Jobless in Ohio Counties Shows High Spots in February
An Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation report lists February 1966 unemployment rates for 22 counties. Adams County leads with 16.3 percent, followed by Clermont 15.1 and Pike 14.9. The group average is 4.5 percent, down 2.4 points from February 1965. Other rates include Athens 4.8, Hamilton 3.2, Scioto 8.9, Warren 11.6, and Morgan 5.0 among many.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Bureau of
Ohio
Appalachia
Adams County
Clermont County
Pike County
BUC
Athens
Auglaize
Brown
Hamilton
Harrison
Hocking
Jackson
Madison
Mercer
Morgan
Muskingum
Perry
Ross
Sandusky
Scioto
Tuscarawas
Union
Vinton
Warren
Deaths and Funerals Edward Kurs 38
Edward Henry Kurs 38 former Middletown schools attendance supervisor died Saturday in Cincinnati after viral encephalitis. Born in Hamilton he taught at Amanda Junior High and coached basketball before 1959 service in Navy 1946 49. Survived by wife Beth daughter Belinda mother Goldie Kurs brother Raymond sister Katherine Addier. Funeral Wednesday 10 am Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Butler Memorial Park. Visitation Tuesday 7–9 pm.
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Edward Henry Kurs
Home Ave
Trenton
Veterans Hospital
Cincinnati
Middletown
Kurs
Florida
Christ Hospital
Mr. Kurs
Hamilton
Amanda Junior
Amanda
Mount Olive Presbyterian Church
TWA executive backs regional jet port in Southwest Ohio
Dayton officials discussing a single regional jet airport for Columbus Cincinnati and Dayton. Charles Tillinghast Jr faces opposition from Cincinnati and Columbus as the plan could close existing airports. The Southwest Ohio Airport Authority surveys the proposal near I-71.
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Dayton, Ohio
Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati - Dayton
Southwest
Dayton
Cincinnati
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Calder Murphy set
Mrs Mary Calder Murphy 69 of San Diego Calif former Middletown resident died Thursday Funeral at Wilson Memorial Home 10 am Monday Rev Christopher Neely will officiate Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9 pm Burial Woodside Cemetery
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Mary Murphy
Wilson Memorial Home
Mary Calder Murphy
San Diego
Calif
Middletown
Christopher Neely
Woodside Cemetery
Assault on Girl Reported Near Oneida Elementary
A 13 year old girl was assaulted behind Oneida Elementary School on Yankee Road by an unidentified assailant. She was taken to Middletown Hospital, examined, and released. Deputies continued the investigation with few further details available.
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Oneida Elementary School
Yankee Road
Butler County Sheriff's
Middletown Hospital
Fire Runs At Two Homes Injure Elderly Residents
At 7:20 a.m. on Lafayette Avenue Pearl Alderton aged 82 suffered a nose bleed and was taken to Middletown Hospital by family car where she was treated and released. At 6:22 p.m. on Woodlawn Avenue Ellis Hall aged 67 was cut on the head and refused transport to a hospital.
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Lafayette Ave
Pearl Alderton
Middletown Hospital
Woodlawn Ave
Ellis Hall
Car Hits House and Driver Cited in Franklin
FRANKLIN Best 37 of 909 Forest Ave Franklin charged with driving while intoxicated after his car rammed a Maple Street house. Passenger Junior Reed 3 suffered minor nose injuries. two other youths unharmed. Best lost control turning from South Avenue onto Maple at 5 50 p m. car demolished, house minor damage. In other accidents William Kauffman 16 of 3221 Roosevelt Ave Middletown injured. his car hit a parked car owned by Burch Crummie and driver knocked into a tree.
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Franklin
Ear Best
Forest Ave
Maple Street
Junior Reed
Best
South Avenue
Joe Baker
Will'am Kauffman
Roosevelt Ave
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
N. River Street
Kauffman
S. River Street
South Point
Kauffman Auto
Burch Crummie
West Carrollton
Creator Of Hornblower Dies At 66 In Fullerton
C. S. Forester, British author of Hornblower, died Saturday in Fullerton at 66 from an apparent stroke. He built the naval hero from midshipman to admiral across eight novels. Forester also wrote Payment Deferred and The African Queen which inspired film and stage work for Charles Laughton and Humphrey Bogart.
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Forester
Hornblower
Charles Laughton
Humphrey Bogart
Life expectancy of a dollar bill averages eighteen months
A dollar bill in circulation typically lasts about eighteen months before being removed from circulation. The figure reflects durable currency wear and cash-handling processes affecting note lifespans. The longevity varies with usage, environment, and denomination.
Dayton ceremony honors area soldiers with posthumous medals
In Dayton at the University of Dayton ROTC review, widows and grandparents accept posthumous Purple Hearts for Pfc Charles D. Swartz of Middletown and Pfc Clarence Williams of Germantown, with Col Uel W. French presenting. Pfc James V. Pottkotter, New Weston, also posthumously receives Bronze Star with V and Purple Heart. his parents receive the medals.
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Middletown
Germantown
Dayton
University of Dayton
University’s West
Mary Swartz
Lindy St
LeSourdsville
Charles D. Swartz
Viet Nam
James Jones
Clarence Williams
Ph. Pottkotter
Peace Terms From Gromyko: USSR Keeps Viet Nam Line
Foreign Minister Gromyko at the 23rd Soviet Communist Party Congress says the Kremlin will not soften Viet Nam terms and backs North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong while urging U S troop withdrawal. He rejects Peking on-line and vows to continue talks with the United States despite irreconcilable views. Brezhnev echoed the same Viet Nam demands with peaceful intent.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Kremlin
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Gromyko
Soviet Communist Party
United States
Johnson
Peking
Washington
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Man Nabbed On Fugitive Charge
William D Griffin 38 of Hamilton arrested in Hamilton by FBI on fugitive warrant. He reportedly escaped a year ago from the London Correctional Institution while serving a Clinton County forgery sentence.
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Hamilton
Ohio
William D. Griffin
FBI
London Correctional Institution
Clinton County
Three 10 year old shoplifters nabbed in Liberal
Three 10 year old boys were arrested at the Liberal Supermarket on Verity Park Way after allegedly stealing candy. A 14 year old was arrested at McAlpins on Breiel Boulevard for allegedly attempting to steal a necklace. Gordon Johnson reported $130 damage from a slashed car top radio antenna and coat theft. Linda Fry reported $90 damage from a slashed convertible top. Robert Sabote, address unknown, was arrested at Mull's Cafe on Crawford Street for intoxication disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
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Liberal
Verity Parkway
McAlpins
Breiel Boulevard
Gordon Johnson
Elsmere St
Linda K. Fry
Auburn St
Robert Sabote
Mull’s Cafe
Crawford Street
Conditions Improve Says Janis Across Ohio
Mental Hygiene Director Martin A. Janis described new and ongoing department measures aimed at efficiency and waste reduction. He cited the first wage adjustment for staff since 1957, updated support collections, the Division of Administration on Aging, expanded graduate aid, tuition reimbursement, a summer student program, and ongoing captain training programs.
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Columbus, Ohio
Martin A. Janis
Little Hoover Commission
Janis
Bureau of Support
Division of Administration On Aging
Nuns Capture Cat Burglar at Holy Family High
In Porto Alegre Brazil vigilantes captured a cat burglar who had been raiding religious institutions. He was ambushed by nuns from Holy Family High School as he attempted another break in.
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Porto Algegre
Brazil
The
Holy Family High School
Timing Aligns For Palm Sunday Passover Easter Across Faiths
In 1966 Eastern Orthodox and Western churches plus Judaism celebrate Palm Sunday Passover and Easter together due to calendar quirks. The system favors a common dating method urged by the Second Vatican Council to improve Christian unity. About 6 million Eastern Orthodox Christians and over 100 million Protestant and Catholic Christians are affected.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
Nicaea
Rome
America
Eastern Orthodoxy Adheres Strictly to Ancient Formula
The Orthodox Church remains committed to its historic creed and ritual pattern, following the ancient formula of faith while engaging with contemporary challenges. The piece outlines doctrinal continuity, liturgical heritage, and the role of tradition in guiding modern practice.
Weather outlook with clouds and showers
Cloudy conditions persist with wind and warming trends this afternoon. A high around 62 degrees is expected, with possible showers. Monday will be cloudy with additional showers and slightly cooler temperatures.
Chuckle Voting Described as Waiting In Line For Choice
The note frames voting as standing in line to influence how public funds are spent by political parties. It emphasizes voter involvement in choosing which party receives the public mandate.
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Withrew
Edward H. Kurs
TWA
Charles Tillinghast Jr
Trans World Airlines
U.S
Central Ave
Woodlawn Avenue
James Wallace
Elm St
Monroe
Wallace
David R. McClanahan
Ardmore Drive
Keith M. Thompson
Germantown Road
Clinton Street
Michael Wells
Meadow Ave
Cherry Street
Meadow Avenue
Cade
B. International Harvester
H.P
Dobbler Bros. Inc
Oxford State Rd
Hornblower Dead
New York
Variatie Normiine
Man
N. Verity
Verity Phayv
Harold L. Agee
Wall Ave
Grand Ave
Glideon Rd
Studio Theatre
Laundry Village
McGee's Mit
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