Forest Fire Danger Warns Southeast Ohio
Forest and Ohio forestry officials warned of extreme dryness and high winds raising forest fire risk in southeastern Ohio. Several small fires have occurred but were contained as authorities urged extreme caution with fires and burning trash. Nearby Kentucky fires were also reported across the Ohio River.
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Athens, Ohio
Ohio
U.S. Forest Service
Ohio Division of Forestry
Ohio River
Kentucky
Marine recovering from Viet Nam wounds
Marine Sgt. James Dee Shepherd 21 of 6280 Paullin Drive is in Bethesda Naval Hospital after a Feb. 4 ambush in Vietnam where a hand grenade or mortar shell wounded his jaw. An electronic technician with the First Marine Division, he has served 18 months in Vietnam and 30 years in the Marine Corps. He is a Lemon-Monroe High School graduate and is due for discharge in August.
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James Dee Shepherd
Bee Shepherd
Paullin Drive
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Vietnam
Shepherd
Lemon - Monroe High School
First Marine Division
Journalism clinic aims to spark student interest at Lemon Monroe HS
A Saturday conference at Lemon Monroe High School sponsored by The Mercury and the Quill and Scroll Society seeks to train junior high and high school students in journalism. Under adviser Mrs Delores Saylor, sessions cover writing headlines layouts business advertising and problem solving with Buzz Groups for advanced discussion.
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Lemon - Monroe
The
Mercury
Lemon - Monroe High
Quill and Scroll Society
Delores Saylor
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Middletown
Quill and Scroll Magazine
Fariel Tells Lions No One Believes Driving Habits Bad
Paul Faries, Middletown Safety Council manager, urges Lions Club to demand irrefutable evidence that safety programs save lives. He notes people dismiss reports and feel they are perfect drivers, urging tougher attitudes and better behavior on roads.
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National Highway Safety Bureau
Lions Club
Soen
Paul Faries
Safety Council
Middletown
Faries
Civil Air Patrol opens membership for Middletown squadron
Local CAP Sall invites area residents to join Mid dletown Squadron 108 with training starting March 7. Lt. Donald S. Barbalace, new commander, says 18 or older U.S. citizens may apply for pilot or nonpilot roles. Meetings every Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Middletown Ohio National Guard Armory on S Main Street.
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Civil Air Patrol
Middletown
Donald S. Barbalace
Oxford
United States
CAP
United States Air Force
Ohio National Guard
S. Main Street
Ohio GI Sentenced to 10 Years at Hard Labor
Cleveland man Paul Mielnik, 20, received a court martial sentence of ten years at hard labor after accidentally shooting his own leg and, in panic, killing another soldier. He was convicted of unpremeditated murder, dishonorably discharged, and reduced from Specialist 4 to private.
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Mannheim
Germany
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul Mielnik
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Htte’s
Harry
Cash & Carry
Harry's Corner
Verity Pkvy
Second Ave
Mr. Sullivan
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