Ohio flood cleanup as 1967 record crests. Red Cross aids
Cleanup continues as Ohio recedes after the swollen Ohio and Little Miami rivers breached flood levels. Crests reached about 58.6 feet in Cincinnati and 57 feet at New Richmond, with shelters serving dozens and Red Cross moving to close its New Richmond service center by Monday.
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Little Miami
Cincinnati
New Richmond
Cincinnati Red Cross
Barbara Pinzka
Cincinnati Area
The
Red Cross
Batavia
Market St
Tristate
Journal Area
Newtown
Anderson High School suffers first knife incident in memory
A 15-year-old student was slashed on the left hand near Anderson High School as two bus riders waited for buses after classes. Deputy Rick Taylor arrested a freshman on felonious assault charges, and the injured sophomore, Bruce Tagge, required surgery and remained in treatment while the school planned a hearing for the assailant.
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Anderson High School
E. Wayne Titus
Chris Stefan
Hamilton County
Rick Taylor
George Tagge
Children’s Hospital
Anderson High’s Dave Wilson Sets Swim Records in Ohio
Anderson High School senior Dave Wilson shattered national marks at the Ohio State finals in Canton. He clocked 48.50 to break Mark Spitz’s 49.1 national record in the 100 butterfly, while winning the state title in backstroke with 51.14 and placing high in the butterfly at 49.051. Wilson helped Anderson finish sixth as a team with 57 points, and the 200-yard medley relay finished sixth at 1:40.66.
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Anderson High
Dave Wilson
Canton
Branin
Wilson
Mark Spitz
Anderson
Skins
Redskin
Doug Elam
Turpin High
Newtown signs sewer contract for flood relief
Newtown Village signed a contract with KZF design firm to prepare and administer construction of storm sewers to drain central town. The project area includes Plum Centre and part of Main Streets, flooding after heavy rain. A federal Community Development grant of 290000, plus 90000 already obtained, funds the effort.
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Newtown
KZF
Withrow Heads to Southwestern District Final Saturday
Withrow High, undefeated at 21-0 and top ranked in the state, faces Springfield North in the Southwestern District final at University of Dayton Arena. The winner meets the Troy district champion for a regional berth. Dayton winners move on next weekend.
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Withrow High
Springfield North
Tigers
Troy
University of Dayton
Dayton
Mike Ferone
Hughes
Cincinnati
Cin
Mass Crate Government the big winner in lottery strikes
The article profiles lottery winners facing heavy taxes and ruined finances, focusing on Eunice Baylor a 55 year old widow in rural western New York who lost most of her $100000 winnings to taxes. It notes multi level taxation and harms like unemployment and debt, and follows her efforts to survive on Social Security a small check and a part time checker job.
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Eunice Baylor
Buffalo
Forest Hills week returns to normal amid spring fever
River recedes but potential third flood looms as flood season nears. Ohio National Guard serves Anderson Township for first time in memory. Commuting issues persist. map of the Newtown Shuffle appears on page 4. Forest Hills students compete for trip to Germany on page 8. Editorial debates authorship of Anderson Police Study report on page 12.
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Ohio National Guard
Anderson Township
Newtown
Forest Hills
Germany
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