Metro branding expands across Chew Newspapers in Ohio
Chew Newspapers announces midweek free papers will adopt the Metro name for uniform identity. The Banner in Middletown becomes Metro Banner sharing coverage with The Journal to reach 46 500 homes weekly across Butler Warren Preble and Montgomery counties. Gazetter Metro Advertiser and Chronicle Metro Shopping Guide follow suit.
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Chew Newspapers of Ohio
CNO
Middletown Journal
Metro
W.A. Siebenthaler Sr
Xenia
Chew Newspapers
Middletown
The
Banner
Metro Banner
Journal
Butler
Warren
Preble
Montgomery
Gazette Metro Advertiser
Franklin Chronicle
Chronicle Metro Shopping Guide
Piqua Daily Call
Siebenthaler
Crime Alert Number Promotes Vigilance
Public notice urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activity to the police. The advisory emphasizes quick reporting and community safety, repeating the contact in bold for easy remembrance.
Mondale Made Best Dressed List In Custom Tailors Guild
The Custom Tailors Guild named Vice President Mondale to its Best Dressed List. The group noted his sartorial improvement since becoming president but said Carter is far from well dressed. The Top Ten includes Namath Reynolds Rickles Denver and others from sports film and industry.
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NEW York (Ap
Walter Mondale
Custom Tailors Guild of America
Jimmy Carter
Guild
Vess Duro
Mondale
Joe Namath
Namath
Burt Reynolds
Don Rickles
Percy Foreman
Houston
Tex
Taxpayers seek removal of Wayne National Forest from Marietta area
In Washington County Ohio a taxpayers group urges Congress to remove Wayne National Forest arguing it drains the tax base. The Frontier Local school district faces closure due to funds loss while county receipts from the forest total about 18 000 dollars annually.
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Marietta, Ohio
Ohio
Washington County
Frontier
National Forest
Wayne National Forest
United States
James Vuksic
Rhodes Signs Bond Bill Allowing County Ballot Grouping
Gov. James A. Rhodes signed an emergency bill letting Ohio counties group bond proposals for multiple building projects into one ballot item. The measure, urged by Rep. William L. Mallory, replaces a per project listing rule and follows existing use for highways. The same day two other measures became law, including county child services benefits and a land sale agreement in Logan County. A nonemergency bill exempting county agricultural societies from charitable trust registration takes effect January 10, 1978.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Hamilton County
William L. Mallory
Cincinnati
FBI reports 7 percent drop in first half crime rate
The FBI notes declines in most large cities led by New York Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Chicago and Boston in the first half of 1977 versus 1976. Rapes and assaults rose while murders and robberies fell. Houston bucked the trend with a 12 percent rise.
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Washington
FBI
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago
Boston
Houston
Sun Belt
Dallas
North Central States
Northeastern
South
West
Ohio City Crime Drops Marked in 1977 First Half
FBI reports show Ohio eight largest cities combined crime fell 3 to 20 percent from 1976 to 1977. Akron led with a 20 percent drop across most categories though killings rose. Cleveland fell 3 percent while Toledo saw mixed results with larceny down but other crimes up. Canton Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Youngstown varied figures with murder and rape increasing in several cities.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Akron
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Cleveland
Toledo
Canton
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Youngstown
Weather keeps temperatures near forecast with frost likely
Cloudy conditions held temperatures close to forecast this morning with a low of 12 and a yesterday high of 49 inches of rain. Tonight should clear and turn cold with frost possible and a mid 30s low. Thursday brings a high in the upper 50s under sunny skies and a fair weekend with showers likely Saturday and Sunday.
Army loses track of 118.5 million in gear and food
The Army uncovers 118.5 million dollars in missing food clothing and equipment after a four month audit. Lt Gen Marvin D Fuller says about five percent of missing material was stolen and soldiers may have to repay the government for losses. A task force will propose preventive steps.
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Washington
Army
Marvin D. Fuller
Fuller
President Hamdi's Assassination Leaves Yemeni Policy Intact
Western diplomats in Cairo said the killing of President Ibrahim al Hamdi is not expected to alter Yemen's policy toward Saudi Arabia or the United States. The three-man military council led by Maj. Ahmed al Ghamshi holds power as calm San a reports no coup.
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Cairo
Egypt
Yemen
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
Saudi Arabia
United States
Radio Sana Said
al-Hamdi
Maj
Ahmed Hussein al- Ghamshi
al- Hamdi
Radio San’a
al Hamdi
Col
Abdullah Mohammed al-Hamdi
San‘a
Abdul Aziz Ghani
Abdullah Abdul Aalem
Hamdi
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Xenia Daily Gazette
Ann Landers
Heloise
Elevision
Carter
Monty Hall
John Denver
Frank Gorshin
Mel Boldt
Mel Boldt & Associates
Vito Pascucci
Leblanc Corp
Kenosha
Wis
Rickles
Denver
Marietta
Barbara Sutton
Association
Sutton
Congress
George Anderson
Anderson
Rhodes
Lakelands
Indian Lake
Logan County
U.S
Atty
Griffin Bell
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