Highways Resurfacing Projects Under Contract In Area
The F. H. Brewer Co. wins a $182 386 contract to waterproof bridges and resurface sections of Rt. 33 Haydenville bypass Rt. 93S and S Mulberry St from Logan to Vinton lines. Shelly Co. gets $72 775 for bituminous shoulder work on Rt. 33 and related routes with Aug. 31 completion. Additional Shelly work includes Rt. 595 resurfacing for $20 790 due July 31. Shelly and Sands Co. secures $22 242 for four area state park parking lot work. Delays noted due to environmental impact study for Haydenville and Nelsonville bypasses. Plans for Rt. 93 relocations in Swan and Rt. 93N in Falls Gore Two under review. Resurfacing of Rt. 664N near Falls Mill bridge completed by state crew.
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F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Haydenville
Shelly Co
Thornville
Hocking-Perry County
Rt. 216
New Straitsville
Shelly and Sands Co
Zanesville
Conkle’s Hollow
Lake Logan Beach
Spill Way
Max Farley
Division 10
State Highway Department
Nelsonville
Farley
Ohio Rt. 93
Swan Twp
Vinton County
County Rd
Falls - Gore
Bear Run Rd
Vanatta Rd
Maxville Rd
Falls Mill Bridge
Ralph Larimer
Ehrlichman Urges Dirt as Campaign Issue
Former White House aide John Ehrlichman told the Senate Watergate committee that campaigns may discuss drinking problems sexual habits and domestic situations as valid topics. He said incumbents’ drinking can impair judgment and that constituents have a right to see such behavior. The exchanges touched on Ehrlichman’s role hiring Anthony Ulasewicz to probe investigations for the White House.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Congress
Lowell P. Weicker
Conn
Ehrlichman
United States
Ohio Lawmakers Hit Ethics Snag
Ohio lawmakers wrapped up major 1973 action with pay raise bills for state workers and officials but halted the ethics bill draft, freezing it until August. Senate approved a weakened ethics measure removing media from disclosure. House had adjourned prior to the vote. House plans to review the Senate version upon return.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Gilligan
Senate
Donald E. Lukens
Middletown
Lukens
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
House
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
General Assembly
Prison Riot Fatal To 2 In Oklahoma
In McAlester Oklahoma State Prison rioting left two inmates dead after 14 hours of fire and hostages held by insurgents. Prison officials said 12 prisoners were treated for injuries and two guards were stabbed. Authorities described 250 to 1000 inmates possibly involved and noted two hostages were freed due to heart conditions.
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Mcalester
Okla
National Guard
Oklahoma State
Rafael Cott
Paul Graham
Graham
Logan Lions Junior Olympics Winners Highlight Local Stars
The Logan Lions Club sponsored the Logan Lions Junior Olympics at LHS field with two days of events. Suzanne Frazier and Debi Rider led with three firsts each, claiming multiple dashes jumps and throws in the girls divisions while boys winners included Mark Myers Mike Erb Tony Poling.
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Logan Lions Club
LHS
Logan Recreation Department
Lions Club
Suzanne Frazier
Debi Rider
Suzanne
Debi
Mike Erb
Tony Poling
Brian Martyn
Tim Myers
Mark Armstrong
Jackie Johnson
Erin Walsh
Kim May
Astronauts Launch Skylab Mission on 59 Day Space Venture
Three American astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma launched from Cape Kennedy aboard Saturn 1B to begin a 59 day mission to rendezvous with the Skylab space station. They expected to reach the unmanned lab 271 miles above the Pacific, with linkup set for 3 41 p m EDT. The crew aims to test endurance and medical results for future long voyages.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Skylab Space Station
Alan L. Bean
Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Cape Kenedy
Pacific
Navy
Garriott
Lousma
Mission Control
KSC
Control Center
Kennedy Space Center
Fighting Near Saigon Escalates as Front Shifts Northward
Heavy fighting reported 25 miles north of Saigon with Communist forces attempting to cut the capital from northern provinces. Two highways disrupted. Cambodia battles near Phnom Penh follow infiltrator incursions. Casualties in three days north of Saigon approach 300 with 89 enemy killed and 16 weapons captured.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Prek Thaot
Sostene Fernandez
South Vietnam
Dollar Higher On European Markets Amid Central Bank Moves
The dollar closed higher on European markets led by central bank intervention. In Paris the dollar rose to 4.06 francs, Frankfurt moved to 2.3025 marks, and London gold fell to $117 an ounce.
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London
U.S
France
Zurich
Frankfurt
Paris
Compromise Farm Bill Nears Final Edges
Senate conferees continued weekend talks on a compromise farm bill narrowing farmer income guarantees. They debated House food stamp cuts for strikers and restoring eligibility for 1.5 million elderly and disabled under Social Security supplements starting Jan. 1. The panel kept Senate wordage excluding resource adjustment payments from the limit and upheld a $20,000 cap on wheat cotton and feed grain payments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hilltop Cable Cut By Contractor Disrupts Service
Mike Castaldi, Hilltop General Telephone office manager, said an underground cable was accidentally cut by a local contractor around 3 p.m. Friday while digging for water lines on a vacant Warner Ave lot. About 150 customers lost service. crews continued repairs with restoration expected shortly after noon.
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Mike Castaldi
Logan General
Castaldi
Warner Ave
Part-Time Postal Positions Open at Logan Post Office
Applications for part-time clerk and carrier positions at the Logan Post Office are being accepted until August 4. Eligible applicants will be notified about the civil service test date, time, and location. Starting pay for part-time flexible positions is $4.87 per hour.
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Logan Post Office
Administration Raps FTC Move Against Oil Companies
Washington AP reports Treasury official William E. Simon warns that breaking up major oil firms could worsen gasoline shortages due to refinery capacity limits. FTC action seeks divestiture. Simon estimates $15 billion needed for new refineries over 12 years. Kennedy questions protection for independents. Energy Director Love promises an equitable allocation program forthcoming.
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Washington
Treasury Department
William E. Simon
Federal Trade Commission
Simon
Senate Subcommittee On Antitrust
Kennedy
Phillips Petroleum
Exxon
John A. Love
Nixon
Love
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New York
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White House
Hocking County
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Francis E
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Oklahoma
Nolan Ryan
Beth Reed
Clark R. Reed
Logan Rt. 3
Logan Lions
Beth
Mark Myers
Unmanned Space Laboratory
Money Marts
Hilltop
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