Debate Over Dean Burch Portrait Shapes GOP Summit
The GOP battles over Dean Burch’s role as national chairman intensify as Republicans fear his influence will forge a conservative image while others stress Capitol Hill leadership. A Jan Chicago meeting will test whether Burch has broad support to steer the party after a crushing defeat.
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GOP
Burch
Goldwater
Capitol Hill
National Committee
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Bailey
Democratic Party
Johnson
White House
Concentrat
Four Thousand Volumes Arrive for Meigs Bookmobile Service
About 4000 books on loan from the state library have arrived in Meigs County to start bookmobile service this month. Gallia library staff will handle circulation under Meigs program supervision by Gallia personnel. The Gallia board receives 11000 dollars from the state to establish the service with 2500 dollars from local funds for books.
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Meigs
Middleport
State Library
Meigs County
Vilma Pikkoja
Gallia County
Pomeroy and
Gallia Library
Gallia Board
Middleport and
Pomeroy
Meigs County Council of Parents and Teachers
Cross Named Farm Legislation Spokesman in Ohio District
Andrew Cross named district spokesman for the American and Ohio Farm Bureau Federations drive to secure national farm legislation when Congress convenes. He will inform county residents about issues, including crop land retirement, wheat support, feed grain production and commodity credit release prices. The plan would allow farmers to choose crops and include a land retirement program for up to 40 million acres. Cross represents the 10th Congressional District.
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Congress
Farm Bureau
Cross
10Th
Anniversary Dinner Observed For Mr and Mrs John Thomas
The gold wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Thomas was celebrated with a dinner at their Middleport residence on Christmas Day. Attending were family members from Minersville Rutland Springfield Mansfield Columbus and Amesville, with gifts of a watch and radio. Afternoon visitors included R E Rollins Walter Crooks and Jack Werner.
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Middleport
John Thomas
Harry Thomas
Minersville
James Thomas
John
Joe
Rutland
Lester Bowers
Vickie
Springfield
Carroll Balser
Thomas
Michael
Mansfield
Robert Arbaugh
Columbus
Bob DeLay
Chris
Brian
Ernest Thomas
Ray
Amesville
R. E. Rollins
Walter Crooks
Jack Werner
Belpre
Portable Tepee Captures Local Childrens Fancies
Stuttgart Arkansas father of three Jay McEntire designed a cardboard tepee for kids after watching them play. His wife painted it and a Little Rock manufacturer produced 500 tepees for sales tests. The piece notes ceramic tile decor becoming popular with top architects.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Jay McEntire
Little Rock Hey Manufacturing Co
Big Cat Raising as Housepet Opens Ethical Debate
Chicago zoo director Lester Fisher says raising a lion cub with humans makes it more people oriented. He notes wild cats form territories and fear of other cats grows when kept apart. In Plant City Florida a pillow is listed as the weapon in a domestic assault report.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lester Fisher
Dr. Fisher
Plant City
Fla
A. H. Hawkins
Hawkins
Pomeroy Personal News Roundup
Pomeroy residents Mr and Mrs Melvin Circle plan a weekend return to Springfield after a holiday visit with Mr and Mrs C E Blakeslee and Mrs Mary Circle. Holiday guests include Mr and Mrs David Bumgardner and family from South Point and others from Dayton Indianapolis and Canton.
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Patrick Lochary
James Lochary
Indianapolis
Ind
Patricia
Locharys
Charles Lochary
Margaret
Robert
Thomas Brown
Canton
Virgil V. Brown
Fred Brown
Columbus
Virgil Browns
Wrecks Nationalized as Heritage under Western Australia Law
Education Minister Edgar Lewis announced the government has nationalized 17th and 18th century shipwrecks off the Western Australian coast. Exploitation by skin divers and rival groups using explosives has damaged relics. Nine wrecks are known off the coast with six locations charted.
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Perth
Australia
Edgar Lewis
Officers Elected by Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Mrs Earl Owen was reelected president of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters at a holiday gathering at Mrs Ben Neutzling home. New officers include Mrs Richard Owen as vice president Mrs Horace McElhinney secretary and Mrs Nathan Biggs treasurer.
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Middleport
Earl Owen
Meigs Temple
Ben Neutzling
Richard Owen
Horace McElhinney
Nathan Biggs
Accident Insurance Not Taxed
A federal appeals court ruled that proceeds from two flight accident policies are not taxable for estate tax purposes. The decedent bought policies at an airport before boarding. the insured died in a plane crash, and his wife was named beneficiary. The Tax Court previously treated the proceeds as part of the estate.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
Atlantic
Federal tax enforcement expands with 34 states pact
Chicago report notes the federal government is aided by 34 states and the District of Columbia to track and collect taxes. Over the past year 10 states including New York and Massachusetts formed state federal tax agreements to boost enforcement. Agreements cover exchange of income sales use estate gift motor fuel and highway use tax data and to share information on non filing and tax non payment between jurisdictions.
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Chicago
District of Columbia
Commerce Clearing House
New York
Massachusetts
Playhouse Theater Sold for One Million in New York
The Playhouse Theater, home to the two year run of the comedy Never Too Late, has been sold for 1 million dollars. The 994 seat venue was built in 1911 and includes office spaces within the building.
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New York
Meigs General Hospital Admits Eva Stout
Eva Stout of Middleport was admitted to Meigs General Hospital while Leroy Watson was discharged from the same facility in a brief patient update.
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Eva Stout
Middleport
Leroy Watson
Mice Bugs Get Special Attention in Beirut
Beirut uses different authorities for pest control with rats handled by municipal offices while mice and cockroaches require the personal approval of the health ministry’s director general. If a mouse dies with rats the event is logged as a fortuitous accident and the city avoids responsibility.
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Beirut
Ministry of Health
Prayer Week Planned by Middleport Ministers
Week of Prayer services sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association will be held next week at the Middleport First Baptist Church. Services begin each evening at 7 30 with sermons delivered by ministers from Middleport churches.
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Middleport
Making Good Is His Beast
ST. PETERSBURG Fla In November 1926 Naval examining board retired James E Hall from the U S Marine Corps due to a bad heart He refused retirement and said he would see his former fellows in their graves Hall recently celebrated his 90th birthday at his home in St Petersburg He claimed a good heart and teeth and toes and faculties and potential to live 40 more years He noted only one board member survived from the retirement group.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Naval Examining Board
James E. Hall
U.S. Marine Corps
Hall
Poor Richard Sold To Warner Brothers
Warner Bros buys screen rights to Jean Kerr comedy Poor Richard. Under a sliding scale contract Mrs Kerr may receive up to 500000 depending on the Broadway run length.
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Richard
Warner Brothers
New York
Jean Kerr
Warner Bros
Mirrors On Road Save Deer
At Winamac State Fish and Game Preserve an experimental system of mirrors along roads reduced deer deaths. Kenneth Nettles of the Indiana Department of Conservation said six was the tested count. since installation a year ago only three deer have been killed, as headlights reflect to the roadside and deter deer from crossing.
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Bloomington
Ind
Winamac State Fish and Game Preserve
Midwest Wildlife Conference
Kenneth Nettles
Indiana Department of Conservation
Holland
Nettles
Youth Gets Pen Term For Breakin And Entering
Robert Ward 18 of Middleport received one to five years in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading before Judge John C Bacon. Ward admitted breaking into at least five Middleport businesses and homes during a recent visit from Athens State Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Robert Ward
Middleport
Mansfield Reformatory
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Ward
Athens State Hospital
Holiday Dinner Held At Young Residence
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Young hosted a holiday dinner and party at their Middleport home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young and children Joey and Melanie from Woodsfield, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yates and family from Sandy, Cathy Randy and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kennedy Jr and Tony from Wellston, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury with Suzanne Mary and Asa from Middleport.
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Middleport
J. A. Young
Joe Young
Joey
Melanie
Woodsfield
Robert Yates
Sandy
Cathy
Randy
Bobby
Wellston
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Tony
Charles A. Bradbury
Suzanne
Mary
Asa
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