Grand Canyon Suite Composer Ferde Grofe Dies at 80
Ferde Grofe the creator of Grand Canyon Suite and American folk tone poems died at 80 in Santa Monica California after a decade of strokes. He composed Mississippi Suite Death Valley Suite and An American Biography and sparked Whiteman's Orchestra in San Francisco. He is survived by his widow Anne and four children.
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Grofe Ties With Armco Band Through Middletown Ties
Ferde Grofe forged strong links with Middletown and the Armco Band. Conductor Frank Simon led the group while trombonist William McFee, once with Paul Whiteman, introduced Grofe to Simon. Grofe arranged for Armco for about seven years and wrote Symphony in Steel dedicated to Armco founder George M Verity.
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Gilligan Pills Ohio In Michigan Drive To Expand Ohio Plants
Ohio Gov. John Gilligan visited Detroit to urge Michigan businessmen to expand or relocate plants into Ohio. He planned meetings with about 50 Detroit area business leaders as the liquor department announced a seven day suspension for Claude & Rosalie Ingram Turf Cafe for Sunday sale on November 14, 1971.
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USIA Filmmaker Resigns After Fulbright Remark
Bruce Herschensohn resigned as head of the USIA Motion Picture and Television Service after labeling Sen. J. W. Fulbright views naive and stupid. He said public comments could damage USIA and that resigning would let him speak openly without implying agency policy.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
James Buckley
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Middleton man sues for Ohio Workmen's Compensation benefits
Robert Jett of 3010 Finley St Middletown filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court for benefits under the Ohio Workman's Compensation Act. He alleges back injuries on Oct 16 1968 while employed at the Gardner Division of Diamond National Corp 407 Charles St Middletown when bending to pick up paper for the beaters and that his claim was later disallowed.
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Butler County Common Pleas Court
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Finley St
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Diamond National Corp
Charles St
Nixon stance narrows options as Viet offensive grows
President Nixon rejects reintroducing U.S. ground forces in South Vietnam while weighing waves of air strikes against North Vietnam. Pentagon reports 10 000 troops remain for base defense. total U S forces to dip to 69 000 by May 1 under withdrawal plan. Camp David retreat noted as the siege intensified.
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Local Birth Announcements Roll In From Several Families
Vital families report newborn boys and girls yesterday and today at area homes including Monroe Mason and Sherman. Names linked to Johnson Krebs Weisman Wallace attach to new arrivals with addresses such as Sunset Court Shartle Street Main Street Franklin Street and Franklin area. Hospitals list patients and relations including Bertha Rose Fred Hertel Marilyn Barton and others with partial residence details and a hospital reference number.
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Shartle St
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Strike vote due on tentative Aerovet Fan Co. pact
In Piqua Ohio workers at Aerovet Fan Co plan a strike vote today on a tentative agreement ending a 48 day walkout by all striking employees. Company negotiators and union officials reported progress toward a deal to resume production.
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