Smiling ventriloquist visits Butler County Courthouse duo
72 year old Jesse Land and his dummy Speedy brighten the third floor of the Butler County Courthouse while Land, a retired General Machinery employee, explains how he started ventriloquism. Speedy enjoys a single outfit as Land recalls a lifelong dream realized six years ago. Land often visits Mercy Hospital with Speedy to entertain children.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Jesse Land
Heaton St
Speedy
Jesse
Mercy Hospital
Nixon to deliver State of the Union address on Jan 29
Washington AP reports President Nixon will speak to a joint Senate House session at 12 30 p m EDT on January 29 with television and radio availability. Sources say he will submit the budget message on January 30 and the economic message on January 31.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate House
White House
Congressional
Congress
Wiring corrections ordered for county home in Ohio
Hamilton Butler County commissioners face state orders from the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations to upgrade electrical wiring at the county home for the aged to state standards. Appeals available within 30 days. Robert Bogan, administrator, said electricians are estimating costs with completion hoped by mid week for commission review.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Factory and Building Inspection
Robert Bogan
Bogan
Ohio Gov Gilligan seeks tax free bonds for coal conversion research
Gov John J Gilligan asked the U S Treasury and IRS for a ruling on issuing tax free industrial revenue bonds to spur coal conversion research in Ohio The plan aims to attract federal funds from a proposed 20 billion program by offering state level matching and private industry investment Each facility is projected at about 100 million and bonds would be tax free if used for pollution abatement as allowed by law
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
U.S. Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Salvation Army Advisory Board elects new chairman
Joe Gividen 506 Eastline Drive was elected chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. The retired Armco employee and former mutual interest adviser at Middletown Works succeeds Eugene Danner. Re-elected were Tom Jefferson and F Eugene Fisher. New three year terms went to Thomas Leight and David Truck, with others re elected for three years.
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Joe B. Gividen
Eastline Drive
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Gividen
Armco
Middletown Works
Eugene Danner
Tom Jefferson
F. Eugene Fisher
Thomas Leight
David Truck
Russell Stevens Jr
Robert Myers
Paul Day
Stephen Gallagher
Robert Grimes
Charles Hawkins
Ernest Howard
Norman Kerr
Eugene Mack
County eyes post office building for future use
Hamilton County commissioners study whether to acquire the U S Post Office building at Front and Court streets near the courthouse and jail annex. They seek consideration should a need for extra office space arise. cost is unknown and federal priority may apply.
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Hamilton
Butler County
U.S. Post Office
Court Streets
Postal Service
Agnew Seeks Profit From Bethesda Home Sale
Spiro T. Agnew lists his Bethesda Maryland 12 room fieldstone Colonial for 325000 after buying for 190000 last year. Government spent 124587 on security upgrades including 39500 fence 12000 driveway 16000 bullet resistant windows and other improvements.
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Washington (Ap
Spiro T. Agnew
Bethesda
Agnew
Washington
Lanes-Mill Road Closed Over Four Mile Creek Bridge
Lanes-Mill Road is closed to through traffic from Shollenbarger Road to Nichol Road due to a hole in the deck of the bridge over Four-Mile Creek near Wallace Road. The closure will remain until emergency repairs are completed as ordered by the Butler County engineer's office.
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Lanes-Mill Road
Shollenbarger Road
Nichol Road
Four-Mile Creek
Wallace Road
Butler County Engineer’s Office
Turncoat Arnold Leads British Foray on Richmond
Benedict Arnold commanding British forces conducted a raid on Richmond Virginia on January 5 1781 during the late stage of the American Revolutionary War. The action disrupted local defenses and highlighted Arnold’s ongoing campaign against American interests in the region.
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Benedict Arnold
Richmond Va
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