Flood Control Plan for Logan Nelsonville Faces Years of Review
Public hearings led by Col. Scott Smith assess a flood protection project for Logan and Oldtown Creek with channel widening 2.7 miles, earthen levee, and 112 miles of trails. Estimated cost 3.7 million with benefits outweighing costs, possible construction in about three years if Congress acts.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Col. Scott Smith
Huntington
Harold Beamer
Bill Holaday
John Justice
Col. Smith
Hocking
Hocking River
Oldtown Creek
Ohio
Scott’s Creek
Mulberry St
Oldtown
Hocking Conservancy District
Corps
Congress
Claire
Buzz) Ball
Bob Lucas
Robert Teater
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Christopher Custer
Clarence Miller
Conservancy District
Richard Hall
John David Mingus
Hocking County
Evans S. Hand Jr
Cong. Miller
Hand
George Mara
Jerry Adams
Athens
James Spaulding
Betty Ave
Spaulding
Chester Blake
Levi decision on busing could shape 1976 campaign issue
Atty Gen Edward Levi moves toward using the Boston school desegregation case to press for new Supreme Court guidelines on busing. White House and Justice officials say a final call is near this week, with potential effects after the 1976 elections. Civil rights groups and lawmakers urge against new guidelines.
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Washington
Edward H. Levi
Levi
Boston
White House
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Ford Administration
Transportation
William T. Coleman
Kentucky
Ford
Department
David Mathews
Humphrey Sees Chance of Open Demo Convention
In St Clairsville Ohio Hubert Humphrey says an open convention is possible but he has only an outside chance of winning the nomination. He notes Jerry Brown's Maryland win and a near even Michigan contest between Carter and Udall as signs the race remains unsettled.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Maryland
Michigan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Jimmy Carter
Pennsylvania
Humphrey
Wayne Hays
California
Jerry Brown
Minnesota
Carter
Georgia
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
New Jersey
Hays
Nixon-Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Queen City Club
Ford
Cincinnati
Jack Ford
Piqua
Canton
Morris Udall
Arizona
Cleveland
Kentucky
Udall
Typhoon Olga Closes Manila Area in State of Emergency
Typhoon Olga hits the Philippines eastern coast causing seven deaths and 30 year worst flooding in Manila. At least 10,000 people evacuated in Quezon City as 16 inches of rain paralyzed the city with refugees in churches and schools. Navy divers rescued 71 residents while 1,500 more were trapped in Mandaluyong. President Marcos declared a state of emergency for Manila and five Luzon provinces and ordered nonessential businesses closed. communications to outer areas were disrupted.
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Manila
The
Philippines
Quezon City
Navy
Mandaluyong
Ferdinand Marcos
Luzon
Hocking Bicentennial Pageant Rehearsals Begin Tuesday
Preparations for a Hocking County Bicentennial Pageant start with an adult chorus and a community band. Director Pat Shannon says the first chorus session, led by James Sluyter, is at 7:30 p.m. in the Logan High School music room. The band, conducted by Kent Bishop, meets at 8 p.m. in the LHS band room with brass emphasis.
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Hocking County
Pat Shannon
James Sluyter
Logan
Kent Bishop
LHS
Markets Open Flat As Economic News Fails To Move Stocks
The New York market barely budged with the Dow unchanged at the open while gainers edged ahead of losers on the NYSE after favorable economic news from Washington.
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New York
Washington
Hocking Valley Friday Forecast Warm and Sunny
The Hocking Valley area expects mostly sunny warm weather with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s for Friday. A 20 percent chance of showers is in the forecast tonight and Friday. At 11 a.m. today the temperature was 70 under sunny skies, up from Wednesday’s 66 and with an overnight low of 43.
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Hocking Valley
Reconstructive surgery reshapes Ida Hays face
Ida Hays, a 15 year old from La Grande Oregon, underwent an eight hour operation at New York University Hospital to bring her eyes nose and jaw into more typical alignment. Doctors called it the most complex case of its kind and goals include lasting cosmetic and functional improvements. Her hometown raised $10000 for the procedure and her father hopes the experience will inspire her to help handicapped people.
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New York
Ida Hays
Ida
John Marquis Converse
Institute For Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
New York University Hospital
la Grande
Ore
Bill Hays
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W. Va
Boston School
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
League of Women Voters
National Conference of Christians
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