Saigon officials disclosed that South Vietnam plans to abandon a fourth province Quang Tri and possibly a fifth Thua Thien as North Vietnamese forces tighten control in the region. Analysts say strategic reasons drive the move, with about 450,000 refugees expected from the three central highland provinces.
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Thua Thien
Hue
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Kontum
Pleiku
Barlac
Pelousness Cviea
Quang Tri Province
Quang Tri City
Ministry of Social Welfare
Central Highlands
Tuy Hoa
Dalat
Dinh Quan
Salvation Army Scrambles as Pantry Runs Dry
Salvation Army in Elyria faces a pantry shortage after a threefold January February caseload surge. Capt. Gary Long cites lack of canned goods from Christmas and ongoing layoffs as the main factors. He notes most new cases are former workers needing emergency aid and appeals for canned food donations through local churches or the Salvation Army at 716 W Broad St.
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Salvation Army
Gary Long
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Elyria Ministerial Association
Broad St
Record Balance of Payments Deficit Reaches New High
Washington reports the nation ended the year with a record three month deficit of 5.9 billion in the balance of payments, up from 3.9 billion in the prior quarter. Annual deficit totals 10.6 billion, second worst since 1960.
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Washington
The
Commerce Department
United States
Weather outlook cloudy with pockets of sun
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a low in the mid to upper 30s and a high in the mid to lower 40s. A 20 percent chance of precipitation tonight and tomorrow. Winds NW up to 15 mph tonight. Sunrise 7 33 a m Sunset 7 38 p m Details on Page A 9.
Reinstatement Ordered for Fireman Who Refused Flag
North Ridgeville firefighter Gary F. Bacher, fired in March for declining to raise the American flag on religious grounds, must be reinstated by the Ninth District Court of Appeals. The court overturned Lorain County rulings, noting no clear danger to citizens and directing the civil service commission to restore him, though Bacher may not return to active duty and has started a bricklaying business.
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North Ridgeville
Gary F. Bacher
Bacher
Appeals Court
Lorain County
Dreger
Acher
Jehovat's Witnesses
Shortage exposes lax state plate fee controls in Gilligan era
Elyria Auto License Bureau reports a $325,422 shortage tied to former deputy registrar Anthony J Marsho. Officials say audits are ongoing to determine causes and amounts, with previous registrars noting mismanagement and misdirected auditing roles under Gilligan. Former auditors describe shifts in auditing duties and weak oversight across deputy registrars.
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John J. Gilligan
Broad Street
Elyria
Anthony J. Marsho
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
BMW
Robert Jump
Willard
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