Tax Repeal Vote Faces Ballot Challenge in Ohio
Petitions filed to force a November vote on repealing Ohio's income tax. Opponents doubt they can keep repeal off the ballot while supporters claim constitutional rights were violated in the petition drive. Republicans show about 370000 names, needing 318414 valid signatures to trigger a referendum, with potential invalid signatures expected to be 10 to 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
John Mahaney
Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants
Council
Ohio Education Association
John Hall
OFA
American Civil Liberties Union
Ted Brown
Brown
Senate OKs ban on easily concealed handguns
The Senate passed a bill 68 to 25 to curb sale of small light weight handguns known as Saturday night specials. It would ban selling such pistols and other easily concealed guns while not restricting private ownership. The measure faces an uncertain fate in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Robert F. Kennedy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Congress
Treasury Department
North Vietnamese hold strong in Quang Tri Citadel area
South Vietnamese Marines clear southern Quang Tri City except for snipers while 400 North Vietnamese stay firm in the northern sector including the Citadel. Four supply trucks and 14 tanks are claimed destroyed. 61 enemy killed near the Citadel, five Marines killed, 39 wounded. U.S. bombers, B52 strikes, and air support report heavy fighting around Hue and Que Son Valley with civilian casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Quang Tri City
Hue
U.S
Quang Tri
Checkmate
Que Son
da Nang
Monster sightings continue in Northwest Ohio
In Wyandot County a woman reported a large black creature jumped from a ditch beside her car. Deputies found nothing after searches. earlier reports described a 7-foot hairy monster in Marion County and another near Defiance County in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Sandusky
Ohio
Wyandot County
Marion County
Defiance County
Vaccine advances spark hope against global influenza outbreak
Government scientists say a new vaccine shows promise to help control influenza worldwide. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced the vaccine holds future potential for eventual disease control. The House advanced a 30.5 billion Labor HEW bill boosting education and health funding, despite expected presidential veto. Cincinnati Amtrak service, a major money loser, might be cut next year if losses persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
House
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Nixon
Cincinnati
Amtrak
Jim Bryant
D.C
Newport News
Chicago
Athens American Legion Loses 8-0. faces Kirtland in losers bracket
Ashland Athens American Legion baseball fell to Findlay 8-0 in the double elimination tournament this morning. Findlay remains unbeaten and Athens advances to a losers bracket game against Kirtland this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Athens
American Legion
Findlay
Kirtland
Massive Wheat Sale to Russia Near Washington
The Agriculture Department says the Soviet Union may buy between 250 million and 400 million bushels of U.S. wheat, up to a quarter of this year's crop. Prices in the Midwest rose on rumors of the sale with Kansas City jumping to 1.84 per bushel. Conti nental Grain Co. and Cargill Inc. are among firms involved, with former official Clarence D. Palmby heading export sales for the Soviet market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
U.S
Midwest
Moscow
Kansas City
Asst
Carroll G. Brunthaver
Brunthaver
Continental Grain Co
New York
Clarence D. Palmby
Continental
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
White House
Viet Cong Demand U.S. Withdrawal at Paris Talks
At the 154th Paris peace talks Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh led Viet Cong demands that the United States withdraw its troops from South Vietnam and stop supporting the Saigon regime. She called Thieu’s administration repressive and set up to barrel Vietnamization. Porter dismissed the Viet Cong charges as propaganda amid ongoing fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Saigon
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Mrs. Binh
U.S
William J. Porter
Sailors Oppose Women Aboard Combat Vessels
Norfolk AP report shows Navy chiefs and wives reacting to a directive by Adm. Zumwalt allowing women to serve aboard combat ships. Some fear sex tensions and seasickness, while others welcome the change or lament missed sea duty before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Stan Plank
Naval Station
Plank
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Netzley
Laura
John Gilligan
Peal
Netzley
Joseph Tulley
R-37
Mentor
Bill
Secretary of the Treasury
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Associated Press
Koichiro Morita
Morita
Thach Han River
Demilitarized Zone
South China Sea
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Saigon-Phnom Penh Highway
John B. Connally
Treasury
Texas
Democrats For Nixon
Cincy
Celief
Eeneveen
Eeeeres Eevee
Russia
Palmby
John B. Gilligan
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Newark
N. J
Kenneth Gibson
Bles
Frances Dovale
Independence
Navy Exchange
Mary Mountford
Zumwalt
C.W. Thomas
2.C. John Pedroni
Ray
Pedroni
Nancy Lawless
Leahy
Roy O’quinn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!