Greene County Drug Spending and Boys Clubs Note Local Trends
Greene County residents spend about 64.50 per family annually on drugs with 16 prescriptions per year averaging 48.00. Non prescription outlay adds 16.50, totaling roughly 633000 yearly. A century ago Boys Clubs of America began in Hartford and now numbers over 930 nationwide with a Drive for Decency seeking 25 million.
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Greene County
United States
Boys’ Clubs of America
Hartford
Connecticut
DMZ Defense Line Reinforcement Reports Abound
South Vietnamese troops reinforce a sagging DMZ defense south of the line as American B52s pound Communist positions nearby. UPI notes unannounced B52 strikes have occurred in the southern DMZ since 1968. Armored personnel carriers of the 61st Airborne move toward the line amid reduced North Vietnamese shelling.
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Dmz
North Vietnam
UPI
Stewart Kellerman
61St Airborne Division
Kellerman
Srifles
Cam Lo
NMZ
Mai Loc
Quang Tri
Griffin to Address Greene County Development Meeting
John L. Griffin president of Griffin Industries will speak at the Greene County Community Development and Employment Committee meeting at noon Thursday at Klusmeier's. Newly elected officers take duties: Ariel Hinds chairman James Riddle vice chairman Charles Biery secretary treasurer. Directors include Ruth Owen Louis Jaffre John Watkins Stanley Barkley Dennie Bays Charles Hines Livin Pryor Mrs Robert Coffey Bruce Connor John Ax Rennis Wolfe William Waggoner Warren Oaken.
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John L. Griffin
Griffin Industries
Newberry
Greene County Community Development and Employment Committee
Klusmeier’s
Ariel Hinds
Worthington
James Riddle
Linton
Charles EK. Biery
Bloomfield
Ruth Owen
Louis Jaffre
John Watkins
Stanley Barkley
Dennie Bays
Salsberry
Charles Hines
Livin Pryor
Robert Coffey
Jasonvile
Bruce Connor
Switz City
John Ax
Rennis Wolfe
William Waggoner
Warren Oaken
Republicans of Switz City to Hold City Convention
The Republicans of Switz City meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the town hall to nominate a slate of officers for the fall election. Trustees from the wards and a clerk treasurer are to be nominated.
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Switz City
Gateway Cafe in Jasonville Damaged by Night Fire
A blaze at the Gateway Cafe on West Main Street in Jasonville started in the kitchen and damaged the building. Fire units from Jasonville Linton Hymera and Cass battled the flames. one firefighter, Robert Cox, sustained a foot injury from a shattered plate glass window. The cause is under investigation and damage amount is unknown.
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Jasonville
Citizen
Gateway
West Main Street
Robert Abrams
Linton
Hymera
Cass
Robert Cox
Wallace Claims Support in Desegregation Stand
Gov. George Wallace reported backing from black and white leaders and favorable national reaction to his orders directing Alabama school boards to defy federal desegregation rulings. He planned a public signing in Hobson City with local officials and anticipated broad attention to his stance.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Hobson City
Oxford City
Pointer
Jefferson County
Labor Leaders Decry Nixon Economic Freeze Plan Moves
Washington reports labor chiefs condemn Nixon wage and price freeze as unfair to workers while unions vow to resist. AFL CIO leader Meany decries sacrifice for workers and boosts for business. Rail and mine unions seek higher pay, coal profits. Wall Street reacts with stock gains. Ford and GM plan 1972 model pricing at 1971 levels.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Labor
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers
Boyle
Wall Street
William P. Rogers
Dollar Value Drops Worldwide Amid Market Turmoil
The dollar fell about 10 percent in Europe amid restricted trading as emergency talks sought a response. In Tokyo the Bank of Japan bought dollars to defend the 360 yen parity, totaling roughly 1.2 billion dollars in two days. The British government urged a meeting of major financial nations, with Canadian and U.S. finance leaders involved, as six Common Market nations prepare to coordinate a policy.
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Europe
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
U.S
Typhoon Rips Hong Kong Brings Devastation and Death
Typhoon roared into Hong Kong with 115 mile per hour winds. A passenger ferry capsized and at least 15 people were killed with 16 missing and 400 injured. U S Navy crew aboard Regulus were tossed aground as ships were driven ashore. The Fatshan ferry fate unclear with 1154 passenger capacity.
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Hong Kong
U.S. Navy
7Th Fleet
Regulus
Macao
Greene County Commissioners Approve Mental Health Levy
The Greene County Board of Commissioners met with all members present and approved a four cent tax levy for the Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center Inc. The auditor was tasked with thanking Mr. and Mrs. Reed Sizemore for help on Clifty Bridge. A petition to close a road in Beech Creek Township was brought by Fred Corwin and road viewers will be appointed. Next meeting set for Sept. 3 due to Labor Day.
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Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Elmer Cooksey
Bernard Sparks
Joe Hays
Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center, Inc
Reed Sizemore
Taylor Township
Clifty Bridge
Fred Corwin
Beech Creek Township
Indiana State Fair Opens Thursday 1971
Preliminaries underway for the Indiana State Fair 1971 edition as it prepares for an 11 day run. Miss Indiana State Fair crown to be chosen from 78 candidates tonight in the Farmers Building. A $1 million grandstand at the fairgrounds will be completed by opening Thursday morning.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Fair Management
Fairgrounds
Law Officers to Meet in Linton on Joint County Seminar
Law enforcement officers from Owen and Greene counties plan a meeting at the Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police in Linton Greene County to review recent court decisions and 1971 legislative changes. Prosecutors Petrie and Hendren will discuss consumer law referrals and mental commitment procedures, followed by a fish fry sponsored by the county prosecutors and police lodge.
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Owen
Greene County
Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police
Linton
Vernon J. Petrie
Owen County
William F. Hendren
Indiana
Valparaiso
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Order of Police
Outage Hits Linton Downtown As Tree Falls on Wires
A power outage affected downtown Linton and surrounding areas for about 15 minutes between 11:30 a.m. and noon. City officials said damage to wires caused by a fallen tree in the southwest part of town disrupted service.
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Linton
Linton City Hall
Rites Set For Wreck Victims In Switz City Area
Miss Mabel Bartley 81 retired teacher and Mrs Elva White 71 of Switz City were killed in a head on collision on Highway 159 three miles north of Coalmont. Criss 52 of Lewis was southbound and crossing center line. he survived serious injuries and was moved to two hospitals. White and Bartley were taken to local funeral homes. White survived by husband Veral and several children. Bartley’s survivors not listed here.
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Mabel Bartley
Switz City
Elva White
Rte One
Highway 159
Coalmont
White
Miss Bartley
William E. Criss
Lewis
Clay County
Toledo
Ohio
Isa Lucas
Wayne Long
Chi
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U. S. Public Health Service
South
North Central States
The
Health Insurance Institute
Griffin
Red Cross
William P. Winpisinger
International Association of Machinists
Treasury
John Connally
Ford
General Motors
Detroit
United Press International
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