Nixon visits Marine Corps pageant at Camp Pendleton
Former President Richard Nixon and wife Pat surprised about 2,000 spectators at Camp Pendleton during a Marine Corps bicentennial pageant. Nixon praised the ceremony calling it moving and said it made Americans proud of the nation and Marines before leaving in a Secret Service escort.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific
Richard M. Nixon
Pat
Nixon
San Clemente
America
State judiciary probe questions Ohio court efficiency
The Controlling Board in Columbus questioned the state judiciary’s efficiency and lack of peer review while voting 6-1 to table an $89,500 request mainly for salaries of retired judges serving as substitutes. Officials argued retired jurists ease backlogs, with some travel funds approved.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Meshel
Coit Gilbert
John M. McElroy
James A. Rhodes
McElroy
Agriculture
John M. Stackhouse
Stackhouse
Two charged with taking state park camping fees
Two former state employees were indicted for theft in office over allegedly pocketing campsite fees at Indian Lake State Park. An anonymous camper’s complaint spurred a year long probe by state Auditor Thomas E Ferguson, revealing cash payments were not receipted or recorded. Kirkpatrick awaits trial while Bishop fights extradition from Florida.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indian Lake State Park
Thomas E. Feguson
Ferguson
Moundwood
Douglas MacGillivrae
Logan County
Vester Bishop
E. Kenneth Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Bishop
Florida
MacGillivrne
William Nye
Department of Natural Resources
Fairhead Apology Over Free Tickets Sparks Assembly Outrage
State lawmakers critiqued 65 000 free tickets issued by fair officials for a 12 day event last summer and 1308 tickets to Ohio lawmakers. Senators Celebrezze Meshel Shoemaker urged officials to keep free passes for certain groups while some call for abolishing all free passes and having officials pay. Evans admitted fault and threatened resignation amid attendance shifts and ticket controversy.
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General Assembly
Thomas E. Ferguson
Fair
Ohio
Ferguson
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Cleveland
Evans
Myrl H. Shoemaker
Bourneville
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
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Marine Corps Pageant
Secret Service
Richard Nixon
Gilbert
Timothy B. Moritz
Fairhead
Office Outfitters
Manchester Avenue
North Main Street
Middletown
Main Street
Lebanon
Edige
N. University Blvd
Middletown, Ohio
U.S
Thomas H. Stubbs
Thomas H. Stubbs Jr
Thomas R. Buchert
Bellomonte St
Living RM
Dining RM. & Hall
McAlpin
Towne Mall
Sun
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