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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1977
Page
2
Red Cross figures indicate 17 854 West Virginians required temporary shelter during the past week due to heavy flooding in southern West Virginia. At least 393 homes were destroyed and 1 069 suffered heavy damage. 147 mobile homes and 81 apartments were lost or heavily damaged.
The Cincinnati Federation of Teachers orders 3100 public school teachers to strike if a contract is not settled by 9 p.m Tuesday after discussions with the Cincinnati Board of Education hit an impasse. In Dayton, James Petrey and Nona Prewitt remarry after 42 years apart, renewing their 1921 marriage with their extended family watching.
Dwight Allan Armstrong 25, linked to the August 1970 Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin Madison, was arrested in Toronto on murder and arson warrants. The blast killed Robert Fassnacht 33 and injured others. accomplices David Fine and Leo Burt faced prison terms or remained at large.
Former President Gerald Ford urges four or five regional presidential primaries to replace state by state contests. He spoke in Grand Rapids during a weekend visit noting the plan would span several states with different dates amid Michigan's costly primary battle.
In Lovejoy Georgia Betty Talmadge the ex wife of Senator Herman Talmadge has been awarded the couple's Lovejoy mansion pending a final property settlement. Judge Sam Whitmire adjusted the decree granting Betty temporary exclusive use of the Georgia residence while preserving the senator's control over the Washington condo.
Paul Warnke says failure to reach an arms agreement with the Soviet Union would force the United States to spend billions more on defense. He warned during a CBS Face the Nation interview that without an effective deal, the extra cost is likely.
Marion Ngouabi widow of the Congolese president killed during an attempted coup reportedly gave birth to a daughter in Brazzaville military hospital. The announcement came via Brazzaville radio.
France has dispatched 11 cargo planes to move Moroccan materiel to support Zaire government forces fighting invaders in the south. Paris says the planes carry exclusively Moroccan material and no troops. The statement follows talks with Zaire and Angola on the date of the maneuver.
Police Chief Ted Jones said authorities seek a controlled atmosphere for skin magazines and not removal from shelves. Store operators are sealing questionable material and placing it near the register with staff monitoring juveniles. officials will contact all outlets to inform them of the law and concerns.
Airman J C John M Rottgen Jr of Mason Va is named Outstanding Airman of the Month at Pease NH. Other notes list Army Pvt James W White in Erlangen Germany and Pvt Jeff F Gray at Ft. Benning Ga with 1976 graduations, plus promotions and local family ties. a Savannah Lodge 466 notice closes with a Master Mason degree meeting.
Athens County Sherriff reports barn break in theft of tractor parts worth 429 dollars on Athens Two Road 29. New Marshfield car stolen. Coolville Boy Scout cabin break in with 142 dollars in cash and property taken. Shade man reports chain saw valued 250 dollars stolen. Hitching post worth 125 dollars taken from Strouds Run Road. Bank window broken at Hocking Valley Bank for 250 dollars. Holiday School announced by First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville starting June 20. Annual subscription rates listed for Daily Athens papers.
State Highway Patrol investigated five weekend accidents injuring six people. Dolly Wilfong 21 of Coolville Route 1 and others were treated at St. Joseph's and O'Bleness Memorial Hospitals for head lacerations cuts and leg injuries after vehicles left roads hit embankments fences poles and trees. Motorcyclist Dash Bass 44 of Syracuse was treated at O'Bleness after his bike overturned following a collision with a fence on Route 689 near Route 346.
Athens High presents At Least 3 Laughs a trio of one act comedies April 21 23 at 8 PM in the auditorium directed by Loomis Jones Criss and about mistaken hotel room assignments two jealous ex roommates and imaginary vacations. Cast includes Krista Nelson Kathy Cox Linnea Johansson Victoria Zudak Paul Eschenbacher and Chris Davis tickets 150 adults 100 students available at the door.
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