Clermont Sun Sale Prompts Publisher Change
The Clermont Sun papers will have Oliver P. Bartles as the new publisher following the sale. The Clermont Courier and other local papers pledge cooperation and continued quality reporting as Clermont County grows. Jerald B. Fortney confirms the staff’s experience and the papers’ expansion from one to five publications.
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Clermont Sun
Clermont
Oliver P. Bartles
Clermont County
Courier
Associated Newspapers
Spirit of the Times
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Milford
Jerald B. Fortney
Nixon Seen Strongly Favored By Broad Public Support
The public broadly approves Richard M. Nixon as the new national leader and expects his presidency to advance American opportunity. Voters nationwide call for prudent government spending and tax relief while urging diplomatic, not aggressive, U S leadership and improved foreign relations.
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Richard M. Nixon
Aes
Nixon
United States of America
Russia
France
Middle East
U. S
Hymns of All Faiths and the Welsh origin of Guide Me
A historical note on the hymn Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah attributed to Peter Williams and William Williams with later musical setting by John Hughes. It outlines the hymn’s 1774 public debut, Welsh collaboration, pilgrim imagery from Moses to Jordan, and the theme of divine guidance as perfect and sustaining amid uncertainty.
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Geo. T. Brown
Batavia
Peter Williams
William Williams
John Hughes
Wales
Peter
Jehovah
Moses
Out and About in a Cold November Hunt
Douglas Flach recalls a belated hunt day marked by lost licenses, cold weather, and a mislaid green card. He joins friends including Don Curless and Ches Angespurger, notes Bedel the hound’s prowess, and reflects on hunting camaraderie despite a disappointing day.
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Flach Douglas
Larry Carrier
Western Auto Store
Carr
Don Curless
Bruce McClure
Ches Angespurger
Rex
Koffee Kup
Williamsburg
Bruce
Ches
Terrace Park
Don
Bedel
Beagle
Basset Hound Loan Company
New Cincinnati Milling Plant Proposed in Clermont County
A dinner meeting with over 75 Clermont County officials and business leaders announced that the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company will establish a new branch plant midway between Williamsburg and Batavia. The facility will produce plastics forming machinery, create local jobs, and boost regional air traffic and supporting services. William F. Mericle will head setup and projects include nearby motel and airport improvements to accommodate anticipated growth.
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Clermont County
Philip Geier
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Williamsburg
Batavia
New
Cincinnati Milling Machinery Company
Geier
Cincinnati Milling Machine Plant
William F. Mericle
Mericle
Merkcle
Laugh and five longer Deafness an Asset
The dialogue snippets show a shopwalker Perkins losing his hearing and a proposed transfer to the complaint department. Other items include Mrs Diggs misplacing a car and Professor Diggs realizing he had driven it to town. A final quip notes delaying a wedding because of a Saturday silver anniversary and golf plans.
LOOKING BACKWARD Selection from Courier files by
Eloise Ellis recalls 1894 New Richmond notes including a 82nd birthday dinner for Uncle Jack Silvers and a libel quarrel over an obituary claim. Reports mention Milford Bank notes, deputy treasury reports, and New Rich mond First National Bank officer elections with Fridman and Davis in key roles.
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New Richmond
Jack Silvers
E. R. Shannon
Leonard Simmons
Josiah Silvers
Hezekiah Lindsey
Ripley Bee
Bee
Milford
W. M. Sanford
First National Bank
Sanford
National Bank
Treasury
NEW Richmond Bank
F. Fridman
Frank Davis
G, W. McMurchy
J. J. Selby
R. W. Donha
G. W. Castlen
W. M. Fridman
Ohio General Assembly opens with limited bills and voting age debate
State Representative Massey reports the 108th Ohio General Assembly opening session with five Senate bills. Bills address tuberculosis protection for children, mailing of unsolicited merchandise, municipal income tax rates, collection time limits, and crossing block rules. A proposal to lower the voting age to 19 and a capital punishment ballot issue are highlighted. Massey invites constituent views from Columbus.
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108Th
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
Ohio
House
Rhodes
Max Dennis
Judiciary Committee
Assembly
William
Massey
House of Representatives
Statehouse
Columbus
Jungle Lion Grace Riddle by E Dale Tilton and May Richstone
A jungle missionary, Patrick Ryan, hunts a lion but misses and flees. He kneels and hears the lion kneel, then the lion says he is saying grace. The twist ends with a practical decorator tip about colors for homes.
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Patrick Ryan
Grace
E. Dale Tilton
Florida
May Richstone
Saturday Evening Post
Looking A bead lY AT CHICAGO FIGHTING A WAR
A fragment from a Chicago page shows dramatic panel headings about fighting a war with bold typography. The readable lines suggest wartime mobilization or public morale efforts.
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Chicago
Walker Report excerpts on Chicago riots spark debate
Excerpts from the Walker Report contest its conclusion that police brutality occurred during last August’s Chicago riots at the Democratic National Convention. The text portrays SDS posters urging disruptive acts and details crowd confrontations on Lincoln Park, Clark Street, and near the Convention Hall with police and demonstrators clashing.
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Chicago
U. S
Vietnam
Lincoln Park
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Parson Jones Dispatches a Church Youth Rebellion
A father writes to the publisher about his seven year old son boycotting church. The child critiques services as adult oriented, crowded pews and heavy hymnals. he favors cheerful gatherings with peers. The father seeks a witty opening to respond.
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Cathotnl
Ninon
Miraculious
Jordan
Mrs. Diggs
Professor Diggs
Eloise Ellis
Paradise
Heaven
Poet's Nook
Edna Hamilton
Fenton Ave
Cincinnati
George S. Benson
Clark Street
Main Street
North Avenue
LaSalle
Michigan Avenue
Parson Jones
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