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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1972

Page

12

Humphrey Seeks Clean Ohio Primary With Open Democrats

U S Senator Hubert Humphrey told Cleveland that the May 2 Democratic primary in Ohio should be a pure Democrat vote with no Republican crossover. He cited Wisconsin a few days earlier where he said 50 Republicans voted for every 100 Democrats, and warned Republicans not to influence Ohio.

Cleveland Ohio U.S Hubert Humphrey Dminn Humphrey Nixon Wisconsin George McGovern Miami Muriel Vance Hartke D-Ind Wallace George Wallace South Vietnam Jesse George Columbus Maine Edmund Muskie Muskie George John Gilligan

Senior citizens to gain from Senate welfare reform

The Senate Finance Committee approved an 11 to 0 plan to liberalize payments to aged, blind and disabled welfare recipients, boosting monthly sums to a uniform $130 with up to $50 Social Security and $50 earned income excluded. The bill would lift about four million people above the poverty line and more than double adult-category recipients to 7.4 million, increasing federal costs to $5.7 billion. The House supports a $4.1 billion level.

Washington Senate Finance Committee House Senate South Carolina New Hampshire

Cong Miller To Visit Nelsonville Local Open Door Sessions

Congressman Clarence E. Miller schedule during Easter recess includes an open door session Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in Nelsonville City Council room and a 4 to 5 p.m. session in Belpre mayor’s office. He will present a flag at Washington Elementary School in Gallipolis and speak to the Washington County Historical Society in Marietta. He planned a tour of the Shawnee plant recently acquired by Nicolet Industries.

Nelsonville Clarence E. Miller Congress Washington Elementary Gallipolis Belpre Miller Washington County Historical Society Marietta Nicolet Industries

Directors Become Official In Ohio Departments

Dr. John Cashman and Dr. Kenneth Gaver were named directors of the Health and Mental Hygiene and Correction departments in Columbus. They were previously designees after moving from out of state, and their $35,000 annual salaries, $10,000 above the state schedule, were paid as consultant fees until a new pay schedule was approved.

Columbus Ohio John Cashman Kenneth Gaver

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