Alden Makes Athens unofficial Capital of Appalachia
Athens’s leader, Vernon R. Alden, heads Ohio’s Appalachia push as Athens becomes the unofficial capital. The plan centers on the Appalachian Regional Commission federal aid with Ohio University’s Institute for Regional Development receiving a $108,000 grant, while funding for the Appalachian Way highway remains uncertain.
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Athens
Ohio
Appalachia
Ohio Valley Region Development Plan
Southeast Ohio Valley Region Council
Ohio Department of Development
Ohio University
Institute For Regional Development
Jackson
Vernon R. Alden
George Wilson
ARA
Paul Quick
Wilson
Quick
Ohio Highway Department
Ohio Valley Region Council
Alphus Christensen
Rio Grande College
Frank Duddy
Marietta College
Kenner Bush
The
Athens Messenger
B. B. Mills
Ironton Tribune
James Strafford
Portsmouth
E. F E. Davis
Oak Hill
Lausche presses tax cut motives shaking Senate debate
Ohio Senator Frank Lausche challenging fiscal policy during a Senate debate on an excise tax extension bill proposed repealing the 10 percent federal retail tax on cosmetics handbags luggage and cheaper furs and jewelry. He called the move fiscally irresponsible and offered a counterproposal to scrap the tire levy. The amendments were defeated or approved in a tense vote. The bill awaits conference to resolve differences between Senate and House versions.
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Washington
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Senate
Lausche
The
Treasury
Johnson
House
Akron
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Senate House
Ohio Weather Outlook Through Weekend With Heat Wave
The Weather Bureau notes clear skies overnight with fog in early morning. Sunny and warm conditions forecast through Saturday in the Hocking Valley and across much of Ohio. Thursday high 85 with 46 overnight. readings in 55 to 63 range counties wide.
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Chesapeake
Hocking Valley
Final Hurdle Is Cleared For Lake Logan
The United States outlines a hard line against China as Red China struggles with an aging air force and scarce fuel. Washington signals it will rely on air power and naval strength to deter expansion in Southeast Asia without a ground invasion.
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Asia
China
Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Red China
Robert S. McNamara
Laos
Viet Nam
Yunnan
Burma
Western Pacific
Pacific
People’s Liberation Army
7Th Fleet
State OKs 37053 Bid For Lake Logan Beach
The state controlling board approved an additional 5553.50 for the Lake Logan bathing beach project after engineers recommended accepting F. H. Brewer Co.’s 37053.50 bid, the only bid received, above the 31000 estimate. Work should start within two weeks with a 320 foot beach and other facilities to be completed by October 15.
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State Controlling Board
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Brewer
LeRoy Conkle
Still Missing Sailors Join Mississippi Search
Presidential fact finder Allen Dulles says no likely explosion in Mississippi over the disappearance of three civil rights workers as U S sailors join state and federal officers in muddy swamps near Philadelphia. The bureau lists NYC locals Schwerner and Goodman and Meridian resident Chaney missing since Sunday.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Allen Dulles
U.S
Mississippi
Johnson
Meridian Naval Air Auxiliary Station
FBI
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
New York City
James Chaney
Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
Impemptu
Jackson
Paul B. Johnson
Aaron Henry
Clarksdale
Charles Evers
White House
Henry
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
Medgar Evers
Meridian
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Meridian Base
Patrol Investigates Two Beatings at BIS
Lancaster Ohio AP patrol begins inquiry into two assaults at Boys Industrial School after a second incident reveals a 41 year old cottage leader Welker was beaten by eight boys. Welker sustained a broken cheekbone jaw fractures and 16 stitches. a 26 year old matron Roberta Levering hospitalized. A 16 year old inmate faces charges of attempted rape and robbery in Fairfield Juvenile Court with July 7 hearing set.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Highway Patrol
Boys Industrial School
Welker
Roberta Levering
Union Furnace
Hocking County
Fairfield County
Atlas Centaur Rocket Firing Postponed Again
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports a second postponement of the Atlas Centaur rocket third test flight due to guidance system trouble delaying the launch attempt.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Haydenville Incorp Discussion Social Meeting Tonight
Citizens of Haydenville gather Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Green School to discuss incorporation. The village, 90 years unincorporated, was bought by a Pennsylvania realtor selling houses to occupants. Perry Ford of Snyder Ford Associates will outline procedures and potential benefits.
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Haydenville
Green School
Natco Company
Pennsylvania
Perry Ford
Snyder-Ford Associates
Hillsboro
Ind
Logan Reservists Earn Excellent Rating at Camp Logan
The Logan unit Battery A 7th Battalion 28th Artillery 83rd Infantry Division finished its first week of summer field training at Camp Pickett Virginia with an excellent rating. Four members received awards including Staff Sgt Edward L Rutter named Top Soldier and Expert Rifleman medal. Medals were also awarded to 1st Sgt Albert Blick SFC James Inboden and SFC Glendon O Smith.
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Logan
28Th Artillery
83Rd Infantry Division
Camp Pickett
Edward L. Rutter
Rutter
Camp Sherman
Ing
Armed Forces Reserve
Albert Blick
James Inboden
Glendon O. Smith
Thomas Kellner
Lancaster
State moves to acquire land for Salt Fork Lake pattern
Ohio officials report authorization to file suits for four Salt Fork Lake parcels in Guernsey County as part of a broader plan to acquire about 12 500 acres. The controlling board also released funds for Upham Hall expansion at Miami University and other projects including Athens post office conversion plans and a Ross County dam design. A separate $2 6 million federal grant supports a Duck Creek flood control and recreation project with eight dams and 20 miles of dredging in Noble and Washington counties.
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Natural Resources Department
Salt Fork Lake
Guernsey County
Natural Resources
Fred Marr
Upham
Miami University
Athens
Ohio University
Ross County
New Lexington
U. S. Budget Bureau
Duck Creek
Noble
Washington
Robert T. Secrest
The
Muskingum Conservancy District
Battle Near Saigon Reports Kill Over 100 Guerrillas
Reports from Saigon indicate more than 100 Communist guerrillas may have been killed in a major battle with South Vietnamese government troops about 60 miles northeast of Saigon. The clash followed a recent government reversal and details remain scarce.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Scranton Criticizes Johnson and GOP Ostriches Over Automation
In Detroit AP dispatch Gov. William W. Scranton attacks the Johnson administration for delaying automation and scolds unnamed GOP ostriches for avoiding the issue. He outlines five proposals including job retraining and education reform to align with the new economy and to boost Michigan’s delegate support for his presidential bid.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Johnson
Scranton
Lone Prairie
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Michigan
San Francisco
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