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Piqua 18 Tecurnseh 12 Covington 42 Bethel 13 Graham 14 Miami East 14 (tie) Versailles 27 Northwestern 3 Bradford 27 New Bremen 12 Lehman 27 Indian Lake 6 PIQUA DAILY CALL Piqua, Ohio Saturday. November 1975 15' U.S. to offer Egypt a nuclear reactor WASHINGTON (AP) The United States will offer Egypt a nuclear reactor before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat ends his state visit here next Wednesday, diplomatic sources said Friday night. The sources said that the administration is expected to make a similar offer to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin when he makes a slate visit to the United Slates. The sources said Rabin is now expected to arrive here in mid-December.

Tins development comes at a time when Israeli officials are complaining to the State Department that they are being short-changed in President Ford's foreign alcl request. Ford asked for a record $2.24 billion in economic and military aid for Israel. There is considerable Israeli dissatisfaction also with the phraseology in Ford's message to Congress Thursday accompanying the worldwide aid package. In it, Egypt is credited with a "bold decision" to negotiate a resolution of its dispute with Israel. There is no parallel credit given Israel, Israeli officials say.

Moreover, last summer's Sinai accord is referred to ns a "withdrawal" rather than as a partial settlement. More important in the Israeli view is that only one-third of the in military sales credits would he in the form of grants Instead of loans. Stale Department officials say the Israelis are complaining that they were led to believe a larger percentage would be in the form of grants. It is understood that Israel was counting on $1 billion worth. Ford's request also includes $740 million in economic assistance, which can be in the form of grants or low- interest loans.

While no decision has been made on the precise mixture, State Department officials counter the Israeli complaints with the fact that the administration will ask Congress to make repayment of military aid loans easier. These are now paid back over 10 years at the rate it cost the government to borrow the money. The officials said Congress will be asked to stretch the repayment period to 15 to years and to allow a lower rate. In effect the government would be taking a loss. Meanwhile, State Department spokesman Robert Anderson publicly denied reports that arms shipments to Israel were being slowed to a trickle in order not to embarrass Satiat while he is visiting the United Stales.

"Hiere is no holdup in regard to the delivery of arms to Israel," he said. Ford to testify on videotape in 'Squeaky' Fromme trial Balancing act BIRMINGHAM, Ala. While enjoying an autumn day, this irmingham, youngster chose to walk a rail. But when he came to split in the rails, he stopped for a moment, lightly poised, wondering which way to go. (AP Wirephoto) WASHINGTON (AP) President Ford, becoming the first president to give videotaped testimony in a criminal trial, is to tell what he saw and heard the day I.ynette "Squeaky" Fromme allegedly attempted to assassin ate him.

The President was scheduled to meet twiay with U.S. District Court Judge Thomas MacBrlde and defense and prosecution lawyers for the taping of CR. 25-A may become four-lane highway in 1976 By MARGES AND VIG Call Staff Writer TROY It appears that a three-year- old proposal to widen and alter C.R. 25- A from Piqua to Troy will be acted upon in 1976. County Engineer Arthur Haddad delivered that information to Miami County commissioners Friday, requesting a public hearing be scheduled Dec.

17. That public hearing will give citizens the opportunity to examine maps showing proposed changes and alternate designs to the highway. Plans call for widening C.R. 25-A to four lanes from the north corporation limits of Troy to Clark Avenue in Piqua, except at the 1-75 interchange. Hadded said C.R.

25-A will be relocated at Eldean Road. He also said there is a double railroad track at Farrington Road, so C.R. 25-A will be moved east. He added that two railroad In county election: spurs will be eliminated at the Early Daniel Co. The county engineer said he anticipates controversy over the plan to widen C.R.

25-A. The county owns land east of the roadway, but some people are using that land for parking or have extended their yards to encompass the land to the current roadside. A public hearing took place in 1972, and work started on the project, Haddad explained. It was interrupted when the federal government notified the county it had to have an Environmental Impact Statement before actual construction could begin. The Environmental Impact Statement outlines exactly what effect the construction will have on the total en- vii onment.

Haddad cited the impact on trees and encroachment upon the river as examples of some things to be considered in that outline. That was done, and 18 months later the federal government again halted progress on the project by ruling that a noise and air pollution analysis must be made. Haddad estimates delays have increased the cost of the project 100 per cent. Commissioner Kenneth Cook remarked, "What is really ironic is that what is to be done at Eldean Road now is what the county surveyor wanted to do and had the plans for in the early 1920's. The state rejected it because it said it was going to build a new highway" (1-75).

Haddad pointed out that is another reason he expects people to object to the proposed changes in C.R. 25-A. "They believe people travel between Piqua and Troy on 1-75 and that is Just not true." The county engineer said traffic count on C.R. 25-A "absolutely justifies four lanes." Anyone who wants to submit a written statement on the proposed alterations of C.R. 25-A may present it Some voting places change Tuesday The number of precincts in Miami County will be reduced from 99 to 79 as a result of the computer tabulated voting system used for the first time in Tuesday's general election.

Since votes will not be counted by hand, election workers can handle larger precincts, according to Jane Klepinger, director of the board of elections. She said the changes are experimental and will be evaluated following the election. Voting locations listed by the election board are: Piqua First Ward Precinct Staunton Street School; Precinct Bennett Jr. High School; Precincts and will be combined at Mote Park; Precinct St. Boniface School.

Second Ward Precinct Mote Park; Precincts and will be combined at Favorite Hill School; Precinct model home at Candlewood Hills. Third Ward Precinct Roosevelt Field House; Precinct and will be combined at the Piqua National Bank, W. High Street; Precincts and will be combined at Piqua Central High School. Fourth Ward Precinct Nlcklln Avenue School; Precincts and will be combined at the North Street School; Precincts and will be combined at Nicklin Avenue School; Precinct Wilder Jr. High School.

Fifth Ward Precinct Church of the Nazarene; Precinct medical building, 145 N. Sunset; Precinct High Street School; Precinct High Street School; Precinct Utterback residence, 807 Forest. Troy First Ward Precinct Troy Baptist Temple; Precinct Troy Baptist Temple; Precinct Army Reserve Center, Shaftsbury Road; Precinct Cookson School. Second Ward Precinct Army Reserve Center, Shaftsbury Road; Precincts and will be combined at Hobart Technical School; Precinct Trojan Motel; Precinct Hook School. Third Ward Precinct Richard's Chapel; Precinct Kyle School; Precincts and will be combined at Heywood School; Precinct Trinity Episcopal Church.

Fourth Ward Precinct St. Patrick's Church; Precinct Forest School; Precinct Klien residence, 18 Vincent; Precinct Rozell residence, 920 S. Walnut; Precinct Forest School. Bethel Township East Precinct, Bethel School; South Central Precinct, Bethel Township House; South East Precinct, Bethel Township House; West Precinct, Tucker residence, West Charleston. Brown Township East and West Precincts will be combined at the Fletcher Fire Department.

Concord Township Central and North Precincts will be combined at the Concord Township House; South East Precinct, McGraw Chevrolet; South West Precinct, Concord Township House. Eliza'. 'h Township East and West Precincts will be combined al Elizabeth School. Lostcreek Township Casstown and Lostcreek Precincts will be combined at the fire department. Monroe Township Tipp City Precincts A and will be combined at the Miami Citizen's National Bank, Main Street; Precincts and I) will be combined at the junior high school; Precinct First National Hank, W.

Main Street; Precinct Jayceo.s'Hoom; Precinct Nevin (concluded on page 18 at the public hearing Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. in the commissioner's hearing room in the county Safety Building. Statements also may be sent to the Miami County Commissioners, County Plaza, Troy, 0. 15373, prior to Dec.

27. Maps, drawings, environmental assessments and other pertinent in- OTmation regarding plans for the road sill be available for public inspection in he engineer's office as of Nov. 10. High-Sunset bids open Nov. 18 for traffic project COLUMBUS Bids for a Piqua traffic flow improvement project at the High Street-Sunset Boulevard Intersection will be opened here Nov.

IB by the Highway Division of the Ohio Department of Transportation, according to a news release from that office. Programmed estimate for construction engineering and construction costs is $90,000. The project will be financed with city and Miami County State Issue One funds. Plans call for widening existing High Street pavement, west of Sunset (concluded on page 18) his recollection of the events of Sept. 5 at Sacramento, Calif.

On that day, as Ford was walking to the California capltol, Miss Fromme pointed a loaded pistol at him. No president has ever testified in person at a criminal trial while In office and the videotape procedure never has been used to obtain presidential testimony. The taping session here Is the result of a request by Miss Fromme's attorney, Jolin E. Virga. MacBrlde ruled that Ford could give a videotaped deposition as an alternative to appearing in person at the Fromme trial, scheduled to begin In Sacramento next Tuesday.

Virga has described Ford as "maybe our most important witness" and said he mainly wants to know if the President heard a click that would Indicate Miss Fromme had pulled the trigger of the gun. Investigators have said the gun was loaded with an ammunition clip but had no cartridge In the firing chamber. The Justice Department, acting on behalf of the President, had expressed concern that a subpoena of Ford would set a precedent. But a spokesman said there would not be any appeal after MacBrlde mado his decision for videotaping Ford's statement. The Navy Photo Center In Wellington provided the videotaping equipment and technicians to operate it.

Representing the prosecution at the taping session were U.S. Ally. Dwayne Keyes from Sacramento and Richard Thornburg, assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. Ford's testimony was to remain private until the trial. The White House, In a brief statement about the deposition, said "court rules preclude press converage." Defense and prosecution attorneys will receive a written transcript of the deposition, however.

President Ford already has submitted a statement to the court In Sacramento in which he described his walk through the capltol park. He told the court he saw a woman with a "weathered complexion" standing by a tree holding a pistol. Grant Piqua store closes Piqua's W.T. Grant Store is closed, as of 9 p.m. Friday, according to Manager Richard Sen- rneller.

Indicating the order came suddenly, although It was known Grant's was closing some of its chain of stores, Schmelter said, just don't know anything more about the situation." Schmeltcr said he was told to close the store Friday night and that it would be re-opened only for a short to have a going- oul-of-business sale. He said he has no idea what will be done with the building. The general merchandise operation ceased its credit card operation approximately a month ago. The store employs 50 people. W.T.

Grant which grew from one Main Street store In Massachusetts into a nationwide (concluded on page 18) "How-to MONDAY A series of "how- to" pictures will lastrucl vulers in use of automatic vote recorders. The recorders will be operational In Miami County lor the first time in Tuesday's election. Weather FAIR MONDAY through Wednesday with highs in the upper 50s and 60s and lows In the upper 30s and 40s. Inside today's CALL Other news Hospitals Deaths Family Forum Sports Classified Bridge IMS 18 4 KMM2-1S 14-15-lS-n 14 In One Sec lion 18 Pages 92nd Year No. 13.