Gilligan Proposes $36.2 Million Fight Against Drug Abuse
Governor John J. Gilligan unveiled a 36.5 million plan for the next biennium to combat drug abuse in Ohio. He urged a near tripling of education treatment and enforcement funding and released a newsfilm showing youths with narcotics. The governor warned drug use is rising across society and among youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilligan
Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
General Assembly
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Nixon could launch coast to coast tour to promote parks
President Nixon may approve a major spring tour to promote parks and open spaces, potentially running coast to coast. The plan, under active White House consideration, would be Nixon’s first such trip in over seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
Weather Update With Snow Threat Ahead
It was a moderate 34 degrees under sunny skies at 11 a.m. today. Forecasts call for increasing cloudiness tonight with snow likely Wednesday and highs near 30s on Wednesday.
Dow Jones Near 900 In Stepped-Up Trading
The Dow Jones industrial average inched higher at noon to 899.78, up 1.16 points, as the stock market gained momentum in New York. The 30 industrial stocks showed a broad move toward the 900 level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio Board Approves $32 Million Vocational Ed Projects
The Ohio Board of Education approved eight vocational construction projects totaling 32 million dollars, including a record grant to Cincinnati public schools and a near-equal award to Hamilton County Joint Vocational School. The grants will add vocational education for about 14,000 students and 17,500 adults yearly and fund new facilities across multiple districts. The board also set higher requirements for temporary teacher certification starting fall and slated September 1974 to end temporary certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Board of Education
Martin W. Essex
Cincinnati
Hamilton County Joint Vocational School
Lorain
Hamilton County
Youngstown City
Muskingum Joint Vocational School
Akron City
Penta County
Eastland Joint Vocational School
Viet Nam War Laos Campaign Extends Vietnamization Time
U S officials say South Vietnamese advances into Laos set Hanoi back about five months and could buy more than a year for Vietnamization. Each Laos day adds five South Vietnamese days, boosting training and battle readiness as operations along Highway 9 continue toward Sepone and Muong Nong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Laos
Hanoi
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
F&M Bank and Ambrose Hotel Swap in Logan Property Deal
Farmers & Merchants Bank president Ralph O. Moorehead and Ambrose Hotel owners Mr. and Mrs. Warner Lehman announce Logan's largest property swap. The bank will take the Ambrose site for a new two story main office, raze the hotel, and investors receive the bank building. Both properties are valued around 100000 dollars. The bank plans drive-in facilities at Walnut and Main Street, with parking in the new site. Construction is expected in 12 to 18 months with the bank remaining at the current location until then. The Lehmans will not yet plan the bank building’s future use. Martha's Antiques remains operated by the Lehmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Logan
Ralph O. Moorehead
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Warner Lehman
Ambrose
Lehmans
Bank
Walnut and
Main Sts
Moorehead
Walnut
Martha’s Antiques
Lehman
Hansel Brothers
Conant
John Conant
Community Cable Service, Inc
James Building
FE. Main St
Ed Dietz
F&m Bank
John Gillogly
Turkish police close in on captors of four U.S. airmen
Turkish authorities report progress against the leftist group holding four U.S. airmen for five days. No ransom was paid despite a $400,000 demand. both governments refused to bargain. Interior Minister Montesoglu said a drag net is on the suspects’ trail as police search a high rent area near Embassy Row. The captives left their apartment and took a taxi to their billet after authorities waited to confirm they were free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
U.S
People’s Liberation Army
Haldun Montesoglu
Embassy Row
Jimmie J. Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
Laird Outlines Realistic Deterrence Strategy for Defense Program
Secretary Melvin Laird presented a five year defense plan emphasizing deterrence through total free world military power and negotiations from strength. He sought an armed force level around 2.5 million and restrained spending while warning of risks in the 1972 76 billion fiscal budget amid rising global threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Congress
Pentagon
U.S
Defense Department
Nixon
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio House
Arthur R. Bowers
Howard Cook
Senate
Ways and Means
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
ST. Louis
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ballymurphy
Irish Republican Army
Hollywood
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Cable Company
Ing
Carl Schmitter
Ruby Sapp
Wander Inn
Logan Trade Club
Shaw Realtors
W. Main St
Blosser Building
Harry Smith
Trade Club
Ambrose Building
Ambrose Hotel Building
Kennedy
Johnson
Indochina
Russia
Defense
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!