Rural towns slipping, yet residents ignore decline
Washington dispatch reports Dr. C Brice Ratchford of the University of Missouri says rural communities are deteriorating across education health housing and recreation while residents refuse to acknowledge the gap with urban areas. He notes a lack of pressure to address the decline despite development programs.
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Ammonia Gas Tragedy Leaves Crete Community Homeless
A derailment released toxic anhydrous ammonia in Crete Nebraska causing eight deaths and numerous injuries. Hundreds remain homeless as gas fog settles on the farm and college town of about 3900 residents amid lingering odor and safety fears.
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Ohioan Larry Jones Finds Pro Basketball a Tough Living
Denver Rockets guard Larry Jones from Columbus Ohio describes pro basketball as a tough way to make a living while pursuing a master’s degree in guidance and counseling. He has started a $1500 endowment at the University of Toledo for a deserving athlete with a 2.5 GPA, funding it with $3000 of his own money and serves as president of the ABA Players Association.
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Chicago Tribune Front Page Protest Editorial
The Chicago Tribune announced it would skip Thursday coverage of student protests as a protest against excessive attention to demonstrations. The piece argues protests are fashionable and overreported relative to their numbers and importance.
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UPI
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Voting Age Bill Set for Senate Vote in Ohio
Ohio Senate to vote on a joint resolution lowering the voting age to 19 with potential path to the November ballot. If approved by both houses, the change would take effect January 1, 1970 following a statewide referendum. Senator Oakley Collins predicts passage and notes youth support.
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UPI
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Oakley C. Collins
Aironton
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Ohio Senate honors FFA Queen in gallery
Lt. Gov. John W. Brown acknowledged over 100 Future Farmers of America members in the Ohio Senate chamber and identified the state FFA Queen. Leslie Shroyer, 18, of New Carlisle, appeared in a pale blue dress with a sash.
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