Commissioners Vote To Preserve Their Words
City commissioners debated taping their public meetings to preserve verbatim records. Miss Mary Lord opposed cost and preferred not to, while Joe Lewis Virgil Clark and James Curry Sr favored taping for accuracy. The plan stalled as microphones were missing and no explanation given.
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Jim Bohman
Journal
Mary Lord
Dan W. Kothe
Mission
Kothe
Radio Lewis
WPFB
Commission Commission
Miss Lord
City Com
Robert C. Cordray
Cordray
Joe Lewis
Lewis
Virgil Clark
James Curry Sr
Clark
Curry
Commission
William Denham
City Building
Porter Elected President of Middletown Area Young Club
Gerald D. Porter 1094 Park Lane was elected president of the Middletown Area Young Club at a meeting at the Sports Bowl. He succeeds Roger Gillespie and is joined by Robert Housh as vice president Judy Smith secretary and Mrs Richard Jones treasurer. Eight board members include Mrs Lavonne Cole Mrs David Douglas and Mrs R W Lapham. Awards named Outstanding Director went to George Kavouras and Jerry Lapham. Porter, a 1961 OU graduate, works in Armco Steel personnel and has Navy officer service plus active involvement in Jaycees Masons Elks and Junior Achievement advisory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald D. Porter
Park Lane
Middletown Area
Porter
Roger Gillespie
Robert Housh
Wildwood Road
Judy Smith
Arlington Arms Apartments
Richard Jones
Rosedale Road
Lavonne Cole
Henderson St
David Douglas
Fulton Lane
R. W. Lapham
Doverdale Drive
Monroe
George Kavouras
Jerry Lapham
University of Oklahoma
Armco Steel Corp
Portier
Jaycees
Masons, Elks
Snipers Kill Two Wound Three in East St Louis Area
Investigators in St. Clair County report a series of sniper shootings over the weekend left two dead and three wounded. Police say multiple shooters may be involved as authorities step up efforts after the fatal toll including Joseph Cook and Joseph Iwanowski who died from multiple gunshot injuries. A bus was reportedly sprayed with bullets in one incident.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
St. Clair County
Joseph Cook
Laseyville
Cook
Collinsville
Joseph Iwanowski
French Village
Iwanowski
Meat Check Bill Near Senate Vote
Senate moves toward a vote on a bill to require federal inspection standards for all U S meat within three years. Sen Mondale dismisses protests that the measure favors foreign producers while Sen Miller notes equal standards for imports. Sen Hruska questions the double standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Walter F. Mondale
D. Minn
Jack Miller
Senate Agriculture Committee
Miller
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Loss Heavy In Franklin Crash
A rear end collision at the Ohio 73 and S Main Street light in Franklin caused $1,000 damage to two cars. Drivers James E. Myers and Ronnie Lee Hollon faced police reports with Myers driving a 1965 car owned by Heber Jones Inc. Hollon was cited for failure to maintain an assured clear distance.
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Franklin
Ohio 73
S. Main Street
James E. Myers
Yankee Road
Middletown
Hollon
Credit Squeeze Signs Increase in Mortgage Market
Washington AP reports rising signs of a credit squeeze similar to last year as mortgage money tightens. Officials warn only a tax increase can avert shrinking homebuilding, with mortgage rates rising to 6.38 percent for new houses in October, savings and loan deposits lagging, and Fannie Mae reducing mortgage purchases to conserve resources.
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Washington
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Savings and Loan
S&ls
Ings
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
Mortgage Agency
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
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Slater
Central Avenue
Ohio
ABC
Longines
Spencer Jewelry
Gerald Porter
Gillespie
U.S
Menze
G.T.O
Firebird
Bonneville
Catalina
Tempest
Lemans
Santa
Wa Ach Tea Ward
Orion
RTM
The
Federal Glass Co
Montgomery Ward
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