Fire Destroys Captain Hook's Riverfront Restaurant
Covington Kentucky AP Captain Hook's, a floating restaurant on the Ohio River, was destroyed by fire at its Covington mooring. Damage listed at 90000 dollars by owner Captain John Beatty. The barge-built restaurant was engulfed on arrival. cause undetermined. The venture previously stirred riverfront development disputes with Covington officials.
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Covington, Ky
Captain Hook
Ohio River
Covington
John Beatty
Beatty
Ohio
Kentucky
Dayton Schools Authorized To Close For Financial Reasons
State Supt. Martin Essex announced Dayton city schools may close at end of day Nov. 5 after audits show funds exhausted by Oct. 27. An advance of 1.5 million against future state payments would keep schools open through Nov. 5, with a 10.5 mill levy on Nov. 12 and a renewal on Nov. 2. If approved, students return Nov. 15. possible additional five days in June 1972.
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Columbus
Ohio
Martin W. Essex
Dayton City
Essex
Dayton
Stget
North Royalton
Urbana City
Elmwood
Wood County
Indian Creek
Jefferson County
Otsego
Wool County
Southeastern
Clark
Yellow Springs
Greene County
Disgusted Yellow Springs teachers march on Statehouse
Yellow Springs teachers from the area protested at the Statehouse over delays in a permanent budget bill. Robert Tripp, a social studies teacher, expected 200 to 1,000 participants though only about 75 gathered. They carried a cardboard apple and planned a “fickle finger of finance” award while wearing SST armbands for Save Schools Today.
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Columbus, Ohio
Yellow Springs
Statehouse
Robert Tripp
Yellow Springs High School
Tripp
Finger of Finance
Inflation No 1 Woe Found in Saxbe Survey
Ohioans assess inflation as the top issue in a statewide survey by Sen. William B. Saxbe. More than 35,000 residents responded, with Vietnam, crime, unemployment, drug control, and pollution also named as major concerns.
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Columbus, Ohio
Medina Officially Out Now
Capt Ernest Medina, cleared of murder in My Lai, ends 16 year Army career with an honorable discharge. Army confirms resignation accepted. Medina, acquitted of responsibility for 102 civilian deaths while commanding Charlie Company on March 16, 1968, plans civilian work with R J Enstrom Corp. in Michigan.
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FT. Mcpherson
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Medina
R. J. Enstrom Corp
Menorminnee, Mich
Bailey
Accident Injures Mom and Daughter on Breiel Roosevelt Intersection
Police reported a collision at Breiel Boulevard and Roosevelt Boulevard at 9 a m injuring Betty Henson 27 and her 15 month old daughter Deborah with head bruises and an arm complaint. Henson refused aid while her car and a pickup driven by Bobby Leigeber 28 sustained 3500 in damage. Henson was charged with failure to yield.
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Breiel Boulevard
Roosevelt Boulevard
Betty Henson
Hendrickson Road
Deborah
Henson
Bobby Leigeber
Roosevelt Blvd
Obituary of Luna Davis 79 Middletown educator and mother
Luna Davis 79 mother of Estill Davis and longtime education administrator died at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington after years of illness. She resided with husband J William in Sabina for 35 years and is survived by Ivy Francis Sanford four sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 1 p m at Littleton Funeral Home Sabina with burial at New Antioch Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m.
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Luna Davis
Estill Davis
Middletown City
Lemon Monroe High School
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Melvin
Clinton County
J. William
Sabina
Ivy
Columbus
Francis
Nampa
Idaho
Sanford
Sun Valley
Calif
Army Plans to Hire Foreigners for Cambodia Work
U S Army aims to bypass the Cooper Church amendment by employing about 2000000 in third country nationals to perform noncombat tasks in Cambodia. The plan targets supply depots and maintenance roles behind front lines, with potential future use as combat advisers. Foreign workers, likely Koreans or Australians, would supplement the arms transfer team under Brig. Gen. Theodore Matakis, as congressional hearings examine a 1972 military assistance program.
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Phnom Penh
U.S. Army
Cooper Church
Cambodia
U.S
Congress
Theodore Mataxis
Saigon
Senate Foreign Relations
South Vietnam
Laos
Air America
Bell Helicopters
Death of Robert R. Gilbert In Middletown Hospital
Robert R. Gilbert aged 31 of the U S Hotel 34 S Main Street died at 8 20 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since September 13 Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home
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Robert R. Gilbert
U. S
S. Main
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Russell Surface Rites Held In Eaton After Punta Gorda Death
Russell Surface 72 father-in-law of Ray Williams and former Middletown Sportsmen's Club manager died Wednesday at his home in Punta Gorda Florida. A Preble County native and retired United Telephone Co. employee, he was a life member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association. Survived by wife Virginia daughter Margaret Williams Houston Texas sister Ruth Focht Dayton and two grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m tomorrow Girton Schmidt Funeral Home Eaton Rev Clarence J Brad officiating burial Mound Hill Union Cemetery visitation today 3 5 and 7 9 p m.
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Russell Surface
Ray Williams
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Houston
Texas
Punta Gorda
Fla
Preble County
United Telephone Co
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Vandalia
Virginia
Margaret Williams
Ruth Focht
Dayton
Girton- Schmidt Funeral Home
Eaton
Clarence J. Brad
Mound Hill Union Cemetery
James M Smith rites held at West Chester
Services were held today for James M. Smith age 76 of 7401 Hamilton Mason Road West Chester Ohio. Burial followed at local cemetery with family attending.
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James M. Smith
Hamilton-Mason Road
West Chester
Robbery attempt ends as scream scatters thief
Mrs. Judy Flack of 1339 Central Ave. reported at 7:45 p.m. on First Avenue and Curtis Street a short man demanded money with his hand in his shirt as if armed. She yelled I know you do not have a gun and the assailant fled when a passing truck driven by during the scream.
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Judy Flack
Central Ave
Avenue
Curtis Street
Firearm Accident Fatalities Fall 1970 NSC Report
The National Safety Council reports a 10 percent decrease in fatal firearm accidents in 1970, indicating improved safety outcomes despite ongoing concerns over gun-related incidents.
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Toe
National Safety Council
Romeo Juliet defense cites age old feud in Belfast elopement case
In Leeds England AP report defense lawyer Malcolm Sorkin compared Deborah Dewey a 16 year old Protestant and William Steel a 19 year old Catholic to Romeo and Juliet as he argued shoplifting charges following their Belfast to England elopement. Judge Sir John Randolph discharged the pair urging them to return home.
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Romeo and Juliet
Malcolm Sorkin
Deborah Dewey
William Steel
Sorkin
Belfast
England
John Randolph
Moose Lodge Burns Mortgage at Dinner Dance
Moose Lodge 501 held a dinner dance to celebrate burning its two year mortgage at Moose Hall 3010 St Main St. State Director Lloyd Hawley and Secretary Milton S Proctor oversaw the event witnessed by over 200 members. John D Moore received a diamond pin for signing up 250 new members in two years as 23 new members were installed.
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Moose Lodge
Lloyd Hawley
Milton S. Proctor
St. Main St
John D. Moore
Three Die in Akron Domestic Quarrel Shootings
In northwest Akron three people were shot to death in what police call a double murder and death by own action. A 70 year old couple and a 6 year old girl were killed. Police said a man shot the woman and girl with a shotgun after a domestic quarrel then killed himself.
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Akron
Ohio
Deal
Robbery at Pala dium Bowling Alley Leaves Man Dead
In Toledo three men robbed the Palladium Bowling Alley of 7000 dollars and killed a customer. Police seek three robbers and a fourth getaway driver. Victim Charles Mitchell Jr., 9, died from gunshot wounds to the chest. Robbers had at least two pistols and a sawed off shotgun.
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Toledo, Ohio
Paladium
Toledo
Charles Mitchell Jr
Cincinnati teachers incentive plan awaits federal approval
Cincinnati officials report a federally funded program to boost teacher pay based on student gains awaits the U S Department of Education approval. Garfield School would serve as test site with Cummins as control, potential $150 monthly bonuses for top four months, and an $84 000 cost.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Department of Education
Cincinnati School Board
James Jacobs
Cincinnati Schools
Garfield
Cummins School
Cummins
Washington
Turnkey Corp
Planar Corp
Jacobs
Dr. Jacobs
Garfield School
Police Briefs Report Car Tape Player Thefts and Tire Losses
Eugene Angel of 1114 Girard Ave and Walter McBettrick of Cincinnati reported thieves stole tape players from their parked cars. Otis Tate said three truck tires and rims and four fuel oil cases were taken from a garage at rear of 1502 Woodlawn Ave. total value about 400 dollars.
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Eugene Angel
Girard Ave
Walter McBettrick
Cincinnati
Otis Tate
Woodlawn Ave
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Bud) Steller
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