Minimum Legal Fees Under Fire as Price Fixing
Washington AP reports the Justice Department plans to challenge long standing bar association minimum fee schedules as cartel price fixing. Deputy Atty. Gen. Bruce B. Wilson said investigations cover 600 to 700 groups and civil action may halt the practice, despite ABA stance that antitrust laws do not apply. The minimums date to 1795 in Rhode Island.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
Asst
Bruce B. Wilson
House
Wilson
Florida
Michigan
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
American Bar Association
Rhode Island
Dr Charles Shonk Dies at 76 in Logan
Dr Charles Francis Shonk 76 of 264 Mound St a longtime Logan physician died at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a stroke June 29 He practiced in Logan for about 50 years and was honored by many medical bodies and the Ohio Senate He leaves a son Robert and three daughters with ten grandchildren. Burial is at Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral services Friday at St John Catholic Church.
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Charles Francis Shonk
Mound St
Logan
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Shonk
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Fairfield County
John L
Martha Kessler Shonk
Dayton
Bremen
Ohio State Medical Association
Hocking County Medical Society
American Medical Association
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
St. John Catholic Church
OSU College of Medicine
Ohio Senate
Logan Lions Club
Anna Grace Martha
Robert
Evanston
Ill
Charles Ann
Grace
Kensington
Michael
Martha)Laughlin
Northbrook
Thomas
Rosemary) Brandl
Park Ridge
Raphael Shank
Lancaster
Frances Ortman
Rifle
Colo
James A. Geiger
Oak Grove Cemetery
Roberts Funeral Home
Funeral
Martin Gets Death Penalty in Yablonski Slaying
In Washington Pennsylvania judge Charles G. Sweet imposed the death penalty by electric chair on Aubran W. Martin for three murders tied to the United Mine Workers executive slayings. The sentence comes despite no current provision for capital punishment in the state.
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Washington, Pa
Pennsylvania
Aubran W
Buddy
Martin
Joseph A
Jock”’ Yablonski
Washington County
Charles G. Sweet
United Mine Workers
Yablonski
Original Floats Sought For Santa Claus Parade
The Logan Trade Club invites churches organizations and individuals to enter original floats for the Santa Claus Parade on Friday Nov 23 in downtown Logan. Prizes of 100 75 and 50 will be awarded for original floats only with a Nov 1 deadline for entries.
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Santa Claus
Merchants Division
Logan Trade Club
Logan
Chakeres Theater
Santa
Worthington Park
Blosser Building
P.O
Congress Fails To Override Nixon Veto On Minimum Wage
Congress could not override President Nixon's veto of a bill raising the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.00 this year and 2.20 next July 1, expanding coverage to state and local workers and maids. AFL CIO leaders condemn concessions while Rep. Dent pledges to quit if a subminimum teenage rate is kept. Rep Perkins signals possible talks to salvage a compromise.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
House
Afl-Cio
John H. Dent
Dpa
Dent
Dollar and Franc Fall on European Currency Markets
In Paris the dollar and the French franc fell amid speculation. The franc held at its floor against the mark, Belgian franc, and Danish kroner as central banks bought heavily to support it. Rumors of devaluation and a Belgian franc revaluation fueled the pressure on the fourth day.
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Paris
U.S
Bundesbank
Athens Woman Given Suspended Three Year Sentence
Shirley L. Fichter of Athens Ohio received a suspended three year term and five years probation after a trial in Providence Rhode Island Superior Court. The charge was reduced from assault with intent to murder related to a May 1970 apartment incident involving Angela Hawkins. The victim, now married to Fichter's former husband, was shot and blinded. Fichter testified the pistol fell from her purse during a hallway discussion and discharged accidentally.
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Providence, R.I
Shirley L. Fichter
Athens
Ohio
Eugene F. Cochran
Superior Court
Angela Hawkins
Logan Goodyear plant to grow on new urethane products
J A Lucas Goodyear Foam Products Division general manager says the Logan facility will expand beyond automotive safety padding into new urethane product lines. He notes soft front and body part components for cars, high impact bumpers with bounceback and paint integrity, plus non automotive lines like furniture parts caskets and other structural urethane applications.
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Dave MacFarland
New Products
Logan Goodyear
Goodyear
Logan
J A. Lucas
Lucas
Have Patience During Renovation
The Logan Daily News begins its plant renovation with a shift to offset printing. Drummond Construction Co. tears out the old bank vault to create space for remodeling of the Daily News office. Patrons are asked to bear with the dust and inconvenience until the new system is in operation.
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Logan Daily News
Drummond Construction Co
Citizens Bank
Daily News
Inflation and Watergate Top Issues in Hocking Poll
Public opinion poll by Congressman Clarence Miller at the Hocking County Fair found Inflation and Watergate as the nation’s top issues. Taxes ranked third, crime next, with detailed responses on inflation tax cuts abortion death penalty spending and impoundment.
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Clarence Miller
Hocking County
Hocking
Stock market extents gains as heavy trading continues
Stock prices rose sharply in heavy morning trading in New York as brokers described the session as a continuation of Wednesday's strong performance.
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New York
Medical Service Measure OK'd By U.S. Senate
The U S Senate approved a 185 million medical services bill by a 93 to 0 vote to aid states and communities in creating emergency medical service systems. The measure replaces a Nixon vetoed version and removes a ban on closing eight Public Health Service hospitals.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Weather Outlook for Hocking Valley Friday
Cloudy conditions forecast with highs near 70 in the Hocking Valley on Friday. Tonight’s low near 50. At 11 a.m. today the temperature was 65 under clouds, compared with Wednesday’s high of 69. The overnight low fell to 46.
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Hocking Valley
Court Watch in Watergate Tapes Access Talks Continue
Washington executives and Archibald Cox resume negotiations over access to presidential tapes as the Court of Appeals weighs extending time for a possible out of court settlement. The appeals court suggested Cox listen to tapes to identify vital evidence while the White House defends its constitutional prerogatives. Colson invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate Watergate session as Montoya presses whether Nixon’s brother was wiretapped. Treasury declines to confirm Post report.
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White House
Watergate
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Cox
Grand Jury
Nixon
Charles W. Colson
Senate Watergate Committee
Colson
Ellsberg
Joseph M. Montoya
Donald
Secret Service
Treasury Department
The
Washington Post
Watergate TV Slated
New York AP reports ABC NBC and CBS will share rotating live coverage of at least the first three days of next week's Senate Watergate hearings. The networks agreed to broadcast the proceedings, providing the public with ongoing access to the testimony and developments.
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New York
ABC
NBC
CBS
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