Logan Youth Killed in Route 93N Crash
Logan high school sophomore Logan Rt. 1 resident James Landin Bentley, 16, died after a one car crash on Route 93N near the Logan General Electric plant. Passengers James E. Miller, 15, and Homer W. Phillips, 19, were listed in poor and satisfactory condition respectively at local hospitals.
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Logan Rt
James Landin Bentley
Logan Rt. 1
Logan General Electric
Owen Yaw
Bentley
James E. Miller
Logan Rt. 4
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Homer W. Phillips
Canton
Lancaster- Fairfield Hospital
Hocking
Logan High School
James Bentley
Rt. 93
Nixon Holds High Level Drug Meeting
President Nixon convened White House officials and seven ambassadors including envoys to Mexico Turkey South Vietnam Thailand France Luxembourg and the United Nations along with Secretary of State Rogers Attorney General Mitchell and Treasury Secretary Connally to review drug abuse in American society. Ellsworth Bunker said Saigon is aware of rising marijuana and hard drug availability and is addressing the issue as the U.S. urges allied nations to curb narcotics traffic.
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Washington
Nixon
Administration
White House
U.S
Mexico
Turkey
South Vietnam
Thailand
France
Luxembourg
United Nations
William P. Rogers
John N. Mitchell
Treasury
John B. Connally
Ellsworth Bunker
Andrews Air Force Base
Saigon
United States
Allied Units Battle Communists on Three Cambodian Fronts
Cambodian and South Vietnamese forces clash with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units on three fronts. In Cambodia fighting near Phnom Penh lasts into a third week with patrols around bunkers in Vihear Suor marshes. South Vietnam reports intensified attacks in the central highlands and the Fire Base 5 siege near enemy lines. Premier Pham Van Dong calls for stepped up activity against U S backed forces as the monsoon season reshapes battle fronts.
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Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
New National Assembly
U.S
South
Vihear Suor
Phnom Penh
Srang
USAF Jet Missing 24 Aboard in Pacific Search
A four engine USAF C135 transport with 24 aboard disappeared on a 2227 mile flight from Pago Pago to Hawaii. Military aircraft searched 700 miles southwest of Honolulu as rescue teams picked up a crash position signal northeast of Palmyra Island but no debris had been sighted.
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Honolulu
Pacific Ocean
Here
Air Force
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Hawaii
Palmyra Island
Bill Ballee
Nine Born Nonuplets Alive in Australia and Other Briefs
In Sydney four of Geraldine Brodrick’s nine babies survive with three others in fragile condition. The mother is recovering and the babies are two months premature weighing one to two pounds each. In Washington the Supreme Court allowed cities to close pools and public facilities to all races in integration cases. Nixon ordered a six point plan to aid unemployed Vietnam veterans. In Santiago police killed two leftist fugitives after a garage siege. In New York major banks’ rate hikes pressured stock prices as trading slowed.
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Sydney
Australia
Geraldine Brodrick
Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson, Miss
Hugo L. Black
Nixon
Violence Flares in Albuquerque Park As 13 Wounded
Police moved into Roosevelt Park to arrest last holdouts after a night of disorder that left 13 wounded by gunfire. A civil emergency and curfew were declared as officers battled crowds, looting, and arson across the city.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Roosevelt Park
American Legion Diamond Dedicated In Memory Of Slim Waldron
The American Legion baseball diamond at Hocking fairgrounds was dedicated as Waldron Field in memory of J. B. Slim Waldron a World War I veteran known for his youth work and Legion service. A flag pole and plaque were unveiled, a Capitol flag was presented, and a firing squad with taps closed the ceremony.
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Clarence E. Miller
Nation
Gertrude Waldron
J. B. (Slim) Waldron
John Conant
Logan American Legion
Waldron
Fairgrounds
Slim
American Legion
J. B
Slim) Waldron
Hocking Fairgrounds
Leonard Ferguson
Logan Baptist Church
Lee Hamilton
Wlgn Radio
Hamilton
Diamond
Clarence I. Miller
U.S
Smith
Buddy
Ocean Mouth Wins at Scioto Downs in 2 01 Pace
Ocean Mouth driven by Dick Brandt upset Scioto Downs with a 2 01 mile time. The five year old chestnut owned by Barton A Hall of Logan beat Aksel Hanover and Little Dancer with a late stretch surge, paying $16.40 $5.20 $3.60. It was Ocean Mouths first Scioto start after racing at Yonkers Meadowss Sportsmans Park.
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Barton A. Hall
Logan
Scioto
Aksel Hanover
Little Dancer
Kentucky
Brandt
Ocean Mouth
Scioto Downs
Yonkers
N.Y
the Meadows
Pittsburgh
Sportsman's Park
Chicago
Ill
Buckeye Girls State Opens At Capital University
The largest Buckeye Girls State in history begins at Capital University with orientation and a keynote by Lt. Gov. John Brown. About 1,281 girls participate in the one week government program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, marking the 25th annual event.
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Buckeye Girls State
Capital U
Columbus
Ohio
Buckeye
Capital University
John Brown
American Legion Auxiliary
Severe Storm Sweeps Valley With Hail and Injuries
A violent thunderstorm swept the Hocking Valley dumping heavy rain and large hail. Roger Jones reported hail at his Logan residence on Maysville Road. The storm caused an injury at Old Man's Cave and crowded Lake Logan with visitors before subsiding.
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Hocking Valley
Roger Jones
Logan Rt. 3
Maysville Rd
Lake Logan
Hocking Hills State Park
Old Man's Cave
Jane Duston
Newark
Hocking
Rainfall and temps noted in Logan and Hocking Valley forecast
Rainfall in Logan measured 1.55 inches at the state highway garage. A morning low of 57 and a noon high of 78 under clear skies followed. Tonight and Tuesday forecast show cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in the Hocking Valley.
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Logan
State Highway Garage
Hocking Valley
Description of vest piece size and thickness
A witness described a vest piece measuring the size of a half dollar in circumference and three quarters of an inch thick. The detail was cited in the context of the case, highlighting the material evidence presented.
Eight Die in Detroit Dope Den Slaughter
Seven men and a woman were shot to death with four bound victims found in the first floor living room of a two story house on Hazelwood Street near 12th Street. Police said narcotics were found along with a dozen unshot guns and noted a power struggle in the narcotics underworld. The killings, described as execution type, follow a pattern of about 25 narcotics connected homicides this year.
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Detroit
James Barron
Hazelwood Street
12Th Street
Bank calls wage curbs to curb inflation
The Bank for International Settlements urged Western governments to curb leaping wages to fight inflation. The 194 page annual report by Rene Larre warns wage policy must be exploited, possibly requiring stronger labor laws and closer government action. It notes wage increases last year were larger and more widespread than ever.
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Basel
Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements
Clearing House For
West
Rene Larre
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Santiago
Chile
Ronald Rivera Calderon
Arturo
New York
First Pennsylvania Bank
Merril Haney
Slim Waldron
Harold R
Big Smitty) Smith
Dick Brandt
Waldron Field
Bey
American Leery Legion
Dan Smith
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