Ohio flood toll rises as heavy rain swamps state
Ohio communities battle flood waters after three days of rain. At least four people die as highways close and rivers rise. Snow is forecast for many areas while Gov Rhodes orders state aid and Red Cross opens shelters amid campus evacuations at Ohio University.
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Ohio
Weather Bureau
Clarence Smith
Batavia
Little Miami River
Highway Patrol
Wood County
U. S. 23
Perrysburg
Donald J. Frusher
Rt. 1
Cleveland
Metropolitan Park
Rocky River
Ralph Stepp
Chalmers Sawyer
Gnadenhutten
Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas River
Emmett Lippincott
Uhrichsville
James A. Rhodes
State Highway Department
Athens
U. S. 50
Ohio University
Hocking
Red Cross
City Drinking Water Declared Safe
County health commissioner Dr. H. M. Boocks announced city water tests show safety. Sanitarian Kermit Taylor sampled at Logan High School the Courthouse and on West Front Street finding residual chlorine. Water is pumped from wells to the city reservoir which holds about 800000 gallons and chlorine is added en route. He noted ample supply for two or three days if pumps fail.
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H. M. Boocks
Boocks
Kermit Taylor
Logan High School
W. Front St
Dr. Boocks
Portsmouth recalls big 1945 flood airlift effort recalled
Portsmouth residents remember the dramatic 1945 airlift that saved the city as the current Ohio River stands at 54 feet. Floodgate work could isolate Portsmouth from west routes on U S 52 and 100 homes and 500 county properties may evacuate. The 77 foot flood wall was built after earlier crests and the Army Corps of Engineers relied on airlifted sandbags to hold back the water. Authorities urge conservative water use and advise boiling or chlorinating supplies due to contamination risks.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
U. S
Scioto County
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Air Force
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Indiana
Death Leads to Murder Charge in Cincinnati Knife Fight
In Cincinnati Ohio police file first degree manslaughter charges against Robert Gadson 42 after Robert Mason 36 dies from knife wounds from a Feb 29 knife fight. Both men were treated at General Hospital and later Mason dies Monday morning while Gadson is released.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
General Hospital
Robert Gadson
Robert Mason
Gadson
Mason
Flood Forces Evacuations in Rockbridge and Logan
Severe floods along the Hocking River force mass evacuations in Rockbridge and West Logan. Rockbridge, population 350, is inundated. Red Cross and National Guard assist as rivers crest near Enterprise and Athens. Col. Wilson coordinates flood response in Logan with Army and civilian agencies.
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Hocking Valley
Logan
Rockbridge
Red Cross
National Guard
West End
Rising Hocking Flood Surpasses 1963 Levels at Nelsonville
Floodwaters of the Hocking River topped 1963 levels at 5:50 am isolating Nelsonville. Rt 33 north of town submerged by nearly three feet. Nelsonville High School students help sandbag C&O Railway tracks while sand supplies run low due to high waters.
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Hocking
Nelsonville
Rt. 33
Nelsonville High School
C&o
Ruby murder trial heats up over mental state
The Ruby case enters a tense phase as prosecutors seek death by electric chair for Jack Ruby while his defense argues temporary insanity. Oswald's mother Marguerite Oswald was barred from attending as the state fears an outburst. The jury begins psychological testimony with Dr. Martin Towler testifying.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Marguerite Oswald
Martin Towler
Titus Harris
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Melvin Belli
Dist
Atty
Henry Wade
John F. Kennedy
Nine Ohio High Schools Lose Charters Over Standards Violations
The Ohio Board of Education moved to revoke charters for nine high schools effective June 30, 1965. Highland County schools affected include Sinking Spring Jackson Rural Lynchburg Buford and Whiteoak. Also hit were Buckskin Valley Kingston Union Clarksburg in Ross County and Stone Creek Jefferson in Tuscarawas County.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Board of Education
Highland County
Sinking Spring
Jackson Rural
Lynchburg
Buford
Whiteoak
Buckskin Valley
Kingston Union
Clarksburg
Ross County
Stone Creek-Jefferson
Tuscarawas County
Guatemalan Opposed For U N Post By Turks
Ankara Turkey officials say the Turkish government will oppose Jose Roiz Bennett of Guatemala for the U N mediator role in Cyprus. They cite Bennett deputy chief of cabinet for U Thant and insufficient international standing or experience.
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Ankara
Turkey
Jose Roiz Bennett
Guatemala
U.N
Cyprus
Bennett
U Thant
Malaysia Plans Draft For Army As Indonesia Threatens
Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said Malaysia will begin conscription to strengthen its small armed forces amid a looming threat of war with Indonesia. The plan follows rising regional tensions and calls for a larger defense posture.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Tun Abdul Razak
Logan School Board approves comprehensive educational survey
The Logan city school board approved a $5,000 contract with Ohio University Center for Educational Services to conduct a district wide educational survey led by Dr. Samuel Hicks. The study will examine programs staff facilities enrollment finances and administration with a report due June 1 1965 and copies priced at 1 each. The board also urged a state education survey to assess need for a regional vocational trade school serving Hocking County and Southern Local in Perry County with West Hocking and Laurelville boards backing the request.
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Logan City
The
Ohio University Center For
Samuel Hicks
OU Center For Educational Services
College of Education
State Department of Education
Division of Vocational Education
Hocking County
Perry County
West Hocking
Laurelville
Two Indians Killed in Pak Raids Near Jammu
In cross border clashes Sunday night near Jammu at Nava Chak village, two Indian soldiers died and seven or more were wounded after two Pakistani raids within five hours. Officials said the exchanges occurred along the cease fire line about 50 miles west of Jammu.
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Jammu, Kashmir
Jammu
Pakistan
Nava Chak
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