Surprise snow blankets Hocking Valley closes schools
A sudden 5.2 inch snowfall blankets the Hocking Valley forcing closures of Logan Starr Washington Nelsonville Tri County Vocational and Laurelville areas. State and county crews plow and sand roads as motorists face hazardous travel conditions.
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Watergate grand jury widens probe into spying
The grand jury questions former White House aides Dwight Chapin Gordon Strachan and California attorney Donald Segretti amid allegations of political spying and sabotage tied to the Watergate affair. FBI material links Segretti to over 30000 dollars from Nixon campaign funds. Anne Armstrong cautions the GOP to seek truth through courts.
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Seek Compromise On Wage and Price Controls
House Democrats seek a compromise or 60 day extension of the economic control law as they face defeat on a tougher price rollback. Banking Committee advances a rollback but is blocked in Rules. Patman urges open debate on amendments, while Nixon pushes to extend existing powers.
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Award Contract For Razing Of James Building
Hocking County Commissioners awarded a demolition contract to Kiener Wrecking and Excavating of Moxahala for 11700 dollars. B&B Wrecking of Cleveland bid 13200 and American Demolition of Pittsburgh 13600. Work to begin April 23 after rereads of the project and revised specs following prior rejected bids.
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Woman Motorist Killed in Ice Crash Near Gallipolis
A 45-year-old Point Pleasant, West Virginia woman, Margaret Imogene Hart, died in a single car accident on U.S. 35 near Gallipolis, Ohio. Police said icy pavement caused her to lose control and strike a guard rail.
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Boys Runaway Caper Ends in Police Takeaway
Two 12 year old youths from Nelsonville were stopped by city police in front of Lef fler's Marathon Service Station as they planned a trip to Florida. They carried a map three compasses and $1.50. They intended to travel via Route 93S stopping in Georgia to pick coconuts.
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Pentagon seeks extra 1.4 billion for Vietnam war ops
The Pentagon requests 1.4 billion more to cover bombing mining and other operations in the nine months of the Vietnam conflict raising year to date costs to 3.7 billion. The House defense appropriations subcommittee will question officials about whether the request includes current bombing in Cambodia.
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McCauley Sees Victory as Court Halts OEO Phaseout
Tri County Community Action Agency director Roger McCauley announced a court order halting the antipoverty program’s phased closure. He noted the Washington District Court ruling overrides a prior denial and said $4 million has been requested to sustain Ohio CAA admin for one year.
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Carborundum Negotiating Session Set
George Bell schedules 1 30 p m next Wednesday at Lancaster Holiday Inn for talks between Carborundum Co officials and Local 7630 OCAW union. Walter Mitchell Local 7630 president and other officers expected as 350 workers remain on strike after contract expired March 17.
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Absentee Voting Opens Friday for May Primary in Hocking
The Hocking County election board will open its Courthouse office Friday for absentee voting in the May 8 primary. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Logan's only primary race is Third Ward councilman between Dr. Albert Leonard and Ronald W. Lampman. All voters will decide a half-mill health levy and seven constitutional amendments.
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Sowle Sees Partial Boost in Higher Ed Funds
Athens Ohio AP President Claude R Sowle says Gov Gilligans April 5 proposal increases state subsidies to public universities by 8 percent and removes student fee increases though it still falls short of needs. Sowle credits interpretation by William Coulter of the Ohio Board of Regents for the revised plan.
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AFL-CIO Backs Ohio State Lottery Amendment
The Ohio AFL-CIO announced support for a constitutional amendment on the May 8 ballot to permit a state operated lottery. Focus notes Ohioans spend about 30 million annually on out of state tickets and says buying in state would keep funds for schools and government services. amendment would lift the 1851 ban.
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Dow Inches Up on Q1 Optimism Amid Inflation Hopes
The New York stock market advanced as good first quarter reports rolled in and traders anticipated Nixon administration steps to curb inflation. The noon Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 968.17, up 0.76, after a 43.99-point gain over the previous four sessions.
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Nixon Fund Cutoff Is Illegal Says Nixon Fund Cutoff Is Illegal
A federal judge bars the Nixon administration from unilaterally ending Office of Economic Opportunity programs while funds exist. Judge Liam B. Jones issued the order against acting OEO director Howard Phillips, as suits from a government workers union and a Missouri developer proceed. A Chicago judge, however, declined to halt actions, saying suits there are premature and funding should continue through 1973. The cases raise a national dispute over executive power to end congressionally enacted antipoverty programs.
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House to Vote on Continuing College Aid Programs
The House will be asked to ignore Nixon’s plan for a major shift in student aid and extend current programs for another year. Lawmakers seek $773.5 million in emergency funds to maintain existing programs at current funding levels.
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