Appalachia Program Test Of Local Leadership In Ohio
Editorial urges ready state and federal support for the Appalachia Region Development Act in Southeast Ohio. It stresses local leadership, sacrifice, and unity to improve roads dams parks and industry, highlighting Logan as a model and noting the broader challenge of revitalizing crumbling mining towns and rural areas.
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Ohio
Hocking County
Logan
Appalachia
Life Magazine
Nowheresville
Interstate Highway Plan Near Halfway Point
The 41 000 mile U S interstate system is over eight years in, with 19 018 miles open and 5 196 under construction. About 12 103 miles are in engineering or right of way, 4 680 miles remain preliminary or not started. Completion target remains 1972 with a $46 8 billion estimate.
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Washington
U.S
Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
Blustery Weather Eases as Snow Belt Shifts South
Blustery conditions ease in north central regions as the snow belt shifts into the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and gusty winds hit Louisiana to Kentucky, with six inch drifts and cold air reaching into San Antonio. Temperatures ranged from 40 to 52 degrees, while light snow persisted in parts of the Dakotas and Iowa.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Hocking Valley
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Midwest
San Antonio
Tex
West Hocking Board Refuses to Join Vocational District
The West Hocking school board will not seek participation in a proposed joint vocational school district serving eight counties. They favor allowing each pupil to choose the vocational program individually. Christopher Pittman will drive for Rockbridge this year, replacing a retiree, and Winfield Johnson will substitute at South Bloomingville. A new bus purchase remains on hold until April to await state guidance on fleet purchases.
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West Hocking
Hocking
Athens
Perry
Logan
Starr-Washington
York
Nelsonville
Christopher Pittman
Rockbridge
Grethel Smith
Winfield Johnson
South Bloomingville
State Department of Education
Gas line blast in Natchitoches leaves at least 17 dead
A high pressure Tennessee Gas Transmission line exploded in a residential area near Natchitoches Louisiana early today killing at least 17 people including ten children and injuring several others. The blast destroyed five homes and created a 200 yard wide crater as flames rose hundreds of feet.
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Natchitoches
Here
Norman Fletcher
Natchitoches Parish
Country Club
Tennessee
National Guard Armory
Charles Cook
Louisiana
Shreveport
Soviet Troops Quell Mob At U S Embassy In Moscow
Anti American demonstrators attacked the U S Embassy in Moscow smashing windows and scrawling ink. Police were driven back as students from Moscow and Lumumba universities clashed with officers. Moscow garrison soldiers moved in to restore order, arresting eight students and ending the disturbance.
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Moscow
U.S
Lumumba
Laurelville Man Answers March Induction Call
Laurelville draftee David Worley Storts left by bus for induction into the Army at Fort Hayes Columbus. He received a gift box from a Logan Adult Education Club representative. Selective Service Board notified of Navy en derle and Disbennett and Army enlistees Moyer and Kline.
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David Worley Storts
Laurelville
Army
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Logan Adult Education Club
Selective Service Board
Navy
Phillip Charles Enderle
Logan
Kenneth D. Disbennett
Franklin D. Moyer
Rockbridge
Paul Edward Kline
Vietnamese Losses Heavy In February Viet Nam War report
Vietnamese armed forces suffered their heaviest February casualties against the Viet Cong with 870 killed 1 820 wounded and 1 450 missing Many missing presumed deserters totaling 4 140 the highest since 1964 The American combat deaths for February were 43 Most losses occurred at Pleiku and Qui Nhon and retaliatory air strikes followed Viet Cong casualties were about 2 065 with government weapons at 2 590 and 655 Viet Cong weapons captured after a munitions ship sinking off central Viet Nam shore.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Pleiku
Qui Nhom
North Viet Nam
U.S
Qui Nhon
Brazen Burglars Hit Marion School For Gasoline
Marion Schools suffers a string of burglaries as 16 gallons are stolen from the pump, and 32 gallons total are taken in a Tuesday night break in. Sheriff deputy Paul Bateman discovered a light on and a door ajar during a routine check at 10 18 p m. The burglars struck four times last week including Friday when Bateman surprised an unidentified trio. He fired two warning shots but the suspects fled.
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Marion
Paul Bateman
Bateman
Apportioning Proposal Under Bitter Attack
Cleveland business leader James D. Nolan assails Issue 3 to place a new Ohio reapportionment on the May 4 ballot. He argues the plan lets the board carve counties into districts and could boost House seats from 137 to 170, undermining county representation. Nolan notes 58 of 88 counties have populations below the proposed ratio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James D. Nolan
Nolan
U. S. Supreme Court
James A. Rhodes
Roger Cloud
Board of
Board of Apportionment
House of Representatives
Columbus
Chillicothe Man and Jackson Banker Face U S Court
Carl W. Elliott, 26, of Chillicothe, was sentenced to three years for dispensing drugs without a license. Judge Mell G. Underwood ordered two consecutive years with the rest concurrent. The judge also referred Henry Silas Brookins of Jackson for probation investigation after Brookins pleaded guilty to embezzling 33450 from the First National Bank of Jackson and altering records.
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Columbus
Jackson
Ohio
Brookins
First National Bank of Jackson
Fulbright Urges Split of Foreign Aid Package
Sen. J. W. Fulbright urged Congress to break the Johnson administration's $3.38 billion foreign aid bill into separate military and economic components. He called for more multilateral lending, selective aid, and long range authorizations, while noting his aim to separate programs and place development lending under international institutions.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Congress
Johnson
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Senate
Thomas EF. Morgan
D-Pa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Arkansas Democrat
White House
Foreign Relations Committee
Pomeroy and Middleport Discuss Municipal Merger
Pomeroy and Middleport leaders met at Middleport town hall to pursue a possible merger and consolidated school districts. Three resolutions would be sent to voters aligning town and school questions. County Judge Frank W Porter urged cooperation citing federal grant opportunities and shared public works benefits.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Middleport Town Hall
Pom
Hysell
Frank W. Porter
Porter
Meigs
Peking Calls on Moscow to Reject Khrushchev Policies
Peking official press tells Moscow to junk all Khrushchev policies to restore unity in the Communist world. It says Khrushchevism remains alive and criticizes Soviet propaganda as signs of ongoing dispute. Moscow conference on 19 parties may extend amid debate over public wording.
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Tokyo
Peking
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
N. S. Khrushchev
Peking People’s Daily
Moscow-Peking
Khrushchev
State Department Mum About Negotiations
Washington AP report says the State Department declined to discuss talks with Middle Eastern countries. Press official Robert J. Mc Closkey refused to confirm discussions involving U S Ambassador W Averell Harriman and Israeli officials. He also would not address a reported Jordanian arms request.
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Washington
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
McCloskey
Appalachian aid bill approved by House 257 to 165
The House passed the 1.1 billion Appalachian assistance measure by 257 to 165 after GOP amendments failed. The bill, part of Johnsons Great Society, authorizes federal funds to bolster 360 counties across 11 states with 70 percent highway funding and 20 to 30 percent local matches for nonhighway programs. Senate already approved. President expected to sign promptly.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Appalachian
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
New York
British Warns China May Test Nuclear Device Soon
British defense minister Denis Healey warned in Parliament that Communist China could detonate its second nuclear explosion within days. He urged stronger collective security and East West arms control as the United States noted signs Beijing may be preparing another test.
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London
Denis Healey
China
House of Commons
Healey
U.S. State Department
United States
Peking
Sinkiang Province
State Department
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