Bill to Equalize Ohio Education Heads to House Action
An administration bill to guarantee equal quality of education for children in poor and wealthy Ohio districts is expected to be introduced in the Ohio House today. The plan would raise per pupil spending parity via a 1.25 percent vendor’s tax and a 1 to 2 percent permissive county income tax with half each earmarked for education and county funds, plus up to 15 regional service centers to aid districts with transportation purchasing data processing and special education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
County General Fund
Hearing On Water Quality In Hocking Basin Draws Crowd
About 100 people attended a Logan Armory public hearing by the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board on Hocking River basin water quality. Officials from state, federal and local agencies urged action on acid drainage, oil field waste, organic loads and silt to protect streams and plan pollution control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Logan Armory
Hocking River
State Health Department
S. L. Frost
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Thomas J. Powers
U.S. Interior Department
Mark Anthony
Ohio River Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
George Semmens
Wayne National Forest Ranger
Larry Cook
Ohio Coal Industry
Logan
Merril Haney
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
D. R. Johnson
Hocking Conservancy District
Frost
Department of Natural Resources
Hocking
Johnson
Powers
Warm Air Returns Across Plains Midwest and Parts of Northeast
A warming trend thawed frozen Plains and Midwest areas while the Northeast stays cool. Temperatures rose 15 to 20 degrees overnight in many spots, with clouds and showers in the Hocking Valley tonight and Wednesday. Rain began near noon as milder air sparked spring showers in portions of the middle Mississippi Valley and light snow touched the northern Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Midwest
Mid
Hocking Valley
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Rockies
Old Town
Maine
Train Takes Old Soldier Home All Last To Abilene
In Saigon the U S air cavalry pursues two North Vietnamese divisions through War Zone C after Atlas Wedge, Montana Scout follows heavy B 52 bombing. Officials report 20 000 enemy casualties since the offensive began February 23 as fighting continues near Saigon Tay Ninh and Phan Rang. President Thieu hints secret talks with the National Liberation Front may already be under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Tay Ninh
Montana
8Td
Cambodia
South China Sea
South Korea
White Horse Division
Phan Rang
Nguyen van Thieu
National Liberation Front
Senate
North Vietnam
NLF
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Logan schools building program faces board criticism
At a special study session Logan board members heard Everett Jacoby a state building inspector warn the proposed district building plan could trigger a tax fight. He urged reevaluation of current leases and criticized Kellam Foley and Squire Sanders Dempsey contracts as premature. Russell noted the plan is in early stages with overcrowding driving action and said state aid awaits bond ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Everett Jacoby
Jacoby
Presbyterian
Old Rockbridge
Don Russell
Russell
Sixth Man Added to Logan Fire Department
Logan fire department expanded to five regulars and the chief with the hiring of Charles Karns 29 of Nelsonville. Karns his wife and two children plan to relocate to Logan soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles Karns
Nelsonville
Karns
168 Men Trapped In Mexican Mine After Blast
Officials report 168 miners believed trapped in a Barroteran coal mine in Coahuila after a methane explosion. Six bodies recovered, including a rescue worker. Shafts No 2 and No 3 hold most of the trapped workers at about 1,700 feet depth. crowds of families faced troops at tunnel entrances. The company Altos Hornos de Mexico is a major Mexican coal producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterrey
No. 3
No. 2
Barroteran
Texas
Eagle Pass
Iemilio Lopez
Barroteran Hospital
Mexico
U S Optimism On Vietnam War Fades
Report from Tay Ninh notes fading U S optimism about Vietnam pacification goals. Despite B 52 bombardment and new tech, enemy ambushes and Viet Cong strength persist. American troops remain key, but local peasants bear the brunt of the invisible war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Eisenhower Funeral Train Returns Home to Abilene
Dwight D. Eisenhower lay in state as his funeral train carried the former commander across states to Abilene Kansas for burial beside his infant son. Crowds gathered at trackside stations from Virginia to Ohio to honor the 34th president amid rain and quiet tribute. President Nixon and foreign leaders attended the solemn procession, with Charles de Gaulle among those who paid their respects in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Ike
Dwight David Eisenhower
Virginia
Alleghanies
Ohio
Cincinnati
Union Terminal
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Plains
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Rhodes
Hisenhower Center
Nixon
Eisenhower
White House
Washington
Caffin
Washington National
Charles de Gaulle
France
Bru
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anthony
Corps of Engineers
Semmens
Wayne National Forest
Haney
Hilleary
THE
Associated Press
Train
Old Soldier
Abilene, Kansas
Cleveland
Ous
Bac Lieu
Mekong Delta
Michelin
Ino Nipa Palms
199Th Light Infantry
Prigade
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!