Old Ohio Law Seen as Slur on Central State Students
Ohio legislators will seek repeal in January of an 1889 two mile liquor and vice ban near Central State University and Wilberforce College. Rep. Keith McNamara said students view the rule as racially charged though officials note it has no effect with current liquor laws. The campus lies in Xenia Township where only high power beer or wine can be sold locally.
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Columbus
Ohio
Central State University
Whitey
Keith McNamara
Nantly
Wilberforce
Central State
McNamara
Wilberforce College
Xenia Township
Liquor Permits Sought for Middletown Establishments
Applications to the Ohio Department of Liquor Control seek transfer of two local permits. Richard M and Hazel Cox at Cottage Restaurant 3237 Yankee Road would transfer the 2:30 a.m. D-5 permit to Roger D Faye and Ruth Kathryn James. Delores V Gibbons at Gibbys Tavern 2505 Atco Ave would transfer the 1 a.m. D-3 permit to Gibbys Tavern Inc. at the same address.
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Middletown-area
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Richard M
Hazel Cox
Yankee Road
Roger D. Faye
Ruth Kathryn James
Delores V. Gibbons
Gibby’s Tavern
Atco Ave
Gibby’s Tavern Inc
Thanksgiving highway toll climbs amid mass casualties
The Associated Press reports 222 deaths on highways during the Thanksgiving period with 700 to 800 more projected. A severe crash west of Richmond Virginia killed five people including a minister and his family. Ambulance driver Calvin Helwig aided his son in a double fatality, with his 19 year old son Jerry among the dead. In Maine a pickup driven by William E Taylor Jr. of Portland rolled over on Route 26. Taylor died at the scene after bystanders and police found the wreck.
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Associated Press
Richmond
National Safety Council
William E. Taylor Jr
Taylor
Portland
Sydney man launches Australasian Interdependent Movement
On his 90th birthday Jim Leacock announced a new political party the Australasian Interdependent Movement in Sydney. About 30 attendees heard his call for a symbiotic world built on interdependence integrity goodwill and cooperation.
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Sydney
Students run two city shoplifting study in California
Six UC Davis psychology students staged a two city pilfering experiment to test observer behavior. Leader David Lopez says the group found shoppers ignored thefts when attackers dressed as squares while hippie clothing drew suspicion. Cooperating police and merchants in Davis and Woodland aided the study.
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Davis
Calif
University of California
David Lopez
Lopez
Woodland
Car Theft Hits Speaker At Lions Club Event
Justice of the Peace Ralph Jenkins canceled a speech after his car was stolen while he shopped on the way home. The report notes varying store manager reactions, with 74 percent looking the other way and 13 percent denying or rationalizing theft.
Keating to Back Ruehlmann as Cincinnati Mayor
Councilman William Keating said he will vote with the majority to elect Eugene Ruehlmann mayor, breaking the impasse. Keating blamed GOP leader Ambrose Lindhorst for blocking his mayoral bid and sought his resignation, while aiming to expand GOP participation beyond two leaders.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Ruehlmann
William Keating
Keating
Ruehlmann
U. S. House of Representatives
Ambrose
Republican Party
Lindhorst
Earl Barnes
GOP
Central Committee
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CSU
U.S
Bu Prang
South Vietnam
Saigon
Lodi
Calvin Helwig
Cident
Helwig
Jerry
Larry Weisser
New Gloucester, Maine
Bankamericard
Ae Lemaster
Imccoy Heating & A. C. Inc
Girard Ave
Cincy
John Dobrozsi Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Mabley & Carew
Catalina
Impala
Beck
Talbert
Pontiac
Central
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