Nye seeks probe into Wildlife Dept over eavesdropping devices
Ohio natural resources chief William B. Nye asked the state auditor and Ohio Highway Patrol to investigate alleged purchase and use of eavesdropping gear from 1965 under Gov. James A. Rhodes and former Wildlife Director Fred E. Marr. Nye directs employees not to use such devices and notes one pocket radio transmitter remains unfound.
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Columbus
UPI
William B. Nye
State Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Highway Patrol
State Auditor’s Office
Nye
James A. Rhodes
Natural Resources
Fred E. Marr
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Wildlife Division
Wildlife Law Enforcement
Wildlife Law Enforcement Office
United Air Lines Delivers Peanuts for Paradise Park Birds
United Air Lines flew 100 pounds of peanuts from Los Angeles to Honolulu to feed birds at Paradise Park as a mercy mission during a 42-day West Coast longshoremen strike. The supply normally comes from the All-American Nut Co, but the strike halted shipments.
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Mission of Mercy
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Paradise Park
Hawaii
All-American Nut Co
Lottery Bill Moves Toward House Floor in Ohio
Senate backed plan to lift Ohio lottery ban faces House State Government Committee vote next week. Supporters say it paves way for a statewide lottery to fund education with voter approval required.
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Lee Leonard
UPI
Statehouse
Columbus
Senate
House
State Government Committee
Ronald M. Mottl
Dparma
Ohio
United Press International
Mottl
Robert A. Manning
Akron
Manning
Charles F. Kurfess
Bowling Green
Kurfess
GOP
His Whim Adds Spice To Jail Tour
In Columbus a jail tour ended when bailiff Harold Headlee locked a cell block door for fun. The block could not be opened until 58 minutes later when an architect’s representative freed the inmates including Dean Hammerly and William Madden. Headlee returned to work afterward.
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Columbus
UPI
Harold Headlee
Headlee
Dean Hammerly
William Madden
Franklin County Board of Elections
Classified Ad Inquiry Prompt
Short promotional snippet urging readers to try classified ads for any business. Includes a phone number 662 4241 and a general call to action. No specific person, place, or organization details beyond the contact line.
Who Would Notice Congress’s Absence in Summer Recess
Dick West humorously notes Representative Otis G. Pike’s question if Congress is necessary. A fictional family from Back Bend, Indiana tours the Capitol and realizes Congress seems absent. A Congressional Record check suggests Congress did not return from the 1971 summer recess.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Congress
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Pike
Back Bend
Ind
Elmo Clackers
Sidney
Clackers
Capitol
Mr. Clackers
Mrs. Clackers
Elmo
Congressional
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