Written Rock and the Clear Creek Gorge Dam Debate
The article describes ancient Indian trails at Written Rock in Clear Creek gorge near Fairfield and Hocking counties. It argues for a 5.7 mile dam site to preserve the gorge, historic features, and rare ferns, versus a 3.1 mile site that would erase key landmarks and bridges.
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Fairfield
Hocking
Divide
Clear Creek
Army
Camp Wyandot
Camp Fire Girls
Clear Creek Narrows
Starner
Camp
Narrows
Ohio
Hocking County
Clear Creek Gorge
Fairfield County
Salt Springs
Jackson County
Pickaway Plains
Pennsylvania
Lord Dunmore
Camp Charolette
Scipe Creek
George Rogers Clark
Simmon Girty
Simon Kenton
Thomas Hutchins
Mink Hollow
Names Of 90 Electors Drawn For April Term Jury Duty
Ninety eligible voters in Hocking County were drawn Friday to serve as jurors for the April term of the common pleas court. The first 30 names listed include Effie A. Woltz Rockbridge Howard Vernon New Straitsville Wayne E. Swepston Laurelville and many others across Logan Nelsonville Laurelville South Bloomingville and Bremen communities. The full list covers residents from Rockbridge to Bremen with addresses and route numbers.
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Hocking County
Common Pleas Court
Effie A. Woltz
Rockbridge
Howard Vernon
New Straitsville
Wayne E. Swepston
Laurelville
Nancy E. Sparnow
N. Orchard St
Anna Blosser
W. Main St
Louise Reynolds Bush
Walhending Ave
Donald F. Gabel
Florence Ave
Betty Crawford
Lee Harden
Nelsonville
Jo Ann Murtha
Warner Ave
Lois Swepston
Melvin McDaniel
New Plymouth
Larry H. Blair
Wyandotte
Nellie Allen Adams
W. Second St
Alice Notestone
Agnes MacNichols
South Bloomingville
Paul E. Howdyshell
Midland Place
Raymond Swackhammer
Maudie Thomas
Floyd Walter
Iron St
Laverne B. Dollison
Walhonding
Loyd Beavers
Logan
Louise Pratt
E. Front St
O. V. Mohler
Gore
Martin R. Sharrett
Wilson Ave
Steven J. Johns
N. Mulberry St
Donna Meadows
Vaughn Lloyd
E. Main St
Mary Dennis
Logan Rt
Orly Grandstaff
Willard Matheny
Carbon Hill
Edda A. Beck
Ruby M. Ellinger
Jennison Ave
Anthony J. Ayers
Betty J. Ash
Martha Donahey
Walnut Hills
Mary B. Leffler
Ruth C. Craig
Glenwood Dr
Marie Powell
Union Furnace
Nell Messbarger
Sugar Grove
Pauline Casto
Earl Beal
Third St
Virginia
Gertrude Cox
Stella E. Barker
Logan Star
Dorothy L. Hart
Blanche Stallsmith
County Chiefs Eye Sale of Lutz Property
Hocking County commissioners asked Prosecutor Forrest Moore to begin steps for the county to acquire the Lutz property on W Second St The plan allows the county to accept then sell by competitive bid proceeds to fund the capital improvement fund possibly for courthouse remodeling The late Margaret C Lutz died June 23 1957 leaving the property with a life estate to Cora N Brown antiques from the house are to go to the Hocking County Historical Society The property lies between Belville Motor Car sales rooms and its used car lot and includes the Lutz house and Henry Lutz workshop
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Margaret C. Lutz
Cora N. Brown
W. Second St
Belville Motor Car, Inc
Lutz
Henry Lutz
Weekend Weather Outlook for Hocking Valley
The Hocking Valley faces little temperature change this weekend with sunny skies. Today at 11 a.m. the reading was 38 degrees after an overnight low of 13. Friday’s high reached 42.
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Hocking Valley
Disclose Long Negotiations Preceded Ray's Guilty Plea
James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr to a 99 year term after lengthy negotiations. Coretta King and officials including Ramsey Clark and Bu ford Ellington reportedly concurred while Mrs. King urged continued pursuit of other suspects. Ray shifted from court risk to acceptance when presented with evidence.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Coretta
U.S
Mrs. King
Ray
Ellington
Shelby County Criminal Court
Phil Canale
Shelby County
Hugh Stanton
Nixon optimism as Sentinel missile system faces Congress
In Washington President Nixon predicts approval of the Sentinel missile system after a lengthy debate in Congress. The plan aims to bolster the U S deterrent by protecting national assets rather than cities.
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Washington
Nixon
Democratic Congress
Yugoslavia Party Ends Congress After Independence Stand
Belgrade AP reports Yugoslavia's Communist party concludes its five day congress condemning Soviet presence in Czechoslovakia and reaffirming independence. Apollo 9 astronauts begin debriefing after moon voyage launch. Tokyo Bay fishing boat protest grows to about 700 vessels against proposed limits.
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Belgrade
Kremlin
Yugoslavia
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
Moscow Says Map Forces Are Repulsed
The Soviet Union charged that Red Chinese troops attacked a Far East border post on Damansky Island in the Ussuri River, with unspecified deaths and wounds reported. Tass said Chinese forces were expelled after a big assault, amid renewed Sino Soviet border clashes and propaganda exchanges.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Far East
Moscow Radio
Tass
Peking
Damansky Island
Ussuri River
Manchurian
Vladivostok
Provocateurs
Chenpao
United States
China
Two Sailors Given Probation For Station Break-In
Leonard Lyons and Gary Hicks pleaded guilty in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to breaking into the White and Bateman Sohio station on February 21. They received three years probation and were ordered to pay court costs. Items stolen included a cash register, two tires, $3 and coins. all were recovered. Both defendants are stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
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Hocking County
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Phil Henderson
Logan
John Allen
Athens
Forrest Moore
Allies Repel Fresh Red Attacks Near Saigon
Allied forces faced missile and rocket barrages on over 70 bases and towns Friday night into today. U S and South Vietnamese troops beat back two ground assaults 37 to 45 miles northwest of Saigon as Nixon warned of retaliation.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
United States
Washington
Central Highlands
Dak To
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon Walks Tightrope Over Vietnam Policy
President Nixon described a one warning-only Vietnam policy tying possible U.S. retaliation to casualties and Paris peace talks. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield warned the stance risks Johnson era dilemmas as Fulbright urged de-escalation after last fall’s bombing halt. Gen Abrams was cited as directing six-month preparations.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ile
Melvin R. Laird
National Security Council
Paris
Mansfield
Johnson
Congress
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
North Vietnam
Fulbright
Creighton W. Abrams
State Law Sought To Curb Growth Of Conglomerates
In Columbus Ohio Senator Nye and Senator Taft introduce a bill to curb conglomerate takeovers of Ohio firms. The measure would require ten day notice before bids and ensure full disclosure to protect shareholders from unfair prices. Senator Carney backs the proposal, citing labor and community impacts.
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Columbus, Ohio
William B. Nye
Akron
Ohio
Nye
William W Taft
Cleveland
Senate
Taft
Charles J. Carney
Youngstown
Carney
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Edward A. Griffith
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N. Market St
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