Taxpayers urged to buy education amid school funding push
Middletown educators and officials gathered at Middletown High School for a meeting on state education funding. Mark Huffman urged selling education to taxpayers amid concerns over taxes, salaries, and levies. He and other speakers warned of cuts if levies fail, noting Ohio ranks low in taxes and educational spending.
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Fred Sennet
Mark Huffman
Ohio Education Association
Huffman
Middletown High School
City Commission
Dudley Inwood
Board of Education
James Finley
Wilma Wood
Middletown Teacher Association
OEA
Columbus
Hoffman
Barry Levey
Levey
Trotwood
DEA
Ohio
Thomas Rentschler
Hamilton
Rentschler
Huntman
Rhodes Improves After Singer's Nodule Surgery
Gov. James A. Rhodes is in good condition after surgery to remove a singer's nodule from his vocal cords at University Hospital. Doctors expect a Friday release and earlier said the growth was benign and not serious.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Univer
Dts
Rhodes
Two teens hurt after runway drag race crash
In Xenia Ohio a Dayton couple in fair condition after a high speed drag race at Greene County Airport. Their car left the runway shot into the air 143 feet then 38 more feet before landing 96 feet away. Sandy Lock had a broken back. Terry Hawkins 19 was charged with reckless operation. John Bolyard 18 and Victor Phillips 18 suffered minor injuries.
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Xenia
Ohio
Dayton
Greene County
Terry W. Hawkins
Sandy Lock
Greene County Hospital
Miss Lock
John H. Bolyard
Victor Phillips
Hawkins
Bolyard
Jury Probes Columbus Payoffs in City Officials Case
A federal grand jury examining alleged gambling payoffs to Columbus city officials will reconvene on June 4. Court officials declined to discuss indictments. Reported targets include Mayor M. E. Sensenbrenner, Safety Director Fred Simon, and Vice Squad Chief Robert Taylor.
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Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
M. E. Sensenbrenner
Fred Simon
Robert Taylor
Ray seeks new trial in King assassination case in Memphis
James Earl Ray returns to a Memphis court Monday seeking a new trial on the plea deal that ended his 1968 murder case for slaying Martin Luther King Jr. The hearing centers on questions of money and motive, including how Ray funded his escape and whether a conspiracy influenced the killing.
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Memphis
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Missouri State Penitentiary
London
King
Day Camp Filling Fast at Middletown YMCA
The Middletown Sportsmen's Club YMCA day camp for 200 youths, running eight weeks, is nearly full with 170 enrolled in two sessions. The first two weeks begin June 9 for ages six to ten. Members pay 17 dollars, nonmembers 21 dollars for a two week session. more details from the YMCA youth department.
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YMCA
Middletown
Radiation Standards Not Set Yet for Consumer Devices
Rep Paul G. Rogers criticizes health officials for seven months of delay in establishing radiation standards for consumer products including color televisions. He told EPA Commissioner Chris Hansen that standards exist but cannot be implemented without an advisory committee, which has not been named. The subcommittee had pushed legislation last October after hearings revealed potential excessive radiation from some color TV sets.
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Washington
U.S
Paul G. Rogers
Dfla
House
Subcommittee
Rogers
Chris A. Hansen
The
Environmental Control Administration
Hansen
Rogers’ Subcommittee On Public Health
Surge In U.S. War Dead Blamed On Enemy Step-Up
In Saigon, AP reports Americans including lawmakers question peace talks as weekly U.S. combat deaths reach 430 the second highest of the year. Pentagon notes say South Vietnamese forces show more action while U.S. tempo remains near 1968 levels. Casualties rise mainly from small skirmishes and booby traps as heavy fighting continues.
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U.S
Saigon
Paris
Pentagon
Appia Mountain
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