Seven area United Fund groups back joint drive plan
The Lorain County and Vermilion communities advance toward a unified Community Services organization as seven Community Fund groups Amherst Avon Lake Elyria Lorain Vermilion Oberlin South Amherst and Wellington adopt recommendations. The autonomous funds would affiliate with a new county body to be formed by January 1 1967, with early distribution of details to governing boards.
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Lorain County
Vermilion
United Campaign Provisional Committee
Oberlin Community Center
David R. Goldthorpe
Community Fund
Amherst
Avon Lake
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
South Amherst
Wellington
Beck Honored In Elyria And New Citizen In Spencer
Elyria honors Beck on page 17 while Spencer reports population growth with a new citizen who exclaims I am flabbergasted on page 6. Columbia prepares for a six week summer playground program with activities gaining approval on page 9. Outdoor coverage explores Ontario bears amberjacks pheasants in Ohio and rainmaker methods with details on pages 19 and 20.
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Columbia Braces
Ontario
Ohio
Warren steelworker kills wife and four children then takes life
In Warren Township Ohio a 31 year old steelworker and former mental patient Michael Collins shot his wife Minnie 29 and their four children David 7 Andy 6 Silas 4 and Viola 3 in their beds and then killed himself A stray bullet started an attic fire as smoke was seen by a nearby sister in law The coroner noted Collins had mental health history and worked at a steel mill deputies removed the bodies after firefighters doused the flames
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Warren
Ohio
UPI
Warren Township
Michael Collins
Minnie
David
Andy
Silas
Viola
Collins
Youngstown Woodside Receiving Hospital
Trumbull County
ASB Wins $4.5 Million Hudson Waterways Contract
LORAIN The American Shipbuilding Co. received word that it has been awarded two more jumboizing projects for Hudson Waterways Inc. of New York. The work will convert two freighter vessels into salt water tankers by adding mid bodies and 57 feet of new ship length on each craft, totaling an estimated contract value of $4.5 million. This follows the firm’s earlier award for the first vessel in the trio.
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Lorain
American Shipbuilding Co
ASB
Hudson Waterways, Inc
New York
Hudson
American Ship Building
Reds' Monsoon Offensive Threat Seen Near Saigon
Communist guerrillas launched a major assault 68 miles southwest of Saigon, smashing a 100‑man South Vietnamese company with heavy casualties. The attack began with a mortar barrage and included a two‑hour, close‑combat fight before air and artillery support allowed a withdrawal.
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Hudson
ASB
Saigon
UPI
William H. Jory Sr
Iit
Toledo
Page 4
Doctor’s Horse Named Consultation Sparks Nurse Apology
A Midwest doctor humorously names his horse Consultation. The nurse can now tell patients the doctor is out on Consultation, a quip reflecting the pun on the appointment term.
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Midwest
Eorub E
Hue riots push U.S. civilians to evacuate as unrest rises
UPI reports anti American protests widen in Hue amid rebel leadership crisis. Buddhist monks clash with police in Saigon as Ky and Thi struggle for power. U.S. guards reinforce the embassy while rioters attack symbols of government and foreign presence.
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Saigon
UPL
UPI
United States
Hue
Dayong
Nguyen Cao Ky
Chu la
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Kyal
1St Marine Division
Chu Lai
U.S
U.S. Information Service
Nguyen Co Ky
Nord named Ohio Small Businessman of the Year
Walter Nord, 82, founder of U S Automatic Corp in Amherst, honored in Oberlin as Ohio Small Businessman of the Year. SBA regional leaders and local officials presented the plaque at a luncheon with Bendix Westinghouse manager Stephen Johnson Jr. as toastmaster.
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Walter G. Nord
U.S. Automatic Corp
John W. Donahey
John O’brien
Nord
Ohio
Donahey
O’brien
SBA
Columbus
Cleveland
C-T
Oberlin
Walter Nord
Amherst
Federal Small Business Administration
Stephen Johnson Jr
Bendix - Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
America
Gemini 9 Launch Delayed One Day to Wednesday
Gemini 9 mission with Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan postponed from next Tuesday to Wednesday to allow extra checks on the Atlas booster. Officials cited no specific problem, just time needed for thorough verification as the Apollo era pace continues its lunar preparation.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
United Press. International
Houston
Stafford-Cernan
Ocean
Weather Outlook Mixed Rain and Clearing Skies
Forecast calls for rain and thundershowers late tonight, clearing by Saturday morning. Saturday and Sunday will be clear and cooler with temps from 31 to 73 degrees. High near 81 at 3 35 PM yesterday. low 34 at 5 45 AM today.
Directors approve ICC merger conditions for PRR and New York Central
Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central approved ICC merger conditions. Stockholders will meet July 21 to ratify terms. PRR holders gather at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia and Central's at the Commodore in New York.
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Philadelphia
CPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Pennsylvania
PRR
New York Central
New York
Sheraton Hotel
Commodore Hotel
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Spencer
Abby
Trumbull
Joseph Sudimak
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Hoa Dao
John F Kennedy Square
U.S. Post Exchange
An Quang
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