Nixon Readying New Health Plan
The Nixon administration plans a new national health insurance program to be unveiled later this month with detailed legislation to follow in January. Caspar Weinberger says the plan would finance private policies to federal standards, fund coverage for the poor, expect the rich to pay for their own, and avoid new taxes, while replacing an earlier proposal.
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Washington
Nixon
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
McArthur School Fire Douses Custodial Storage Area
A fire at Vinton County High School in McArthur damaged custodial storage supplies. Firefighters arrived around 3 p.m. and wore smoke masks to reach the blaze in a janitorial storage area near the boys' showers. A lighted cigarette over the wall is suspected to have started the fire, with toilet tissue and other supplies destroyed.
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McArthur
Vinton County High School
Meigs Man Is Injured In Mishap
Middleport man Donald Little, 38, sustained possible internal injuries and fractured ribs after a one vehicle accident on Union Avenue Monday. He was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital by the Pomeroy emergency squad and cited for driving while intoxicated.
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Middleport
Donald Little
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Union Avenue
Pomeroy
Little
Four Injured In Gallia Accidents
Four people were treated and released at Holzer Medical Center after two separate traffic crashes in Gallia County on Monday. Shelba J. Waugh, 17, Crown City Route 2, lost control on Route 218 near Mercerville, struck a guardrail and embankment. Frances I. Stewart, 27, Sycamore Street Middleport, along with Barbara Stewart, 13, and Kimberly Stewart, 4, were injured when her vehicle left the road on County Road 2. investigation ongoing.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Medical Center
Ohio Highway Patrol
Mercerville
Shelba J. Waugh
Crown City
Holter
Stevers
Gallia County
Frances I. Stewart
Sycamore Street
Middleport
Barbara Stewart
Kimberly Stewart
Legal suit pairs in Racine and Portland matches
The records show two civil actions with couples from Racine and Portland. Maxine and Gary Sellers of Racine oppose each other, and Iva Lawrence of Portland pairs with Clarence Lawrence, while Henry Oblinger of Middleport faces Trudy Ohlinger of Middleport.
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Maxine Sellers
Racine
Gary Sellers
Iva Lawrence
Portland
Clarence Lawrence
Henry Oblinger
Middleport
Trudy Ohlinger
Area death notices from Middleport Wellston and Columbus
Leslie D. Ervin 75 of Middleport died Tuesday morning at Holzer Medical Center following a long illness. He was a retired supervisor of the New York Central Railroad roundhouse and a longtime member of several Masonic bodies. Survived by wife Cathryn, daughter Etta May Norton, son William Burrell Ervin, sister, brother, five grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Middleport. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Wellston: Myrtle Marie Rawlins 72 died Monday in Tucson. Survived by three daughters, two sons, 16 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, sister Eula Gettles. Services Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Rogers Funeral Home. Burial Ridgewood Cemetery. Columbus: Mrs Jennie Bell of Gahanna died Friday. Services Wednesday 1 p.m. at Long Funeral Home. Survived by 10 children and four brothers. husband deceased.
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Middleport
Leslie D. Ervin
South Second Avenue
Holzer
Pomeroy
Royal Arch Masons
Ohio Valley
Knights Templar
Scottish Rite Valley of
William
Bea) Robson
Gilbert Ervin
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
Raullin Moyer
George Glaze
Riverview Cemetery
Wellston
Myrtle Marie Rawlins
S. Pennsylvania Ave
Tucson
Ariz
Bidwell
Ross
Ada Scott Fisher
Trinity United Methodist Church
Elmer
Clayton
Elora) Eddy
Englewood
Charles
Maxine) Zimmerman
Lawrence
Nancy) Dolton
Port Clinton
Harry E. Rawlins
Lancaster
Preston L. Rawlins
Eula Gettles
Welliston
Rogers Funeral Home
Charles N. Gaskill
C. H. Rice
Ridgewood Cemetery
Jennie Bell
Gahanna
Long Funeral
Bell
Athens
Nelsonville
Violet Shields
Chauncey
Clifford Fink
Jay
al Fink
Canton
Floyd Fink
California
Dog House Fire Burns Three Pups Near Valencia Home
A dog house near Georgia O Valencia’s residence on English Road in Point Pleasant burned after a light bulb ignited the structure at 2:50 a.m. The fire damaged the Valencia home by about 500 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Georgia O. Valencia
English Road
Valencia
Mildred Hensley Injured in Fall at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Mildred Hensley of Syracuse injured in a fall and taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital for evaluation after the incident on Monday at 4 30 p m.
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Mildred Hensley
Syraguse
Veterans Memorial Hospital
More Boxes Vandalized in Logan Area
Hocking County Sheriff reports ongoing mailbox vandalism over the weekend. Logan residents Bob Burton and George R. Carter Route 3 report their mailboxes torn down. Kenneth F. Hopkins Route 4 says items were missing from a prior break in on Till Road including a 12 gauge shotgun, cash, and valuables.
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Logan
Hocking County
Fire Destroys Mobile Home in Vinton on Roush Hollow Road
Vinton Volunteer Fire Department reported a mobile home destroyed by fire on Monday at 12 01 p m on Roush Hollow Road. The Kemp family occupied the trailer but were away. Middleport and Gallipolis departments aided. A separate Meade trailer fire is under investigation. Meade is hospitalized with facial wounds from a Saturday shooting and later transferred for possible eye surgery. Robert Marcum is jailed in Gallia County on assault with a deadly weapon charge.
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Vinton
Roush Hollow
Kemp
Middleport
Gallipolis
Robert Meade
Meade
University Hospital
Robert Marcum
Gallia County
Two Men Indicted For Auto Theft and Burglary
Grand jury returned four indictments against Billy Gene Carter and Marion A. Matthews at Lucasville Ohio State Penitentiary. They are charged with stealing a motor vehicle from Helen Mowrey and breaking into the Richard Mowrey residence on April 9 with intent to steal. Mrs Zelpha Brown remains patient at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital with injuries.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Lucasville
Billy Gene Carter
Marion A. Matthews
Helen Mowrey
Richard Mowrey
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Meigs
Watch Repair Service Watchmaker
Jeweler
Wilson Baker
S. Court St. 2Nd Fir
Gallia
Meigs County
Mista
Delbert Kaster
Mgr. Kurtz
Ohio
Myrtle M. Rawlins
Zelpha Brown III
Glouster
Zelpha Brown
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
THE
Athens Credit Union, Inc
Columbus Road
NCAA
U.S. Government
Ohio Credit Union League
Bhai
Allegro
Berniq Mall
Cunningham Music Center
Corner
Stimson & Palmer
Strat
Ugh
Lue
Carpenters
Athe
Allen
Via
Stimson Ave
Pendleton
Virgin
Men’s Shop
N. Court St
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