Gilligan Budget Plans Draw Fire From Ohio Officials
Cincinnati Mayor Willis Gradison and school leaders challenge Governor Gilligan on a 9.1 billion budget and tax reform. Gilligan defends increased state education funding and indirect city aid while highlighting higher state spending and reduced local tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Willis D. Gradison Jr
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
General Assembly
Cincinnati Board of Education
Hamilton County
Gradison
Charles Lindberg
Hamilton
Lindberg
Athens
Columbus
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Hearing Set On Rezoning For Hartmann Farm Property
A public hearing at 7 30 p m May 25 in City Council chambers will consider reclassifying a 5 5 acre tract on E Front St from M 1 to R 3 to permit 50 to 100 housing units. Earl Shurtz of Realty Development Co and Robert Weakley of Weakley Manufacturing Co of Newark request the rezoning for the former Hartmann farm, contingent on federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Front St
Earl Shurtz
the Realty Development Co
Robert Weakley
Weakley Manufacturing Co
Newark
Hartmann Farm
Oreville Family Killed in Kentucky Car Crash
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Verda Baptist Church for Ann Burkhart King 39 and her children Timothy 11 and Jennifer 4 who died after a one car crash on U S 22 near Louisa Kentucky. Four King children were injured but released from Riverview Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville Rt. 1
Oreville
U.S
Louisa
Verda Baptist Church
Verda
Ann Burkhart King
Timothy Lawrence
Jennifer
Huntington-Cabell
Huntington
W. Va
King
Tammy
Gwendolyn
Rhonda
Boyd
Riverview Hospital
Kentucky
Lawrence King
Peabody Coal Co
New Lexington
Oroville
Nader Defends Ohio River Pollution Report At News Conf
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader defended a critical report on pollution control along the Ohio River. He urged critics to swim the river and warned Union Carbide and other corporations. He accused industry of harming public health and urged government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nader
Charleston
W.va
Ralph Nader
Ohio River
Arch A. Moore Jr
Union Carbide
America
Chemical Company
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta
Ohio River discharge permits issued by Army Corps
The U S Army Corps of Engineers announced new rules requiring permits for waste discharges into the Ohio River and tributaries. The program, tied to a Nixon executive order, sets July 1 1971 as the deadline for existing discharges and requires 120 days notice before starting new discharges. Applications must describe discharge type and monitoring methods and will be evaluated for navigation impact water quality and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Richard M. Nixon
Open House At State Parks To Launch Recreational Season
Ohio opens its 58 state parks for the summer season with open houses. Lake Logan hosts uniformed staff to answer questions while patching on Lake Logan Rd improves access. Old Man's Cave invites visitors to all park areas and Lake Hope hosts a spring campout and wildflower pilgrimage led by naturalists from Burr Oak and Hueston Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lake Logan
Lloyd Cox
Old Man’s Cave
Hocking Hills State Park
Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation
Lake Hope State Park
Old Man's Cave
Walter Gold
Burr Oak State Park
Larry Henry
Hueston Woods State Park
Cincinnati
Grand Jury Indicts 9 in Hocking County Cases
The Hocking County grand jury heard 22 witnesses in 15 cases, returning nine true bills and ignoring six. Indicted individuals were not named for release until service. arraignments set before Judge Harley Meyer on April 23. The panel found jail conditions need sealing cracks, painting, plumbing upgrades, new drinking water, bedding repairs, lighting upgrades and safer wiring, and urged county commissioners to inspect the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County Grand Jury
Paul Lambert
Logan
Richard Stephenson
William D. Henry
Merl Pittman
Harry Wing
Raymond L. Chambers
Harley Meyer
Rain Splashes Southwest as Drought Relieves Briefly
The Associated Press reports rain reached parts of the Southwest Texas area bringing over a third of an inch in drought zones. Showers and thundershowers brought mild relief, with a forecast high near 70 for Friday in the Hocking Valley. Early today the temperature rose from 23 to 56 degrees under sunny skies, after Wednesday’s 53-degree high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Hocking Valley
Weather Summary Across Regions Including Dusty Rain and Tiny Tornado
Light rain and blowing dust affected New Mexico and Arizona while California saw rainfall end in most areas. A small tornado caused light damage at Chula Vista. The East faced cool weather with lingering chill, northern New England had snow flurries, and the Pacific Northwest saw light rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Chula Vista
Calif
New England
Pacific Northwest
Ohio Native Dies
Henry W. Manz, 75, former business manager of the Indianapolis Times from 1944 to 1954, died Wednesday in Indianapolis. A native of Marion Ohio, he was a longtime figure in journalism management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Ind
Henry W. Manz
Old
Indianapolis Times
Marion
Ohio
Woman Links OU Trustee With Rumac
An Ohio University trustee held a one third stake in Rumac Inc the firm leasing OU facilities An affidavit says Fred H Johnson voted to approve leases while Rumac owned land near campus and the clubhouse Johnson denies any financial interest though an ex stockholder says she gave him 75 shares and received cash in exchange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Ohio University
Dayton Journal-Herald
Fred H. Johnson
Rumac, Inc
Rumac
Johnson
University
Ohio University Fund Inc
Evelyn P. McDonald
Logan License Bureau Busy As Deadline Nears
The Logan auto license bureau sees heavy traffic as the midnight deadline for displaying new license plates approaches. Deputy registrar Mrs. Dora Jo Ayers says about 450 sets of new plates are sold daily this week, with 100 sales in the 1971 Y-N series this afternoon. Office hours extend to 5 p.m. today and follow the regular 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule Monday through Friday, with Saturdays off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Auto License Bureau
Dora Jo Ayers
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
South Vietnamese Push in Central Highlands War
South Vietnamese troops launch a counter offensive against North Vietnamese forces in the central highlands while the U S reports limited ground action. One American advisor is killed and one missing near Fire Base 6 as North Vietnamese attack Cambodian positions and battle lines shift around Fire Base Lonely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Highlands
Fire Base 6
U.S
Indochina
Pleiku
22Nd Division
23Rd Infantry Division
Haydenville Bypass Four-Laning Planned for December
The Marietta Division 10 highway department reports a contract for four-laning the Rt 33 Haydenville bypass will be sold in December. The project begins north of Rt 595 and adds a two-lane section with a new interchange at Rt 53 and 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Division 10 Highway Department
Haydenville
Friendly China seeks U.N. seat in the General Assembly
Red China signals a policy shift aimed at winning UN membership next fall. Peking hopes to oust the Nationalists on Taiwan, while easing U.S. pressure by inviting the U.S. ping pong team and stabilizing leadership after the cultural upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
U.N
John M. Hightower
Washington
Red
China
United States
United Nations
Peking
U.N. General Assembly
Taiwan
Nixon
General Assembly
U S Table Tennis Team Tour Moves To Shanghai
Eighteen Americans and three reporters traveled from Peking to Shanghai, meeting local players at Rainbow Bridge airport. The delegation stayed at the Ho Ping hotel and toured the Bund, the trip marking one of the first sizable U S groups admitted to Communist China in 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Shanghai Bund
China
U.S
Peking
Rainbow Bridge
Mao Tse-tung
Ho Ping
Peace Hotel
John Rich
National Broadcasting Co
Rich
Japan
Peoples’ Republic
John Tannehill
Middleport
Red China
John
Logan
Americans Tour Ends With Chinese Opera Reception
The group saw table tennis matches against second string Chinese teams by narrow margins and received a warm welcome from Premier Chou En Lai at a Wednesday reception. On their last night in the Chinese capital they viewed the opera Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. They fly to Canton next, return to Hong Kong by train Saturday, and plan to depart for Tokyo after a few hours rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chou Enlai
Tiger Mountain
Canton
Trucker Charles Brown Killed in Englewood Crash
A dump truck driver from West Milton, Charles Henry Brown aged 54, was killed when thrown from the truck and pinned under it at a gravel pit in Englewood, near Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Charles Henry Brown
West Milton
Englewood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sycamore
Hocking Hills
Old Man’s Cave Gorge
Beaver Lodge
Lake Hope
Woman Links
Paris
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Russia
Trucker
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!