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Newspaper
Weekend Daily Reporter
Location
Dover, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
11
Readers can nominate all time football greats in a one decision pick. Coupon ballots appear on sports pages today through Friday with a Sept 16 deadline. Winners chosen Sept 23 will be saluted at a Union Country Club dinner on Nov 10 before the Dover-New Philadelphia game.
NORM SINGLETON reports that General Electric was not compelled to install a sidewalk along S Wooster Ave. A contract was awarded this week to install a sidewalk from Wilmar Furniture Store to the railroad track, but this was not required by old zoning. The current zoning now requires sidewalks on new plats.
As the town expands with new houses and industries, questions arise about tax revenue sufficiency. Citizens note rising taxes on older homes and seek answers through the HOT LINE on Page 5.
Washington AP reports a secret push by federal officials to spur bargaining between five strikebound airlines and the AFL CIO Machinists union to end a 35,400 mechanic strike. No progress was evident as negotiators were urged to return to the bargaining table.
U S forces reported two warplanes shot down by ground fire over North Vietnam Friday, raising the weekly toll to 13 and the total U S aircraft lost since the air war began to 334. The downed were an F105 Thunderchief and an RF101 Voodoo reconnaissance aircraft. crews were listed as missing.
A county committee studying waste disposal met county commissioners to review recommendations. Proposed are 4 or 5 landfill districts with a trained bulldozer operator per district. Norman Miller cited 18 legal dumps and 100 to 150 tons daily disposal, urging centralized landfills, strip pits, stricter dumping standards, and regional cost savings totaling about 101000 dollars yearly.
A mine exploded near the office of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky in downtown Saigon tonight wounding a South Vietnamese navy officer. Initial reports said the blast was accidental while handled by the officer. Police sources said it did not appear to be an attack on Ky’s office, though informants suspected the officer as a Viet Cong agent preparing to use the bomb in a terrorist act. The officer was rushed to a hospital.
A concise column note humorously observes common life stages and comic details from aging to fashion trends, mixing light sarcasm with relatable moments. The piece leans into everyday milestones such as hair loss eyewear and midlife changes.
A light plane ditched and sank off the Bahamas coast during rough seas. One of four on board was rescued, Frances Lockwood 41 of Glenview Illinois. She was flown to Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau in fair condition with a broken arm. Rescue vessels continued searching for pilot Captain Thomas E. Kirwan his wife Carole 29 and Richard Lockwood.
Police reported a minor accident yesterday at 12 05 p m in front of 112 ER 3rd street. Autos driven by Charles Johnson 72 of 115 Wilson street Dennison and Paul Donohue ages unknown of 449 Trenton were pulled from parking spaces and each driver claimed the other was at fault.
A Tuscarawas County branch university campus model shows how $1.8 million from a state bond is spent. Architects Marr Knapp Crawfis plan an all electric, fully air conditioned building with brick and stone exterior. Final plans are due Sept 5 for a Oct 17 bid opening and ground breaking. The model will tour the county and show a four wing complex with a three story classroom block, gym, science, and library spaces.
A brief weather note records yesterday's high of 78 and low of 50 with a note that weather elsewhere followed similar patterns. No significant storms or unusual conditions are reported in the readable text.
Charges of liquor law violations against Dover Elks Lodge and Dennison Eagles Lodge will be heard Wednesday before the Ohio Liquor Control Commission in Columbus. Dover Elks Lodge faces illegal possession of gambling devices and conducting games. Dennison Eagles Lodge faces Sunday sales and consumption. Both hold D-4 permits. Decisions expected in about three weeks.
Safety tips from Jack Everhart of the Tuscarawas County Auto Club urge careful training and practice before riding In Ohio motorbike deaths in six months exceed the toll for all of 1965 The guidance a cooperative effort of the AAA Club of Southern California and a major manufacturer covers in depth instruction light traffic practice fatigue avoidance safe speeds obeying laws avoiding distractions not riding double helmet use and mutual respect among riders and motorists to cut deaths and injuries
County board of elections and county commissioners meet Monday at 11 a.m. to discuss purchasing or leasing electronic vote counting machines. A decision is expected after the discussion. Ballots for absentee voters must be ready by Sept. 9. Cubs Corp. of California has discussed with officials that machines could save up to $17,000 annually. Machines tally results by precincts on tape and punch cards.
Tuscarawas County reports no peach harvest from about 95 orchards and farms, with an expected statewide peach yield near 200 000 bushels, far below the 500 000 yearly average. Apple output in the county is projected at 18 000 bushels, about 5 000 below normal, while the state total reaches 1.7 million bushels. Despite lower county apple totals, Tuscarawas County yield may surpass statewide percentage.
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