Diverse Faiths Join In Local Witnessing For Christian Unity
Diverse Christian denominations gathered at St John s Catholic Church for an ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The service featured readings by pastors from St Matthew Lutheran and Trinity United Methodist and a sermon by Rev L William Countryman of St Paul s Episcopal. Next Sunday Jan 24 7 30 p m a related service at St Matthew Lutheran will include Rev Jackson Beverly of the Presbyterian Church and other Logan pastors. Open house at cooperating churches runs 2 30 to 4 30 p m.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
John Geiger
National
World Councils of Churches
Bishops’ Committee
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Clyde Miller
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
R. W. Faulkner
Trinity United Methodist Church
L. William Countryman
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Countryman
Jackson Beverly
The
Presbyterian Church
Logan
Kidnapers Seize Eight In Bennettsville South Carolina
In Bennettsville, South Carolina, eight residents were abducted by two gunmen carrying militant literature who forced them into a minibus. The spree ended with gunfire at a home, wounding a woman tied to state Sen. Lind and an abductor, while two suspects were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennettsville
S.C
Wayne Chavis
South Carolina
Chavis
John Lindsay
Dina Chavis
Dina
Don
Suzanne
Dawn
Sen. Lindsay
Lindsay
Columbia
David
T. E. Cottingham
Construction Wage and Price Curbs Urged by Industry Leader
John Healy, president-elect of the National Association of General Contractors, urged Nixon to impose wage and price controls on the construction industry retroactive to Dec. 1. He cited a 94 cent average wage rise last year versus 24 cents nationwide and urged regional cooperation among independent builders for industrywide bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
National Association of General Contractors
John Healy
Nixon
Healy
Associated Contractors of Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Rolls Back Construction Steel Price Increase
Bethlehem Steel Corp says it will roll back steel prices used in construction to stay competitive with other producers. The move follows last Monday’s price increases of up to 2.5 percent that drew opposition from the Nixon administration.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Logan Sees Season Low Of One Degree Above Zero
A season's low of one degree above zero was recorded in the Logan area after a light snowfall. By 11 a.m. the temperature rose to 15 degrees under sun, with a forecast of continued cold weather. Highway crews treated slick roads and city crews applied salt to streets amid ongoing wintry conditions.
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Logan
Mercury
State Highway Department
Missouri
Illinois
South Dakota
Montana
Pacific
California
Washington
Idaho
Los Angeles
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court Examines School Bond Voting Rules
The Supreme Court weighs whether state rules requiring a super majority for school bonds violate one man one vote principles. Roane County West Virginia voters argue 60 percent thresholds deprive supporters of equal weight, as multiple bond proposals won 50 percent but failed. The case could impact California Idaho Missouri rules pending decisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
California
Idaho
Missouri
Roane County
W.va
Nixon Appoints Morr to Ohio River Basin Panel
President Nixon named Fred Morr former Ohio natural resources director as chairman of the Ohio River Basin Commission. Morr will lead water resources planning across six states amid public demand for improved water use and pollution control. He built a national reputation in Rhodes administration service.
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Washington
Nixon
Ifred FE
Morr
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio River Basin Commission
James A. Rhodes
Auto Hits Pole and Cuts Power in Dicken Addition Area
Residents in the Dicken Addition and Clay Bank Hill areas had power restored about 45 minutes after an early Sunday crash blew a power pole. Paul B. Tremper, 22, of Lancaster, was cited for driving left of center. A separate 5:45 p.m. Saturday crash at U.S. 33 and 664 involved Kathryn Minehart and Dorothy Bennington with heavy damage to Minehart’s car. Minehart posted a $23.50 bond for failure to yield. A second one car crash near Nelsonville is under investigation.
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Dicken Addition
Clay Bank Hill
Paul B. Tremper
Lancaster
Ohio Power Co
Tremper
Hocking County
U.S. Rt
Kathryn M. Minehart
Rockbridge Rt. 1
Dorothy J. Bennington
Union Furnace
Minehart
Bennington
Kathryn Minehart
Rt. 278
Nelsonville
Gerald L. Blair
Judge Says Mills Jurors Contacted Improperly
The presiding judge in Oliver Mills murder trial alleges several improper contacts with jurors. Mills faces charges for the shotgun slaying of Vinton County Sheriff Harold Steele during a warrant service. Jury selection continued as 50 more candidates were subpoenaed.
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Mills
Tague
Steele
World and National News In Brief
The AP roundup notes stock gains after prime rate cuts by Morgan Guaranty and other banks. Gov Gilligan picks Joseph Sommer to head the Ohio Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation, a Stark County commissioner since 1968. The piece then outlines Congress convening amid policy debates and events in Saigon and Washington. Udall faces a Jan 28 shoplifting hearing. Mc Govern launches presidential bid. The Pentagon urges renewed doctor draft amid medical shortages. Chicago teachers return after a four day strike affecting over 500000 students.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Joseph J. Sommer
Canton
Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation
Gilligan
Bureau
BWC
Sommer
Stark County
Kent State University
Western Reserve University
Washington
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
McLean
Soviets pledge to bear losses for Egypt in war with Israel
Soviet leader Podgorny vowed to replace Egypt's material losses and aid in all fields as Egyptian President Sadat hailed the friendship. He promised experts and money to aid Egypt, including electrification and land reclamation projects costing over 270 million dollars. The trip, tied to the Aswan dam dedication, drew large crowds and chants of long live Soviet Egyptian friendship.
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Nikolai Podgorny
Soviet Union
Egypt
Israel
Podgorny
Alexandria
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Mediterranean
Aswan High Dam
Sadat
al Ahram
Driver Faces 2 Charges In Traffic Fatality
Phillip H. Zaks 20 of Hatboro Pa appeared in Hocking County Court on vehicular homicide and reckless operation charges in the Rt 33 Haydenville crash that killed Charlene K. Culp 21 of Cuyahoga Falls. A no plea arraignment was set for Feb 4 at 10 am. bond was $500 recognizance. Culp was a passenger. four others injured. State Highway Patrol filed charges.
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Phillip H. Zaks
Hatboro
Hocking County
Charlene K. Culp
Cuyahoga Falls
Zaks
James Stilwell
Ile
Miss Culp
Rt. 33
Haydenville
State Highway Patrol
Gotham Strikes Spread as Talks Deadlocked
New York AP reports gravely deadlocked talks to end a 20 000 patrolmen strike as sympathy walkouts spread to transit and housing patrols. About 25 percent of transit police refused to work in solidarity with city patrolmen. 50 housing patrolmen joined walkouts in Brooklyn. Federal protection force aided Soviet offices amid no crime rise.
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New York
Transit Authority
Housing Authority
Brooklyn
Federal Executive Protection Service
Washington
Sue Schempp Tisher Dies At Age Of 45
Sue Schempp Tisher age 45 of 662 Fredrick St Lancaster died at 4 15 am Saturday in University Hospital Columbus after heart surgery She was born Sept 20 1925 in Hocking County daughter of Clarence and Gertrude Weaver Schempp of Logan She was a lab technician at Portsmouth General Hospital and a 1944 Logan High School graduate Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Leonard Funeral Home Rev R W Faulkner officiating Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9 pm at the funeral home
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Sue Schempp Tisher
Fredrick St
Lancaster
Logan
University Hospital
Columbus
Hocking County
Clarence
Gertrude Weaver Schempp
Portsmouth General Hospital
Logan High School
Anson Brown
First Methodist Church
Worthington
Ann Bell
Trinity United Methodist Church
John D. Tisher
John David
Leonard Funeral Home
R. W. Faulkner
Oak Grove Cemetery
U.S. Charges Fraud In Sale Of Magazine Subscriptions
Cowles Communications and five subsidiaries consented to a permanent injunction and paid 50 000 in fines after pleading no contest to mail fraud charges in Des Moines Iowa. The civil suit seeks to stop allegedly deceptive magazine subscription sales tied to lengthy contracts.
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Washington
Cowles Communications, Inc
U.S. District Court
Des Moines
Iowa
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Cowles
Justice Department
Home Reference Library, Inc
Home Readers Service, Inc
Mutual Readers League, Inc
Civic Reading Club, Inc
Educcational Book Club, Inc
Iran vows hard line on oil tax hikes in OPEC talks
Tehran reports Premier Amir Abass Hoveyda rejects foreign pressure over oil revenue demands from the 10 OPEC nations. He says royalty and tax rates must be set independently to benefit producers even as John Irwin arrives to pursue a settlement with Iran, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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Iran
Tehran
Nixon
Amir Abass Hoveida
John N. Irwin
Washington
Hoveida
Irwin
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
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Bulletin
James Parkinson
Associated Press
Kansas
Wisconsin
New England
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ohio Valley
Lake Erie
Chesapeake
Fred Morr
Ohio River
New York Stock Exchange
Morgan Guaranty
92Nd Congress
91St
Nix
Saigon
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Pich Nil
Phnom Penh
U.S. Command
U.S. 7Th Fleet
George S. McGovern
America
Defense Department
Pentagon
Chicago
Yasir Arafat
al Fatah
Jordan
Hussein Kamal Adwan
George Habash
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Habash
Hussein
Adwan
Gotham
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Middle East
Algeria
Libya
Venezuela
Indonesia
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