Twenty Contestants Compete For North Butler Junior Miss
Twenty contestants from Middletown Fenwick Monroe Talawanda Madison compete tonight at Freshman High School for the North Butler County Junior Miss crown. Acts include singing dancing piano baton twirling and gymnastics with judges evaluating poise creative arts and youth fitness. Three hours of entertainment begin at 7 pm with a 500 scholarship for the winner and 200 for the first runner up plus 1250 in total prizes and gifts for contestants.
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North Butler County
Bob Cordray
al Decatur
Middletown Jaycee
Swirczynski
Kim Hatton
Fenwick High School
Nancy Pottebaum
Jodi Amatulli
Regina Jackson
Jean Sedlock
Monroe High School
Kara Miltenberger
Jenny Hay
Talawanda High School
Carol Wilson
Barbison
Madison High School
Susan Richmond
Jenny Lynn Perry
Melinda Hoskins
Cyclone Rips East Pakistan Coast Killing Hundreds
A cyclone and tidal wave struck East Pakistan's coast causing massive devastation. Deaths stood at 699 with 300 on Hatia Island and 125 on Bhola Island as officials warned the toll could reach into the thousands, amid reports of ships missing including the freighter Mahajagmi tra.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Rescue Commission
A. M. Anirussman
Hatia
Bay of Bengal
Bhola
Calcutta
Kuwait
Massive San Bernardino Fire Flatlines 50 000 Acre Burn
A 2 mile wide timber fire swept through the San Bernardino National Forest driven by 60 mph winds. It charred more than 50 000 acres and destroyed 36 homes while forcing about 2 000 people from their residences. Firefighters fought hot spots along a 20 mile front hoping to protect Running Springs and nearby communities. Governor Reagan declared the county a disaster area unlocking relief funds. Heavily damaged Smiley Park area housed 120 evacuees from Friday.
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San Bernardino
Calif
San Bernardino National Forest
Burger urges a new look at juries
Philadelphia AP Chief Justice Warren E. Burger proposes eliminating jury trials in most civil cases to streamline the court system. He argues the change would save time and millions of dollars, freeing lawyers for other uses and reducing chaos from population growth. He urged judges and lawyers to approach reforms with an open mind.
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Philadelphia
Warren E. Burger
Pennsylvania
A Glance Inside Massacres In American History
History books gloss over mass killings yet they form a legacy since Europeans met Indians. The article notes this on page 27 and hints at broader topics. Commuter relief is planned with new transport ideas on page 32. Fred Astaire shifts to a Western movie role on page 50.
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America
Fred Astaire
Gilligan Gears Ohio Transition To State Office
Gov elect John Gilligan and his staff prepare to take over Ohio government as Rhodes departs January 11. Administrative aide Thomas Menaugh notes the shift from campaign routines to official administration, aiming to stabilize the new office and handle complex duties.
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David Tomlin
Columbus
John J. Gilligan
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Statehouse
Gilligan
Thomas Menaugh
Menaugh
Marshall U Crash Kills 68 Football Players
A Southern Airways charter carrying 70 passengers and five crew crashed near a southwestern town at 7 40 p m The crash killed 68 football players and others with at least 15 bodies found outside the burning fuselage A Wichita State University plane crash had occurred days earlier killing 31 people including 14 players.
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Southern Airways
Atlanta
Marshall
Wichita State University
Colorado
Four-Engine Jet Crashes Near Huntington WV Campus
In light fog and drizzle a four engine jet crashed near Marshall University in southwestern West Virginia about 12 miles east of Huntington. Residents Albert Rich and Rico describe hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash as the plane skimmed an abandoned house before the crash. Rescue efforts were slowed by mud and limited access with only a few ambulances on scene. no ambulances had departed by 10:30 p.m.
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Kenova Fire Department
West Virginia
Huntington
Marshall
Lukens Eyes Powell Seat as Falls in Place for Ohio Senate
Republican politicking surrounds Donald E. Lukens as he seeks the Ohio Senate seat vacated by Walter Powell. Butler County backing Lukens signals possible endorsements to come from other counties, with Lukens viewed as a potential 1974 governor or U.S. Senate hopeful. Strong GOP leaders weigh Lukens power ambitions against moderates like Maloney who could steer party discipline.
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Perry Smith
Associated Press
Donald E. “Buz
Lukens
Middletown
Ohio Senate
Butler County Republican Organization
Walter Powell
Congress
Butler
Ohio
Senate
Barry Levey
Powell
U. S. Senate
William Saxbe
Theodore M
Nixon era campaign strategy shifts in 1972 races
The text notes a shift away from the 1964 philosophy shaping the party with emphasis on watchfulness over Lukens should he win a State Senate seat. It indicates most observers expect the group to be Republican and focused on campaign strategy.
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Nixon
House
Lukens
Senate
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Middletown High School
Bille Mack
Becky Peters
Sherri Skimming
Jo Anne Wilch
Sara Rita Reynolds
Wendy Draudt
Carolyn Porter
Lisa
California
Pakistan
Running Springs
del Rosa
Highland
San Manuel Indian Reservation
Bill Maker
U.S. Forest Service
Jack McCurnin
Forest Service
Ronald Reagan
San Bernardino County
Smiley Park
Big Bear Lake
Une Os Seaeaclave
Norman Peale Business
Emia Eeu Aentineales
Thomas Collins Eee
Eee
Deaf Funerals
Eee Valley News
Ewesereee
Gilligan Gears
Menangi
Famed Square
Paris
Marshall U
Crash
John Young
Young
Albert Rich
Rico
Tri-State
Roger Cloud
Preble
Darke
Mercer
Charles F. Kurfess
Maloney
Gray
Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson
Buckeye
Donald E. Lukens
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