Reds Push Delta Offensive in Mekong Delta Action
Communists widened attacks in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon as rocket and mortar strikes doubled. The U S responded by rushing planes and ships to Indochina to pressure Hanoi, with paratroopers deployed to relieve An Loc and defend Highway 13. Dozens of aircraft and ships were mobilized, and casualties were reportedly high for the opposing side though official tallies were limited.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
United States
Indochina
North Vietnam
An Loc
Lai Khe
da Nang
1St Marine Air Wing
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
North
U.S
Navy
Dmz
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Oklahoma City
Chicago
7Th Fleet
Midway
McConnell Air Force Base
Kansas
Utah Manhunt for Skyjacker Seizes $500000
Provo reports a manhunt for a young hijacker who jumped from a United Airlines 727 after forcing a diversion to San Francisco. The flight from Newark carried $500,000 and four parachutes, with a three hour wait at the San Francisco terminal before departure. The hijacker, described as mustachioed in pink shirt and blue suit, demanded ransom and equipment.
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Provo
Utah
United Air Lines
Utah Lake
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Los Angeles
San
Newark
N.J
San Francisco International Airport
Variety Show Slates Dress Rehearsal for 1972 Event
A dress rehearsal is set for 5 p.m. Sunday at the Logan High School auditorium for the 1972 Hocking Valley Variety Show. Sunshine & Lollipops runs April 14-16 with shows Friday 8:15 p.m. for students only, Saturday 8:15 p.m., and Sunday 2:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tickets are 60 cents. queen coronation precedes Friday’s show. Reserved and general seats available for Saturday and Sunday. advance sales at 84 E Main St on specific days and times.
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Logan High School
Hocking Valley
E. Main St
Arch Underwood Dies at 79 Noted Texas Cotton Leader
Arch S. Underwood, 79, a prominent Texas cotton magnate and longtime confidante of three presidents, died Friday. He led the Texas Compress & Warehouse Co. until retiring five years ago and was a friend and frequent visitor to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Lubbock, Tex
Arch S. Underwood
Underwood
Texas Compress & Warehouse Co
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Logan Junior High Scholarship Teams Announced
Logan Junior and senior high school scholars were named by Principals Joe Murtha and Charles Moore. Teams will take district state scholarship tests at Ohio University on Saturday May 6 and attend a Kiwanis recognition banquet on April 18.
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Logan
Joe Murtha
Charles Moore
Ohio University
Logan Kiwanis Club
Brian Ayers
Robin Inboden
Christy Mathias
Diana Parry
Ice Storm Hits Ohio and Eastern U S
The Associated Press reports a weekend ice storm in Ohio and the eastern U S bringing rain sleet and snow up to 1 1/2 inches causing minor floods evacuations and record low temperatures in multiple cities including Toledo Findlay Akron Canton Mansfield Dayton Youngstown and Columbus Blizzard-like winds and lake waves disrupted powers lines and roads while farmers burned smudge pots to protect fruit trees. A flood watch lined the Little Miami River basin and a Arctic outbreak spread to the Virginias and Texas with thunderstorms and tornadoes in the southeast.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Toledo
Findlay
Akron-Canton
Mansfield
Dayton
Youngstown
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indian Lake
Logan County
Lake Erie
National Weather Service
Zanesville
Marietta
Little Miami River
Warren
Clermont
Hamilton
Virginias
Texas
Tennessee
Georgia
Warner poised as first Navy secretary with Marines service
AP dispatch notes John William Warner, 45, nominated by President Nixon for secretary of the Navy, would be the first to serve in both the Navy and the Marines if confirmed. Described as affable and low key, he earned strong staff support during three years as under secretary.
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Washington
John William Warner
Logan Parking Meter Survey Highlights Revenue Drop and Reforms
The Logan Trade Club released a detailed parking survey showing downtown meters draining city revenue and consuming shopper space. Jaycees mapped 360 metered spaces on Dec 4 1971 with 327 in use in the morning and 308 in use in the afternoon, many meters expired or broken. A 1960 1970 revenue decline led to 1971 at 15679.50, and the report proposes steps for record keeping maintenance patrol tickets and space reevaluation to improve parking efficiency.
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Logan Trade Club
Logan
Logan Jaycees
Jaycees
Trade Club
Easter Egg Hunt Reset For Sunday In Logan Kiwanis
The Logan Kiwanis Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kachelmacher Park rain or shine. If weather is bad candy eggs and gifts will be distributed to attending children without a traditional hunt.
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Logan Kiwanis Club
Kachelmacher Park
Kiwanis
Weather Ice and Sleet Cause Dangerous Spring Drive
Freezing rain and sleet coated the Hocking Valley creating hazardous driving but no major crashes were reported in Hocking County. Ohio University students Ann Gibson Ronald M. Smith Leigh A. Guthrie died in a two car crash west of Athens near Coolville.
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Hocking Valley
Hocking County
Ohio University
Athens
Coolville
Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Ann Gibson
Ronald M. Smith
Pittsburgh
Leigh A. Guthrie
Wheeling
W. Va
Robert Wichmann
O’bleness
Charles E. Mantel
Hugh Daubenmier
Sheriff's Deputies
Old McArthur Rd
Charles St
U S Heroin Hot Line Opens Nationwide
U S heroin hot line opens with trained federal interviewers collecting tips on distributors and street pushers. Citizens nationwide may call toll free 800 368 5363 to aid law enforcement through a central Washington information point.
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New York
Myles J. Ambrose
Office of
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Continental United States
Washington
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Hocking Grand Jury Returns Eight Indictments
The Hocking County grand jury returned eight indictments after examining 31 witnesses across nine cases. One case charging non support against Merle Stump Jr. was ignored. Arraignments set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, by Judge Harley Meyer.
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Hocking County
Chris Veidt
Merle Stump Jr
Logan Rt
Harley Meyer
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Arch Underwood
Mark Daubenmier
Steve Hingsbergen
Sandy Lohr
Diana Turner
Tim Bensenhaver
John Corby
Jim Ditty
Mark Johnson
Sue Baird
James Cole
Jean Ann Knox
John Wesselhoeft
Fred Hawk
Sam Steward
Fred Taylor
Anita Wrentmore
T. J. Black
Craig Davidson
Paul Kornmiller
Brian Nunnally
Kurt Cline
Ron Evans
Steve Inboden
Chris Miller
Carl Bell
Marian Hingsbergen
Debbie Horsky
David Spencer
Denise Denny
Vicki Devol
Steve Mathias
Bonnie Bowlby
Leslie Hitchcock
Vickie Pavlik
Christee King
George Lohr
Marcie Parry
Ann Siehl
Sue Forsythe
Megan Grant
Becky Redd
Jane Garke
Carolyn Myers
Dave Robinson
Dodie Tucker
Margee Blair
Leanne Nelson
Mary Ogle
Mary Woolery
Charlottesville
John Willis Hurst
Hurst
Lady Bird Johnson
Bob Wilson
Calif
San Diego
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Cleveland, Ohio
Harold L. Enarson
Ohio State Univerity
OSU
Novice Fawcett
Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Sheik Abeid Karume
Zanzibar
Revolutionary Council
United Auto Workers
Norwood
General Motors
Kentucky Lake
Paris
Tenn
Atlanta
Macon
Decatur
Batesville
Miss
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Long Island
Mississippi
Virginia
North Carolina
Caroline K. Ray
Logan Rt. 1
David E. McClain
Logan Rt. 2
McClain
Ray
Rt. 33
Rt. 93
Marjorie M. Tubbs
Haydenville
Hocking
Grand Jury
Fred Weghorst
Church St
Foreman
Donna B. Irvine
Berdena Woods
Ralph R. Hacker Jr
Rockbridge
Perry Kline
Sandra Erb
N. Spring St
Dalton DeLong
Laurelville
James Klinger
Regina L. Hall
Wood St
Richard R. Leffler
Herman Devore
New Straitsville
Walter Kunkler
Judith Woltz
North St
Kenneth Rheinscheld
Nelson L. Walter
Fourth St
Earl Poling Jr
Union Furnace
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