Congressmen push study of two reservoir projects
William H. Hasha Jr and Clarence J. Brown urge a $20 000 resurvey of Caesar Creek and East Fork reservoirs. They cite flood losses since 1959 and water supply needs along the Little Miami River, with costs estimated at $8.5 and $12.8 million respectively. The plan envisions coordinated flood protection and limited beneficial uses.
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William H. Hasha, Jr
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
House Committee On Appropriations
Caesar Creek
East Fork
Little Miami River
Warren County
Clermont County
Batavia
Williamsburg
Caesar “Creek
Little Miami
Ohio River
Seven Hurt As Car Hits Utility Pole
AMELIA Seven young men from Amelia and nearby areas were injured early Sunday when their speeding car left Mt. Carmel Tabasco Road, struck a mail box, culvert and a utility pole, skidded 280 feet, and overturned. The driver Richard Naegele, 25, was amputated a right leg. All were taken to Cincinnati hospitals.
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Amelia
Mt. Carmel
Tabasco
Rt.125
Cincinnati
Richard Naegele
Pine St
Roger Cooper
Fair Oak Rd
Billy Stone
Robert Willoughby
Fair Oaks
Archie Hull
Virginia Dr
Hamlet
William Anderson
Lindale
Incinerator Approach Offered to County Disposal Crisis
County commissioners plan to form a disposal district and seek talks with village and township officials. After months of study on cost financing operation and maintenance they favor incineration as the best solution and set July 1 as a contact deadline.
Thompson Rebuffs Call to Resign as Superintendent
Clermont County School Superintendent Roy Thompson refused a county board request to resign at Monday's meeting. Three board members cited lack of leadership and administrative ability, while member J A Ashton opposed the measure and urged a salary raise which died for lack of a second. The board released a detailed statement listing perceived failings and noting Thompson's contract runs through 1961 62. Clermont commissioners also accepted two township road dedications, Vic Joy Drive and Elm Drive.
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Roy Thompson
the Courier
County Board of Education
R.G
J.A. Ashton
Ashton
Thompson
Lloyd Floyd
Kunze
Kramer
Little
Clermont County Board of Education
Clermont County
County Board of
State Board of Education
Columbus
Boards of Education
Roy C
Clermont County Schools
State Department of Education
Vic Joy
Tate Township
Elm
Elmwood Sudivision
Pierce Township
Ison to Appeal Bribery Conviction in Court of Appeals
Arnold Morelli of Paxton and Season, attorney for Don Ison, filed a notice with Clermont County clerk Ralph Parker that Ison will appeal his three counts of bribery and sentence. A brief for reversal will be filed later. Ison, a former Clermont County commissioner, was sentenced to the penitentiary last December 13. He remains free on bond pending appeal.
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Arnold Morelli
Paxton and
Season Good Law
Don Ison
Ralph Parker
Clermont County Clerk of Courts
Ison
Court of Appeals
Clermont County
Louis Schneider
Hamilton County
Addresses Wanted From New Richmond Readers
Courier subscribers in New Richmond village or rural routes served by the New Richmond post office are asked to promptly report their correct address. Village residents should give house numbers while rural readers should provide box and route numbers to ensure proper delivery.
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Courier
New Richmond Village
New Richmond
Construction of fifth generating unit at Beckford Station
Construction of the $47,000,000 fifth generating unit for 250,000 kilowatts at Walter C. Beckford Station near New Richmond is on schedule. In the foreground the turbine foundation and five large coal bunkers with a 3300 ton total capacity are shown, and steel work on the project is 50 percent complete.
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Walter C. Beckford
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
New Richmond
Ule
Beckford
Inn Burglarized on Rt 125 in Saturday Night Theft
TOBASCO Alamar Inn on Route 125 was burglarized Saturday night with losses pegged at 100 dollars. Sheriff Clyde B. Dericks reports the incident and investigates the break in.
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Tobasco — Alamar Inn
Rt. 125
Clyde B. Dericks
One King for Day To Be Chosen At CG This Weekend
Cherry Grove Plaza patrons urged to ignore reports of ten men reigning as King for a Day this weekend. Only one father will be chosen. customers may sign ballots for their favorite dads until 5 p.m. Friday.
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Cherry Grove
Cherry Grove Plaza
Control Failure Lowers Pressure In PUB System
A failed electrical control in the Pierce Union Batavia water system caused low water pressure Tuesday morning. Superintendent William Iles reported the outage began around 2 a.m. and was detected at 6:30 a.m., affecting all customers but worse in low-lying areas.
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Amelia
Pierce- Union-Batavia
William Iles
Iles
Youth Recovering From Bike Car Crash
Paul Henry Van Vleet eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Van Vleet 726 Hillview Dr is recovering from injuries after being struck by a car Tuesday He is expected home from the hospital this weekend The bicycle rider swerved into the path of Mildred M Buening driving a car from 710 Clough Pike The lad suffered multiple fractures of the left arm and a scalp bruise He was taken to Our Lady of Mercy Hospital by the Withamsville Life Squad
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Withamsville
Paul Henry van Vleet
Richard van Vleet
Hillview Dr
Mt. Carmel-Tabasco
Mildred ‘M. Buening
Clough Pike
Our Lady of Mercy ‘Hospital
Withamsville Life’ Squad
County Officials Blamed as Clermont Faces Financial Strain
Auditor J F Paschal told Clermont County commissioners the county has been broke for seven years due to lagging tax receipts and high spending. He urged a two mill operating levy while noting health library and planning department requests would worsen finances. Commissioners planned to compel office holders to show how funds are used to avoid a levy.
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Clermont
J.F. Paschal
Court House
Paschal
Health Department, Library and Planning Commission
Youth Held In Theft Of Auto In Batavia
A 16 year old boy from Cler mont County juvenile detention faces theft charges after a 1961 model car owned by Al Wolfe of Graser Wolfe Chevrolet Co. Batavia was driven from Wolfe's office around 10 30 p m Sunday night and recovered at Market and Wood Streets minutes later. The youth was held by state highway patrol.
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Mr. Holly
Clermont County
al Wolfe
Graser-Wolfe Chevrolet Co
Batavia
Wolfe
Market and Wood Sts
State Highway Patrol
Clermont County Requests Auditor Explain Seven Year Fund Shortfall
Clermont County commissioners ask Auditor J F Paschal for written answers by Friday about the seven year general fund shortfall, unpaid bills, and delinquent taxes. Chairman Zenas Anstaett convenes a Friday meeting to discuss appropriations as Prosecutor Ralph A Hill calls the remarks general and inconclusive.
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Clermont County
J. F. Paschal
Zenas Anstaett
County General Fund
Anstaett
Ralph A. Hill
Forthcom Hill
Paschal
Board of Commissioners
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