First Preliminary Winners In Miss America Pageant
Catherine Lawton of Delaware won the talent competition in the first prelim round of Miss America in Atlantic City. Cindy Lee Sikes of Kansas won the swimsuit category. Lawton, 5'3" and the shortest contestant, performed a medley on banjo. Sikes, 18, 5'7" and 120 pounds, attends Wichita State University. Preliminary winners receive 1000 dollars in scholarship.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Catherine Lawton
Delaware
Kansas
Cindy Lee Sikes
Miss Lawton
California
Indiana
Miss Sikes
Wichita State University
Vandals Damage Pool At Butler County Home
Deputies said a pool liner and steel supports were damaged at John Draeger s home 6192 Hawkins Road Butler County with an estimated loss of 350 dollars. The act occurred yesterday and was attributed to vandals using a screwdriver.
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John Draeger
Hawkins Road
Butler County
Senate defeats bid for bigger share in revenue sharing plan
The Senate voted 61 to 24 against Sen. Ribicoff's amendment to shift funds to larger industrial states in a $34.8 billion revenue sharing bill. Smaller states favored changes, while big urban states pledged future attempts, arguing the finance committee formula discriminates against them. Debates continued on the major bill.
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Washington
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Senate Finance Committee
Connecticut
Finance Committee
Tragic War Scored At Middletown Democrat Meeting
The Middletown Young Democrats gathered in Oxford where Rev. Richard Mansfield denounced Nixon as the biggest bomber in history and James Ruppert warned the war has cost the country 220 billion. Officials urged a person to person campaign and formed a constitution committee.
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Richard Mansfield
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Oxford
Middletown
Nixon
James Ruppert
Warren County
Congress
Mansfield
8Th
Miami
George McGovern
Ruppert
Walter Powell
Powell
League of Conservation Voters
McGovern
America
McGovern Commission
Mark Petty
Hamilton
Butler County Recorder
Young Democrats
Democratic Party
Mark Lewis
Arlington Ave
Franklin
A Lewis
Democratic
Central Ave
Powell Headquarters Opening Here Saturday
Congressman Walter E. Powell launches his 1972 campaign with a 2 p.m. ribbon cutting for the Powell for Congress Committee Headquarters at 25 Charles St. The event marks his bid from the newly created 8th District covering Butler Preble and Darke counties and parts of Mercer Montgomery and Warren. A press Q&A follows, then a motor caravan to 36 N Broad St for the GOP headquarters opening with Powell as MC.
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Walter E.powell
Powell
Congress Committee
Charles St
U.S
House of Representatives
Butler
Preble and
Darke Counties
Mercer
Montgomery and Warren Counties
N. Broad Street
GOP
New Fire Truck To Arrive In Middletown This Month
Middletown will add a $38,355 Ward La France diesel pumper with a 40 gallon foam unit to its firefighting fleet. Chief James Mattson said the new truck, ordered last year, will bolster plant fire response and a backup vehicle at No 1 firehouse may be sold if a buyer is found.
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Middletown
James Mattson
Mattson
Ward la France Co
Elmyria
N. Y
No. 1 Firehouse
Clinton Street
MU Professor Named Democrat Registration Chief in Ohio 8th
Donald A. Daiker a Miami University English professor and longtime Democratic activist has been named registration chairman for the McGovern Shriner campaign in Ohio 8th District and Butler County. He and co chair Cindy Wilson will lead drives in Butler Preble and Warren counties with Daiker also serving as area vice chairman of the Butler County Democratic Executive Committee.
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Oxford
Donald A. Daiker
Miami University
Ohio
Daiker
E. Spring St
McGovern-Shriver
Butler County
Democratic Party
Cindy Wilson
Plum S&t
Butler
Preble
Warren
Darker
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Oxford Area
David L. Smith
Hugh Clark
McGovern-Shriver E
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New Mexico
Schirmer
POL
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A&w Root
THE
A&w Drive-In & Restaurant
Franklin-Lebanon RD
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