Flood Victims Seek Red Cross Aid and Gas Service Restored
About 50 people including 35 Rockbridge residents and 15 Logan flood victims applied for Red Cross assistance on Saturday. The U S Army Corps of Engineers put flood damage in the Hocking River basin at 2 137 000 dollars, noting the Tom Jenkins Dam saved 272 000 in the basin. Gas service was restored to all homes in Logan's West End after 250 customers were affected. Elementary school in Rockbridge will reopen no sooner than Tuesday.
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Red Cross
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National Red Cross Disaster
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
Hocking River
Tom Jenkins
Burr Oak Lake
Helen Latimer
Lillian Reiner
Columbia Gas of Ohio
West End
State Highway Department
Athens
Columbia Gas
Wellston
Jackson
New Lexington
McConnelsville
Logan Waterworks
Ed Rutgers
James Stilwell
Goldwater Endorsed By California GOP
In Fresno the California Republican Assembly endorsed Barry Goldwater for the presidential primary after a 12 hour session. Conservatives seized control of the CRA with a walkout by Rockefeller supporters, signaling a lopsided endorsement for Goldwater's California delegates to the Republican National Convention.
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New York
Young Republicans Federation
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Gasoline Spill Triggers Cincinnati Alarm and Traffic Jam
Thousands of gallons leaked from a pipeline along River Road Cincinnati creating a major fire threat and traffic chaos. A failed cutoff valve allowed gasoline to escape forming basin like pools and flowing toward the flood swollen Ohio River.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Flood recedes after worst Ohio River flood in two decades
The Ohio River eases from record levels, with Cincinnati expecting a drop to 63 feet by morning. Kentucky Indiana and Illinois monitor crest as Red Cross reports over 20 000 homes damaged or destroyed and costs likely above 100 million. Health officials warn on polluted water and bottled gas tanks found along tributaries.
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Johnson says Lodge has no plan to quit as ambassador
President Johnson told a nationwide audience there is no indication Henry Cabot Lodge plans to leave his post in South Vietnam. He praised Lodge's work and noted Kennedy ally Robert F. Kennedy has not urged a change. Johnson added he hopes Democrats pause campaigning until after the summer convention.
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Bobby Baker
Baker
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Congress
John F. Kennedy
Ruby To Appeal Death Verdict
Dallas AP Jack Ruby remains alone in a jail cell as his lawyers prepare to appeal after a Dallas jury sentenced him to death for murder. Sheriff Decker says maximum security will continue. Melvin Belli seeks extra protection fearing an attempted inmate attack.
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Bill Decker
Melvin Belli
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Kennedy
Joe B. Brown
Hoffa Appeals Verdict After Denied New Trial
James R. Hoffa moves his case to the U.S. Sixth Circuit, after being denied a new trial on a jury fixing conviction. U.S. District Judge Frank Wilson refused the motion on Saturday. Hoffa, TB leadership head, said he would appeal to the Supreme Court if needed. he has an eight year prison term and a $10,000 fine from the 1962 Nashville conspiracy trial.
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Nashville
Glenn Booked On TV for Ohio Senate Bid
NBC has secured Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. for a Meet the Press appearance on April 5 as a candidate for the Democratic senatorial nomination in Ohio. This marks his first national TV exposure as a candidate.
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NBC
John H. Glenn Jr
Meet the Press
Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Stephen M. Young
Young
Glenn
U.S
Rail unions threaten national strike and global updates
AP reports on a looming national railroad strike tied to five unions bypassing talks, plus Johnson pledging Alliance for Progress support in Latin America. Coverage includes Sukarno's rejection of Malaysia's conscription order, Canadian troops in Cyprus, and debates for Ohio senate nominees. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton marry quietly in Montreal. Gabon faces protests as Gabonese troops secure Libreville amid strike threats.
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J. E. Wolfe
Johnson
United States
Alliance For Progress In
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Pan American Union
Carlos Sanz de Santamaria
Colombia
Alliance For Progress
Weather summary for Ohio from Columbus bureau
The report notes rainfall from one quarter to three quarters of an inch on Saturday. Sunday saw a high of 53 degrees and a 26 degree low, with 57 degrees at 11 am today. Streams were dropping as clear, sunny weather prevailed, and a cooler change with possible scattered showers is forecast for Tuesday.
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Official Weather Bureau
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Withholding Shortages Explained in Tax Delay
The 1964 tax cut changes left withholding about 800 million short of actual bills. Most lower incomes are covered, but those earning around 9000 to 10000 a year face larger gaps. A 165 under-withheld figure for a 15000 income couple with two children illustrates the impact. the rate drop to 14 percent widened the gap versus the higher actual tax rate.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Fireman Hiles Burns at Logan Clay Plant
Firemen fought a minor blaze at the Logan Clay Products Co. plant when a tar kettle overheated shortly before 1 p.m. Fireman Gary Hiles suffered first degree burns on his right arm and face while extinguishing the fire. Damage was minor.
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Logan Clay Products Co
Gary Hiles
Poverty War Orders Given by Johnson to Congress
President Johnson outlined the war on poverty with a $962.5 million plan focused on youth. The Job Corps would serve up to 100,000 youths 16 to 21, including draft rejects and dropouts, through camps, training, and work projects. An Office of Economic Opportunities would oversee programs, with Sar gent Shriver leading both the Job Corps and Volunteers for America.
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