Navy Fuel Theft Scandals Reach High Levels
The GAO ties 6.5 million gallons of fuel and lubricants stolen in 1967 to bribery forgery and official laxity. Navy Fuel Supply Office in Bangkok blamed for controlling deliveries as defense moves to replace inspection duties in Southeast Asia. Senate inquiry seeks criminal prosecutions and wants Air Force reports public for thefts and convictions of personnel.
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U.S
Thailand
General Accounting Office
William Proxmire
D-Wis
GAO
Navy Fuel Supply Office
Bangkok
Navy
Defense Department
Army
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
John McGee
McGee
Sen. Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Government Economy
Joint
House-Senate Economic Committee
Justice Department
Air Force
Office of Special Investigation
Vicki Cole to ride on Nixon inauguration main float
Deshler Ohio reports Vicki Lynn Cole the Northwestern Ohio teen who gained national fame during the Nixon campaign will ride on the Forward Together main float in the January 20 inaugural parade. Nixon invited the Cole family and may fly there. her father Rev David Cole a Methodist minister plans to attend with the family.
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Deshler
Ohio
Vicki Lynn
Cole
Washington
Nixon
Vicki
David Cole
Coles
Gregory
Brenda
Renee
Private Rubbish Collection Urged in Youngstown Budget
Youngstown chamber recommends turning refuse collection to private contractors to cut costs. The 1969 budget report notes other departments run 2.3 percent overtime while the refuse division allocates 8.5 percent of payroll to overtime.
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Youngstown
Dragsters Jailed Fined And Grounded In Franklin Court
A Franklin man and a Middletown man accused of drag racing were grounded six months, jailed three days, and fined 53 each in Judge J.T Lambs municipal court. The docket also included multiple careless driving failures to maintain distance and other traffic offenses with fines ranging from 3 to 53 and several 25 penalties for various violations.
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Franklin
Middletown
J.T Lamb
Michael. Herron
Bismario Road
Randall E. Auvill
Malvern Sr
N. Verity Parkway
Elwood Street
James E. Speer
Ohio Ave
Luis F. Aster
N. Board St
Walter Hackney
Columbia Ave
Charles D. Robinson
S. Dixieigh
James A. Jackson
Elwood St
Marion L
Queen Ave
James S. Miller
Curryer Road
Lyle R Cook
Hannah Drive
James Dean Glasgow
Moorman Drive
Calvin W. Shields
Springboro
Will Dan Downes Jr
16Th Ave
Balloon breaks away over Cincinnati during Kenwood photo attempt
Three youths from suburban Kenwood attempted an air shot of Kenwood using a two foot balloon carrying an eight millimeter camera. The balloon broke free after a line detached, drifting away Thursday. Earlier in the day the trio, Robert Seifert 15, Bob Carter 14, and Greg Seifert 13, had a successful prior attempt.
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Cincinnati
Kenwood
Robert Seifert
Bob Carter
Greg Seifert
Man Dies in West Side Toledo Apartment Fire
A three alarm blaze at a West Side Toledo apartment building killed 23 year old Joseph Nusbaum who lived alone. Fifteen residents were treated for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide exposure and evacuated by fire crews or by jumping from windows.
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West Side
Joseph Nusbaum
Toledo Hospital
Kennedy gains broad support in bid for Senate whip post
In Washington Ed ward M Kennedy gains late endorsements from Albert Gore Fred Harris Daniel K Inouye and Abraham Ribicoff as he challenges long time deputy leader Rus sell B Long for the Democratic party whip post. The Associated Press poll shows a tight race with many senators keeping positions private ahead of the vote. Kennedy backs Humphrey and says Democratic unity is needed with a Republican White House looming.
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Ward M. Kennedy
Russell B. Long
Democratic Party
Senate
Associated Press
Maryland
Joseph D. Tydings
Kennedy
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Daniel K. Inouye
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Kennedy Browers
Long
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Kunnedy
Ednal Muskie
White House
Congress
Muskie
Two Ohio Soldiers Killed in Vietnam
The Defense Department reports two Ohio soldiers died in action in Vietnam. Cpl. Charles R. Cook of Cincinnati and Spec. 4 Paul W. Baker of Columbus were killed, as announced Thursday.
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Washington (Ap
Ohio
Charles R. Cook
Cincinnati
Paul W. Baker
Columbus
Vietnam
Defense Department
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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