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Newspaper
Weekend Daily Reporter
Location
Dover, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
5
The city council grapples with police salary and fringe benefit demands. Thamasa resignations were submitted on Aug 8 with the 16th to take effect Nov 2. Police call pay inadequate and benefits nonexistent while council cites state law and equity with other city workers.
The measure passed final vote with 42 Democrats and 15 Republicans for. Opposed were eight Democrats and nine Republicans. Conferees must decide whether to set a February 1 1968 effective date or wait a year. A Republican amendment limiting coverage to firms over 350000 annual business in 1989 passed 41-38. Coverage would extend to 250000 or more in 1969 per House, 500000 threshold retained for next year. Three wage schedules would apply to 29.6 million current workers plus 665000 federal employees. Farm workers start at 1 and rise to 1.60 by 1971, with broader coverage to hotels, restaurants, laundries, and transit companies.
Sheriff A J Young said deputies would answer emergencies and investigate felonies but not routine complaints while State Patrol help with auto accidents is possible. Sgt R E Kettlewell noted city officials could call patrol for street accidents, though two troopers quit recently. Gov Rhodes was asked to activate the Ohio National Guard only if an emergency arose.
Levi Yoder and Elizabeth Yoder, both of Baltic, suffered minor injuries when a startled horse drew their buggy onto Rt. 70 near Clark. A collision occurred as Dale Meek’s car approached, while another crash at 267 Tolberts Street damaged Jerry Chodera’s radiator and the Leidig bay front bumper.
A downtown Fairborn fire destroyed two stores and damaged two more Friday, with damage at least 75000 dollars. Six firefighters were hospitalized from smoke and heat exposure as the fire, of undetermined origin, burned for hours and was controlled within two hours. One firefighter was struck by bricks from a collapsing wall. All but one were discharged after treatment at Wright Patterson AFB and Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The Dow shed 215.5 points from its February peak of 995.15 as blue chips including American Telephone, General Motors, and U.S. Steel tumbled. Volume rose to 40.5 million shares with 1,366 declines and 132 advances amid airline strike settlement odds and union wage demands.
Ada E Gerber 51 of Strasburg was cited for failing to maintain distance after rear ending Sandra K Zurcher 22 of Dover at a traffic light on N Wooster Ave and Sling Luff Ave. Harriet Salina 83 of Uhrichsville reported backing into a pink Ford Thunderbird at Ward St Marlowe's Drug Store. vehicle value unknown.
New Philadelphia police investigated a two car crash on Allen and S Broad Way. Arthur H. Watson 78 of New Philadelphia backed into a parking lot and collided with a car driven by George W. Henley 50 of 424 2nd Dr NE who was pulling from a private lot.
A bustling plate of 1966 pop highlights features Question Mark and The Mysterians with 96 Tears, plus hits from The 4 Seasons, Sinatra, Gene Pitney, The Grass Roots, Herb Alpert, The Monkees, and Gerry & The Pacemakers. Regional charts show Cleveland, Akron Canton, Detroit and New York buzzing, with a wave of releases and tours fueling teen dance vibes.
Washington AP reports space scientists claim the moon isn’t perfectly round and appears to bulge. NASA officials told reporters Friday the Lunar Orbiter, orbiting within miles of the surface for 18 days, provided the information.
Spokesmen said data indicates a quarter mile bulge at ney. A 6, of New Rumley, is listed the moon's north pole and fair in Twin City Hospital this morning after his bicycle was struck by an auto driven Moon bulges. George Hathorne of Toronto treated and released. Fred Simpson, 19, of Deersville, injured his ankle playing basketball.
The Rev. Richard Saunders of Brooklyn New York was elected president of the National Christian Missionary Convention succeeding Eugene W James of Warren Ohio. James led the group for two years steering about 80000 Negro members of the Christian Churches Disciples of Christ.
Lunar experts previously described the Moon as perfectly symmetrical but new data challenge this view. Researchers note subtle asymmetries in surface features and gravitational field measurements, prompting renewed analysis and discussion within the planetary science community.
The Dover Rotary will meet Monday at noon at the Rotary shelter in Dover City Park to hear coach Dick Haines and assistant Steve Kocheran discuss Dover High prospects for the coming season. Dover Kiwanis hosts its annual club corn roast Monday at 6 15 at Dover City Park with Al Shott and Gene Richard coordinating. Dover Lions meet Tuesday at 6 at Helmkamp's to discuss Lions International's golden anniversary year and the “Search for Peace” contest.
Friday action near Cam Lo and Saigon involved Marine tank and artillery support repelling explosives strapped attackers. Fresh U S 1st Division troops relieved a unit after heavy losses from a napalm accident. Bids hit Viet Cong concentrations 50 miles northeast of Saigon. Generals pledged to curb terrorism as Viet Cong carried out attacks including bus bombing and raids near Hue. North Vietnamese forces are returning in strength south of the buffer zone.
The Defense Department defended its method for notifying relatives of missing or captured service members in Viet Nam while acknowledging occasional slip ups. It stressed in person follow ups and compassionate aid, noting ongoing interest in casualty matters. An AP report described wives facing red tape and bureaucratic indifference in learning the fate of their missing husbands.
Questions about how nonservice connected benefits and hospital care work. Answers explain criteria for VA treatment, disability ratings, and pension eligibility including income counting and requirements for WWI and other era veterans.
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