Harris presses independent probe at Oberlin forum
Former senator Fred Harris urged President Nixon to appoint an independent prosecutor for the Watergate case speaking to about 60 in the King Building at Oberlin College. He blasted Nixon’s choice of Elliot Richardson, labeling Richardson a long-time Nixon ally unfit to prosecute the case. Harris also spoke to 600 at Finney Chapel, urging wealth and power redistribution to secure basic rights.
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Oberlin
R. Nixon
Fred Harris
Oberlin College
King Building
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Elliot Richardson
Richard Kleindienst
Harris
Richardson
Nixon
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Johnson
Finney Chapel
U.S
Ken Kay
Oberlin College Forum
National Youth Caucus
Ohio speeds up health care bill payments after switch
Ohio Welfare Director Charles Bates reported March and April payments totaled 63.5 million, reducing overdue bills to 25 million from a backlog of 59 million. The plan aims to keep Medicaid payments current within 60 days after conversion to a new computer system, while a Senate committee weighs emergency payment authority to hospitals and providers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles Bates
Senate Finance Committee
Lorain County
Welfare Department
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Howard C. Cook
R-1
Toledo
Charlie Bates
Bates
John Gilligan
Harris outlines populist program addressing poverty and rights
The former senator argues that drugs stem from social stress and calls for basic rights delivery. He promotes housing for the elderly to empower the system, favors a graduated income tax, and says poverty now centers on whites as well as minorities. He discusses Wounded Knee tension and Indian leadership with white-society friction noted.
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Harris
Internal Revenue
New Populist Institute
Fisher-Fazio to Build Avon Lake Supermarket
Fisher-Fazio announces a 33 000 square foot all electric supermarket on Lear and Walker roads Avon Lake. The store will include a in store bakery 300 parking spaces and about 100 employees. Construction to start almost immediately after planning approval from the commission and utilities board.
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Fisher-Fazio
Avon Lake
Lear
Walker
Planning Commission
Jack Keily
Fisher
Board of Municipal Utilities
Harold Earlier
Fisher- Fazio
Ohio
Kelly
All Electric
Robert Luce
Earley
Elyria motorcyclist dies in freak highway accident
A 25 year old Elyria man John H Schnell of 525 Bell Ave died near Norton when he was thrown from his motorcycle and struck by a passing car on Rt 21. The Summit County Coroner will rule on the death as investigators probe cause. Schnell was pronounced dead at Akron General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Burmeister Funeral Home Avon Lake.
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Norton
Elyria
Here
John H Schnelin
Bella Ave
Akron General Hospital
Summit County
Schnell
Amr
Sam Schnell
Berkshire Rd
Avon Lake
Burmeister Funeral Home
Elyria Soldier Killed in Auto Crash Near Fort Lee
Prince George County Virginia A 24 year old Elimia soldier Clifford Kotnik was killed in an auto accident during a lunch ride with Charles Ward of Ft. Lee. Kotnik died on arrival at Reamer Army Hospital. Ward’s sports car swerved off Rt 635, flipped and rested on its side. Kotnik was a 1971 Bowling Green State University graduate and Elyna High School alumnus. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Curts Scheuffler Funeral Home.
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Prince George County
Clifford Kotnik
Reamer Army Hospital
Lee
Michael Kotnik
Dekefield
Ward
Rt. 635
Ft Lee
Sarinee Palagyn
Fort Lee
Kotak
Bowling Green State University
Elyna High School
Curts- Scheuffler Funeral Home
Westlake sewer cave-in claims two workers lives
Two Cleveland area men Sam Byrd and Charles Patterson were killed in a Bassett Road sewer excavation cave-in. The Santo Salvatore Construction crew worked in a 15 foot by 35 foot trench when dirt and shale collapsed burying them. Both men died at Bay View Hospital and were taken to the coroner. Patterson survived by his wife and three stepchildren. Byrd left a wife and six children.
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Westlake
Tony Denslow
Cleveland Area
Bassett Road
Sam Byrd
E. 142Nd St
Charles Patterson
Kenyon Rd
Shaker Heights
Bassett Rd
Dover Center Road
Santo Salvatore Construction Co
Westlake Fire Department
Bay View
Cuyahoga County
Patterson
Pearl
Byrd
Gilligan proposes lake flood control program for Ohio
Governor Gilligan outlined a long term flood control plan for Lake Erie shore areas. The proposal includes zoning in flood plains, using state revenue sharing to buy flood prone land for parks and beaches, and seeking federal disaster aid as well as reopening a Chicago River water drainage case.
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Cleveland
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Lake Erie
Gilligan
Lake Erie Shore
Supreme Court
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Richard F. Celeste
Newcomer
Cleveland Metropolitan Hospital
Pharma
Harrs
Campbell Soup Co
Chronicle-Telegram
Wounded Knee
By Monica B. Williams
Midwest
Ern Land Development Co
Commission
Midway Mail
Rt. 21
Summitt County
State Highway Patrol
Jong Schnell
Great Lakes
Chicago River
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