Franklin Board withdraws Wilgus contract offer
In Franklin, the Board of Education, in a rare special session, withdrew the five year contract offer to Superintendent Albert Wilgus after he reportedly declined the deal. Three members voted for withdrawal, one abstained, and the president criticized the session as improper. The issue arose amid controversy over the chosen Cincinnati architectural firm tied to a new high school. February action remains required under Ohio law to clarify Wilgus’s status for the coming year.
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Don Winslow
Franklin
Board of Education
Albert Wilgus
Wilgus
Delbert Treadway
John Shorts
George Evans
Treadway
Charlotte Robison
Shorts
Franklin School
Hollek
Drury
Ohio
Sullivan, Isaacs and Sullivan
Cincinnati
Undine
Cigarette Blamed For Franklin Fire
Firefighters blamed a cigarette for a blaze at 12 45 p m yesterday at 901 Michaels Street the home of J Rothwell The fire started in a couch causing smoke damage with losses not yet estimated
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Franklin
J. Rothwell
Michaels
Ex-Mexican Leader Praises De Gaulle on China
Emilio Portes Gil, former Mexican president, says Charles de Gaulle's recognition of Red China is logical. He also lauds France's move and urges Peking to be represented in the United Nations.
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Mexico City
Charles de Gaulle
China
Emilio Portes Gil
France
Peking
United Nations
Miami University approves trimester plan and new degrees
The Miami University board of trustees approved moving to a trimester system by September 1965 after faculty consent. They authorized two 300 to 330 student residence halls for 1966 and 1967, and a two year industrial technology program with an associate degree, plus a bachelor of science in engineering science awaiting state regents approval. Consultants for long range construction were authorized, while preliminary Middletown campus plans remained undecided.
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Oxford
Miami University Board of Trustees
John D. Millett
Miami University
Middletown
State Board of Regents
Academic Center
Port Huron bus crash kills three skaters
A busload of 50 children returning from a skating outing on U.S. 25 south of Port Huron was struck from behind by a car driven by Clifford Agnew, 18. Three girls and a boy died from flames or crush injuries, 19 were injured, and 7 hospitalized with shock or burns.
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Port Huron
Mich
Gordon Inch
U.S. 25
Clifford Agnew
Joyce Kearney
Frances McNamara
Bill Sampson
Agnew
Stewart Heddle
Kramer Named To Ohio Medical Board Therapy Panel
Dudley Kramer a physical therapist has been appointed to the physical therapy advisory committee of the Ohio State Medical Board. His term runs through December 31, 1966. He lives at 2812 Inland Drive and leads the West Central District of the American Physical Therapy Association as president.
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Dudley Kramer
Kramer
Inland Drive
West Central
American Physical Therapy Association
Ohio
Wittenberg University
Ohio State University
Miami University
Wittenberg
Butler
Warren
Two Minor City Accidents Reported
Two minor crashes occurred in the city yesterday. Police investigated a 5:26 p.m. accident at Cherry Street and Lafayette Avenue involving Charles D. Hixon and Steve J. Mikula. neither driver was cited and total damage was $125. The second accident caused no damage.
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Cherry Street
Lafayette Avenue
Charles D. Hixon
Taylor Ave
Steve J. Mikula
Brown Ave
Elyria Man Dies In US 20 Crash Near North Ridgeville
Roy Dale Hardway 21 of Elyria was killed Saturday when his car crashed into a tree on US 20 near North Ridgeville, authorities said. The deadly accident occurred in Elyria vicinity on a Saturday, leaving few other details available.
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Elyria
Ohio
Roy Dale Hardway
US. 20
North Ridgeville
Barber in Yellow Springs faces discrimination charge
Barber Lewis Gegner was charged with violating the village anti discrimination ordinance after refusing to cut a Black patron, Ortha Nixon. Nixon had been arrested on trespassing during a sit in at Geg ner’s shop last August. Gegner is set to appear in mayor's court February 10. The case may be moved to another venue. Mayor Leo Hughes is Geg ner's brother in law. vice mayor James Lawson is Black. Controversy over the barber’s refusals has rumbled for nearly four years.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Lewis Gegner
Ortha Nixon
Gegner
Nixon
Leo Hughes
James Lawson
Johnson Keeps Poverty Plan In Cabinet Framework
Johnson names Sargent Shriver as presidential assistant and keeps anti poverty drive under a Cabinet committee of department heads. He says no new agency is needed now and praises Shriver as eminently qualified. He also says the U S will not recognize Communist China for now, counter to France's recent move.
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Shriver
Johnson
Peace Corps
John F. Kennedy
United States
China
France
Legion Program Open To Public Service to God and Country
The American Legion Post 218 hosts a public service at the auditorium 116 South Main Street. Commander Ernest Rains led yesterday’s observance as religious Emphasis Week begins, honoring the four chaplains lost with the S S Dorchester in February 1943 during World War II.
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American Legion Auditorium
S. Main St
Ernest Rains
Legion Post 218
American Legion
S. S. Dorchester
North Atlantic
Theft reports and vehicle break in at Bar 28 scene
Landon Webb of V and A Auto Sales reported a theft from a soft drink machine at 2500 N Verity Parkway, money box containing 3 dollars. Carl F Burton of Hamilton said someone ransacked his auto Friday night behind Bar 28, missing a camera, tools, and several wrenches total value 93 dollars.
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Landon Webb
N. Verity Parkway
Carl F. Burton
Hamilton
Bar 28
Youth Gets $400 Cleaners Cleaned Again
A youth described as 17 to 20 stole a pocketbook with about $400 in receipts from the A O Dry Cleaners on Clinton Street. It was the second caper in a week at Capitol branches, with a similar method. The thief asked for cleaning as the manager went to the rear, snatching the purse from the cash box while both stores reported no clothing listed under the youth's name. The 5:30 p.m. thefts occurred at Leibee Street–Central Avenue branch and Clinton Street office. The man, 5 feet 8 inches, wore a black raincoat, dark pants, and a white shirt.
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Ao Dry Cleaners
Clinton
Florence Burgher
Clinton Street
Deaths And Funerals Forrest Lee Nickell 33
Forrest Lee Nickell a Middletown foreman for Division 8 of the State Highway Department died of cancer yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. A native of Ezel Kentucky he lived in Middletown 38 years and worked 34 years for the department. He is survived by wife Pearl two sons Junior Lee and Elvin Nickell a sister Hazel Sigler a brother Vernie Nickell and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 2-5 and 7-9 pm.
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Auburn St
Division 8
State Highway Department
Middletown Hospital
Nickell
Ezel
Middletown
Highway Department
Pearl
Junior Lee
Excello
Elvin
Nick) Nickell
Hazel Sigler
Palm Springs
Calif
Vernie Nickell
Franklin
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Anna Nixon 80 Dies at Sunnybreeze Home
Mrs. Anna Nixon 80 of 819 Sixth Ave died at 8 55 a m Saturday at Sunnybreeze Convalescent Home Hamilton after two years of declining health and a year of serious illness She was born in Greenbush and lived with her nephew I D Ulrich since her husband Steven died in March 1957 Survived by half sister Dr Aurelia McIntyre of Cincinnati Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday Riggs Funeral Home Burial Germantown Cemetery with Rev Robert McNamara of St Pauls United Church of Christ officiating
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Anna Nixon
Sixth Ave
Sunnybreeze
Hamilton
Nixon
Greenbush
Steven
I. D. Ulrich
Sixth Avenue
Aurelia McIntyre
Cincinnati
Riggs Funeral Home
Germantown Cemetery
Robert McNamara
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Funeral services for Vance Russelo slated in West Middletown
Funeral services for Vance Russelo a 45 year old salesman for Stauble Potato Chip Co will be held at 2 pm Monday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev G Walter Weber officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery He died of a heart attack Friday Survivors include a daughter Miss Vancyne Russell of West Middletown Call times are today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Memorials may be made to the Heart and in lieu of flowers
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Vance Russelo
Hill Ave
West Middletown
Wilson Memorial
G. Walter Weber
Woodside
Russelo
Stauble Potato Chip Co
Vancyne Russell
Pensacola's long banner of five flags in history
Pensacola Florida, cradle of the United States Navy, has long borne five flags. Spain, France, Britain, the United States, and the Confederacy have all flown over the city, shaping its rich, contested legacy.
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Pensacola
Fla
United States Naval
Ation
Spain
France
Britain
United States
Confederacy
Attacked By Cincy Youth Gangs
In Cincinnati three Ihoys were attacked by about 30 youths while in a Mt Auburn area car Friday night, Samuel Smith 18 receiving two back puncture wounds from a pitchfork. Four elderly men in Avondale were assaulted by another gang of about 10 youths. none seriously hurt.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Smith
Mt Auburn
Avondale
Fire blamed on children for minor blaze at Crescent home
A small fire at 2616 Crescent Blvd yesterday at 10 14 a m was caused by children playing with matches. Firemen described the damage as slight and no injuries were reported at the residence of Ruby Nelson.
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Ruby Nelson
Crescent Blvd
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