Colorado Flash Flood Kills 58
Logan police chief James Thompson and Hocking County officials issued a firm statement addressing unsubstantiated rumors about an occult worshipers group. The release notes vigilante actions following weekend incidents and a cross burning at Camp Otterbein. Officials stress no injuries tied to such groups and urge an end to rumors and weapons displays.
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James Thompson
Hocking County
Paul Hartman
Hocking
Chris Veidt
Camp Otterbein
Union Furnace Rd
Ohio 328
David Arledge
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Columbus
Little Movement In Coal Strike
Picket lines dashed hopes of a shift in the wildcat coal strike that has spread to about 80,000 miners in seven states. West Virginia operators reported no workers at 11 Consolidation Coal Co. mines and no labor at Federal No. 1 in Grant Town.
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West Virginia
Consolidation Coal Co
Eastern Associated Coal Co
Grant Town
California
United Mine Workers’ District 31
Weather Through the Hocking Valley Sees Warm Tuesday Outlook
Overnight lows fell to 48 in the Hocking Valley then reached 72 by late morning as sun broke through. Forecasters call for partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures into the 80s Tuesday with overnight lows in the 50s and a 30 percent chance of rain tonight dropping to 20 percent on Tuesday.
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Hocking Valley
Aftershocks Hit Tangshan Area Prompting Evacuations
Tokyo reports 110 aftershocks since the Tangshan quake as foreign residents flee Peking and Tientsin for safety. Officials warn a new major quake may follow while China cites rescue efforts and foreign aid refusals.
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Tientsin
Tangshan
Peking Zoo
David Dean
U.S
Canton
Hong Kong
Foreign Ministry
Information Bureau
Alaska
China
San Francisco
Crowds Top 20 000 At State Parks
Weekend attendance at Hocking Hills State Park reached about 16 500 with all cabins and camping filled. Hocking Hills Lodge saw 652 pool visitors, while Lake Logan drew roughly 4 700 for the weekend with 600 picnickers on Sunday and 300 on Saturday. Boaters 250, fishermen 600, swimmers 1 400, and 1 100 scenic drivers also counted.
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Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills Lodge
Old Man's Cave
Lake Logan
United Way Trustees Meeting Tonight in Hocking County
United Way of Hocking County trustees will hold a 7 30 PM meeting in the F M Room at Farmers and Merchants Bank tonight. The notice corrects that it is not Tuesday night as previously reported.
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Hocking County
F&m
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Logan Daily News
Hocking History Flea Market Draws Record Crowds
The 9th annual flea market at the county fairgrounds drew 1,000 paid admissions with 80 dealers. An antique car show attracted 112 entries from across Ohio. Trophies were awarded for top antique auto classes won by entrants from Lancaster Newark Columbus and other Ohio towns.
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Hocking County Historical Society
The
Hocking Valley Historical Vehicles Club
Ohio
George Sargent
Lancaster
Big Thompson Flood Strands Hundreds in Colorado Canyon
Rescue workers battled a 12 foot wall of water that ripped through Big Thompson Canyon near Estes Park. Hundreds were stranded or injured as helicopters airlifted survivors while authorities counted missing and coordinated federal aid requests.
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Loveland
Colo
Douglas Magill
Mishawaka
Ind
Phyllis
Thompson Canyon
Here
Magills
Thompson
Magill
Jerry Alanko
Estes Park
Alanko
Terri Pistone
Palatine
Ill
Pistone
Loveland High
Richard Lamm
Ford
Rocky Mountain National Park
Big Thompson
Larimer County
Robert Watson
Big Thompson River
Denver
Big Thompson Canyon
Chamber Divisional Meetings Set
Industrial Division of the Logan Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Tuesday at Blosser's Resaaurant. Merchants Division gathers at 9 30 a m Thursday, and the Chamber's board meets at noon Aug 11, all at Blosser's with Recreation Tourism Division at 1 p m Aug 11 in the chamber office.
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Logan Area Chamber of Commerce
Blosser’s Resaaurant
Merchants Division
Blosser’s
Chamber
Blosser’s. Recreation & Tourism
Bowlby Wins Second National Hill Climb Title in Muskegon
Earl Bowlby of Logan Ohio won the Class A professional national motorcycle hill climb in Muskegon Michigan with a 5.294 second run earning 1020 dollars. David Mosley of Allan Kentucky won Class B amateur with 6.128 seconds and 750 dollars. James Thompson and Jerry Kinzer placed second and third in Class A. Two Laurelville Ohio riders finished second and third in Class B as crowds surpassed 10000 spectators.
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Earl Bowlby
Logan
Ohio
Muskegon
Mt. Garfield
Bowlby
David Mosley
Allan
James Thompson
Gahanna
Jerry Kinzer
Prestonberg
Laurelville
James Clark
Keith Grooms
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