Florida Takes Custody Of $600 Million Treasure Find
The Florida Archives in Leon County receives 500 pounds of gold and silver from the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and La Margarita wrecks off Key West. Treasure Salvors, Inc. valued the haul at $750,000, with the state entitled to 25 percent after assessing historical value. Armed guards accompany the shipment to Tallahassee for vault storage and future distribution.
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Tallahassee
Fla
North
Florida
State of Florida
Nuestra Senora de Atocha
Florida Marine Patrol
Key West
Williams
Spain
New World
Wildcat Strike at Coffman Stair Plant Prolonged
About 240 workers at Coffman Stair Co with Local 1279 Carpenters & Joiners AFL CIO continued a wildcat strike after refusing to return to work. Union leaders blamed the closed plant canteen and dock area cleanup and said talks with management failed. Vote on resuming work set for Friday with union official Jerry Riker expected.
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Coffman Stair Co
Wildcat
Local 1279
Carpenters & Joiners of America
Afl-Cio
Wedneets
Willard Dutcher
Dutcher
Lester Hayborn
Coffman
Jerry Riker
Toledo
Motherwell Ave Closure For Paving Job
Motherwell Ave from Galla gher Ave to the Colonial Restaurant will close this afternoon and stay shut for three or four days for a double seat surface treatment. Side streets entering Motherwell are also closed. The work supports the W Hunter St Motherwell Ave Hocking Valley Community Hospital Area sanitary sewer project with Miller Son Construction Co as contractor and D&D Paving Co of Lancaster as subcontractor.
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Motherwell
Gallagher Ave
Youth Hurt In Accident At Logan Clay
An 18 year old Logan County youth Mark E. Buntz suffered a severe arm injury at Logan Clay Products Co. around 2 15 p.m. Wednesday. His arm was amputated below the elbow after getting caught in a conveyor belt. he was listed in good condition at Hocking Valley Community Hospital.
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Logan Rt. 2
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan Clay Products Co
LCP
Mark E. Buntz
Buntz
Richard Hall
Nixon Signs Social Security Bill Increases Benefits
President Nixon signed a new Social Security law boosting monthly benefits by at least 5.6 percent from July 1 1974. The act raises the wage base for Social Security taxes to 12600 and taxes earnings up to 10800 at 5.85 percent, with potential increases to 5.8 percent depending on living cost calculations.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Edwardsville man sues over alleged illegal drug raid
Edwardsville salesman John Meiners, 27, filed a $1.4 million lawsuit claiming federal drug agents raided his home without warrants. He alleges agents damaged walls and doors, damaged a window, drank his beer, and stole a stereo during a 77 hour confinement.
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Edwardsille
Edwardsville
John Meiners
Cambodian Battle Near Phnom Penh Sees Air Support
American planes attacked insurgent positions south of Phnom Penh to aid encircled Cambodian battalions and government forces defending two small bridges.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Stock market dips then recovers after strong rally
New York stocks closed lower after a weaker dollar and profit taking from a three day rally. Analysts said the early decline reversed later as prices gained ground amid activity in blue chips and speculative shares.
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New York
Ohio lawmakers back House plan to create state lottery
Legislative leaders agreed to move forward with the House version of a bill to establish a commission that would create a state lottery in Ohio. The agreement signals progress toward implementing a lottery as a new state revenue source.
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Columbus
Ohio
Phone Strike Deadline Set in Ohio CWA Dispute
Communications Workers of America set a 6 a.m. Monday strike deadline in a contract dispute with General Telephone Co of Ohio. About 2,800 operators linemen and clerks in nine CWA locals would strike, affecting 308,000 subscribers across 70 Ohio counties including Hocking.
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Marion, Ohio
Communications Workers of American
General Telephone Co
Ohio
CWA
General Telephone
Hocking
Ohio House Delays Abortion Bill Vote
Chairman Henry M. Jackson of the Senate investigations subcommittee questions the Justice Department conclusion that no fraud occurred in last year's Soviet wheat sale. Public hearings set for July 20 probe the 425 billion bushel deal amid conflicting findings by the Justice Department and the General Accounting Office.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Justice Department
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Joseph T. Sneed
Justice
Continental Grain Co
Commodity Exchange Authority
Sneed
FBI
General Accounting Office
Agriculture Department
Mitchell Senators Dispute Nixon Action On Watergate
Washington AP John N Mitchell says Nixon has been lowering the boom on Watergate participants since April in line with what should have been done. Senator Inouye questions strong action beyond Dean. Mitchell notes resignations and a special prosecutor as responses.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Mitchell
Inouye
White House
Dean
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Senate
Congress
Archibald Cox
Watergate pressures Nixon on releasing presidential papers
Senate Watergate committee and special prosecutor Archibald Cox press Nixon to soften his stance on documents. A closed session weighs possible subpoenas, but no decision is expected soon. A AP survey shows no votes for subpoena yet majority could back demanding access. In Atlanta Young Republicans to adopt Watergate resolution urging public disclosure and presidential appearance.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Archibald Cox
Nixon
White House
Rufus Edmisten
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Associated Press
Senate Watergate
Atlanta
Chase
GOP
Republican National Committee
Ohio Inns Wins Suit Over State Park Concessions
In Columbus a Common Pleas Court judge blocked the Ohio Department of Natural Resources from terminating contracts with Ohio Inns Inc. at Salt Fork and Burr Oak State Parks. The court order prevents replacements while it decides if the state can end the concession agreements amid charges of default and poor service.
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Columbus, Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Merle Hoddinott
State Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Inns Inc
Ohio Inns
Salt Fork State Park
Guernsey County
Burr Oaks
Morgan County
Department of Natural Resources
Energy Saving Tips From Nixon Aide
Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon outlined practical steps to cut personal energy use by five percent. Highlights include higher thermostat settings, reduced highway speeds, turning off unused lights and appliances, and using fans instead of air conditioning. He noted auto fuel savings from 70 to 50 mph and encouraged car pools and public transit.
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Washington
Nixon
Administration
Treasury
William E. Simon
Oil Policy Committee
Congress
Simon
Sunline Volunteers Sought at Sunrise House Crisis Line
Sunrise House in Hocking County seeks volunteers for Sunline crisis line. Training starts this Saturday with an all day session and a Sunday half day, then repeats next weekend. Contact Dave Barrett at 385 6794 to register.
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Sunrise House
Hocking County
W. Hunter St
Sunline
Dave Barrett
Minnesota Woman Defends Infant By Killing Attacking Lion
Grandmother from Anoka Minnesota killed a mountain lion with a butcher knife to protect her 18 month old grandson Jason Cowden in Bear Country near Rapid City. The child remained in serious condition in hospital as authorities described the animal attack and park rules.
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Rapid City
S.D
Peter Underdahl
Anoka
Minn
Jason Cowden
James Cowden
Bear Country
Underdahl
The
Ohio House approves pay raises for judges officials amid abortion bill delay
House leaders postponed a vote on an abortion bill while advancing a pay package boosting salaries of judges, senators and representatives from 14 000 to 17 500 a year and top officials. Governor to 60 000, lieutenant governor to 30 000, and other state officers and leaders receive raises. The House also backed a plan to open sovereign immunity to lawsuits and approved a 312.3 million capital improvements bill with next week floor action. Conference talks on a Vietnam bonus likely next week, with lottery proceeds as a funding option.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Arthur Wilkowski
Toledo
Judiciary Committee
Wilkowski
109Th General Assembly
Senate
State Court of Claims
James Thorpe
R-50 Alliance
House Finance Committee
Weather forecast for Hocking Valley Friday
Partly cloudy and warmer weather with a chance of thundershowers and highs in the upper 80s is forecast for Friday in the Hocking Valley. It was 71 degrees at 11 a.m. after an overnight low of 51 and Wednesday’s high reached 80.
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Hocking Valley
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