Jackie Robinson Dies at 53 in Stamford Conn
Jackie Robinson first Black MLB star died at 53 from an apparent heart attack at his Stamford home after eight decades of trailblazing baseball. He was honored as a Dodgers pioneer, Hall of Fame inductee, and civil rights crusader with a career spanning 1947 to 1962 and a life marked by tragedy and resilience.
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Thieu demands guarantees before any cease-fire in Indochina
President Thieu declared no cease-fire has been agreed and insisted on international guarantees. He warned such assurances must come from the Soviet Union and China and cited ongoing talks with Kissinger as evidence of cautious optimism for a future peace.
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Burrows Family Harvests Big Jack o Lanterns
A Halloween photo essay by C T photographer Dave Jones features the Burrows family from Amherst Clayton with two children, Richard and Tina Burrows, showing pumpkins grown by Mr and Mrs Richard Burrows at 1420 Middle Ridge Rd Amherst. Richard’s son grew a 0 pound plus pumpkin and Tina aged 6 raised a 70 pound pumpkin as part of a plan to turn city kids into country kids, with surprising success.
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Cold unsettled pattern with light rain and cool highs
Cold weather continues with cloudy skies and wind. Occasional light rain or drizzle expected today with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s range. Tonight stays cloudy and cool with lows around 40. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler with highs 50s and a 10 percent chance of rain tomorrow.
Nixon to Visit Cleveland Saturday
President Nixon will land at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport around 10 a.m. and be greeted by Mayor Ralph J. Perk and local officials. The motorcade will route through Brook Park Parma Heights Brook Park Stumpf Road Ridgewood Drive Parmatown to Rt 82 then toward Warren, with no stops planned. He departs from Youngstown Airport in the late afternoon.
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Drive against mail order hospital insurance ads
States curb mail order hospital insurance ads amid concern over deceptive campaigns. Regulators point to thin benefits and high costs, with suspensions and ad restrictions already in place in several states. The fight has prompted a draft of a national advertising code and more scrutiny of major providers.
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Joe B. Hunt
Oklahoma
Karl Herrmann
Washington
PD strike ends as pact is reached in Cleveland
Editorial employees of the Cleveland Plain Dealer ratified a new 23 month contract ending a three day strike that halted Ohio's largest city newspaper. The Guild reported wage increases up to 50 dollars weekly, top pay to 300 dollars, plus an extra holiday improved vacation and full hospitalization coverage. Work would start immediately for Wednesday editions.
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