Meigs County Land Boom Tied to Ohio Power Deals
Ohio Power Co realty division has purchased or optioned over 5 000 acres in western Meigs County with more than 654 000 spent. Franklin Real Estate handles transactions in Meigs and nearby Gallia, with parcels ranging from one to 260 acres. Purchases include 1 158 acres in Columbia Two and 3 000 plus acres in Salem Two, signaling a potential coal generating station and regional economic boom.
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Beular Jones Meigs Sureyn
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Power Co
Franklin Real Estate Co
Ohio Power
Neigh
Boring
Gallia County
Cheshire
Salem
Columbia
Rutland
Franklin Real Estate
Boot
Racine
Letart Falls
Suttons Two
Union Carbide Corp
Gala County
Meigs
Martin
Leading Creek
Berlin Blockade Tightens as West Allies Stand Firm
BERLIN AP A virtual East German land blockade of Berlin enters its fourth day as Chancellor Willy Brandt asserts West Berlin’s ties to West Germany. President Heinemann stays in West Berlin amid Communist harassment described as nearing a blockade. Roads suffer 23 hour delays. East German trucks crawl forward in the lines. Brandt vows no Bonn ratification with Moscow without a Berlin agreement. calls for free assembly and continued ties, offering little on concrete actions if harassment persists.
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Berlin
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
West Germany
Gustav Heinemann
West Berin
Heinemann
Brandt
Social Democratic Party
East Germany
Bonn
Moscow
Free Assembly
Koster censured for not reporting My Lai civilian deaths
Maj. Gen Samuel W. Koster was censured by the Army for failing to report civilian casualties and to ensure prompt, thorough investigation of circumstances. The action follows his earlier clearance on cover-up charges. Harry S. Truman rests after diverticulitis treatment as he nears 10 days in hospital. Sudan accuses Sudanese forces of invading Uganda. Uganda alleges airstrikes and troop movements near Kampala.
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Washington
Samuel W. Koster
My Lai
Koster
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Kampala
Uganda
Sudan
Radio Uganda
Apollo 14 Craft, Grewmen Ready For Moon Mission
Apollo 14 countdown resumes toward Sunday launch at Cape Kennedy amid minor delay for insulation panel check. Crew Shepard Mitchell and Roosa prepare for lunar orbit and moonwalks with live color TV coverage planned.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Space Agency
Gulf of Mexico
Cape
Shepard
Mitchell
Antares
Fran Mauro
Roosa
Kitty Hawk
Lunar
Earth
Moon
U.S. bombs Laos buildup near Laos Vietnam frontier
U.S. bombers pounded southern Laos and northwest South Vietnam in around the clock raids. The campaign targets a growing North Vietnamese buildup and the Ho Chi Minh trail network. Secretary Rogers warned of the threat to a U.S. pullout as air power ramps up with B52s and carrier-supported strikes.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
South Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Washington
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Trai
Vietnam
Rogers
Khe Sanh
Thailand
United States
Nixon Administration Plans Tightened Revenue Sharing Rules
The Nixon administration will tighten proposed rules for federal shared revenues to maintain control over local spending. The plan aims to ensure funds are used for six broad purposes while replacing many grant in aid programs, with about $11 billion in the first full year.
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Nixon
Washington
Nixon Administration
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Middleport
Jemo Associates
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Stuart A. Reesa
Edger D. Mit
Reds
Truman
Aseis
Television Ecesere
Ase
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Union Square
San Francisco
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