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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
1
Reported from Saigon and Loc Ninh detailing a South Vietnamese pullout from Snuol near the Cambodian border as North Vietnamese forces pressed. U S B52s and helicopter gunships backed evacuations, with estimates of casualties and heavy losses of captured equipment.
Roanoke Virginia AP reports the chartered plane carrying World War II hero Audie Murphy and five others was found on a rugged mountaintop near Roanoke. Pathologists work to positively identify the bodies as rescue workers recover them. three may be recognized by features while three are burned beyond recognition.
Ohio State Senator Oli ver Ocasek told 219 graduates at Logan High School that a diploma is worth a hundred thousand dollars and urged graduates to not let their parents down. He, an Akron educator and longtime lawmaker, highlighted education and civilizing Earth as he shared Frost lines and urged responsible progress. Diplomas were handed by Logan School Board President James B. Moore with remarks by co valedictorians Susan Oberlin and Steven Palsley.
Ohio reported 34 traffic deaths over the Memorial Day weekend with two in Hocking County. Fatal incidents occurred near Hocking Hills state parks and Lake Logan, including a Saturday crash on U S Route 33 that killed Ellen L. Coon, 3, and injured two drivers, and a Sunday crash on State Route 664 that killed Mona E. Kerniss, 20, an OSU student. The OSU students were in separate vehicles. both crashes remain under investigation.
Two AFL CIO unions representing 20 1000 employees walked out at 12 01 a m closing public offices nationwide and halting domestic telegrams money orders and overseas cables. The unions demand a 31 percent raise over two years after rejecting a 20 percent offer.
The mercury dropped to 37 degrees early today in the Hocking Valley then rose to 76 by 11 a.m. under clear skies. Forecasters call for cloudy weather with a chance of showers tonight and Wednesday.
Memorial Day services at Worthington Park and Oak Grove Cemetery honored war dead. Rev. Conrad Diehm cited General Logan and Vietnam, reading Flanders Field and a soldier’s life vow. Rev. Leonard Ferguson spoke on Bridge Builders as scouts laid flags on graves.
The Ambrose Hotel demolition is complete after a May 3 start and a 30 day finish. A plywood fence surrounds the cleared site in preparation for Farmers & Merchants Bank construction. Final bank plans are on the architect's drawing board with a basement and two stories planned and rear parking.
South Korean forces say they sank a North Korean boat near Sohuk san Do after a three hour chase. The 70 ton vessel carried 15 to 17 men and all were believed drowned. A South Korean C46 with seven aboard was missing and believed shot down. A second F5 fighter was hit but returned to base.
Hocking County recreation areas drew a record Memorial Day turnout with 32 200 visitors over three days including 7 684 Saturday 14 368 Sunday and 10 148 Monday. Two falls from Cedar Falls cliffs marred the holiday with 20 year old Ronald Cameron Toledo and 21 year old Jim Terry Lockbourne Air Force Base injured. Lake Logan also reported record crowds with a busy swimming beach fishermen and boats noted.
Supt. George M. Sarbalas announced a special end of term schedule for Logan city schools. Final exams are today. Dismissals are 1 15 p.m. for grades 7 12 and 2 15 p.m. for elementary on Wednesday and Thursday. Grade cards day Friday with elementary at 10 a.m. and grades 7 12 at 1 p.m. Bus runs about one hour later Friday morning and afternoon schedules adjusted to 1 p.m. report. Parents urged to be aware.
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