Education benefits under GI bill should stay with veterans
A VA study chaired by William Detweiler concludes continuing direct veteran payments is better than paying schools. lawmakers consider directing funds to schools to curb improper use, but the panel finds 19 of 20 veterans favor current allowances. The report notes rising junior college use and warns tuition-specific aid would raise costs and administrative hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
VA Administrator's Education and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
William M. Detweiler
New Orleans
North Carolina sees spike in marijuana smuggling at coast
A pre dawn raid at a Pamlico River dock near Bayboro yielded a 105 foot trawler the Lillian B packed with large bales of Colombian marijuana. Nine men were arrested as investigators say NC is a major import point for illegal drugs. Authorities describe sophisticated monitoring gear and dockside surveillance around the unloading site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayboro
N.C
North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation
Haywood Starling
Pamlico River
Convoy Captured in Beirut Clash Amid Civil War Toll Soars
In Beirut clashes between Palestinian guerrillas and Christian militiamen, at least 100 people were killed and 173 wounded in 24 hours. Renewed fighting focused on refugee camps Sabra and Tal Zataar as a convoy was seized and returned after an army ultimatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Asman
Jisr el-Basha
Tal Zataar
Sabra
Three-man junta takes over Ecuador from Rodriguez Lara
A three-man junta controls Ecuador's military government after a bloodless weekend reshuffle. Gen Guillermo Duran Arcentales, Vice Admiral Alfredo Poveda Borbone, and Gen Luis Leoro Franco replace Gen Guillermo Rodriguez Lara as president. They vow to run the country until end of 1977 focusing on oil production and economic boost. All three are in their 40s and trained in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez Lara
Guillermo Duran Arcentales
Alfredo Poveda Borbone
Luis Leoro Franco
Air Force
Junta
United States
A Coin First Helps Man Escape Lockout in Cincinnati
Mike LeBlanc, a Cincinnati coin collector, found himself locked inside a major department store without change. He used a rare 1945 Micro S dime, valued at 12.50 dollars, to access the phone cash box and call for help. Cincinnati Bell officials said the box would be opened and the dime returned to LeBlanc, who called the move worth it for getting out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Mike LeBlanc
Cincinnati Bell
LeBlanc
Economic upturn predicted for 76
Washington expects the U.S. unemployment rate to average 7.5 to 7.75 percent this year, down from 8.5 percent last year, with prices rising about 6.5 percent. Output is forecast to grow 6 to 7 percent on continued industrial expansion, though unemployment progress may lag due to productivity gains. Auto output may rise 13 percent while employment climbs only 2.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Department
Cedar thefts spark ‘cedar cap’ patrols in Bovill Idaho
In Bovill Idaho a timber rustling surge targets ancient cedar trees valued for roofs. A cedar cop now patrols with Latah County and Forest Service, yet legal limits and radio evasion complicate raids. Rustlers face fines from 7.50 to 57.50. a truckload can fetch 200 to 300 on the black market. Diamond International Potlatch Burlington Northern and Milwaukee Road own much of the cedar and loggers fear widespread losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovill
The
US. Forest Service
Latah County
Diamond, Potlatch Corp
Burlington Northern
Milwaukee Road
Federal Government
Fire claims three elderly lives in rural Ohio home
In Clark County near the Greene County line, a Sunday fire killed Jack Shaw and his sisters Nettie and Ruth, all in their 70s. Hustead volunteer firefighters reported the house was engulfed on arrival and said an explosion from an oil fired steam boiler may have sparked the blaze. Fifteen fire units and about 65 firefighters assisted in the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Clark County
Hustead
Jack Shaw
Nettie
Ruth
Iustead
Greene County
Middletown Weather Outlook Tonight Through Friday
Partly cloudy skies forecast for the Middletown area tonight and Tuesday with lows in the low 30s and highs in the 40s. Yesterday reached 36 and 24 overnight. Weekend rain measured at six tenths of an inch. Extended outlook shows rain mixed with snow Wednesday, snow flurries Thursday, then partly cloudy Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
State Justice Department
Jack Satterfield
Gulf Coast
Satterfield
Federal Drug and Customs Officers
Mossem Chiyah
Duran
Navy
Leoro
Ann Landers
Heloise
Area
Idaho
Philip Dreisbach
Diamond International
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!