P&G Boosts Cincinnati Riverfront Park With $1 Million
Procter and Gamble donates 1 million dollars to Cincinnati to complete a 16 acre riverfront park this year. Half funds landscaping immediately, remainder for long term maintenance. park expected substantially finished by July per Urban Development Director Winston Folkers.
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Scranton Asked to Be U.N. Ambassador Nominee
Former Pennsylvania governor William Scranton is Ford's pick to replace Moynihan as U.N. ambassador. Scranton has told Ford he has not yet decided whether to accept the post, according to sources.
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Customer grabs bank cash at Cleveland Trust branch
A teller left briefly, and a customer slipped behind the counter and stole 958 dollars attached to a deposit slip. The bank supervisor and FBI reviewed bank camera footage to identify the suspect.
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Rail sale talks broken off as unions miss deadline
Washington AP reports two profitable railroads failed to seal new labor contracts by midnight to buy 2,000 miles from seven weak carriers. Talks broke off early with no clear reason, risking ConRail takeover plans and a delayed startup beyond April 1.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast Tonight
Partly cloudy skies forecast for the Middletown area tonight with lows in the upper 30s and highs in the low to mid 50s.
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Nuptials in Nude Shock Newport Justice of Peace
In Newport Kentucky a justice of the peace was surprised when asked to marry a nude stripper and her spotlight operator. Earl Leonard performed the ceremony with all parties nude prompting Judge Lambert Hehl to review the justice’s authority to officiate. A continuance was set for Oldfield to prepare his defense.
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Lincoln truth challenges glamorized origin myth
Amherst Mass AP biographer Stephen B Oates says Abraham Lincoln disliked the Abe nickname and log cabin myth. He portrays Lincoln as an ambitious lawyer who avoided talk of his father, with a high pitched voice and as a cautious politician who kept anti slavery views private for years. Lincoln's honesty earns respect despite his flaws.
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IRA member dies in 61st day of hunger strike
Frank Stagg of the Irish Republican Army died in Wakefield Jail on the 61st day of a hunger strike. He was 34, serving a 10 year sentence for IRA activity in Britain, and had begun the strike to press transfer to Northern Ireland. British authorities noted medical intervention was offered only if requested.
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Italy forms new cabinet under Aldo Moro
Premier Aldo Moro creates a largely unchanged cabinet minus an accused minister linked to a Lockheed payoff. Luigi Gui faces probe requests. Arnaldo Forlani temporarily oversees interior, Mariano Rumor remains foreign minister, and Francesco Paolo Bonifacio becomes justice minister. The all Christian Democratic group lacks a Chamber majority but gains support as Socialists abstain.
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Savings bonds called ripoff by economist
Pittsburgh AP Milton Friedman, University of Chicago, calls U.S. savings bonds the greatest ripoff in modern history. He says inflation erodes interest, taxes eat the gain, and bonds don’t beat inflation. George Stinson defends bonds as a stable national savings tool. A financial analyst sees them as a poor choice for the average worker yet still a systematic saving option.
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FDA Bans Red No 2 Food Dye Nationwide
The FDA ends 68 years of use for Red No 2 and will seize or recall new products using the dye. The U S Court of Appeals lifted a stay, with expedited industry appeal set for April 15 as enforcement begins today.
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