Report 41 Fire Calls During 67
New London volunteers answered 41 fire calls in 1967 with total losses estimated at 73 450. The village had 26 fires costing 7 050 while township had seven fires totaling 6 000. A Mans field truck driver, Robert L. Reams, died in July after his truck left Route 60 and burned. Fitchville Township faced four calls with 15 000 loss. The worst fire was the Ed Ganz farm on Exchange Road. Four fires occurred in Clarksfield Township totaling 45 300.
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New London
al Walters
Robert L. Reams
Mansfield
Fitchville Township
Ed Ganz
Exchange Road
Clarksfield Township
Television In Review Weather Made NFL Title Game A Television Farce
A UPI column mocks the Green Bay versus Dallas championship broadcast for poor field conditions and excessive commercials. It blasts tasteless ads and overhyped telecast drama, arguing the sport’s focus on TV harms on-field quality and fan experience.
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Green Bay
Partner Assumes Insurance Agency In New London
Boyd Burk has taken over Richards and Burk Insurance Agency at 10 East Main Street and will operate under the same name. He will offer fire and casualty coverage representing Ohio Farmers Travelers Buckeye Union State Automobile Mutual Great American and Foremost. Burk, a 12 year associate of Paul Richards, formerly owned a Chevrolet Garage and other businesses. Paul Richards will retire from fire and casualty work but continue with Travelers and Colonial Heritage Life from his home.
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New London
Boyd Burk
Richards and Burk Insurance Agency
East Main Street
Burk
Ohio Farmers
Travelers
Buckeye Union
State Automobile Mutual
Great American
Paul Richards
Chevrolet
Allis Chalmers
Fund Drive Nears Goal in New London
Edward Hamilton, chairman of the Community Fund, said the 1967 goal of 3000 dollars will be reached as final reports from local industries arrive. The house-to-house campaign under Sterling Ward and organizers Mrs. Duane Smith Mrs. Ronald Ashbaker and Mrs. Lyle Knapp was successful.
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New London
Edward Hamilton
Community Fund
Hamilton
Sterling Ward
Duane Smith
Ronald Ashbaker
Lyle Knapp
New Risk Firm Opens in Hamilton at 21 South Main
Hamilton opens the Hamilton Insurance Agency at 21 South Main Street taking over the Grange Insurance business of Loyal Dunlap and the Graham Insurance Agency. He will represent Grange Patron's Mutual Ohio Insurance Association Sandy Beaver and Michigan Life.
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New London
Edward Hamilton
New London Avenue
Hamilton Insurance Agency
South Main Street
Grange Insurance
Loyal Dunlap
Graham Insurance Agency
Grange
Patron’s Mutual
Ohio Insurance Association
Sandy Beaver
Michigan Life
Hamilton
Savings and Loan Banking Company
New London High School
Tiffin University
Johnson renews tax hike push as Congress opens
President Johnson begins the 1968 election year with a renewed push for the unpopular income tax increase. In a New Year message he frames the move as essential to reduce the U.S. balance of payments deficit and urges Congress to act when it reconvenes on January 15.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Self
U.S
Nation Suffers Record New Year Toll In Holiday Traffic
United Press International reports a series of late weekend traffic accidents raised the New Year's holiday toll to 351 deaths and 464 total casualties, with California leading at 39 fatalities and Texas 36. The National Safety Council had forecast 460 to 540 highway deaths. President Johnson signaled possible tax increases, while wage and price control options were discussed by Labor Secretary Wirtz if Congress disagrees on a proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge.
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United Press International
UPI
California
Texas
Michigan
Illinois
Florida
New York
National Safety Council
Johnson
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Congress
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LBJ
Ak Norwalk
Ohio
Huron
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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