Wapakoneta Prepares for Armstrong Homecoming
The town of Wapakoneta plans a large welcome for Neil Armstrong with about 100000 expected crowds and 40000 cars. Traffic control by 300 police officers and concession stands at Auglaize County fairgrounds will handle the reception after a 217 mule parade. The event hub is Tranquility Base with Apollo Drive and Lift Off Lane named streets and WIW TV coverage hosted by Bob Hope. Neil and Janet Armstrong with two sons are due later today with families nearby.
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WAPAKONETA
Neil A. Armstrong
Auglaize County fair grounds
Armstrong
Auglaize Street
Tranquility Base
Janet
Neil
Stephen K. Armstrong
Columbus
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections
Rhodes to Review Ohio State Construction Projects
Gov. James A. Rhodes planned a cabinet meeting to review state construction projects and assess compliance with President Nixon's plan to cut back federally funded highway building. Contractors warn the 75 percent cut could ruin Ohio's highway program, costing about 9,000 highway jobs and harming suppliers and training programs.
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COLUMBUS
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Nixon
Rhodes
County Engineers Association of Ohio
Ohio Contractors Association
Karl Rothermund Jr
Federal cutback may slow Elyria urban renewal
An announced 75 percent federal cutback in urban renewal programs may delay Elyria Neighborhood Development Projects and Rt. 57 extension. Mayor Reichlin says Malcolm Manor remains funded with a $74 000 planning grant while the move is described as a temporary measure to curb inflation affecting thousands of Americans.
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Elyria
Rt. 57
Leonard P. Reichlin
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Malcolm Manor
The Face of War Through Time in Sunday Chronicle
The Sunday outdoor page highlights contrasts between ancient temple wall photos from Cambodia and modern scenes in South Vietnam. It also previews features on oil industry urgency, Etho’s bleak future, sandwich fishing tips, air bubbles aiding future anglers, and a trout cleaning method.
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Cambodia
South Vietnam
Sunday Chronicle
Etho
Viet Cong launch heavy attacks amid Ho Chi Minh cease-fire planned
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces mounted their heaviest attacks in a month but announced a three day cease-fire to mourn Ho Chi Minh. U S and South Vietnamese forces prepared to observe the truce beginning Monday, with a Hanoi state funeral planned.
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SAIGON
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Hanoi
Jurist refuses pennies payment of fine in Pittsburgh case
James Dedes tried to pay a $70.50 fine with 7000 pennies and two quarters. Judge William Ivill refused the coins unless wrapped, prompting Dedes to dump them in a bag and walk out. The incident followed a auto accident fine in Pittsburgh. The report notes related House votes on car exhaust pollution funding and a quip from a travel agent about Navy pricing.
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PITTSBURGH
UPI
justice of the peace
James Dedes
William J. Tvill
Ivill
Dedes
Tvill
WASHINGTON
House
Detroit
Senate
Brazil kidnappers seize U.S. ambassador in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro two dozen hours pass as 15 political prisoners are demanded for ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick release. Four gunmen abducted Elbrick from his limousine and chloroformed him, leaving a ransom note and a bomb. The note threatens execution if demands are not met and calls for safe passage to Chile Mexico or Algeria for the prisoners.
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RIO DE JANEIRG
Brazil
U.S
Charles Burke Elbrick
Elbrick
junta
Chile
Mexico
Algeria
North Ridgeville water transfer debated by officials
Lorain County Commissioner Fred Ritenauer questioned Mayor Richard Noll's plan to transfer the North Ridgeville water system from county to city control set for November 20. He warned rising financing costs and potential rates for users, noting no binding transfer date exists and a formal agreement with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey was not yet submitted.
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WALTER A. GODFREY
Richard Noll
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Fred M. Ritenauer
Elyria council
Ritenauer
commission
ers
Cleveland law firm
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Noll
Lorain County schools report steady student gains
Lorain County public schools estimate total enrollment at 65,816, up 5,161 from last year. Elyria schools show a Tuesday surge. enrollment tops 13,312 with a projection near 13,400, a 300 rise from last year. High school 2,480 junior high 2,911 elementary 7,831. Lorain City Schools total 17,117, up from 16,984, with at least 200 more pupils expected by October. First day Lorain count 17,272 with breakdown by level listed.
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Lorain County public
Elyria
Foster Elliot
ELLIOT
Lorain City
courly
Lorain County Catholic Schools See Enrollment Drop
Lorain County's 24 Catholic schools report a loss of 499 students this year. Elyria District Catholic High School accounts for 162 of the decline with 739 students, while last year it held 901. Lorain Catholic High School records 390 students, up from 332, as St Mary High School was replaced. Elementary enrollment across eight counties falls 395 from 7,729 to 7,444, with the Cleveland Diocese noting a 36 percent elementary and 3 percent high school decrease. County totals list Elgid 2077, North Ridgeville 101, Lorain 2737, Amherst 388, Avon 568, Avon Lake 304, Sheffield Lake 415.
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Lorain County
Cleveland
Elyria
New Lorain Catholic High School
St. Mary High School
Lorain Catholic High
Cleveland Catholic
Elgrid
North Ridgevile
aOi
Lorain
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Sheffield Lake
Change for piasters sparks quest at Syracuse court
Syracuse Traffic Court seeks change for 350 piasters and five dan sent by Burton Manning of the US Army near Saigon to pay a $3 leave parking ticket. If a bank exchanges the Viet Namese currency, the city would gain about four cents more than the fine under the current rate.
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SYRACUSE
N.Y
UPI
Burton Manning
Saigon
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