U N Session Set On Korean Crisis
United States readies 14 800 air reservists for possible indefinite active duty while pursuing diplomacy over the Pueblo crisis The U N Security Council sets an urgent meeting to address the threat to peace and North Korea warns of retaliation as Congress considers backing military action The call up expands air power amid Vietnam era strain on resources and notes no immediate ground unit mobilization
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Washington
United States
Pueblo
Johnson
North Korea
Navy
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Council
Agha Shahi
Pakistan
Congress
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Air National
Air Force
Naval Air
Army
Marine
Naval Reserve
Gardner Resigns as HEW Chief Cited Domestic Crisis
Washington AP reports John W. Gardner resigns as secretary of health, education and welfare effective March 1. Presidents Johnson accepts with regret. Gardner warned Congress and the public ignore the alarming domestic crisis of cities, poverty, and discrimination and urged decisive action.
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Washington
John W. Gardner
Congress
Secrest Seeks Ohio Senate Seat In 20th District
Cam bridge native Robert T. Secrest announces his candidacy for the Ohio Senate from the 20th district. The district covers Belmont Guernsey Monroe Morgan Noble Muskingum Perry and Washington counties. A former U S congressman for ten terms and ex superintendent of Murray City schools, Secrest says he can best serve Southeast Ohio in the Senate.
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Robert T. Secrest
Cambridge
Belmont
Guernsey
Monroe
Morgan
Noble
Muskingum
Perry
Washington
Secrest
U.S. Congress
Senecaville
Murray City
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Pueblo crew blows up coding device aboard ship
Navy sources say the Pueblo's crew destroyed the secret coding machine and that North Korea likely gained nothing that compromises the United States. Other gear on board, including tape recorders, was routine. messages from Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher support the claim.
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Washington
Pueblo
Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Indicted Sappington And Lewises In Conspiracy Case
Sappington and Lewises are indicted on conspiracy charges amid a wider crime and political turmoil. The report notes legal actions within a chaotic period as the Vietnam War context unfolds with related regional attacks and ceasefire efforts.
Harry F Willige Dies at 73 in Logan Ohio
Harry Frederick Willige 73 of 797 Walhending Ave died at 8 10 p m Thursday in Hocking Valley Community Hospital after years of poor health He was World War I veteran a brakeman for Hocking Valley and C O Railway and member of St Matthew Lutheran Church He leaves wife Freda Nixon Willige daughter Virginia De Wandel three grandchildren and a sister in law Memorial services set for 2 p m Sunday at St Matthew Lutheran with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery military rites to follow Masonic services planned at 7 30 p m Saturday at Leonard Funeral Home.
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Harry Frederick Willige
Walhending Ave
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Fred John Willige
Elsie Elliott Willige
Pomeroy
Hocking Valley
C&o
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Mingo Masonic Lodge
Logan
Freda Nixon Willige
Edwin P
Virginia) de Wandel
Guam
Air Force
L. E. Willige Sr
Augusta
Lawrence
Clyde Miller
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Funeral Home
County Commission closes old Enterprise River bridge
Hocking County commissioners ordered the old steel bridge over the Hocking River at Enterprise closed to traffic on engineer Clyde O. Underwood’s recommendation. A Somerset firm found deterioration making continued use dangerous. a permanent barricade will be set until further study and repairs. Other bridges across Salt Creek and Laurel Run were noted as extremely dangerous.
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Hocking
Clyde O. Underwood
Enterprise
Hocking River
Rt. 33
Somerset
Underwood Engineers
Underwood
Salt Creek
Creamery Hill Rd
Adelphi
Laurel Run
Clifford Repeats U S Viet Stand As Bombing Pause Sums
President Johnson's pick for defense secretary Clark Clifford says the United States will not demand a complete halt to North Vietnamese infiltration to end the bombing. He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the enemy will continue military activity during any pause and that U S forces would be maintained. Johnson's policy envisions a pause if peace talks begin and enemy restraint is observed.
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Washington
Clark Clifford
Johnson
U.S
Administration
Clifford
St Rep
South Vietnam
Senate Armed Services Committee
Walter North Seeks Short Term County Commissioner Nomination
Walter North of Logan Route 2 an ex county commissioner from 1956 to 1964 seeks the Republican nomination for a short term county board seat in the May primary. A lifelong Hocking County resident he is a Murray City High School and Bliss College alumnus now retired farmer and former county school teacher who has written articles on local railroads and covered bridges.
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Walter North
Logan Rt. 2
North
Hocking County
Murray City High School
Bliss College
Columbus
Weather and politics mix in brief notes
In the Hocking Valley at 11 a.m. it was 22 degrees under sunny skies with an overnight low of four above zero. Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and a bit warmer Saturday. In Miami former Gov LeRoy Collins announced on Thursday his bid for the Democratic U S Senate nomination to replace retiring Sen George Smathers, challenging state Attorney General Earl Faircloth.
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Hocking Valley
Miami, Fla
LeRoy Collins
U.S. Senate
George Smathers
Collins
Florida
Earl Faircloth
Judge Sentences Laurelville Man to Penitentiary
George Brokaw aged 40 of Laurelville was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary after a suspended sentence was invoked by Judge Harley Meyer. He pled guilty to failing to provide for an illegitimate child and was ordered to pay 10 dollars weekly child support and furnish a 500 dollar bond. He had been arrested January 5 for contempt of court and sentenced Wednesday to the penitentiary.
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George Brokaw
Laurelville
Ohio
Harley Meyer
Brokaw
Ucker Dairy Charged in County Milk Sale Case
James A. Ucker trading as Ucker Bros Dairy faces arraignment in Hocking County Court at 10 a.m. next Tuesday on unlawfully selling milk from December 23 to about December 31, 1967, while the dairy license was revoked by the board of health, per county sanitarian David Mingus.
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James A. Ucker
Ucker Bros. Dairy
Hocking
David Mingus
Sanitarian
Ucker
Board of Health
Hocking School Board Meeting To Resume Monday
The Hocking County school board will meet in continued session Monday to discuss the transfer of the West Hocking school district and appoint a new board member. J Howard Earnhart of Logan Rt 2 submitted his resignation at the Jan 18 meeting after seven years on the board. Earnhart was appointed county commissioner to fill a vacancy created by J Russell Young's resignation.
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Hocking County
Rhodes Signs Ohio Redistricting Bill After Graft of Debate
Governor James A. Rhodes signed the congressional redistricting plan after a marathon session. The bill moves Monroe and Noble counties and parts of Muskingum County into the 40th District while shifting Lawrence County to the 6th. The plan aims for districts nearly equal in population ahead of a federal court deadline. Cleveland Democrat Rep. Charles A. Vanik says he will not seek re election to the 21st District and will announce his next move soon.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
House
Senate
General Assembly
Ohio General
Monroe
Noble
Zanesville
Muskingum County
Lawrence County
Hocking
Athens
Fairfield
Gallia
Jackson
Morgan, Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Washington Counties
U.S. District Court
Cleveland
U.S. Supreme Court
GOP
Rhodes
Cleveland (Ap
Charles A. Vanik
Cleveland Democrat
East Side
Plea dates set in Hocking County hospital case
Secret indictments charging John Sappington Sterling Lewis and Libby Lewis with conspiracy to defraud Hocking County were unveiled in Common Pleas Court. Brought by grand jury, the trio agreed to enter pleas Feb 3 with bonds set at 1000 each. Lindsay Consulting Service contract cited as principal action.
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Hocking County
John Sappington
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Sterling Lewis
Libby Lewis
Common Pleas
Ing Service
Lindsay
Lindsay Consulting Service
Ohio
Enter Pleas On Grand Jury Indictments
Three men indicted by the Hocking grand jury entered pleas on arraignment before Judge Harley Meyer in Common Pleas Court. William Ferguson pleaded guilty to check forgery. Melvin Lee Wood pleaded not guilty to non support of eight children. Robert Hartman pled not guilty to non support of four children with bond set at $500. A fourth man in hospital had arraignment deferred due to service issues.
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Hocking
Harley Meyer
Common Pleas
Paul Hartman
William Ferguson
Columbus
Phil A. Henderson
Meyer
Ferguson
Melvin Lee Wood
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Henderson
Robert Hartman
Hubert Lappen
H Bomb Fragments Found At B52 Crash Site Greenland
U S Air Force says hydrogen bomb fragments were found near the B52 wreckage at Thule Greenland and uncertain whether the other bombs are buried in ice or beneath North Star Bay. Maj Gen Hunziker says debris is left in place to contain contamination and officials will decide on further searches. One crewman died, six survived after the crash on nine foot ice. Capt Frank Hopkins treated for injuries.
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Thule Air Base
Greenland
U.S. Air Force
Arctic Circle
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
North Star Bay
Richard C. Hunziker
Hunziker
Thule Base
Frank F. Hopkins
Andrews Air Force Base
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U.S. Navy
Gardner
Sappington
Lewises
Vietnam
Saigon
Khe Sanh
Lai Khe
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Harry F. Willige
U.S. Viet
Gov
Vanik
Frances P. Bolton
Lake County
James Stilwell
Stilwell
Barton A. Hall
Hospital Board of Trustees
Robert Keynes
Thomas Mitchell
Forrest Moore
Moore
Lindsay Consult
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