Federal Jury To Investigate Kent Slayings
Federal grand jury to probe Kent State killings as families express relief and hope for justice. Atty Gen nominees and Ohio figures tied to the investigation frame the timing amid Senate hearings and political debate.
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Kent
Associated Press
Kent State University
Martin Scheuer
Youngstown
Sandra Scheuer
Elyria
Louis A. Schroeder
William
U.S. Atty
Stanley Pottinger
Washington
Justice Department
Kent State
Cleveland
Atty
Robert H. Bork
Pottinger
John Mitchell
Ohio National
Ohio
Senate Judiciary Committee
Saxbe
Columbus
Benson Wolman
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
Edward Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
20 Percent Gasoline Cutback Seen by Nixon Regime
The Nixon administration plans a fuel diet with up to a 20 percent reduction in gasoline production. Top priority would go to essential services such as police, fire, and ambulances, while average drivers could receive only 80 percent of demand. A second priority would favor middle distillates for medical, transport, and hospital heating needs. A 3 percent hardship reserve and agricultural allowances are noted, with regulatory decisions pending by month end.
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Washington
Federal Energy Office
William E. Simon
Kissinger Plans Stop In Algeria Amid Middle East Tour
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will brief Algerian President Boumedienne in Algiers for a few hours before continuing a Middle East mission. He aims to win Algeria’s backing for peace talks, meet Foreign Minister Bouti likа, and press Brussels and London on oil, alliance unity, and a Western strategy for the Geneva conference opening December 18.
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London
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Algeria
Kissinger
Algiers
Houari Boumedienne
Geneva
Africa
Abdel Aziz Boutilika
Ward Heath
Alec Douglas-Home
Europe
Britain
United States
Israel
Pilgrims’ Society
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Brussels
U.S
United Nations
Henry Kissinger
Rockefeller resigns New York governorship fueling 1975 presidential bid
Nelson A. Rockefeller announces he will resign in a week after 15 years as New York governor to focus on two bipartisan commissions. He says he will keep options open for a future presidential run, though not a gimmick, while Republicans weigh his candidacy.
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Albany N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Clifford L. Jones
Pennsylvania
Boundary Street Fire Leaves Family of Ten Homeless
A Boundary Street frame cottage owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Blevins suffered a morning blaze that destroyed the rear of the home and damaged most of the rest. The fire began in the kitchen as Mrs Blevins and several children went to a relative’s house. Unemployed Blevins saved some furniture and Christmas gifts.
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Boundary St
Charles Blevins
Gallia St
Blevins
Supreme Court opens door to full arrests searches
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that police may conduct full searches of arrestees, overturning a lower court limit that allowed only pat downs for a traffic warrant. Evidence found, including heroin, can be used in court under the new ruling. Separate items note Kissinger threats, car reliance in Cincinnati, and Ohio’s drug abuse battle with expanded education and funding.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
Resurfacing Cuts County Cost Of Oil
County crews resurfaced 157 miles of roads this summer, about 38 percent of the system, eliminating oil dust treatment and saving roughly $100,000. The effort used 750,000 gallons of liquid asphalt and 33,000 tons of stone on 61 roads, under Assistant Supt. Paul T. Alexander.
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Tim Thoroughman
Toroughman
Paul T. Alexander
Marvin Woodward
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Police Radio Marks Progress in Portsmouth System
Lt. William Gammon, nearing retirement after 40 years, recalls the city’s first police radio in 1933. The modern system, installed at 52,000 dollars, lets dispatchers direct cruisers within minutes and maintains fast contact with the station, cruisers, and other agencies.
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NEW Police
Portsmouth
Harold Cooper
William Gammon
Gammon
Paul F. Nelson
Department
Final United Way Report Falls Short by Ten Thousand Dollars
The 1974 Scioto County United Way campaign raised over 223000 toward a 233000 goal, allocating 239722 to 14 agencies and transferring 16722 from the reserve. Volunteers thanked, divisions exceeding goals, and new UW board member Rev. Nicholson noted. The article also recounts early city policing history and a 1930s shift to radio systems.
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Scioto County
United Way
UW Board of Trustees
MelMershon
Ciainen
Betty Beaumont
Mike) Stoops
Beverly Harr
Red Cross
Big Brothers
Boy Scouts
Catholic Social Services
14Th Street Community Center
Girl Scouts
Goodwill Industries
Salvation Army
Council For
Southern Ohio Mental Health
Union Mission
YMCA
USD
National Crime and Delinquency Council
Beaumont
James D. Kricker
Tom Foli
Larry Cayton
Richard Brunner
Bob Copley
McClelland Nicholson
Valley United Methodist Church
UW Board
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Nixon
Vice
Times
Billy Graham
National Guard Armory
17Th St
China
Baltimore Sun
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
Columbus, Ohio
John Gilligan
Gilligan
Volkswagen
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