Ohio 108th General Assembly Passes 191.7 Million Tax Package
The 108th Ohio General Assembly approved taxes totaling 191.7 million to fund a 2.27 billion education package. Taxes rose on cigarettes, liquor, utilities and corporate franchises while housing and welfare reforms expanded, including 495 million for welfare and 100 million for pollution control. The session ended with 370 measures passed and a Sept. 11 meeting planned to decide remaining bills.
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Columbus
108Th
Ohio General Assembly
Ohio Water Development
West Virginia
Kentucky
St Jude clambake set with chicken menu and ticket sale
The Holy Name Society of St Jude Church schedules a Sept 7 clambake at Melody Lane East Broad Street and Bender Road starting 1 p m. Southern fried chicken appears on the menu with a special price for children. Tickets available from listed society members.
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Holy Name Society of
St. Jude Holy Name Society
Society
Frank Atkins
Francis Callahan
Jim Childers
John Costigan
Jim Foglyano
Dominic Giovanazzo
John Koviak
Hal Minnich
Dick Seward
Ron Schilke
Ed Thome
Bob Hearne
Chicago
Continental Life Insurance
Ilinois
Auburn Ave
Palos Heights
Ill
Hearne
Bill
Ruth) Hearne
Glenwood St
Penn Central
Viet Cong Agent Labeled Victim in Green Berets Case
Viet Namese man killed by eight Green Berets near Nha Trang is described as a Viet Cong agent under a military mission. The eight Americans including a colonel face conspiracy and premeditated murder charges amid talk of vendetta and mistaken identity. Navy search for the victim’s body reportedly ends without results.
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Saigon
Green Beret
Green
Special Forces
Nha Trang
George Gregory
Cheraw
S.C
Army
Avon Lake Pickets Fail to Halt Apartment Construction
Nine Duff Drive residents and their children picketed narrowly as James Gamellin of James Realty Co. proceeds with a $1 million apartment townhouse project on Electric Boulevard despite calls to delay. Council members Moran Lash Wakefield Earley and Picken miss a planned special meeting amid ongoing debate over rezoning and a referendum set for November.
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Avon Lake
Fourth Ward
John Moran
Electric Boulevard
Terry Valek
Duff Drive
Moore Road
James Gamellin
The
James Realty Co
Frank Resatar
David Wittmer
Moran
John Picken
Chronicle- Telegram
G. Des Bates
Gamellia
Gamellin
Michael Lash
Wittmer
Resatar
City Hall
Edward Mitchell
Howard Wakefield
Harold Earley
Picken
Perkins store death victim identified in Perkins Township shooting
Richard Furbush 16 of Sandusky is identified as the person shot to death escaping a burglary at Sears in Perkins Plaza Center. A 15 year old accomplice from Sandusky was wounded and treated at Sandusky Providence Hospital and will face a juvenile complaint. The pair had earlier burglarized Wickes at the San dusky Plaza on Perkins Avenue before being caught at Sears at 3 30 am.
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Sandusky
Richard Furbush
Perkins Township
Erie County
Albert Hess
Sears
Perkins Plaza
Sandusky Providence Hospital
Hess
Wickes
Sandusky Plaza
Perkins Avenue
Providence Hospital
The Family Newspaper Feature on Page Thirteen
The Chronicle Telegram U S August 11 1969 page thirteen presents a family oriented section with local society items, community notes, and brief human interest items likely including weddings anniversaries and club notices featuring area residents and organizations.
Slaying of Marine highlights racial tension at Camp Lejeune
A UPI report notes an explosive racial situation in the 2nd Marine Division with failures in leadership. July 20 melee at a base club left one Marine dead and another injured after a clash involving white, Negro and Puerto Rican service members. Five enlisted men face murder charges at a general court martial. Congressional investigators reviewed the event as Maj. Gen. Ryan and former commander Wheeler backed measures to promote racial harmony, including bi race discussion groups.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
UPI
2Nd Marine Division
Cpl
Edward Bankston
Picayune, Miss
William Randall
D-Miss
Michael P. Ryan
Edwin B. Wheeler
Ryan
Wheeler
Louis Hollier
Clearview High Fire Suspect Arraignment Delayed
Ray mond Wren an 18 year old Clearview High School student charged with malicious burning of property in a May 6 school fire had his arraignment continued pending court appointed counsel. Judge Harold Ewing postponed proceedings to allow defense counsel to confer. Wren from 3748 Albany Ave Lorain was indicted by the Lorain County grand jury for a school fire causing an estimated $500000 loss.
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Raymond Wren
Clearview High School
Common Pleas
Harold §. Ewing
Wren
Albany Ave
Lorain
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Albert F Wakefield Dies at 73 Noted Industrialist and Boating Authority
Albert F Wakefield 73 industrialist and boating authority died after months of illness in Lorain Community Hospital. He led the Wakefield Corporation Vermilion until 1960 and as chairman until 1964, later remaining director. A memorial service is set for Wednesday at United Church of Christ Congregational with donations asked to American Cancer Society or Firelands Council Boy Scouts. He supported the lighting industry and boating interests and helped found the National Lighting Bureau.
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Albert F. Wakefield
Lorain
Wakefield
Wakefield Corp
Vermilion
United Church of Christ Congregational
Louis Bertoni
American Cancer Society
Firelands Council Boy Scouts of America
Cleveland
F. W. Wakefield
F. W
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Illuminating Engineering Research Institute
The
Iluminating Engineering Society
National Lighting Bureau
Better Light
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James A. Rhodes
Department of Public Safety
Attorney General’s Office
Ohio Penitentiary
Robert Netzley
Laura
Netzley
Ohio
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
State Board of Building Standards
Leona Alten
California
Altens
Palm Springs
Palo Verde St
Elyria
Alten Cadillac
Clifford J. Eisenmann
Toledo
City of
Berets
U.S
Gregory
Maj
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson
D.C
Middleton
U.S. Navy
Augusta
the Chronicle-Telegram
Avon
Ohio Department of Highways
Ashland
Cuyahoga County
Clearview
Industrialist
Abrasives Inc
Detroit
Wakefield Corporation
Wakefield Lighting Division
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
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