Public Hearing Planned on Rt. 93N Hazards Project
Ohio Department of Highways proposes two bridges and two dangerous curve removals on Rt. 93N near Bear Run and Falls-Gore Two. Hearing at 10 a.m. June 2 in Hocking County Courtroom. Maps, relocation plans, and environmental details available. Bids for resurfacing Rt. 374 and Rt. 664 set for May 11.
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State Highway Department Today
Hocking County
Bear Run
Rt. 93
Falls-Gore
VanAtta Rd
Wayne Timberlake
Maxville Rd
Highway Department
Division 10
Muskingum Dr
Marietta
Ohio Department of Highways
Muskingum
State Highway Department
Benton
Falls, Benton
Washington
Tuna War Cools Off Not Ended In Ecuador
The long running tuna dispute between U S fishing vessels and Ecuadorian authorities shows signs of cooling but risks flaring again. Diplomats warn of possible incidents as sovereignty and fishing rights tensions persist in the Humboldt current off Ecuador and Peru. A decree now requires licenses for all foreign boats within 200 miles of coastlines.
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Quito
Ecuador
U.S
Peru
Stokes Eyes Bigger Role In Politics
Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes, the first Black mayor of a major American city, said he will not seek reelection and wants a national role to aid minority groups. Speculation grows he could pursue the vice presidency or a 1972 presidential bid.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Carl B. Stokes
Stokes
Ohio University Trustee Under Scrutiny Over Insurance Commissions
Ohio University President Claude Sowle said information from Lincoln National Life indicates OU trustee Fred A. Johnson and his firm Rankin Johnson Co. earned commissions on a faculty insurance contract from 1955. Gov. Gilligan may convene a state grand jury to probe OU and the Ohio University Fund, Inc.
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Athens, O
Ohio University
Claude Sowle
Fred A. Johnson
Sowle
Johnson
Rankin, Johnson & Co
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Rips U S Schools As Places Of No Learning
San Francisco AP reports James Herndon a 44 year old teacher and author criticizes U S public schools as failing to teach. He cites rigid lesson plans and testing as stifling reading and basic skills arguing reforms are futile without deeper change.
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U.S
San Francisco
James Herndon
America
California
Herndon
Heavy Rain Bides Texas Dry Spell With Damaging Floods
Heavy rain drenched drought plagued Texas with three to four inches in the San Angelo area and two inches at Del Rio. Rainstorms were linked to seven deaths in auto and plane crashes. Florida Georgia Mississippi and North Carolina remained drought affected while most of the nation enjoyed fair warm weather.
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Texas
San Angelo
del Rio
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
U S Team Returns From Historic Visit To Communist China
The United States table tennis team returned from a week in China, the first such group since 1949, after two exhibition defeats but with warm reception from Canton to Peking. They met Premier Chou En-Lai, toured sites, and voiced admiration and differing views on China and Mao.
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Hong Kong
U.S
China
Graham B. Steenhoven
Canton
Peking
Shanghai
Great Wall of China
Summer Palace
Chinghua University
Chou En-Lai
John Roderick
Associated Press
John Rich
Jack Reynolds
NBC Television
Canton Fair
John Tannehill
Middleport
Ohio
America
Tannehill
Mao
University of Cincinnati
United States
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Tim Boggan
Merrick
N.Y
Long Island University
Jesus Christ
B52s Bomb North Vietnamese Positions Near A Shau Valley
U S B52s attacked infiltration corridors 15 miles east of the A Shau Valley while South Vietnamese forces conducted raids inside the valley. The action, described as light elsewhere in South Vietnam, aimed to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Saigon
A Shau
South Vietnam
U.S
Central Highlands
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Highway 7
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Am Rong
Elephant Mountain Range
July Reunion Dates for Logan High School Alumni
Logan High School alumni plan a dance on Saturday July 17 at the Logan armory and a 1 30 p m Sunday July 18 business meeting at the LHS auditorium. Joe Krieg is this year’s Alumni Association president.
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Logan High School
Logan Armory
LHS
Joe Krieg
Nixon Defends Agnews Press Criticism At ASNE
President Nixon said some of Vice President Agnew criticism of the press is justified and praised Agnew for effective speeches. He noted Agnew only makes news when attacking media and suggested editors should meet him to judge his character. Nixon acknowledged Agnew as a controversial figure whose anti free press image is not accurate.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Agnew
ASNE
Pollution fears rise as Everglades fires spread
Smoke from Florida Everglades fires doubles air pollution counts in South Florida. Fire activity hits 400000 acres amid a drought described as the worst in 25 years. Florida officials warn of health hazards as air quality readings exceed standards.
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Miami
Florida Everglades
Frank Kleeman
Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Board
Everglades
Nixon says some U S ground and air forces will stay in Vietnam
President Nixon tells a national audience that U S forces will remain in Vietnam indefinitely until prisoners are released and Saigon has a fighting chance. He says we have cards to play and will use them to the hilt if necessary.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
White House
Court Of Appeals To Hear Evidence In 4 Cases Here
The Fourth District Court of Appeals will convene at the Hocking County Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. to hear four appeals from lower courts. Judges Homer E Abele Earl E Stephenson and Gordon B Gray will preside over civil and criminal cases including Linley C Pyles vs Jay C Flowers and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The court covers 15 Southern Ohio counties.
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Court of Appeals
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Hocking County
Common Pleas
Homer E. (Pete) Abele
McArthur
Earl E. Stephenson
Portsmouth
Gordon B. Gray
Athens
Linley C. Pyles
Jay C. Flowers
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Kentucky Drilling & Operating Corporation
City of
Logan
Charles S. Kline
Eileen Kline
G. L. Hutchins
Barbara R. Holdcroft
Bureau of Workmen's Compensation and
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Ohio
Adams
Gallia
Brown, Highland
Hocking
Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway
Meigs, Pike, Ross, Sciote, Vinton
Washington
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United Steelworkers of America
USW
District 50, Allied & Technical Workers
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