Meyer Upholds State Revocation of S-W Charter
Hocking County Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer upheld the state board of education order revoking the Starr Washington district charter. The county board will decide on appeals at an adjourned session Monday at 8 p.m. in James Frey’s office. The defunct district’s three former board members sit on the county panel.
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Hocking County Common Pleas
Harley Meyer
State Board of Education
Starr - Washington
Meyer
Hocking County School Board
James Frey
S-W
S-W Board
Frederick Good
Frey
William L. Clark
Third Appellate Judicial District of
Ohio
Belle Center
State Board
S W
Good
Logan City
Board of Education
Logan
Eagleton Chosen as McGovern Vice Presidential Candidate
At the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach Sen. Thomas Eagleton was named McGovern's running mate after a day of maneuvers. The announcement followed discussions with campaign leaders and allied groups as Eagleton met four criteria including qualification, national appeal, urban relevance and Roman Catholic faith.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Thomas F. Eagleton
McGovern
George McGovern
Eagleton
Ner
Edward M. Kennedy
Clay
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Kenneth Gibson
Newark
N.J
California
Willie Brown
Fauntroy
Navy Introduces Fat Albert TV Bomb in Vietnam War
The U S Navy unveils a new one ton Fat Albert television guided bomb, an improved Walleye variant, already in use aboard the Kitty Hawk. First six bombs scored direct hits and downed four bridges and two military buildings. The weapon carries a nose camera for targeted delivery and is twice as powerful as the Walleye. Meanwhile U S pilots mounted 270 tactical air strikes in North Vietnam as Saigon troops push to retake Quang Tri Province amid fierce northern front fighting.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Navy
Marland W. Townsend
Kitty Hawk
Townsend
South Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
Weather Forecast for Hocking Valley Saturday
Cloudy warm and humid conditions with a chance of thundershowers are forecast for Saturday in the Hocking Valley. Today at 11 a.m. the temperature reached 86 degrees, down from Thursday's high of 90, which brought 15 inches of rainfall. overnight low fell to 66.
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Hocking Valley
John M Sweazy Dies At 101 In Hocking County
John Milton Sweazy aged 101, Hocking County's oldest resident, died at 6 30 a m today at his daughter Mrs Robert Fay Bateman's home in Columbus Street Gore Born November 22 1870 in Hocking County he was a retired farmer He leaves a daughter a son five grandchildren eight great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren Besides his wife Margaret Jane Sweazy and a brother Charles are deceased Funeral services will be held 2 p m Monday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Grayson Ferguson and Rev Clyde P Hinton officiating Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday at the funeral home
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John Milton Sweazy
Hocking County
Robert (Fay) Bateman
Fourth St
Gore
William and
Elizabeth Keplar Sweazy
William Starling Sweazy
Hanover
Margaret Jane Sweazy
Charles
Leonard Funeral Home
Grayson Ferguson
Clyde P. Hinton
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ohio Drug Abuse Funds Hiked
Ohio state and federal agencies will spend millions more on drug abuse programs. The Division of Drug Abuse expects over 5.7 million state funds in fiscal 1973 and the federal share to rise to at least 2.1 million, potentially 3.5 million, amid uncertain outcomes and no clear measure of addicts cured.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Division of Drug Abuse
Associated Press
Paul McAvoy
Division of Community Services
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Palmer Fights Back in British Open as Sanders Leads
Arnold Palmer posted a third round 69 to reach 215 two over par at Muirfield while Doug Sanders held a four under par lead after 46 holes. Lee Trevino was one under after 44 holes and Tony Jacklin trailed at one over after 44. Jack Nicklaus stood even after 45 holes.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Arnold Palmer
Doug Sanders
Palmer
Muirfield Links
Sanders
Lee Trevino
Tony Jacklin
Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Wheat Crop Arrives With Good Quality in Hocking County
The Hocking County wheat harvest, delayed by rain and cool weather, is reaching mills with good quality. Keynes Bros. Mill in Logan reports moisture around 15 percent with some under 14 percent, test weight 61 to 62 pounds per bushel. Laurelville area grain brings moisture near 14 percent. yield 40 to 55 bushels per acre and test weights 57 to 59 pounds.
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Hocking County
Keynes Bros. Mill
Logan
Laurelville
Logan Area
Laurelville Grain & Mill Co
U S Election Confusing To Communist Leaders
AP dispatch notes Hanoi watchers see U S campaign as puzzling to Communist leaders. They assess how a Democratic pledge to withdraw all U S forces within 90 days of inauguration might alter Indochina dealings. The piece discusses Moscow and Peking reactions and the clash of big power interests in Southeast Asia.
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Indochina
U.S
Hanoi
Soviet Union
China
Peking
Nixon
Moscow
Southeast
McGovern seeks united campaign to defeat Nixon at Democratic convention
Democratic nominee George McGovern urged unity after accepting the nomination at Convention Hall. He called for a people powered campaign and asked Democrats Republicans and independents to join in rebuilding America. He promised to put government back in the hands of the people and vowed not to concede any state to Nixon.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
White House
Nixon
South Dakota
America
McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Thomas Eagleton
House
Senate
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Jean Westwood
Utah
O’brien
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
Terry Sanford
Missouri
Richard Nixon
George C. Wallace
McGovern Vows Not To Pass Ohio In Nomination Fight
Senator George McGovern pledged he will not pass Ohio during his acceptance speech as Democratic nominee. He urged unity among Ohio Democrats, name dropping Frank W. King and Governor John J. Gilligan while noting tensions over taxes and preferred candidates amid Ohio delegates.
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Ohio
Humphrey
McGovern
Sen
Gilligan
John J. Gilligan
King
Edmund Muskie
Ohio Democrats Weigh November Outlook At DNC
Ohio delegates at the Democratic National Convention discussed electing rather than nominating. McGovern backers faced concerns over Eagleton and late buses created credential chaos. Ohio party leaders clashed over control as delegates faced long delays and travel issues at Miami Beach.
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Veep
Logan Goodyear Plant
Benjamin F. Pettus Jr
Marysville
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Theodore J. Cox
St. Marys
Fat Albert
Quang Tri
John M. Sweazy
Bulletin
William L. Ryan
Ohio Demos
Key Biscayne
Buckeye
Flamingo Park
William Lavelle
Lavelle
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