Parolee Captured After Shootout At Rt. 938 Roadblock
A 29 year old Lancaster man, Boyd G Browning, was wounded after opening fire on Hocking County deputies at a Rt 93 roadblock near Logan. Browning, armed with a .38 pistol, fled to a bank and surrendered after deputies returned fire. His wife and two children were treated for injuries from shattered glass. Browning faces multiple charges and is held without bond as a parole violator.
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Lancaster
Hocking County
Rt. 93
Logan
Hocking
Paul Hartman
Boyd G. Browning
Conrad Hewlett
Browning
Hartman
Meigs County
Salem Center
Langsville
Ohio
Fairfield County
Hewlett
Robert Williams
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mary
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Hewlitt
Ohio Highway Patrol
Herman Henry
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Convoy Breaks Through to Besieged Ben Het Camp
U S forces report a supply convoy reached the Ben Het Special Forces camp from Dak To despite heavy daily shelling. South Vietnamese and U S artillery claimed success against a North Vietnamese force surrounding the camp as fighting continued. Ellsworth Bunker spoke with President Thieu in Saigon amid election speculation.
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Saigon
Ben Het
U.S
Dak
Laos
Cambodia
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Logan Area Sees Rainfall and Warm Forecast
An extra inch of rain fell overnight in the Logan area. It was 75 degrees under overcast skies at 11 a.m. after a low of 65. Mondays high reached 83. Weather outlook calls for cloudy warm conditions with a chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday.
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Logan
Libby Lewis Appeal Hearing Postponed On Vacation
A jurisdictional hearing before the Ohio Supreme Court on Libby Lewis appeal was postponed as two defense attorneys are on vacation. Lewis was convicted last summer for conspiracy to defraud. The hearing will be rescheduled after counsel return. Circuit Judge Ammer is a candidate for U.S. district attorney with support from Columbus and Portsmouth lawmakers.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Libby Lewis
Supreme Court
William Ammer
Circleville
U.S
Ohio
Ammer
Chalmers P. Wylie
Samuel L. Devine
Columbus
William H. Harsha
Portsmouth
Westbrook Pegler Dies
Tucson AP reports former newspaper columnist Westbrook Pegler died in Tucson, Arizona, early this morning. The noted writer known for his controversial syndicated columns passed away in his sleep. Pegler had a long career shaping mid century opinion journalism.
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Tucson
Ariz
Westbrook Pegler
Fire Destroys Nelsonville Elks Building
A blaze tore through the Nelsonville Elks Building causing about 300000 in damages. Firefighters fought the flames but the structure was largely destroyed and authorities investigated the cause.
Market Holds Early Gains As Dow Soars Near Noon
The New York stock market maintained most of its initial rise in active trading as a technical rally drives gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 877.33, up 6.47, after reaching 877. 🤖
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New York
Dow
AEC Plant Fire Halts U.S. Missile Output
A major fire at the Atomic Energy Commission plant at Rocky Flats Colorado may delay plutonium based warhead testing and halt nuclear missile production for months. Officials say safeguards deployment will not be pushed back, with estimates of disruption ranging up to nine months.
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Washington
US S
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate Appropriations
Rocky Flats
Colo
AEC
Congress
Air Force
E. B. Giller
Subcommittee
Commissioners Defer Action On Petitions In Hocking County
Hocking County commissioners deferred action on petitions demanding the resignation of some or all Hocking Valley Community Hospital trustees. They cited the absence of Judge Harley Meyer and Judge Rhea Bangert Brown as needed for any decision. Peter Hooper and Bradie Waugh presented 30 petitions with 1 280 names and will seek a meeting with Dr. C F Shonk to discuss hospital governance and patient care.
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Washington
Nixon
House Rules Committee
House
Charles A. Vanik
Dohio
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Byrnes
Hocking County
Hocking Valley
Meyer
Rhea Bangert Brown
Hooper
C. F. Shonk
Waugh
Dr. Shonk
Shonk
Blum
Nelsonville Elks Lodge Destroyed In Two Hour Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin razed the Nelsonville Elks Lodge at Hocking and Fayette Streets two-story building. Damage estimated over 300000. Brick walls remained. first floor housed Fritz's Barber Shop and Elks dining room. second floor held a recreation room ballroom and bar. Fire discovered at 3 40 am by three visiting youths. nearby Ethel Matheny noted smoke earlier. Logan and Nelsonville firemen used ladder trucks to prevent spread to Ethel's Tea Room. Nine firefighters and two departments assisted.
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Nelsonville Elks Lodge
Hocking and
Fayette Sts
Nelsonville
Logan
Fritz
Elks
Heritage House
Pomeroy
Paul Hall
Fayette St
Ethel Matheny
10 Columbus Policemen Back On Duty
Columbus police chief reinstates 10 officers amid a gambling payoffs scandal. Eight indicted officers face conspiracy charges with gamblers. two named as co-conspirators. Reinstatement to nonsensitive duties follows questions about suspension authority pending Civil Service guidance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert Baus
Baus
Civil Service Commission
Robert Taylor
Jerry Ryan Jr
William Voorhis
Franklin Starkey
Robert Martin
Robert Brodt
Gary Roach
Robert Marcum
City Atty
John Young
Common Pleas Court
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Ethel
Logan Fire Department
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