Plane crash kills 14 aboard Air South twin engine Beechcraft near Monroe
A Beechcraft 99 with 14 aboard crashed in a swampy area five miles west of Monroe Georgia during a nighttime instrument flight from Atlanta to Greenville Spartanburg and Sumter. No survivors were reported. Deputies said wreckage covered an acre and a half, with fuel spilled but no fire. Investigators arrived to secure the site and identify victims including at least one Army officer.
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Monroe
Air South
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
George Collier
Flight 168
Atlanta
Robert Dick
Greenville
Spartanburg
Sumter
S.C
Walton County
Franklin Thornton
Thornton
Miami
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
Birmingham
Ala
Augusta
Brunswick
Albany
Tifton
South Carolina
Masheter Claims Union Seeks Dues Over Political Gain
Ohio State Highway Director P E Masheter accuses the Joint Organizing Council of Operating Engineers and Laborers Union of pushing dues from 2400 workers as a political fund. The union counters with charges of coercion and plans a court suit seeking repayment of millions. Union will stage one day work stoppages at state highway garages beginning Tuesday at Division 4 Raheadquarters.
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Columbus
Ohio
P. E. Masheter
Joint Organizing Council of Operating Engineers and Laborers Union
Masheter
Masketer
Albert Gross
Division 4
Traffic toll on Fourth of July holiday sets new record
An Associated Press survey shows 584 deaths on highways during the long Fourth of July weekend, surpassing the prior three day record of 576 from 1966 but below the 732 all time four day high in 1967. The count aligns with NSC projections of 550 to 650 deaths.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Vietnamese youth saves life. adoption denied due to age
In Cincinnati a 14 year old Vietnamese boy Ta Huy Thai who saved a local soldier’s life cannot be adopted or visited by the Parker family as he is too young and barred by Vietnam and U.S. immigration rules. Spec 4 Ken Praker, 19, may seek extended service, while the Parkers plan to support Thai’s education in Vietnam if he cannot come.
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Cincinnati
United States
Ken Praker
White Oak
Vietnam
Ta Huy Thai
Robert Parker
Republic of Vietnam
Parker
Saigon
Ken
Ft. Gordon
Congress resumes after fourth recess with tough agenda ahead
The 91st Congress returns to work after its fourth recess of the year. Major items loom including 15 regular annual appropriations, with only three passed by the House, while the Senate debates tax revisions and antiballistic missile deployment. The Senate has ratified a nuclear nonproliferation treaty, but no House action is reported on it.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Post Office Department
Combination Sale Planned At Holy Cross
GLOUSTER Twig 2 of Mt. Saint Mary Hospital Guild met at Mrs. Bonnie Oskey’s home in Jacksonville with seven members. They plan a rummage and basement sale Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Holy Cross Church basement Glouster. Members meet Thursday 7:30 p.m. to mark and sort. Lois Angle received the hostess gift. Next meeting is Sept 24 at Roberta Doughty’s home.
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Glouster
Twig 2
Mt. Saint Mary Hospital
Bonnie Oskey
Jacksonville
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Lois Angle
Roberta Doughty
Kittle Couple Return From Blue Ridge Trip
Glouster Mr. and Mrs. Harley J. Kittle returned home Sunday after a four day motor trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains Skyline Drive and Pennsylvania They visited in Pittsburgh with Mr. Kittle's brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Floyd Kittle.
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Harley J. Kittle
Blue Ridge Mountains
Sky Line Drive
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Mr. Kittle
Mrs
Floyd Kittle
Fourth of July Guests Visit Vaughn and Locust Street
Spending the Fourth of July weekend as guests of Mrs. Beatrice Vaughn on Main Street were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heard Miss Dorothy Vaughn at Coco Beach Florida Mr. and Mrs. H J Black of Columbus and Mrs Elva Antle of Akron Callers were Mrs Erna Jagers Mrs Anna Thomas Mr and Mrs Harry Vaughn Mr and Mrs J C Buck and Tammi of Athens and Mr and Mrs Ever ett Antle and Mr and Mrs Marion Ronk and daughters Lisa and Linda of Columbus Visiting in the home of Mrs Mae Jones Locust Street are two of her granddaughters Miss Judy Sagle of Belpre and Miss Debbie Bender of Greenburg Pennsylvania Recent guests were Judy s parents Mr and Mrs Robert Slagle who also spent a vacation at Burr Oak Lake.
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Beatrice Vaughn
Main Street
Martin Heard
Dorothy Vaughn
Coco Beach
Florida
H. J. Black
Columbus
Elva Antle
Akron
Erna Jagers
Anna Thomas
Harry Vaughn
J. C. Buck
Tammi
Athens
Ever
Ett Antle
Marion Ronk
Lisa
Linda
Mae Jones
Locust Street
Judy Sagle
Belpre
Debbie Bender
Greenburg
Pennsylvania
Judy
Robert Slagle
Burr Oak Lake
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Highway Department
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Greens
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Parkers
U.S
Donald Clancy
Jacksonville Town Hall
Bud Wisecarver
Alonzo Hill
Bob Canter
Don Taylor
Troy Township
Coolville
Wilma Dunfee
Glen ©. Gillette
Phil G Gillette
John H. Gillette
Edna M. Townsend
N. E Third Street
Fort Lauderdale
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
P. E. Mosheter
State of Ohio
Rose
Rutherford
Director of Highways
State of
Department of Highways
Grong
Pam
Roger D. Miller
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Ltd
Atkins-Mercer-Underwood, Ltd
Rose V. Rutherford
Glen
P. E. Masketer
Highways
America
Athens Home Comfort Center
East State
Lennox
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
W. Washington St
William F. Arbogast
Holy Cross
Watch Repair Service
Wilson Baker
Bern
Halt
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
E. State
Reed & Baur, Inc
Athens, Ohio
Playtex
Athens National Bank
St. Court St
L. C. Mitchell
Gathens “National ‘Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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