Nixon May Reconsider Viet Pullout Date Policy Shift Hinted
Washington sources say President Nixon may modify opposition to the Viet Cong North Vietnamese demand for a 1971 withdrawal deadline to secure POW releases. Paris talks stall on prisoners. officials expect Nixon to signal a larger withdrawal later, possibly by spring.
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Paris
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Security Council Seat To Peking
The United States and allies reportedly reached a tentative agreement to give the Security Council seat to Peking as part of a plan involving both Communist China and Taiwan. U.S. officials say the aim is to keep Nationalist China in the UN, with the assembly debate set for mid October and a vote expected to be tight.
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China
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Japan
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Albania
OU Probe Recesses Until Friday
The grand jury probing Ohio University business transactions recessed for a period of seven days of testimony and will reconvene Friday morning. Vernon Alden former OU president and Fred Johnson former board chairman were final witnesses with Johnson a primary subject of the investigation into conflicts of interest.
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Athens, Ohio
Ohio University Business Transactions
Vernon Alden
Ohio University
Fred Johnson
Board of Trustees
Johnson
Cleveland
Dayton
Alden
Publication Of Look Magazine To Be Suspended
Look magazine will cease publication with the Oct 19 issue. Gardner Cowles of Cowles Communications cites rising postal costs and declining ad revenue as the main reasons despite 28 million readers and strong renewal response in early 1971.
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New York
Look Magazine
Gardner Cowles
Cowles Communications
Cowles
Look
Athens City Schools Merge Into Tri-County Vocational District
Athens city school district becomes part of the Tri-County Vocational School district without voter approval. Athens had 60 days to protest after merger action. deadline passed July 15 with no action. About 125 Athens pupils enrolled for September 1972. A 2.1 mill tax will be added in January 1972, including 1.9 mill operating levy and 0.2 mill bond. State Board postponed further expansion pending Tuesday’s board meeting and adoption of Athens representation, likely adding two members to form an 11 member board.
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Tri-County
Vo-School Board
Athens
Citi
Vo-School
State Board of Education
Co-School Board
Ohio Tax Plan Faces Strong Political Hurdles in Senate
Ohio Governor Gilligan and Finance Director Harold Hovey outline a revised tax package with a 0.5 to 3 percent personal income rate and a one cent cigarette tax hike to replace other levies. The plan would raise less than a billion dollars, aims for 17 Senate votes, and faces Democratic fractures and Republican defections. The Ohio League of Women Voters urged immediate action for a state income tax, calling the stalemate intolerable as reapportionment looms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gilligan
Ohio Senate
Harold Hovey
Hovey
John Gilligan
Senate
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio League of Women Voters
Roger Cook Named New City Policeman
Roger W. Cook of 1256 Third St. is named patrolman for the Logan police department effective Oct. 1. He is one of the top civil service scorers interviewed by Mayor Merril Haney and Service Director Roy Loomis. The department will reach full strength at 10 men with his addition, leaving one vacancy for a policewoman. An exam for police lieutenant is set for Sept. 22 at 7 30 p.m., open to all officers with a year or more on the force.
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Roger W. Cook
Third St
Logan Police Department
Roy Loomis
Cook
Merril Haney
Loomis
Raymond Tucker
Logan Rt. 1
Robert McDonald
Logan Rt. 2
Martin O’malley
Cleveland
Roy Kelch
Kelch
Hocking County Fair Opens With Near Record Crowds
The 1971 Hocking County Fair opened with an estimated 2,700 attendees as fair weather and a strong grandstand show drew crowds. Tim Arnett and Sheree Spradlin were crowned Junior Fair King and Queen while a demolition derby and harness racing slated for the day drew big local support.
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Hocking County
Hocking County Fair
Murphy
Glouster
Tim Arnett
Sheree Spradlin
Fair's Harness Show Showcases Local Rivalries At Fair
Harness racing at the Hocking County Fair features Barton A. Hall of Logan with River Valley Colt Circuit stakes entries tonight and Friday. Dick Brandt Sr. drives at least two entries as purses near 3 500 dollars per event. Speedy Hayes leads a strong field in the 2 year old trot tonight, with co favorites Billy B. F. and Big Red Machine in the 3 year old pace Friday includes Thimble Ohio Harness Horse of the Year 1970. The two cards begin at 7 30 p m.
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Barton A. Hall
Logan
Dick Brandt Sr
Speedy Hayes
J. J. Collins
Lancaster
Brandt
Athens County Fair
Billy B. F
Ben McCullough
West Virginia
Big Red Machine
C. L. Ecker
Gallipolis
Don Spencer
Pomeroy
Spencer
Sid
Thimble
Appalachian Farms
Jackson
Ohio
Painted Doll
Sidney
Roger Spencer
Jacob Wineberger
Town Leader
Hall
the Meadows
Washington
Admiral Logan
Pathologists Examine Attica Deaths Amid Hostage Controversy
In Attica New York two famed pathologists Dr Henry Siegel and Dr Michael Baden began reviewing bodies from the prison clash as officials seek clarity on whether some hostages died by gunshot or throat slitting. In London Pierre Paul Schweitzer IMF chief urged a four point plan for the world monetary crisis at the Group of Ten meeting.
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Attica, N.Y
Attica State Prison
Henry Siegel
Westchester County
Michael Baden
New York City
London
Pierre- Paul Schweitzer
International Monetary Fund
United States
Ohio plan to reorganize Public Health Service rural districts
Ohio health commissioners back a plan to reorganize the Public Health Service into 22 districts and abolish existing city and county health departments. In other items, clashes between British troops and rioters erupted in Belfast over NI security actions while New York blue chip stocks drifted lower amid dull trading.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Health
New York
Tornadoes Strike Two Schools in Baton Rouge Area
Hurricanes Edith pounded Louisiana injuring teachers and students in Baton Rouge as tornadoes dashed through two schools and nearby neighborhoods. One teacher suffered a broken rib and seven pupils were cut by glass while authorities reported a fatality in Lake Charles.
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Edith
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Mississippi
Lake Charles
Weather Update From Hocking Valley Report
A half inch of rain fell early today in the Hocking Valley. The temperature was 58 degrees at 11 a.m., three degrees above the overnight low. Wednesday’s high reached 83. Clouds linger with cool conditions and a chance of showers tonight and Friday.
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Hocking Valley
Severe Louisiana Hurricane Strikes Near Cameron Parish
A powerful hurricane plowed ashore 30 miles east of Cameron near Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. Destruction hit St. Thomas More School area and Sherwood Plaza Shopping Center with other twisters reported in St. Martin and Iberia Parishes. Coastal oil facilities shut down as residents fled inland.
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St. Martin’s Parish
Iberia Parish
Cameron
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Audrey
Gulf of Mexico
Cameron Parish
Morgan City
Louisiana
Phosphates Prove Safer Detergent Choice
The government advises house wives to use phosphate detergents despite phosphates being a water pollutant. Surgeon General Jesse L. Steinfeld says substitutes are highly caustic and a health hazard, so his advice is to use phosphate detergents as safe for the home.
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Washington
Jesse L. Steinfeld
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Gideon Sharb
Logan Rt. 3
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Harold Nihiser Jr
Rockbridge
Ernie Price
Vine St
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Clay Bank Hill Rd
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Marysville
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