LHS Gridders Crush Nelsonville 54-8 in Upset Victory
Logan high school exploded for eight touchdowns led by backfield duo Brimner and Daubenmier as the Chiefs hammered Nelsonville Greyhounds 54-8. Logan piled up 400 yards total offense 344 rushing and 56 passing while limiting Nelsonville to 251 yards and 12 first downs.
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Logan
Chieftains
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Nelsonville
Chiefs
Ron Brimner
Chuck Paubenmier
Hickory Oliver
Dee Gabriel
Curtis Hilton
Brimner
Gabriel
Gary Brenning
Oliver
Daubenmier
Jim Stmmel
George Hummel
LHS
Robbie Johnson
Brenning
Greyhounds
Johnson
Hilton
NHL
Tom Gasser
Dave Anderson
Tim Roberts
Hummel
Snow Hit South Dakota and Wyoming as Cold Front Passes
A cold air mass pushed from the northern Rockies into the plains dumping snow in South Dakota and Wyoming and sparking scattered Midwest thunderstorms. Gusty NW winds stirred dust on the western plains as warm fronts edge east with milder readings in the 60s and 70s in southern areas.
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Rockies
Plains States
Midwest
den City
Kan
Pacific Northwest
Madison
Wis
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Columbus
Zanesville
West Says No Talks With German Reds Over Berlin Troops
Western powers told the Soviet Union they will not negotiate with Communist East Germany on keeping Allied troops in West Berlin. Rusk and Gromyko discuss Berlin status as talks in New York look to a possible foreign ministers conference and a potential November or December meeting with Khrushchev.
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New York
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Berlin
Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
Gromyko
Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Berlin
Home
Gromykov
Khrushchev
Episcipalians Set Lights On Mergers Across Denominations
Detroit AP reports the Episcopal Church's triennial general convention closed with a call for world Christian reunion. Bishops issued a 4000 word pastoral letter urging prayer and work to end divisions, and approved merger talks with United Presbyterians Methodists United Church of Christ Congregationalists Evangelical and Reformed and Polish National Catholic Church. The message will be read in about 7000 congregations.
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Detroit
Protestant Episcopal Church
United Presbyterians
Methodists
United Church of Christ
Congregationalists
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Polish National Catholic Church
House of Bishops
Traffic Toll Declines to Record Low in 1961
In the first eight months of 1961 traffic fatalities fell to a record low of 49 per 100 million vehicle miles. The National Safety Council reports a 4 percent drop from the previous year.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Nixon Denies Secret Deal Amid Knight Accusation
Los Angeles AP report shows former Vice President Richard Nixon denying offering any secret deal to California Governor Goodwin Knight to withdraw from the 1962 GOP gubernatorial race. Knight vows to reveal the emissary and proof at a press conference soon.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Knight
Nixon
U.S
William F. Knowland
Knowland
William A. Munnell
Robert Finch
Edmund G. Brown
France and Tunisia Reach New Agreement on Bizerte Tensions
France and Tunisia agreed to pull back French troops from surrounding areas near the Bizerte naval base and to keep access roads open between the base and the city. Officials said the move is a step toward settling disputes that caused fighting around the base.
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Bizerte
Tunisia
France
Assassination Attempt on Nehru Denied
A senior police official said an explosion in a crowded street after Nehru’s motorcade did not target the prime minister. Nehru, unaware until returning home, shrugged off the incident.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
U.S. Cautious On Recognizing New Syrian Regime
Washington officials said recognition of the Damascus government is premature as U.S. policy to move slowly on ties continues. Officials cited maintaining ties with President Nasser and lack of a formal request or clear evidence about the regime’s nature, with no Communist influence detected.
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Washington
USS
Middle East
Damascus
U.S
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
United States
Joseph W. Reap
State Department
Reap
Nasser
Civilian Rule Is Established in Syria After Coup
Syria's new civilian regime raised the flag over government buildings in Damascus and ordered Egyptians to report for shipment home. Premier Kuzbari dissolved the military group, promised democracy, and awaited foreign recognition while Syria eyed independence under the United Arab Republic.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Cairo
Radio
Damascus
Mamoun Kuzbari
Kuzbari
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Logan Mail Center Expands Four-County Distribution
Logan announces a new mail distribution system to speed deliveries in a four county area. The Logan Post Office becomes the sole distributor for 15 offices with 4:30 pm and 10 pm trucks to Columbus, and a 7 am run plus a morning and afternoon route via South Bloomingville.
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Logan Mail Center
Logan Sunday
John Bond
Logan
Columbus
Bond
Adelphi
South Bloomingville
Hocking County
Circleville
New Plymouth
Union Furnace
Shawnee
Nelsonville
Gore
New Straitsville
Ohio
Chrisman Officiates Minnesota Missouri Big Ten Game
Claude Chrisman manager of Ford Hack Auto Supply Co. in Logan Athens Nelsonville and McArthur serves as field judge for the Minnesota Missouri game at Minneapolis. This starts a fall schedule of eight Big Ten games he will officiate this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Chrisman
Ford Hack Auto Supply Co
Logan
Athens
Nelsonville
McArthur
Minneapolis
Chris
Echo Satellite Light Show Visible in Ohio At Dawn
In Columbus Ohio the Echo satellite will be visible Sunday morning at about 5 40 a m. The light will appear roughly 74 degrees above the eastern horizon and move toward the northeast.
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Columbus, Ohio
Echo
Ohio
Coffee Prices Lowered by Major Grocers
New York AP report says General Foods Corp and A&P cut coffee prices by 2 cents per pound effective Monday. The move lowers costs for shoppers and signals competitive pressure in the grocery sector.
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New York
General Foods Corp
A&p
FCC Chief raps TV newscasts and prime-time news gaps
FCC Chairman Newton Minow says radio and television newscasts provide public service but are too scarce and absent during prime time. He urged full-time news directors and a possible prime-time news broadcast amid concerns about a nightly news blackout and excessive game shows and violence.
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Washington
Newton Minow
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Radio Television News Directors Association
Minow
National Association of Broadcasters
Virginia Back Country Dog Swap Sees Mutts Take Center Stage
Fredericksburg hosts its traditional back country dog swap with hundreds of dogs and owners attending. The event blends old time trading, contests, fiddlers, dog callers and a dog auction where prices range from cents to dollars, with occasional top bids over 200 dollars.
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Virginia
Fredericksburg
George Washington
Izaak Walton League and Chamber of Commerce
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Mike Brooks
THE
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Hocking Valley
West
Patrick McManaway
Lester McManaway
Lake Logan Rd
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Lisan al Haj
Turkey
Jordan
Iran
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Habib Bourguiba
Aleppo
Logan Post Office
Enterprise
Rockbridge
Gibisonville
Laurelville
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Buchtet
Haydenville
Minnesota
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