Daily Times, The (Newspaper) - February 8, 1968, New Philadelphia, Ohio raina Future development of the proposed Ohio Outdoor Drama will be closey linked with the county Kent State Branch gram according to plans out- lined for University Branch Dis- trustees Wednesday Mrs Rachel Redinger ident of the Ohio Outdoor Drama Assn Inc and her husband Atty Paul Redinger the group's legal counsel asked branch trustees to accept r Jl n in Group KSU Branch Cooperation Is Requested Here of land on which the be owned bv a nubile AH of land on which the ma would be located clearing the way for release of state funds for the project They told the board that ty commissioners have agreed to donate land for the theatre on a hill site be- hind the county home over- looking the new branch pus at Schoenbrunn In order to meet state ments however the land must be owned by a public agency rather than a private group The branch district has been tagged as a logical owner since Kent State officials will be playing a vital role in the drama ment After lengthy discussion tees indicated informally they would be to the land transfer if the details are proved by the legal sel Atty Mario Corsi All costs are to be borne by the drama group Mrs Redinger explained that has been approved by the state legislature for the construction The funds have been allocated to the Dept of Public Works and will be channeled through the Ohio Arts Council The funds cannot be freed to employ an architect or do any further planning however un- til the land ownership problem is solved Before any construction work can the drama project a local fund raising campaign must be conducted Mrs ger said She said the total cost is still not accurately figured but indicated estimates now range around All funds must be assured before the state gives its go-ahead She indicated that a fund drive will be started in the near future once the land acquisition lem is cleared up It was pointed out that the drama is a state-wide project and funds will be sought from other parts of Ohio The bulk of the fund-raising must come cally however she reported She explained that meetings have been held among drama officials representatives of Gov James Rhodes county Kent and other state officials regarding the project Dr Bedford Thurman has been named coordinator for the project by both Kent State where he is associate director of the Theatre and the drame group Atty Redinger said provisions of law regarding transfer of land by the county and the re- by the state that the land remain in public hands has led to the request before the branch trustees The only procedure which can be followed he said is for the commissioners to deed the land to the Community Improvement Continued on Page 2 Completion Date Of Kent Campus Seen As May 1 A Newspaper Serving The Best Interests Of Tuscarawas County For 65 Years Number 266 20 Pages The new Kent State Branch Campus here may be completed by May 1 one month earlier than originally scheduled branch district trustees were told Wednesday Construction Chairman Dave Shelley reported the building is at the 80 percent stage and things look beautiful out there Plans call for the month of April to be used primarily for clean-up he said with the Ing to be turned over in May by Contractor Leo Gundy to the trustees Judge Retains Jurisdiction On Assault Charges Juvenile Court Judge Harlan Spies Wednesday afternoon de- to retain jurisdiction over rwo Dennison youths age 17 in- stead of binding them over to Common Pleas Court on al assault charges The two boys now being held in the juvenile detention home here are scheduled to go on trial before the jurist at 9 a m Feb 27 for the alleged rape Jan 18 of a Uhrichsville girl I am not moved to transfer the cases to Common Pleas Judge Spies said ing Wednesday's hearing He indicated however that if the oases had involved homicide cases had involved homicide possibly he would have red them to the higher court Unless motions are filed to the contrary prior to the trial date the cases will be heard vidually tile jurist ruled It is possible though that since they have been termed companion oases involving the same set of facts that they might be heard together Attorneys Joseph Tripodi a d James Thomas who represent the boys and Asst Prosecutor Kenneth Ferrell urged Judge Spies to retain jurisdiction ing essentially that they felt the juvenile court was the proper tribunal in view of the boys ages Both Thomas who is county legal services director and Tri- podi agreed to waive ary hearings if the cases were retained by Judge Spies The parents of one of the boys fied that they wanted their son's case heard in juvenile rather than Common Pleas Court Mental and physical nation reports which stated that both boys could stand trial have been accepted by the court The family physicians of both boys reported they were normal and The criminal assault charges were brought by Chief Juvenile Officer Louis Clark on Jan 30 after he was notified of the Another youth re- involved was charged with assault and pleaded ty Gundy had indicated earlier the job would receive top ity In spite of last year's building trades strike the nal June 1 completion was maintained Even that is eral months ahead of the ed contract completion time Architect James Knapp was given board approval to state in the building program student lockers and carpet for the reading area in the library using credits gained in savings on other parts of the building and the contingency fund pet is expected to cost about and lockers about In other action at its regular February meeting held at the Reeves Motor Inn the board discussed proposed al chanes for the Branch Ad- Board library and dent financial aid needs and a proposed new state law setting up a system of state technical colleges Action on lockers followed a lengthy discussion on finances members saving the co funds for loose equipment costs already termed inadequate for needs by Branch Director Francis ard Knapp indicated however that he had been told by in Columbus that any ey not used in the building con- struction budget would be ed back to the state and could not be transferred into the loose equipment budget here Lockers outdoor athletic areas and other items had been de- lecte from construction contracts earlier due to finances Knapp also said he believed the remaining contingency fund about after the change orders would be adequate since he anticipated no other major changes in plans The board gave formal proval to change orders ing a net increase of in the cost The changes had been okayed informally earlier Hazard indicated he had been told the contingency funds could be used for equipment The director pointed out that had been budgeted for loose equipment desks chairs etc but this figure would be cut back to about based on latest estimates He pointed out that the tees would have to borrow st the remaining two years of levy funds to buy equipment and must allow about Continued on Page 2 NEW PHILADELPHIA OHIO THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 Pages Siven Cents County Dems H 4 4 State Senatorial Appeals Races Set 4 A four-way race for the Dem nomination as state ator from the District lights May primary contests Former State Sen Danny D Johnson of this city is seeking to win the nomination for the post and is opposed by Joseph Loha of Yorkville Stuart derson RD 1 Scio and Douglas Applegate of Steubenville Incumbent Republican John Longsworth of Salem is posed for renomination to the seat In other area election news Incumbent State Rep William Hinig of this city is unopposed for the nomination to the House District but three Re- publicans are seeking to oppose him See separate story on county races The only other con- test after the 4 p m filing line Wednesday is for the Re- publican nomination as Fifth District Court of Appeals judge Members of both parties are unopposed for District House nomination a post now held by Robert Evans of West Lafayette who is not running Filing sites for candidates are in the largest counties in the respective districts Candidates for the District filed here the District in Allies Expecting Greater Offensive By EUGENE V RISHER SAIGON guerrilla Invasion of the cities killed a record 416 American 784 government and nist troops in combat last week Allied officials said today They also reported the number of U.S servicemen in Vietnam has now topped Announcement of die ties came as Allied forces battled for the lift day against the guerrillas in Saigon Hue and other cities It came as the Allied forces geared for a greater Communist drive a massive North Vietnamese sion across the northern border North Vietnamese troops day occupied a key U.S Army Special Forces camp near the border after a Wednesday tank armored car and flamethrower attack left eight Green Berets Patrol Cites Six In Random Checks Local Ohio Highway men yesterday cited six ers as a result of random in- of 133 vehicles they reported today Cited were William w lones -10 Newcomerstown unsafe Jessie Thomas Heath 31 Sane Creek no horn Ralph D Ott 8 RD 2 Dover defective tam signals and Stanley S 27 Uhrichsville Irvin 43 Dover and George 58 Buffalo all for brakes reported that at handled m traffic Janury There end nv Woman Is Killed In Holmes Truck Auto Collision The Holmes co Sheriffs Dept is continuing its investigation of a crash near Holmesville which killed Frances Elaine Strock of RD I Millersburg Deputies said the woman swerved her auto to avoid a col- with a station wagon er by Edgar S Spring 75 of 1289 Lakeview rd this city who allegedly made a left turn in front of the Strock auto on State Route 76 1.5 miles north of Holmesville Spring was turning into pit there which ly is owned by his firm ers said there was no contact between his auto and either of the other vehicles Deputies said the dead an swerved left of center and her car collided almost with a tractor-trailer op- by p Aikman 28 RD 5 A power and telephone wires wrrc knocked down as a result of tiie crash deputies stated Mrs vas pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial hospital and 308 South Vietnamese troops killed captured or missing American spokesmen said The spokesmen said 12 Green Berets and 64 mese defenders escaped They included eight cans who fought their way out of an underground bunker to live to tell a new tale of the Green Berets Tells Tale Sgt Nick Fragos of Ecorse Mich one ef the eight told newsmen the Communists who overran the Lang Vei Special Forces camp began dumping tear gas grenades and dynamite charges down a small air shaft into the Americans bunker Have you got jeered an English speaking Communist down the shaft Fragos said Continued on Page 2 Reclamation Funds For Harrison OKed the Senate District in East Liverpool and the appeals court in Canton Johnson will be seeking the right to oppose Longsworth in the District comprised of the eastern half of Tuscarawas co and Harrison Carrolll ferson and Columbiana ties He was defeated by Loha in the 1966 primary Stark co Common Pleas Judge Norman K Putman is op- posed by Judge Russell B Diehl of Cambridge Municipal court and Hershel G Holland field attorney in the GOP race for court of appeals The lont Democrat filing was Atty ert H Stone of Alliance Incumbent Judge D Deane McLaughlin announced earlier he would not seek re the court In the House District Robert G Ross chairman of the Dover Democratic committee is unopposed for the tic nomination Lone GOP is John 0 Baker of shocton owner of Baker's ance store there and a county commissioner The District includes the western half of Tuscarawas co and all of Coshocton and es counties The filing deadline for 18th Congressional District positions has not yet passed Due to re- districting candidate have un- til Feb 19 to file The lone date who had filed at East as of this morning was incumbent Democrat Wayne L Hays of Flushing Filing so far for the state committee seats from the dis- were Don R Gosney of Columbiana and Esther F sky of Bellaire Filing there for posts as gates to the Democratic tional Convention thus far are Howard Bud Mercer this city and Maurice Rapport of East Liverpool Filing as alternates wen Robert R Price of and James W Inzetta of Barnesville TWO-YEAR-OLD Donnie Robinson of Arlington Mass was placed inside his ski boots as the equipment was in the process of being cleaned recently But Donnie still preferred his bottle and his ski togs would be more appropriate as the New Year's Baby TELEPHOTO Conserve Water Residents Urged The Ohio Board of Control has given the go ahead for an estimated strip-mine land reclamation project in co termed a pilot ject for the slate State Rep William E Hinig this city who testified at a hearing this morning on the proposal said the board ed for the program ft COLD Cloudy cooler tonight t iwoy low tonight H to 22 weather continued its -in- trend yesterday high of 47 degrees and a of 20 according to Weather Ob- server E A Reiser It ed at 30 at 7 this Estimated completion date is Aug 31 of this year Hinig said the land involved is that purchased previously by the state with such funds as strip-mine reclamation bonds that were forfeited by the pers Included in costs of the ject are such items as tion of a two-mile long road a parking area two water impoundments a trap shooting area a camping area and hiking trails Hinig who testified in favor of the project toM the control board thai it couldn't have ed a better area for such a pilot project He cited the need for tional developments and said that the project could help economic picture particularly if proposed way through the area to tif in with IR 70 becomes a reality An application for the state grant had been made earlier and bids for the iast Jan 26 Petitions Filed By Eighteen For Harrison Posts A total of 18 candidates have filed petitions for the various Harrison co offices at stake this year Six Democrats and four Re- publicans have filed for the two county commissioner posts at stake Democrats include Can Singhaus Andrew Kreen Paul Dunfee Thompson Edwin Stringer and Floyd Cole GOP hopefuls are Dwain Smith Robert H Bower Carl Sparling and Carl Davis Three Republicans have filed for sheriff Ray G Stewart diaries R Barker and J Cope The incumbent is Harry Bailey a Democrat Filing for treasurer were Marvin Home Myra Nelson and Democrat John C Harris Republican Edward D ser is seeking to retain the post and fifed New Philadelphia's water continues to remain Critical today as two city officials were enroute from igan with parts for two main pumps that froze early morning Mayor Lloyd Dinger this ing urged residents not to use any more water than they have to The city's only water supply is from the pumped directly into distribution lines by two old pumps that were reactivated in the ency The water level at the voir held its own last night Dinger said but this morning the level was beginning to drop again All major water users have been curtailing their water age until the situation can be corrected he said City Dick Stewart and Service Director enson left last night for stec Mich to pick up repair parts the mayor said Sevenson in a telephone call this morning snow in Michigan and bad driving tions The service director said he and Stewart could not CHUCKLE Jy be back here until 9 or 10 o'clock tonight Dinger said that it would take at least another eight hours to effect repairs with some water department employes con- to work round the clock The mayor said that the third main pump had gone out Continued on Page 2 Gov Wallace Is Now A Candidate By ED ROGERS WASHINGTON George C Wallace Alabama's former Governor declared his candidacy for president today with an to the man in the street who is fed up with riots and lawlessness The typical American of all races is tired of riots of crime running rampant in every of nation reporters TV wan in street knows it the is responsible If I were president T pvr mv support to enforcement office 10 V to it tnr m Said flu loir -I pay JOB Dec me yOB WW he felt tha rely more advice to war m Lone GOP Contest Set Here Contests for four major ty posts now held by Democrats will be at the May mary election By yesterday's 4 p m filing deadline six Democratic and two GOP candidates had filed for the two county er posts which will be up for grabs two Democrats and one Republican had filed for iff two Democrats and one Re- filed for treasurer and four Democrats and one lican had filed for clerk of courts Running without opposition either from their own party or from Republicans this year R Young Coroner Dr now is serving out the ed term of Harlan Spies court judge Incumbent Democratic State Rep William Hinig of the District had no primary tion but on the Republican side of the ticket there are three men vying for the nomination They C William III 3rd st NW this city Robert L Stewart of Jewett and Boyd lace RD 4 Cadiz The district comprises eastern half of Co and all of Harrison and Carroll cos The Republicans in all ed candidates for six county posts with Incumbent Common Pleas Court Judge Raymond C Rice facing no opposition from either the GOP or Democrats Democrats seeking to be For Commissioner Incumbents Jacob E Dum mermuth Dover and William E Winters this city John G Reese RD 1 this city Dayton H Specht RD 1 John J Marburger this city and Herbert D Long Uhrichsville For Clerk of Robert E Moore and William D ger both of mis city Anthony M Magnacca Dennison and Robert W Wentr RD 2 Present clerk George LaPorte will retire after 15 years For County bent Theodore M Underwood Dennison Louis W Hutras RD 2 Dover and Samuel J Baio this city For Incumbent A J Young this city and Robert J Dover For County bent Victor E who is seeking his seventh term and Doyle Stacker both this city Tible Aim Landers 4 Court Records 2 Editorial 6 Hospital 2 Obituaries 2 Society 3 12 16
