Johnson Proposes Tax Surcharge and Social Security Boost
President Johnson’s State of the Union outlines a 6 percent surcharge on corporate and individual income taxes starting July 1, a 20 percent boost in social security benefits, and a fiscal 1968 budget of 135 billion dollars with 126.9 billion in revenue, yielding an 8.1 billion deficit. He also pledges Vietnam resolve and proposes merging the Labor and Commerce departments into a single Department of Business and Labor.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
State of the Union
United States
Vietnam
Department of Labor and Commerce
Department of Business and Labor
Hartland School Windows Smashed In Vandalism Night Incident
Hartland Center School suffered damage to thirty two windows when rocks and cement from the driveway were hurled through panes around the building. Deputies say no entry attempt occurred and the crime is deliberate property damage. Children attended classes as usual after cardboard patches were applied.
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Hartland Center School
Huron County Sheriff's Deputies
Clyde Wicker
Bus Drivers Seek $200 Yearly Pay Hike
A four member committee of school bus drivers asked the Board of Education for a $200 annual raise citing the Ohio Public School Association salary guide. Current pay ranges from $1,100 to $1,400 per year with requests for overtime pay during bus breakdowns, defined driving days, and extra pay for double runs and trips.
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Monroeville
Board of Education
Ohio Public School Association
Ohio Senate Backs Six Bills Including Year-Round EST
The Ohio Senate opened its session by introducing six bills. One proposal would place the entire state on Eastern Standard Time year round.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Senate
Ohio
Arson Suspected In Rural Shed Blaze
Huron County sheriff investigators probe a suspected arson at a shed owned by Adam E Ganz Sr on Fayette Road. A hay baler was inside and a ball of twine was ignited in the shed corner, with nearby vacant house arson referenced from last May.
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Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Adam E. Ganz
RD 2
Exchange Road
New London
Fayette Road
Ganz
McLaughlin Opposed By Doug Colvin for Norwalk City Treasurer
Douglas Colvin of Rose Dale Boulevard filed petitions this morning for the office of Norwalk city treasurer as a Democrat opposing Republican incumbent Lewis McLaughlin. Also filing were Paul Bistline, incumbent North Fairfield Township trustee, Edmund Pollinger, Richmond Township trustee, and Raymond Smith of Newton Street who submitted petitions.
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Douglas Colvin
Rosedale Blvd
Norwalk
Lewis McLaughlin
Paul Bistline
North Fairfield Township
Edmund Pollinger
Richmond Township
Raymond Smith
Newton St
Weather forecast and notices from local brief
Considerable cloudiness and colder with scattered snow flurries and a high near 30. Tonight partly clear and cold with a low around 17. Thursday clouds thicken but not as cold with a chance of light snow late. Marriage license for Kenneth Messer and Lynda Liston. Deaths include Augusta Stotz and Neil Zick.
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Kenneth D. Messer
Flat Rock
Mich
Tool and Dle
Lynda G. Liston
Bellevue
Norwalk Board to discuss goatees long hair policy
Norwalk City Board of Education will consider a policy on goatees and long hair for students at the February 14 meeting. The board invited principals and Juvenile Court Judge Russell T. Antrim to join the discussion after reports of related cases.
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Norwalk City
Edward S. Rubinow
Miller
Dr. SR. Corbin
Dale Olsen
Olsen
Corbin
Johnson Proposes Tax Increase Met by House Shock
Washington reports the 90th Congress newly formed with a conservative tilt reacts with shock to President Johnson's plan to raise taxes to fund ongoing domestic and international spending. Republicans reject it and Democrats demand major cuts to Great Society programs before backing any tax hike.
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Washington
UPI
90Th Congress
Johnson
Norwalk Banks Elect Officers
Directors and officers of Norwalk's Citizens National Bank and Huron County Banking Co. were chosen at annual meetings. New CNB directors include John W. Baltes and John G. Kaiser, with several re-elected and emeritus directors named. Huron County Banking Co. shareholders approved increasing capital stock from 400 000 to 800 000 via a 100 percent stock dividend, issuing 16 000 additional shares.
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Norwalk
Citizens National Bank
Huron County Banking Co
John W. Baltes
John G. Kaiser
Citizens Board of Directors
John E. Wise
William A. Fisher
Earle H. Lowe
Ernest H. Kohlmyer
Carl H. Heman
Paul L. Carpenter
C.B. Gardiner
Charles A. Hartley
Carpenter and Paffenbarger
Joseph V. Motsch
Jury Clears Bartender Of Selling Beer To Youth
Eugene Gordy of Clarksfield was found innocent of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a day and a half trial in Huron County Juvenile Court. A 17-year-old New London boy testified he bought beer, but the seven women and six men acquitted Gordy after deliberating about an hour and a quarter.
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Eugene Gordy
Clarksfield
Huron County
Gordy
New London
Russell T. An
Zoners Seek Funds for Downtown Study
Norwalk Planning and Zoning seeks 2400 dollars from the City Council to finance a five to six month survey of downtown problems. A 13 member committee was named including all seven zoning commissioners. The Chamber of Commerce may provide 3600 dollars. total 6000 dollars for Laurence A. Alexander & Company to evaluate transportation, storefronts, market, and merchandising as part of the city master plan adopted in 1965.
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Norwalk
Grant Walls
Walls
Richard Mutz
al Mann
Herman Schaafsma
James Westerhold
Claude Martin, Jr
Ira Liedorff
Ford
S.D. Dimon
Harold Finch
Robert Mason
Price
James Zuber
Rose Foss
Jury Impaneled In Stein Case Over Norwalk Bypass Property
A seven man five woman jury was impaneled in Huron County Common Pleas Court to hear opening statements in a land appropriation case involving Donald and Mrs. Stein on Old State Road. The state seeks about 16 acres for bypass right of way with two Stein parcels remaining. Stein dairy farm operations and a bridge construction feature figure in the dispute. Martin Hanna represents the Steins. Dale Barnard represents the state highway department.
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Norwalk
Donald Stein
Old State Road
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Robert
J. Vetter
Stein
Martin Hanna
Bowling Green
Steins
Dale Barnard
Attorney General
State Highway Department
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LBJ
Hartland
McLaughlin
Doug Colvin
Augusta K. Stotz
Bell Neil Zick
Willard Eae
Greta'ateteteterere
Richard Mahaffey
Hazel Kerner
East Main Street
Paul E. Bleile
John F. Ernsthausen
J. Raymond Gerken
Motsch
Thomas P. O’donnell
Cornelius J. Ruffing
Cleland B. Thomas
Ernsthausen
Gerken
Wilbur C. Edwards
L. C. McLaughlin
Cashier
R.E. Poth
J. M. Arthur
T.J. Ralston
W.J. Catalano
Wayne F. Leslie
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Dirksen
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Baltes
Kaiser
Trim
Ronald Freeman
Robert Thornton
Freeman
Old State Bridge
New Road
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