Logan School Board Approves 1.54 Million General Fund
Logan city school board approves a 1968 general fund of 1 540 321 with allocations for administration instruction and capital outlay. New officers include president Dale Walker and vice president Don Russell. The board rescinds the 18 cent mile rule for non pupil bus groups and raises substitute pay.
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Logan City School Board
Dale Walker
Frederick Blume
Don Russell
James B. Moore
Harold Sommers
Tri-County Vocational School Board
Hazardous Driving Conditions Forecast for Hocking Valley
Hazardous driving conditions are forecast for the Hocking Valley tonight as light freezing drizzle becomes occasional light snow. Ice and wintry mix disrupts travel with schools affected in the region and state crews applying chemicals to icy highways.
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Hocking Valley
Logan
Hocking County
Rockbridge
Nelsonville
York
Overload Said to Cause Silver Bridge Tragedy
Pittsburgh AP report quotes Carnegie Mellon civil engineering head Dr. Thomas Stetson stating the Silver Bridge collapse was due to overload rather than a defect. Searchers recovered 36 bodies, 10 remain missing. Stetson noted no visible weak spots and viewed wreckage soon after the crash.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Mellon University
Point Pleasant
W.va
Thomas Stetson
Ohio River
Ohio Solons Study Measures To Come Before New Session
Ohio House Speaker Charles Kurfess convenes committee chairmen to map legislation for the January 15 session. Officials weigh 80 carried over bills, bond issues, and redistricting, with top priorities on a $700 million highway bond, $265 million capital improvements including $100 million for water pollution control, and potential tax reform aimed at property relief.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Charles F. Kurfess
Kurfess
Senate
Theodore M. Gray
Miami
John M. McElroy
James A. Rhodes
McElroy
Rhodes Opposes Third Term Amendment in Ohio
Gov. James A. Rhodes issued a statement opposing any move to permit a third term in 1970. He said he is not advocating or supporting a constitutional amendment to remove the two consecutive term limit and will not participate if Republicans push for such a change.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Republcans
Rhodes
Fire destroys Apple House in Laurelville. volunteers injured
A late night blaze at Laurelville Apple House destroyed the aging storage building and caused $60,000 in damage. Volunteer firefighter Thomas Ebert was cut and contused after being knocked from a truck while unwinding hose. Four departments battled the fire until around 2:30 a.m., with 100 volunteers and 10 pieces of equipment aiding from Kingston, Tarlton, Adelphi and Laurelville.
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Laurelville
Thomas Ebert
Hocking
Paul Hartman
Robert Bowers
Hartman
Kingston
Tarlton
Adelphi
Esther Henson
Bowers
Johnson signs broad Social Security and Education bills
President Johnson signs a Social Security boost, a record education funding bill, and a $2.29 billion foreign aid measure. Social Security benefits rise at least 13 percent for 24 million people, with higher minimums and new aid for 65,000 disabled widows and 175,000 children. Medicare expands, outside earnings rules ease, and taxes rise up to 52.80 for higher earners. Johnson also forms a 19 member commission led by Ben W. Heineman to study welfare reform.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
U.S
America
Ben W. Heineman
Reds Launch Attacks In 1st Corps Area
Communist forces hit allied positions in the northern 1st Corps area including a rocket strike on Da Nang Air Base destroying three planes. American reports say 241 North Vietnamese regulars were killed in two days of fighting near Da Nang. 18 Americans died and more than 100 wounded.
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Saigon
1St Corps
da Nang
Associated Press
George Esper
U.S
South Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Que Non
Big
First Hocking Baby Of 1968 Is An 8 Pound 8 Ounce Boy
The first baby of 1968 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital was born at 1 44 am today to Mr and Mrs John C Haskell 317 Washington Ave The eight pound eight ounce boy has not been named yet His father was drafted to Vietnam December 1 and will be there until year end The Haskells have two daughters Constance Rhonda and Virginia Lee Mrs Haskell is Beverly Kay Mundy of Logan who returned to Logan from Fort Campbell Kentucky when her husband left for Vietnam He has served in the Army for eight years
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Hocking Valley Community Hospital
John C. Haskell
Washington Ave
Vietnam
Haskells
Constance Rhonda
Virginia Lee
Haskell
Beverly Kay Mundy
Logan
Fort Campbell
Trinh Statement To Be Explored In Talks Shift
Washington reports a narrowing gap between North Vietnam and the United States on starting peace talks though officials doubt productive talks will emerge. The Trinh statement suggests talks after bombing ends, with diplomatic exploration to verify serious intent and potential for negotiation.
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Washington
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Johnson
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Trinh
State Department
Carl E. Barthh
DRV
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ohio Supreme Court Sets Hearing on Jobless Benefit Suit
The Ohio Supreme Court reversed a 4 3 decision and allowed a 4th District appellate court review of a suit by James S Hall and 163 American Brake Shoe Co. workers from Athens for unemployment benefits after orders were canceled following a 1964 strike threat. The ruling clears the way for the appellate hearing.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
American Brake Shoe Co
High Court
James S. Hall
Aides
Thais Battle Red Force in Northern Thailand Jungles
Thai soldiers clash in mountainous jungles of Chiang Mai and Nan provinces as a North Vietnamese and Communist Laotian force battalion reportedly moves into Nan. Gen. Praphas says 20 soldiers killed in a week of operations, three rebels killed, 26 captured, and 16 surrendered in the north and northeast regions.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Nan
Laos
Praphas Charusathien
Stock Exchange Eyes New Commission Revisions
The New York Stock Exchange seeks to revise its commission rates for stock sales for the first time in nine years. Proposals to the Securities and Exchange Commission include a volume discount for large transactions, such as those by mutual funds. The exact discount amount and structure would be decided later.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Heart Transplant Patient Doing Well Says Doctors
CAPE TOWN AP Dr Philip Blaiberg the worlds third heart transplant patient was doing very well today a hospital spokesman said The 58 year old retired dentist regained consciousness and spoke I am thirsty Please give my regards to my wife The heart came from Clive Haupt whose death followed a rugby incident and was used with no public objection from apartheid leaders as Dr Christian Barnard reported the operation went as well as the first transplant and perhaps a little better as the heart started without full restarting the heart lung machine spectators cheered and Blaibergs recovery was noted with praise from officials and relatives
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Clive Haupt
Balthazar J. Vorster
Christian Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Fish Hoek Beach
Washkansky
Haupt
Stanley Gideon
Gideon
Clive
W.sky
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