Ohio school subsidy hikes eyed in Rhodes education package
Lorain County districts would gain per pupil subsidies under the $1.6 billion two year omnibus education bill. The plan raises public utilities tax by 1 percent and cigarette tax by 2 cents along with a 0.1 percent rise in corporate franchise tax to fund the program.
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Columbus
Lorain County
James A Rhodes
Flyrna City
Rhodes
Oberlin
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Amherst
Wellington
Avon
Avon Lake District
School Foundation
Ohio
Senate
Village overpaid mayor in state auditor report
SOUTH AMHERST The state auditor says Mayor Jack Walker owes the village more than 1100 after overpayments and unreported fines and fees dating from 1966 to 1969. The report notes irregular deposits and says Walker deposited 6973.20 while undeposited totals exceeded by 41 132.70.
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South Amherst
Jack Walker
Walker
Reginald Cameron
Chronicle-Telegram
Suspect in county killing convicted in Indiana holdup
Richard Sargent 24 of Indianapolis was found guilty in Indianapolis of robbing a supermarket of 1011 dollars. He faces a 10 to 25 year sentence set for July 10. He also heads to Lorain County for trial in the AmHerst Township store owner murder and partner death June 7, 1968. He will be returned after Indianapolis results. Mary Rita Metcalf was charged in the robbery and will be tried later.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lorain County
Richard Sargent
John T. Davis
Sargent
Amherst Township
Jarvis Metcalf
Lieved
Luis Harvwath
Quary Rd
Harwath
Mary Rita Metcalf
Apollo 11 crew rehearse countdown for moon mission
CADE KENNEDY reports Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin rehearse a countdown as if launch day were July 16. They wake, dress, and simulate the dry run aboard the spacecraft before dawn, following yesterday's aborted test due to Saturn 5 hazards. Launch crews drained 783000 gallons of frigid liquid.
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Cade Kennedy
UPI
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin
Apollo 11 Moon Mission Countdown Update
The article reports hydrogen and liquid oxygen start for Apollo 11 countdown with a 3 hour 18 minute delay from a leaky valve. Mock launch completed at 12 51 pm EDT and astronauts Armstrong Collins Aldrin rehearse launch in a trainer ahead of July 20 moon landing plan.
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Recco A. Petro
Weather outlook with possible thunderstorms and mild temps
Showers and considerable cloudiness with a chance of thundershowers today. Highs near 77 to 83 and a low around 57 to 63 tonight. Partly cloudy tomorrow with a chance of afternoon and evening storms. Friday highs 78 to 84. sunset 9 04 p.m.. sunrise 6 57 a.m. (Melans on Page 2).
Parking meters as legalized gambling in city spaces
The speaker argues parking meters function like a city backed gamble, wagering drivers $2 and 50 cents on a return visit within an hour. The remark frames meters as a revenue tool disguised as time-limited parking.
Avon Finance Director Requests State Audit of City Books
Avon outgoing finance director calls for a state audit of the city books amid concerns over accounting practices. The move seeks independent verification of municipal finances and may trigger further scrutiny by state authorities.
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AVON
North Viet Nam to free three U S prisoners as gifts to families
North Vietnam announced it will release three American prisoners of war and allow other POWs to receive family gifts for Independence Day. Tokyo and Hong Kong monitors noted the statement referred to Americans captured in the north but did not specify release timing or identify prisoners.
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Saigon
North Viet Nam
Radio Hanoi
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Radio
North Vietnam
U.S
Vientiane
Laos
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Elyria Sick Pay Committee Interviews Police
The Elyria Sick Pay Citizens Committee interviewed 17 city police officers about sickness days claimed during the May 18 31 period as part of a broader effort that includes firemen and service employees. committee head James Tassie said a recommendation on paying sick days is in a letter to Safety Service Director James Tracey, who had not yet received it.
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Elyria
James Tassie
Tassie
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
Elyria City
Flags lowered to half staff for Vietnam fallen Cameron
Elyria city flags were ordered to half staff by Safety Service Director James T. Tracey in honor of Spec. 4 Robert C. Cameron who was killed in Vietnam. Cameron, 20, a former Little League baseball star, was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Cameron of 120 Pasadena Ave.
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Elyria
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Robert cv. Cameron
Vietnam
Cameron
Frank Cameron
Pasadena Ave
Nationalist China Sinks Red Gunboat in First Sea Battle
Nationalist Chinese warships attacked a Communist base near the Min River last night and returned safely today reporting two supply ships sunk one gun boat sunk and another damaged. The raid marked the first sea clash between the two Chinas in about three and a half years in the Formosa Strait.
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Taipei
UPI
Peling
Bre
Chinas
Min River
Formosa Strait
Peking
Formosa
Nationalist China
Red China
Amherst Marine Killed in Vietnam After Six Weeks
Pte. Wayne S. Horvath 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horvath of 1270 North Main St, died on Barner Island in Quang Tin Province from gunshot wounds after six weeks in country. He volunteered to help the other boys and enlisted in the Marines with basic training in August last year. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton California before deployment.
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Vietnam
Pte
Wayne S. Horvath
Arthur Horvath
North Main St
Barner Island
Quang Tin Province
Wayne
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