Firearms control clash as Interior backs Dodd bill
The Interior Department endorsed S 1592 and urged passage of two related firearm measures 14 and 1965 while the NRA led by Marvin Driver warned the Dodd bill threatens gun ownership. Driver claimed the proposal could trigger nationwide confiscation though supporters call for restricted sales to juveniles felons and the mentally unfit.
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Secretary of the Interior
Senate
National Rifle Association
Marvin Driver
Driver
Outdoor Writers of
Ohio
U.S Congress
Citi
NRA
Ion
Casey
Congress
Streme
Sen
Thomas Dodd
Conn
Interior Department
Secretary of the Treasury
NRAA
Johnson Administration
Band reveals junco is real old time in report
A slate colored junco banded 12 years ago in Columbus Ohio was trapped by Nicholas In the Interior Department J Unicky. Marquette Michigan endorsement notes the bird’s lifespan differs from the act’s projections and that the bill would not affect its status.
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Columbus
Ohio
Nicholas
Interior Department
J. Unicky
Marquette
Mich
Smicky
Elyrian Lands 33 Pound Kingfish Off Islamorada
Fritz Thornton of 859 Hartford Dr. on a Bud n Mary's trip aboard the Ken Kay skippered by Capt. Ken Doubles landed a 33 pound kingfish in the Florida Keys waters. The catch counted as Thornton's entry in the Metropolitan Miami Fishing Tournament general division. Thornton is sales manager at Prout Chevrolet and repeatedly earns merit certificates in the Met tournament.
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Fritz Thornton
Hartford Dr
Bud N Mary
Islamorada
Fla
Florida Keys
Thornton
Ken
Miami
Prout Chevrolet
Pollution report labels municipal waste as big killer
The Ohio Division of Wildlife released a 1965 pollution summary tallying over two million fish killed statewide. Municipal sewage caused 1,829,569 deaths across 36 incidents, while industrial pollution, mining, and food processing accounted for many losses. Damages exceeded $200,000, but only $32,000 was recovered against a 17 year average of $3,000. The report notes limited abatement authority and cites incidents in Lorain and Lake counties including a 4,922 fish kill from chlorine at Lake Erie.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
Whipping Bay
Wildlife Division
Black River
Lorain County
Lake Erie
Lake County
State fishing records spark plate for new Ohio entries
Northern Ohio anglers eye potential state records as northern pike move into Lake Erie feeder streams in mid March. Current leaders include Kenneth Keister and Ernest Papay from Lorain County, with the Outdoor Writers of Ohio overseeing entries and six month submission windows.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Cumberland bass offer sparks early spring fishing fever
Lorain Countians long for spring as hardy anglers brave subfreezing temps to fish Lake Cumberland near Monticello Kentucky. Ed Meese of Beaver Lodge recalls big catches, 24 pounds striped bass and a string of smallmouth and largemouth, promising a spring fishing push with a two or three day drive from Lorain County.
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Kentucky
Lake Cumberland
Monticello
Beaver Lodge
Ed Meese
Ohio
Cumberland
Joe Polston
Jamestown
Joe Smiley
Lex
Yankeeland
John Oney
Dixie
Buckeye Big Buck Club to honor new members at Mt Gilead dinner
The Buckeye Big Buck Club will induct twelve new members at its eighth annual awards dinner in Mt Gilead on Saturday March 12 at 7 p.m. The event at Williamsport Grange will recognize members for reducing fox predation and includes display of trophy heads. The LaGrange Hunting Club reported three drives producing one vixen with nine pups and two others with pups, totaling 24 foxes saved from roaming fields. Tickets available from George Applegarth before March 5.
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Buckeye Big Buck Club
Mt Gilead
CW. McWilliams
Youngstown
Williamsport
Mt. Gi
John Gardner
Vernon Deer Hunter
Holmes County
Norman Myers
St. Louisville
Licking County
Richard Gallatin
Homerville
George Applegarth
Nashport
Ohio
Grange Hall
Arbogast
Spaniel
Dick Kotis
My. Giners
Dan Armbruster
Division of
Wildlife
West North St
Akron
Deer turn away from radio necklaces in Maine study
Wildlife researchers at the University of Maine test deer wearing transistorized necklaces to track movement and social reactions. The study notes deer without radios show social rejection, suggesting the devices influence behavior. Ford Motor Co pursues rapid growth amid rising RV interest as leisure time expands the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Ford. Motor Co
America
Ford
Loafing Easier In Average Hibernation Period
A paleoclimatic note states that during the average hibernation period an animal expends about the same amount of energy it would in four days of activity. The text implies energy conservation during extended dormancy and draws a parallel to daily activity levels.
Squirrels and Sears Tie In For May Promotion
The campaign links Ford recreational vehicles and Sears camping gear across 350 Sears stores and 900 Ford dealerships. Ohio outdoor writers recall the late Glenn Montgomery with a national memorial shelf at Zanesville library, now 55 volumes strong, honored by George Laycock and Erwin Bauer. Local readers are urged to donate outdoor and conservation hooks to Ken Gockins in Times-Recorder.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
West
Ford
Sears
Ohio
Zanesville
Glenn
Monty) Montgomery
Monty
George Laycock
Erwin Bauer
Ken Gockins
Times-Recorder
Canesville
Ice conditions unsafe on Lake Erie except Bass Island area
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says ice fishing on Lake Erie is unsafe overall, with only Bass Island area offering some perch catching. Weekend weather remains uncertain, predicting little improvement.
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Columbus
UPT
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Lake Erie
Bass Island
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Sportsmans Digest
Elyrian
Ords
Kenneth Keister
Elyria
Leesville Lake
Ernest Papay
South Amherst
Bardshar's
Hur
The
Dick Widman
Upper Sandusky
Lowell Woolrich
Oak Harbor
Niewepape
Brhive
George Kemper
Newark, N. J
Cumberland Mountains
Benny Polston
James
Town
Cincinnati
Lexington
Ticello
Don Miller
Ington
Big Buck Club
Fame
Weil
LaGrange Hunting Club, Inc
Pant Chuckled
Arbogast Co
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