Bliss Is Dead Long Live GOP Party Shakeup
Ohio delegates recount the surprising sacking of Ray Bliss as GOP national chair by Richard Nixon amid party division. The piece notes Bliss rebuilt the party after 1960, while Nixon reforms the structure to win a broader coalition, signaling a conservative wing’s rough ride and a shift toward centralized leadership from Washington.
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Ray Bliss
Richard Nixon
Ohio
Miami
Fla
Nixon
Bliss
Washington
Roosevelt
Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Congress
Remembering Sgt. Stanley Armentrout A Rittman soldier dies in Vietnam
The obituary honors Sgt. Stanley Armentrout, a 20 year old Vietnam casualty, describing his leadership as a quick rising sergeant in the US Army and a popular, multi sport athlete from Rittman High School. Friends and family recall his dedication, faith, and bright promise as a citizen and soldier.
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Stanley Armentrout
Vietnam
US Army
Rittman High School
Armentrout
Homer Pyle
W. H. Hauenstein
Hauenstein
William Cecil
Cecil
W. K. McComas
Stan Armentrout
McComas
Rittman
McConias
Linda
Need Second South Main Street Crossing
A fire engine responding to a blaze near Rittman was held up by a passing train at the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Firefighters reached the Gettings farm barn as the blaze advanced and warned that delay could have cost lives or hindered emergency response. City officials urge a second crossing at the town’s south end, despite railroad resistance and cost concerns. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio would set cost sharing and construction responsibility.
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Rittman
Baltimore and Ohio
Gettings Farm
Ronald Goodhart
City of Rittman
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Macauley Gosney
Gosney
Kicking Scouts Around in Rittman School Space Move
Letter from F O Kanehl arguing against using the J A Building for city offices. He recalls past Scout funding and land transfers for a Scout Lodge, notes demolition of their center for a post office, and warns that removing Scout meeting space harms youth and ties to local recreation. He urges the city administration and school board to preserve Scout facilities.
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Rittman Press
J.A
Main Street
Rittman
Ohio Avenue
Fifth Street
J A
F. O. Kanehl
Vandalism and community response in letters to the editor
A reader questions the editorial stance on a teen unsigned letter praising vandalism and suggests the town consider deterrents such as posting a legal warning. The letter also includes a Washington state sender description and a separate motorist tip about jury-rigging a fuel issue to avoid being stranded.
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Nadine Trogdon
N. Main ST
Lindsey Press, Inc
Andrey Wiliams
Wayne
Medina
Akron
House of Representatives
Packaging Corporation of America
Bob, Jr
Bob Carey
Weyerhauser Pulp
Lowell
Butler Acres
Butler Acres Elementary School
Evergreen State of Washington
Bob Carey Sr
North Seventh
Kelso
Sglemnley
Ben Xfranklin
Ben Franklin
ROCKY_BEAR
Rockers
Beecher Noble
Will
Salt Street
Allied Building Center
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