Gifts To Pour on New Year s Baby Derby
Clinton County marks 1963 s end with the annual Baby Derby. Forty four local businesses offer gifts valued at several hundred dollars to the first born to residents of Clinton County. Doctors report births to Mrs. Robert Bicker for official timing and the winner is announced after all reports are in. Ambulance service from Reynolds Funeral Home and transport to pick up gifts provided by A B Cab Co.
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Clinton County
Robert Bicker
Derby
Jou
Reynolds Funeral Home
A & B Cab Co
News-Journal
Litt Bros
Allen Studio
Murphy Theater
First National
Former Local Girl Killed In California Car Crash
Mrs. Duane Stanley Bietz formerly Carlyn Peelle of Wilmington was killed in a Sunday car crash in the San Fernando Valley California. Her husband is in a coma after their sports car struck a loose horse. Surviving relatives include her parents Dr and Mrs E Dalton Peelle and sister Penny. Burial in Orange California.
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Duane Stanley Bietz
Carlyn Peelle
Wilmington
San Fernando Valley
California
Glendale Hospital
Bietz
D. C. Peelle
Lyman T. Montgomery
Springfield
Four Youthful Escapees Recaptured Near Cleveland Jail
Four prisoners escaped from Cuyahoga County Jail early today. Three were trapped within five minutes, and the fourth was found later. Al Popil, 17, held on burglary charges, was last to be recaptured. The others Melvin T. Blue 17 Ronald G. Snelly 19 both of Cleveland and Jerry R. Protiva 17 of Maple Heights were nabbed a few blocks from the jail.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
al Popil
Melvin T. Blue
Ronald G. Snelly
Jerry R. Protiva
Maple Heights
Veterans VA questionnaire deadline threatens November checks
Orville Davis Clinton County veterans affairs administrator urged residents receiving VA benefits to complete and mail the IBM income questionnaire enclosed with the November check by January 31. If not received by that date, there will be no more VA checks.
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Orville Davis
Clinton County
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
IBM
Cowan Pump to Resume Wednesday Water Supply Plan
Clinton County Water Co. expects the temporary Lake Cowan to Burtonville line to be ready by Wednesday after crews thawed pipe sections. If ice blocks persist a parallel line may be laid, but near zero temps could force delays. Burtonville reservoir holds 7 to 10 days of supply. fire wells cover about half daily use.
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Clinton County Water Co
Lake Cowan
Burtonville Reservoir
Burtonville
Cowan Lake
New Years Revelers Offered Free Funerals
Burlington Free Press offers to pay funeral expenses for readers who register and pledge to drink and drive on New Year's Eve and are killed in the act. Five registered in 1961, two more in 1962, but none has collected.
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Burlington, Vt
Burlington Free Press
Free Press
Federal Payroll Cut By 25000 in Last Year
A congressional report shows federal civilian employment fell by more than 25 000 over the year with 1007 job losses in November. November total stood at 2 493 168 compared with 2 518 858 on July 1, the fiscal year’s start.
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Washington
Outgoing Mayor Vetoes Incoming Mayor Salary Cut Bid
Wilmington Mayor Bates Harcum vetoed an ordinance cutting incoming Mayor Thomas W. Downing’s salary by 600 to 3600 annually starting Wednesday. The outgoing council had passed the measure Dec. 19 as an emergency, but Harcum’s four reasons condemned the token cut and urged either a $1 salary or an increased living wage. The veto leaves the status quo amid a shifting city administration and a new Municipal Court replacing the mayor’s court.
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Wilmington
Bates Harcum
Thomas W. Downing
Ana Downing
Harcum
Frederick J. Buckley
Buckley
Downing
Council
Rockefeller Joins Oregon Presidential Primary Race
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller announced he will enter the Oregon presidential preference primary on May 15. He seeks grass roots GOP support to salvage his campaign after weak showing with party leaders. An AP survey ranked him fourth behind Goldwater Noxon Lodge. Rockefeller plans primaries in New Hampshire March 10 and California June 2 and aims to prove private life issues won’t hurt his bid.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Oregon
New York
Rockefeller
Associated Press
Barry Goldwater
Richard M. Noxon
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
California
Greek King Calls For New Elections
King Paul of Greece dissolves Parliament elected on November 3 amid a political deadlock. Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, 63, appointed to head a caretaker cabinet and oversee new elections to resolve the crisis.
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Athens
Greece
Paul
Ioannis Paraskevopoulos
Bank of Greece
Fire devastates Coffman Staircase Co. plant in Washington Court House
A major blaze destroyed the Coffman Staircase Co. main plant and lumber yard in Washington Court House Ohio Sunday night. Damage is estimated at 1.5 million dollars with about 150 to 175 workers likely to lose their jobs. Firefighters from six nearby communities contained the fire within two hours and prevented spread to homes. The cause remains under investigation though flames appeared to originate in the primary preparation building. The 89 year old firm, founded in 1874, will be out of operation for at least six months as rebuilding proceeds.
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Washington Court House
Ohio
Coffman Staircase Co
Wilmington
Harry Hague III
Clinton County Air Force Base
Sabina
Willis Coffman
Dwight
Coffman
Coffman Lumber Co
Main Street
Burned-Out Lakonia Sinks While Being Salvaged off Gibraltar
The burned-out Lakonia, a Greek cruise liner, sank in 13 200 feet of Atlantic water about 260 miles southwest of Gibraltar as salvage attempts by the vessel Herkules and Portuguese tugs continued. Capt Trygve Gaasoe reported the starboard list worsened Saturday night and crews were aboard to seal portholes before the ship suddenly haed over and disappeared.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Gibraltar
Trygve Gaasoe
Herkules
Gaasoe
Lakonia
Florida Hotel Blaze Kills 2
Jacksonville fire at the Hotel Roosevelt during Gator Bowl weekend left 21 dead and 66 injured as flames engulfed the 12 story 300 room building. Victims were mostly on upper floors and Navy helicopters aided rescues. Miss America 1964 Donna Axum and chaperone were among those hospitalized.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Adams Street
Main Street
Donna Axum
el Dorado
Ark
Lucile Previtt
Solons End Holiday Recess Delay On Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate voted to finish debate on the $3 billion foreign aid bill before the Christmas recess, with four hours allotted. Majority Leader Mansfield argued action should proceed in the present session to honor the President's wishes, despite Republican protests to delay until the new session. The measure may spend on last year's $3.9 billion appropriation under a continuing resolution through January 31.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Mansfield
Congress
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hruska
Gordon Allott
R-Colp
Jack Miller
Browa
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Johnson, Erhard meet. East West ties discussed
President Johnson's first personal diplomacy venture with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard produced a mutual understanding and a pledge to explore East West tensions. The talks focused mainly on trade and economic questions, with openness to new initiatives and discussions toward easing tensions.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
Germany
Austin
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bonn
Soviet Union
Karl- Gunther von Hase
Berlin
62 Miss America Engaged To Marry
Miss America 1962 Jackie Mayer of Sandusky announces engagement to John Townsend of Bridgeville Pa a Wooster College graduate with a Stanford masters Townsend a Pitt law student and Northwestern sophomore Mayer plans unknown wedding date per her parents.
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Sandusky, Ohio
Jackie Mayer
Atlantic City
University of Pittsburgh
Mayer
John Townsend
Bridgeville
Jack Mayer
Sandusky
Townsend
Wooster College
Stanford University
Northwestern University
Cyprus leaders accept Sandys plan for neutral zone patrols
Greek Cypriot president Archbishop Makarios and Turkish Cypriot vice president Dr Fazil Kutchuk signed a Sandys proposal to establish a neutral zone in Nicosia and allow British patrols. Daily British-chaired meetings aim to prevent further civil conflict as talks pivot on partition versus unified rule.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
British Commonwealth
Duncan Sandys
Nicosia
Cyprus
Sandys
Makarios
Fazil Kutchuk
Mediterrean
Kutchuk
Britian
Hearing Set In Ohio Livestock Neglect Case
In Warren County Court a West Carrollton couple faces a hearing on animal neglect charges tied to alleged starvation of farm stock. Eugene Tufts, 40, and Martha Tufts, 42, were charged after deputies found 43 pigs dead on a farm near Waynesville. About 150 animals remained in poor condition, with pigs dying from pneumonia per a veterinarian. The couple do not reside on the farm, and Tufts says his children fed the livestock. Ten additional charges were filed, with potential more pending. The misdemeanor case hinges on neglected livestock and care duties.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Warren County
Eugene Tufts
Martha
Depo
Waynesville
Tufts
Byron Kennard
Five Die In Ohio Highways Weekend Fatalities
Columbus AP reports a limited weekend toll with five deaths on Ohio highways across the state. Authorities continue crash investigations and urge drivers to exercise caution.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Weather Report for Mrs Ethel Hayes South Ohio
Fair and cold conditions prevail in Southern and Central Ohio with a high around 15 to 23 degrees Tuesday. Overnight low expected below 5 degrees above zero and skies partly cloudy tonight. Sunrise at 7 43 a m and sunset at 5 50 p m.
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Ohio
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Copeland Sausage Co
Lorena Baker
Rena) Swick
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Solons
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