FBI Findings May Close Baker Case
Democratic senators deem the secret testimony of key witness Reynolds unworthy of belief after a Justice Department FBI findings report. They sent Reynolds sworn testimony and FBI findings to a federal grand jury to probe perjury, naming Reynolds allegations about a $100,000 payoff for the TFX contract and other defense contracts. Grumman official Evans denied any visit or payment to Baker.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Justice Department
FBI
Maryland
Don B. Reynolds
Senate Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Reynolds
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Howard W. Cannon
Dev
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Baker
New York
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Bobby
Evans
Grumman Aircraft
Llewellyn J. Evans
Grumman
State Seeks Bids for Drainage Near Smead Plant on Rt 328
The Ohio State Highway Department plans bids for grading and drainage over 0.279 mile on Rt 328 between the new Smead plant and the Hocking River. Work includes a 42 inch culvert under the C&O Railway and a channel to the river to drain Oldtown Creek flood overflow. Bids close March 23 in Columbus.
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State Highway Department
Rt. 328
Union Furnace Rd
Smead
Hocking River
John Dowler
Division 10
C&o
Oldtown Creek
Dowler
Logan Trade Club
State Highway Director's
Columbus
Hocking
Athens
Meigs, Morgan, Noble, Vinton
Washington Counties
Rts
Hocking County
Not Guilty Plea Entered In Traffic Death Case
Robert L. Calvelage 27 of Fort Jennings entered a not guilty plea in Hocking County Court on a second degree manslaughter charge from a February 10 crash on Route 33 at Route 374. He was held to the grand jury on $500 bond after the arraignment. The driver of the tractor-trailer may have been driving left of center. He had previously pleaded no contest to a separate driving offense and was fined.
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Robert L. Calvelage
Fort Jennings Rt. 2
Hocking County
Calvelage
Vaughn Collins
Allen Eugene Slater
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Slater
John A. Metzner Jr
Delphos
Ohio
Robert B. Frey Dies At Age 64 In Ohio
Robert B. Frey 64 of Starr Two near Union Furnace died Tuesday at 9 20 p m in Hocking Valley Hospital after being admitted that morning He was a retired laborer never married and survived by five brothers Timothy Frey Clare Michigan Eugene Jonesville Michigan George Lexington Kentucky James and Addison Frey Logan and two sisters Mrs Emma Jones Canal Winchester and Mrs Velma Gibson Columbus His parents and four brothers preceded him in death Funeral services set for Friday 2 p m at Heinlein Funeral Home Rev D S Dunkle officiating Burial in Grove Cemetery Start Two Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home
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Robert B. Frey
New Plymouth Rt
Starr Two
Hocking Valley Hospital
David
Jennie George Frey
Union Furnace
Timothy Frey
Clare, Mich
Eugene
Jonesville
Mich
George
Lexington
James
Addison Frey
Logan
Emma Jones
Canal Winchester
Velma Gibson
Columbus
Heinlein
D. S. Dunkle
Grove Cemetery
New Auto Tags Sell Fast in Logan County Sale
Over 700 new license plates were sold to Logan Hocking residents in the first two days. Deputy registrar Dean Collison reported the sales, noting plates numbered Y-750 H and up were available this morning. The sale of the new white plates with red lettering will continue through March.
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Logan - Hocking
Dean Collison
Logan
Democrats Defeat Appalachia Aid Bill Changes
In Washington, House Democrats show confidence in fending off GOP efforts to modify the $1.1 billion Appalachia aid package. The bill, passed by the Senate, would go to the President if House tweaks are avoided. The program centers on $840 million over five years for highways and access roads in 11 Appalachian states.
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Washington
House
Appalachia
Senate
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Lady Bullfighters Train in Bloodless Bullfighting
In Griffith Park, Char lene Abernathy trains about 20 women in bloodless bullfighting with padded horns and capes. The 43 year old aims to form a demonstration team to tour the United States after two months of training, then face live bulls weighing about 700 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Charlene Abernathy
Griffith Park
Miss Abernathy
Mexico
United States
Lora Davis
Portugal
Carol Christmas
U.S. Business Boom Reaches Fifth Year Of Growth
Washington AP reports the ongoing U.S. business boom could become the longest peacetime expansion if it continues into May, with 1961 65 growth praised by Secretary Connor. Industrial output and autos drive gains, inflation stays low, unemployment drops to 4.8 percent from 6.7.
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Washington
Connor
Burglars Hit Rockbridge Postoffice
Burglars broke a rear window and ransacked the Rockbridge Postoffice last night stealing about 156 dollars in cash and a money order machine. The post office sits beside home of postmistress Mrs Nellie Later. Deputies also investigated thefts at Gibisonville and Marion school involving cigarets, gasoline, and other small items.
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Rockbridge
Marion School
Sullivan’s Dad Dies in Waterloo World War II hero
Thomas Francis Sullivan, 82, father of five brothers who died aboard the USS Juneau when it sank near Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942, passed away Tuesday in Waterloo Iowa.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Thomas Francis Sullivan
Sullivan Boys
Juneau
Guadalcanal
Senate Eyes Johnson Housing Plan Amid Debate
Key lawmakers pledged to move quickly on President Johnson’s housing recommendations. Hearings on a new Cabinet department of housing and urban development are planned, with split referrals to Banking and Government Operations committees. Controversy centers on rent supplements for low income families and aids for new towns, while extensions of public housing urban renewal and dorm loans look likely to pass.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Capitol
Banking Committees
Cabinet Department of Housing and Urban Development
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Conn
John Sparkman
D-Ala
John F. Kennedy
Housing and Home Finance Agency
House
Kennedy
Haydenville Man Alive In Kansas Not Cincy Torso
Ohio River torso inquiry advances as Haydenville resident Arthur Lightfoot 48 is confirmed alive in Hugoton Kansas after detectives traced him following a February 8 dispute. Cincinnati police had considered Lightfoot a possible match while he wandered from home.
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Haydenville
Kansas
Cincy
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Russell Jackson
Arthur Benton Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Logan
Hugoton
Kan
Ash Wednesday Ushers In Lent
New York AP notes Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a penitential period ending with Easter on April 18. The term Lent traces to Anglo-Saxon lenden meaning spring, and the 40 day span actually covers 46 days when Sundays are excluded. Early Christianity prepared for Easter for three weeks, with the 40 day fixation rooted in Bible symbolism.
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New York
Desert
Promised Land
Christ
Mystery U S Jets Strike Laos North Viet Nam Areas
More than 30 U S Air Force jets conducted a raid from Da Nang and targeted areas in Laos or North Viet Nam. Officials withheld exact targets while confirming casualties from a separate North Viet Nam raid. Lieutenant James A. Cullen was rescued after a downed airman near Quang Khe.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Laos
North Viet Nam
Johnson
Washington
U.S
Moscow Radio
Quang Khe
Tass
Xom Bang
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Rural Counties Face Reapportionment Debate in Ohio
Delaware County leaders hear William L. Coleman urge support for the Democratic plan on legislative district reapportionment. He argues Issue No. 3 would preserve Delaware County’s representation and identity, contrasting with the Republican plan.
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Delaware
Ohio
William L. Coleman
Delaware County
Democratic Women's Club
Coleman
A. G. Lancione
Belmont County
Ohio House
James A. Rhodes
Odd Senate Expenses Revealed In Six Month Report
A six month Senate secretaries report shows $2.66 million in miscellaneous costs far above pay. Items include $58,370 to transport members home twice a session and $479 for bottled water in July. Senators also faced $62,953 for telegrams and $27.90 for alpaca coats.
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Washington
Senate
Felton M. Johnson
Senate Library
Barry Goldwater
Senators
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Z. A. Bhutto
Pakistan
Internal Revenue Service
Johnson
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sen B. Jordan
Idaho
18 Nations Denounce U S Viet Nam Bombings At Moscow
In Moscow 18 Communist parties denounced U S air raids on Socialist Viet Nam and urged an immediate U S withdrawal from South Viet Nam. The statement, carried by Tass, called for ending armed attacks and showed solidarity with North Viet Nam, though Red China and its allies did not attend the meeting.
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Moscow
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Red
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Blizzard Strikes Midwest Paralyzing Minnesota and Iowa
A severe winter storm lashes Minnesota and Iowa with heavy snow and ice. Schools close, travelers stranded, and travel disrupted across air rail and roads as conditions worsen. St Cloud records about 28 inches of snow as colder air eases floods.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
St. Cloud
Minneapolis
Weather Summary for Hocking Valley Night and Thursday
Two tenths of rain fell in the Hocking Valley overnight with a low of 38 degrees. At 11 30 a m today the reading was 53, versus yesterday’s high of 61. Cloudy and colder weather is forecast for tonight and Thursday with a low of 30 tonight.
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Hocking Valley
Snowstorm Chaos Strands Vehicles Across Iowa Highway
The storm dumped 18 inches of snow over two days with strong winds halting snow removal. Icy roads blocked by huge drifts left hundreds stranded northwest of Davenport. About 150 trucks and 400 cars clogging highways and semitrailers skid off shoulders, backing traffic for miles. wreckers towed for hours.
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Iowa
Davenport
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