Nixon Farm Plan sent to Congress in broad package
The Nixon administration unveiled a general farm program aiming to reduce subsidy dependence and help the poor exit farming. About 400,000 low-income families could receive federal payments around 1,000 dollars annually under a family assistance plan. Secretary Hardin presented the proposals to the House Agriculture Committee as a package of alternatives.
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Washington
Nixon
Clifford M. Hardin
House Agriculture Committee
Administration
Hardin
Scott elected leader of Senate Republicans after vote
Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania won the GOP minority leadership race 24 to 19 over Senator Howard Baker Jr. of Tennessee at a closed door conference. The 68 year old succeeds the late Everett Dirksen and triggers a push for a new GOP whip.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate
Scott
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Everett M. Dirksen
GOP
Tion
Baker
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
James B. Pearson
Kansas
Jack Miller
Iowa
Three Prisoners Recaptured in Lancaster Courthouse Escape
In Lancaster Ohio three young prisoners fled from the Fairfield County Court house after arraignment on breaking and entering charges. Deputy Michael Norris fired shots inside and outside the building. two escapees were caught in an alley and the third was found hiding on the third floor.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Fairfield County
Robert Andrus
Vincent Young
Alvan Williams
Brazil Johnson
Michael Norris
Norris
Alan Hummel
Andrus
Ex OU Student Arrested on Libel Charge in Athens
Barbara S. Troy, 19, a former Ohio University student of Athens, is jailed on a 38000 bond for publishing libelous material about Capt. Charles Cochran and Municipal Judge Franklin Sheeter. She pleaded innocent and a Friday hearing was set after authorities alleged a mimeographed pamphlet accusing the power structure of busting people on trumped up drug charges.
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Athens, Ohio
Barbara S. Troy
Athens
Ohio University
Charles Cochran
Athens Police Department
Franklin Sheeter
Sheeter
Robbie Leonard Joins OSU Marching Band
Robbie Leonard a 1969 Logan High graduate and OSU freshman has been chosen for the Ohio State marching band. He plays tenor horn and previously tromboned six years in LHS band and led the Marching Chieftains as Sousa Award recipient in 1969. His address is Haverfield House Room 235 112 W Woodruff Ave Columbus 0 48210.
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Robbie Leonard
Logan High School
Ohio State University
OSU
Walter Leonard
Logan Rt. 4
Robbie
LHS
John Phillip Sousa
Haverfield House
Woodruff Ave
Columbus
Stocks Slip In Mixed New York Trading Midday
The stock market moved toward losses in active afternoon trading as declines outweighed advances by 103 issues. The Dow Jones average stood at 824.88, down 0.53, after opening slightly higher.
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New York
US Forces Step Up Bombing North Vietnam DMZ Actions
U S forces pounded North Vietnamese gun positions and base camps inside and just south of the DMZ with Boston’s five inch guns and 15 B52 strikes. The operation comes as Marines depart the 3rd Division zone and shift to OKINAWA amid a Nixon withdrawal plan. No South Vietnamese casualties were reported. North Vietnam denies any unconditional bombing halt. Viet Cong river ambushes northwest of Saigon killed one soldier and wounded 22. total enemy casualties cited at 56 with 14 killed in the latest clash.
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Saigon
Boston
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
U.S
North Vietnam
Dmz
Rockpile
3Rd Marine
1St Infantry Division
3Rd Division
Okinawa
United States
Nixon
U.S. Navy
Rain and frost mark U S weather report
Rain dampened parts of the East and South while frost whitened sections of the northern Great Lakes. Cool air spread across the Northwest with scattered showers. Florida saw locally heavy rains overnight. The Hocking Valley near 63 degrees with drizzle at 11 a m following a 62 overnight low and 75 Tuesday high.
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Great Lakes
Civic Northwest
Florida
Pandan Ia
Hocking Valley
Weather Dragged by Front Heats and Flood Swamps Regions
A cold front stretched from Texas to the lower Great Lakes bringing shower activity in the East and South while the Midwest saw 40s to low 50s. Overnight temperatures were generally cool with 32 in Hibbing Minnesota and 82 in Blythe California.
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Cocoa
Texas
Great Lakes
Hibbing
Minn
Blythe Calif
Obituary of Wilbur Lightfoot Sr. 74 of Logan
Wilbur Lightfoot Sr. 74 of 686 Third St. Logan died 3 15 p.m. Tuesday at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after seven weeks as a patient. A WWII Navy motor machinist's mate, he later worked at Natco Haydenville Boys Industrial School and Logan water works retiring in 1959. Survived by wife Clara Walker Lightfoot and 11 other family members. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Heinlein Funeral Home with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs services to follow.
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Wilbur Lightfoot Sr
Third St
Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital
Meigs County
Ohio
John
Florence Pennybaker Lightfoot
Haydenville
Logan
U.S. Navy
Natco
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Fairfield School For Boys
Logan Waterworks
Hocking Valley Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
IOOF
Rebekahs
Clara Walker Lightfoot
George
Helen) Ford
Burton
Hugoton
Kan
Alan
Dan
Indianapolis
Ind
Wilbur Jr
Donald
Larry
Heinlein
Leonard Ferguson
Oak Grove
Odd Fellows Lodge
Fined for Sale of Beer to Minor at Wooden Shoe Tavern
Charles T. Lehman, employee at the Wooden Shoe Tavern 84 West Main Street, pleaded guilty in Hocking County Court to selling beer to a minor under 21. Judge James Stilwell fined Lehman $25 plus costs. charge filed by Richard Maiden, Ohio Department of Liquor Control investigator.
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Charles T. Lehman
Wooden Shoe Tavern
W. Main St
Hocking
Lehman
James Stilwell
Richard Maiden
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Health budget faces lean year as levy ends
Logan-Hocking health department faces 1970 with no half mill levy renewal. expected 1969 ending balance about 10 000 and 7 000 contingency pared from budget. state funds about 3 000 and fees 5 000 yearly. levy funds about 30 000. commissioners gave no funding assurance beyond possible general fund support if certified. discussions with city and townships considered.
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Logan - Hocking
Howard Blum
Mingus
Marion Riggs Ford
Sheriff's Department
North Vietnamese Assembly selects Ton Duc Thang as president
Moscow AP dispatch reports the North Vietnamese National Assembly chose 81 year old Vice President Ton Duc Thang to succeed Ho Chi Minh as president with stormy applause. New vice president Nguyen Lyong Bang named.
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Moscow
North Vietnamese National Assembly
Ton Duc Thang
Ho Chi Minh
Tass
Hanoi
National Assembly
Neuyen Lyong Bang
Hospital Board approves split medical osteopathic staffs
Hocking Valley Community Hospital trustees voted 4 to 1 to establish separate staffs for medical and osteopathic physicians. Rev. Leonard Ferguson cast the dissenting vote, saying the move may not benefit doctors, the hospital, or the community.
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Hocking Valley Community Hospital
James FE. Pohilman
Columbus
Pohlman
Wright, Harlor, Morris, Arnold & Glander
Ohio State Medical Association
Leonard Ferguson
Barton A. Hall
Claude Chrisman
Robert Keynes
Arthur Gasser
Velva Brashares
Keynes
Charles Pritchard
Moundsville
W. Va
Election of Class Officers At LHS
New class officers for the 1969 70 school term were elected this morning at Logan junior and senior high schools. Seniors elected are Mike Hartman president Gary Rollins vice president Mike Schultz secretary Betty Walsh treasurer. Juniors Dave Crawford president Debbie Berry vice president Barbara Leonard secretary Lynn Bryan treasurer. Sophomores Rick Krebs president Sue Baird vice president Jan Smith secretary Randy Matheny treasurer. Freshmen Greg Schultz president Barbara Casner vice president Bobbi Young secretary Vicki Devol treasurer.
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Logan
Mike Hartman
Gary Rollins
Mike Schultz
Betty Walsh
Dave Crawford
Debbie Berry
Barbara Leonard
Lynn Bryan
Rick Krebs
Sue Baird
Jan Smith
Randy Matheny
Greg Schultz
Barbara Cas
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