Nixon revenue sharing plan gains governors support
President Nixon, after a Des Moines conference with four governors, plans at least three more private sessions to discuss regional revenue sharing. Illinois Governor Ogilvie pressed to exclude 1968 as a base year, prompting White House to consider spreading the base period over several years.
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Washington
Nixon
Des Moines
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
White House
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
John D. Ehrlichman
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Ogilvie
Ehrlichman
Clifford Hardin
Fargo
N.C
Louisville
Denver
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Viet base attacked in Laos near Sepone
North Vietnamese troops launched heavy artillery and tank assaults against a South Vietnamese base in Laos. U S helicopters supported the base but took fire from antiaircraft batteries. One helicopter was shot down and several damaged. American gunships knocked out seven enemy tanks six miles north of Fire Base Lolo.
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Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Lolo
1St Infantry Division
Sepone
Pham van Phu
Phu
Cambodia
Mekong Delta
Calley death trial advances amid My Lai proceedings
The prosecution urges conviction of Lt. William Calley Jr. for premeditated murder in the My Lai killings as summations begin, with the jury to decide if murder charges apply to the actions at the hamlet and surrounding events.
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Fort Benning, Ga
William Calley Jr
My Lai
Aubrey Daniel
Calley
Kennedy
Gilligan Plans Largest Ohio Budget With Tax Hikes
Gov. John Gilligan will present an $8 billion two year state budget to the General Assembly at 8 p.m. He expects at least $1.5 billion in new taxes to fund programs and will outline price tagged proposals. Both corporate and personal income taxes are anticipated, with a possible graduated personal rate.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
109Th General Assembly
Gilligan
Evangelist Billy Graham Warns Against Secularization in America
In Cleveland Billy Graham urged opposition to secularization, warning it could fuel anti Semitism and undermine democracy. He praised religious education, supported voluntary prayer, and Bible reading in schools while advocating religiously oriented schooling. He noted Kent State University crusade talks to foster goodwill between campus and city.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Billy Graham
America
U.S
International Brotherhood
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Soviet Union
Graham
Supreme Court
Congress
Cleveland
Ohio
Kent State University
Kent State
Compromise Bill Still Sought In West Virginia Strip Mining
West Virginia faces ongoing strip mining controversy as a compromise bill passes late in the 1971 session. The measure imposes a two year moratorium in 22 counties, expands permit notices, and boosts bonds while critics call it insufficient. Industry group praises the bill as fair. Civil activism leader Richard Austin denounces it and pledges renewed efforts next year.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Senate
West Virginia Surface Mine Association
Austin
Fast low-cost Messenger Action Ad offer
Advertises a four day Messenger Action Ad for two dollars delivering a 16 word message. Claims quick response and includes an order coupon found daily with the publication.
Gilligan outlines budget priorities and TV coverage
Governor Gilligan's budget message will be televised by WOUB-TV at 8 p.m. with a panel discussion afterward. He notes more than half a billion dollars in programs and says the plan will boost nearly 1 billion for primary and secondary education and raise aid to higher education by about one third. He previously detailed mental health, drug abuse, workers’ compensation, unemployment, medical care for the poor, and state employee pay raises.
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Gilligan
Woub-Tv
Governor Proposes 25-Mill School Support Level
The governor’s education program would set a local school tax base near 25 mills, aiming to reduce property taxes where school support exceeds that level. Any cuts would be permissive, not required by the legislature as it reviews the budget message starting Tuesday.
Eban to Seek Suez Interim Opening in US Talks
Tel Aviv AP reports Foreign Minister Abba Eban flies to the United States to press for reopening the Suez Canal under an interim peace plan. He will also urge Washington that Israel will not concede Arab sectors of Jerusalem the Golan Heights or Sharm el Sheikh.
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Tel Aviv
Abba Eban
United States
Suez Canal
Middle East
Washington
Israel
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Sharm el Sheikh
Withdrawal Resolution Planned in House Caucus
House Democrats plan to bring a withdrawal resolution before their caucus on Wednesday calling for total U.S. military withdrawal from Vietnam by year end. The move follows a Senate Democratic resolution and prior public statements by House members without an official party stance.
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Washington
House
U.S
Senate Democrats
Evacuated crowd as bomb threat halts Hair at Hanna Theater
A 1,511 crowd at Cleveland's Hanna Theater was evacuated after a telephone bomb threat while police searched the venue. The same report notes a special session grand jury in Cuyahoga County to indict 57 motorcyclists over five deaths at a March 6 motorcycle show, with 10 Hell’s Angels and 47 Breed members charged. In Charleston, West Virginia, a bill costing $30.3 million annually in new taxes faces final action to fund the 1972-73 general revenue budget.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hanna Theater
Hair
Cuyahoga County
Grand Jury
Breed
Hell’s Angels
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Obituary notes and local theater listings fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows obituary items and entertainment notices with theater listings and local venue references. No clear names, dates, or events enough to identify individuals or outcomes.
Weekend Traffic Toll Reaches 26
The Associated Press reports 26 people died in weekend traffic crashes, the highest toll in over three months. Seven were injured, two seriously, with five deaths in a Perry County crash south of New Lexington. The figure surpassed prior 1971 highs and marked the worst weekend since December.
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Associated Press
Marion
New Lexington
Perry County
Retired Athens Businesswoman Natalie Altman Dies in Columbus
Natalie L. Altman 62 of 30 Utah Place Athens died Monday in Grant Hospital Columbus. She and her husband ran a Athens department store for 26 years retiring in 1970 selling to Marting s. Services Wednesday 11 a.m. at Temple Israel Columbus with burial Greenlawn. Memorials to Temple Israel or Columbus Cancer Clinic.
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Natalie L. Altman
Columbus
Samuel
Natalie L.) Altman
Utah Place
Athens
Grant Hospital
Louisiana
Altman
Henry Levy
Ohio University
Trustees Academy of
Ohio U
Temple Israel of Columbus
United Jewish Appeal
Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority
Order of the Eastern Star
Gerald Altman
Regina Altman Rosenfield
Miami, Fla
Miami Beach High School
Delphine Friedman
Rosa Shoor
Leah Kline
Hermina Vukovitch
Temple Israel
E. Broad St
Jerome Folkman
Greenlawn Cemetery
Schoedinger
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