Lumbermen Defend Clearcutting Method in Senate Hearing
Washington AP report says Kennen P. Davis of American Foresters defended clearcutting as ecologically sound for certain forests and essential to maintain Douglas fir. critics urge a ban on federal land harvesting and call for tree-by-tree selection to avoid overcutting and environmental damage.
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Washington
Senate
Kennen P. Davis
New Haven
Conn
American Foresters
Interior Public’ Lands Subcommittee
Society of American Foresters
Gale McGee
D-Wye
Davis
America
Federal Forestry Service
Governor proposes 5 percent severance tax on Ohio minerals
Gov. John J. Gilligan announced plans for a 5 percent severance tax on minerals removed from Ohio. Expected to raise about 23 million dollars annually, funds would target environmental cleanup. The tax would apply to gross value of severed resources excluding timber, with coal and oil and gas major sources.
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Columbus
John J. Gilligan
Ohio
Gillican
Sesese
Gilligan
Department of Natural Resources
William B. Nye
Michigan
Indiana
Kentuca
Motorcycle Rider Crashes Into Texas Ave Cyclone Fence
A motorcyclist, age unknown, sustained a leg laceration after riding into a cyclone fence on Texas Avenue at 4:05 PM. Walter H. Hatcher of 3800 Tytus Ave received treatment at Middletown Hospital. Police noted gravel in front of 1717 Texas Ave caused loss of control. Fence damage belonged to James Doud. A separate collision on Yale Drive caused $350 fence damage to Raymond Bay Co. Four-car crash at Clinton Street and Central Avenue caused about $1,000 damage with no injuries. Juanita M Collins and Jacob Mooneyham cited for incident.
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Texas Avenue
Walter H. Hatcher
Tytus Ave
Middletown
Texas Ave
James Doud
Yale Drive
Raymond Bay Co
Clinton Street
Central Avenue
Juanita M. Collins
Curtis St
Clinton
Jacob Mooneyham
Sharonville
Mooneyham
Fremont City Water Delinquent Bills Auditor Finds 11,000 Short
State Auditor Joseph Ferguson announced Fremont City Water Department failed to collect more than 11,000 in delinquent sewer and water bills over ten years. Findings cite lack of enforcement of a 1960s ordinance, missing service cards, and multiple customers on one card. Audit covered April 1, 1968 to June 30, 1970.
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Columbus, Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
Fremont City Water Department
Ferguson
Water Department
James Gabel
Gabel
Welfare Director Overpaid in Lorain County
Lorain County welfare director Gerald Prinz received more than 7500 in salary overpayments during 1968 to 1970. State auditor Joseph Ferguson said a recovery figure of 7584.90 was identified, with extra pay granted by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners from the general fund. The audit found no additional duties justified the higher pay, noting the extra work cited was directing the federal Food Stamp program in Lorain, part of the director’s remit. The report was sent to the Lorain County prosecutor and auditor for possible action. any recovery would be pursued by the prosecutor.
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Columbus Ohio
State Auditor's Office
Lorain County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Gerald Prinz
County Welfare Department
Lorain
Motorists cited for lane change and parking notes
The report lists citations against David of 1675 Middletown Eaton Road for improper parking and a $100 penalty, and James A. Jackson of 11044 Elwood St for a $30 fine. Mooneyham faces a charge of changing lanes improperly.
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David
Middletown- Eaton Road
James A. Jackson
Elwood St
Mooneyham
Free Diabetic Surveys Held in Local Towns
Free diabetic surveys will be held tomorrow in Somerville and Poasttown for Butler County residents. Clinics run noon to 3 p.m. in Somerville and 5 to 8 p.m. at the Poasttown firehouse of the North Madison department. Fire Chief Robert Ledford noted countywide surveys have already occurred in Fairfield, Millville, and other areas.
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Poasttown
Somerville
Butler County
North
Bank returns bogus $20 bill to Pantel deputy registrar
The Barnitz Bank returned a near perfect one side counterfeit $20 bill to John Pantel deputy registrar of motor vehicles. Pantel said the front looked photographically reproduced with a poor back color and the note bearing serial E-888-1370-B from the Cleveland Reserve Bank. The U S Treasury Department offers were to study the counterfeit bill today.
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Barnitz Bank
John Pantel
Memorial service for Robert Burns at First Baptist Church
Robert Stanton Burns aged 63 of 220 Aberdeen Drive died Sunday night at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. G. Walter Weber officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church building fund. Arrangements are by McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. No visitations.
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Robert Stanton Burns
Aberdeen Drive
First Baptist Church
G. Walter Weber
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Burns
William Dyehouse 65 of Middletown dies in Cincinnati
William P Dyehouse age 65 of 2302 Oxford State Road died at 9 05 p m Monday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after two months as a patient He was born in Lancaster Kentucky and lived in Middletown 60 years He worked for Armco Steel Corp from 1931 to 1951 Surviving wife Mabel a son John a Middletown brother John four Middletown sisters and one grandchild Services 10 30 a m Friday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home
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William P. Dyehouse
Oxford State Road
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Mr. Dyehouse
Lancaster
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Mabel
John
Sally Wolfenberger
Lennie McGill
Violet Geary
Evelyn Stokes
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Herschel Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Services for Mrs Pearl L Dakin Held at McCoy Leffler
Mrs Pearl L Dakin 89 of 2112 Tytus Ave dies Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. Visitation at the funeral home Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Pearl L. Dakin
Tytus Ave
McCoy-Leffler
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
Obituary Notices for Esther Grubb George Viox Louis Mitrione
Esther Grubb aged 70 of 2277 Noble Ave. funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday led by Klaus Weigel. George Viox 74 of Cincinnati formerly Hamilton to be held with services at 10 a.m. Thursday, Brown Dawson. Louis Mitrione 60 from Chicago formerly Hamilton to have a funeral mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Colligan.
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Esther Grubb
Noble Ave
Klaus-Weigel
George Viox
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Brown- Dawson
Louis Mitrione
Chicago
Colligan
Cincinnati Gas Rates Rise for CG&E Customers
Cincinnati Gas & Electric will raise residential gas charges by 6.12 cents per 1000 cubic feet starting April 16. City Manager Richard Krabach says the increase follows a petition by the Columbia Gas System to the Federal Power Commission to boost wholesale charges by 7.24 million dollars annually.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Queen City
Richard Krabach
Krabach
Columbia Gas System
Federal Power Commission
Cg&e
Congressman Heads for Asia to Verify Laos Bombing Facts
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey plans an eight day Southeast Asia trip to Vietnam and Laos to press the Defense Department for details on villages bombed in northern Laos and the weapons used. He accuses the Pentagon of withholding information and says the facts are needed for his 1972 presidential bid implications. Joined by Rep. Jerome Waldie and others, the delegation leaves Wednesday night to seek verified data.
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Washington
Paul N. McCloskey
Nixon
Ihas
Pentagon
Laos
California
Republican
Vietnam
McCloskey
Defense Department
Marine Corps Reserves
House
Subcommittee On
Foreign Operations
Southeast Asia
Jerome R. Waldie
D-Calif
Paul LaFond
Marine Corps
Charles Daly
The
Children’s Forum
Thief Bags Big Haul From Auto Parts Store
Butler County police report a break in at Fair Auto Parts on Hamilton Eaton Road north of New Miami. Over $700 in tools were taken including 51 new voltage regulators and rebuilt parts after a window was broken. Separate thefts include James Hogan losing $390 of tools from a Middletown truck and Harry Singleton reporting a tape player and nine tapes worth $111 from a garage car.
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Hamilton
Fair Auto Parts
Hamilton-Eaton Road
New Miami
Butler County
Cliff Dye
James Hogan
Perry Drive
Middletown
Aaril
Harry Singleton
Tuley Road
Glass Treatment Reduces Scratches on Containers
Chicago reports a new surface treatment makes glass containers nearly scratch resistant. Surface scratches have long caused breakage and material weakness in bottles and jars.
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Chicago
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