McGovern Back in South Dakota to Plot Campaign Strategy
Democratic nominee George McGovern resumes vacation in South Dakota to plot autumn strategy after brief Washington stop. He names Lawrence F. O'Brien as National Campaign Chairman and expects AFL-CIO endorsements as Eagleton prepares for a national swing with Los Angeles Honolulu and other stops.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Thomas F. Eagleton
Senate
John Tunney
Alan Cranston
California
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Afl-Cio
Eagleton
Black Hills
Custer
S.C
Los Angeles
Honolulu
San Francisco
Jefferson City
O’brien
Gov Gilligan to Speak at Nelsonville Fundraiser
Gov John J. Gilligan speaks at a Nelsonville Elks Club fundraiser for Harry B. Crewson of Athens, with over 300 area Democrats expected and a 7 p.m. dinner. Gilligan will hold a 6 p.m. press conference and visit Athens earlier to buy meat for lab testing under a consumer protection program. Police will police traffic for the governor’s visit.
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John J. Gilligan
Nelsonville
Harry B. Crewson
Athens
William Hoffman
Athens County
Elks Club
John Ayers
Hocking County
Hocking
Gilligan
State Laboratory
Reynoldsburg
Nixon’s supporters and opponents surface in brief national items
Mrs Henry W Maier vows to vote for Nixon in November amid party criticism in Milwaukee. UAW chief Woodcock launches a labor campaign with AFL CIO leaders Wurf and Floyd Smith to back McGovern. Ray Charles B B King and Lou Rawls headline Ohio Valley Jazz Festival opening in Cincinnati. Nixon LIM arms talks cleared Senate committee and moves to full Senate. A Parma Heights woman is shot dead after home invasion. Madrid Seville Cadiz express collision kills 18 and injures about 100.
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Cincinnati
Ray Charles
B.B. King
Lou Rawls
Riverfront Stadium
Heat Keeps Ohio Humid With Widespread 90s
Hot humid air lingered over Ohio with Thursday highs mostly in the 90s. Exceptions included Youngstown at 87 and Columbus at 89 as the Burke Lakefront area noted similar warmth.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
National Weather Service
Youngstown
Columbus
Burke Lakefront
Sweltering Heat Hits Ho ck ing Valley With 96 Degree High
The Hocking Valley recorded a Thursday afternoon high of 96 degrees and an overnight low of 71. A sultry 90 degree reading was noted at 11 a.m. today, with continued sunny and humid weather and a forecast for highs in the 90s this Saturday.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio Weather Update From Cleveland to Canton
The report notes morning temps from 72 in Zanesville to 76 at Canton-Akron Airport with 88 in Cleveland and 96 in Dayton and Cincinnati airports. An afternoon shower in Zanesville dropped .10 inch. statewide rainfall was light. Expect warm muggy conditions into Saturday with highs in the upper 80s to 90s and possible late day thundershowers in northern Ohio as a weak front approaches.
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Cleveland
Dayton
Lunkin
Cincinnati
Zanesville
Canton-Akron
Ohio
Mrs. Jessie E. Brown Dies at 82 in Logan Ohio
Jessie E. Brown 82 of 476 N Spring St Logan died at 5 a.m. at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after two years of declining health. Born November 12 1889 in Union Furnace she was the widow of Carl M. Brown and a mother to Dr Richard C. Brown of Tonawanda NY Mrs Jane Leach of Logan and Mrs John F Whittington of Roswell NM Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Cecil H Jones officiating Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Jessie E. Brown
N. Spring St
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Union Furnace
John David
Sarah Jane Ralston Bowen
Carl M. Brown
Richard C. Brown
Tonawanda
N. Y
Jane Leach
Paychecks Show Record June Gain as Costs Rise
Living costs rose two tenths of one percent in June while average earnings jumped 2.18 percent to 135.39 dollars for about 50 million workers. Real purchasing power increased by 3.2 percent or roughly 3.90 dollars weekly after inflation, aided by lower federal income taxes.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
South Vietnamese drive recaptures Bong Son amid sparse resistance
Saigon says two battalions recaptured Bong Son at 12 55 pm with no enemy inside and a third battalion landed on the town edge. U S B 52 strikes supported the operation as Thieu seeks to retake lost territory in a three month campaign to push Hanoi forces from South Vietnam.
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Saigon
Bong Son
Binh Dinh
le Trung Hien
Hien
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
IRA Bombings Kill Nine in Belfast Center Attacks
The Irish Republican Army launched a major bombing spree in Belfast with 16 blasts across the city. The BBC reports nine dead and up to fifty injured as crowds shopped on a busy weekend afternoon. British troops flooded the center as attacks unfolded.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
British Broadcasting Corp
No Action Taken In Shooting Case
Dayton Ohio AP no action by Montgomery County grand jury against Tipp City Police Chief Jack Cheadle in the shooting of Billy Cooper 30 of Dayton two weeks earlier in a motel southwest of here. Coroner’s office ruled the shooting a homicide and said Cheadle was serving an armed robbery warrant.
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Dayton
Ohio
Montgomery County Grand
Tipp City
Jack Cheadle
Billy Cooper
Here
Cheadle
Cooper
Montgomery County Coroner’s
Heat Wave Strains Power Grids Across Eastern U S
A severe heat wave forced Con Edison to cut voltage in New York City and Westchester for two hours to avert a blackout after a major link tripped north of the city. Pollution alerts spread along the East as temperatures rose into the 80s and 90s and air quality deteriorated.
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Associated Press
Consolidated Edison Co
New York City
Westchester County
Seaboard
National Weather Service
East
Bermuda
Mississippi River Valley
Gulf
Pittsburgh
Washington, D.C
New York
Ontario
Canada
Market slides trim gains as economy shows strong growth
New York stocks edged lower at midday with the Dow down 76 to 909.69 as investors weighed upbeat reports on growth and easing inflation. News noted the economy expanded at its fastest pace in over six years while inflation and consumer prices slowed in June.
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New York
Ohio Valley Pollution Could Force Shutdowns
Ohio officials consider closing orders for up to 125 plants as dirty air covers the Ohio River Valley. County judges have already issued restraining orders against 25 facilities. the EPA aids monitoring while authorities warn the danger remains through today.
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Ohio Valley
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio River Valley
Ohio Health Department
Health Department
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
David Millenthal
John Cashman
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Steubenville
Area Near Dayton Loses Water Supply
More than 100000 residents of Kettering Centerville Washington Township and part of Miami Township faced loss of water for five days to two weeks after a water main break flooded a pumping station. The county sanitation engineer said Red Cross help may be needed to transport water and that damaged motors could delay any restart for about five days.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kettering
Centerville
Washington Township
Miami Township
Montgomery County
Gene Cronk
Red Cross
Cronk
Pay Hike Is Biggest In History
The Senate voted to raise the minimum hourly wage from 1.60 to 2.20, extending coverage to 7.4 million more workers incl 1.2 million domestic workers and 4.9 million public employees. The bill awaits House Senate conferees, with passage seen after two amendments delay the effective date.
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Washington
Senate
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
House
Nixon
Afl-Cio
Executive Council
Peter H. Dominick
Rcolp
Robert Taft
Ohio
GNP Surges 8.9 Percent in April June Quarter
The Commerce Department reports the U S GNP rose 8.9 percent in real terms for the April to June quarter, the fastest expansion in over six years, while inflation eased to 2.1 percent, the lowest since the Nixon wage price freeze.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
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