Man Turns 100 in Albany Easter Birthday Celebration
Robert Ours, born in Spiller Meigs County, lived as a farmer and saw mill operator. At a Russell Nursing Home party he received a state proclamation signed by Gov. Rhodes and Martin Janis and a presidential message from President Carter. He and his late wife Haulda Pease raised five children.
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Albany
Robert Ours
Spiller
Meigs County
Ours
Haulda Pease
Russell Nursing Home
James Rhodes
Martin Janis
Ohio Commission On Aging
Claire Ball Jr
President Carter
Athens County
Clyde Bronson
Larry McFadden
Ohio House proposes method change for selecting Ohio judges
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep Ron James and backed by the Ohio State Bar Association seeks to end constitutional redistricting of judicial seats. It would have governor appoint judges from nominating commissions and voters decide retention every six years.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio House
Ron James
James
Ohio State Bar Association
Common Pleas Court
Proctorville Democrat
Ohio
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Grass Firesin Hocking County Report
Firemen battled two grass fires in Hocking County over the weekend. A 0.25 acre blaze at Gene H Mathias residence 14728 Hock Hocking Drive burned Sunday, cause undetermined. A five acre woods fire spread from trash burning by Charles A Mack at 29600 Lake Logan Road Saturday. Kiln odor prompted Athens firemen to inspect Seigfred Hall on Saturday afternoon.
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Logan
Gene H. Mathias
Hock Hocking Drive
Charles A. Mack
Lake Logan Road
Athens
Seigfred Hall
Researchers seek private backing for low-pollution coal project
Dr. Patrick R. Dugan and Ohio State University researchers are developing a low-sulfur coal treatment using mine waste bacteria. They estimate a scaled model could operate in four years with funding, but private sector support is lacking. A proposed $1 million state-funded center may rely on higher coal severance taxes.
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Columbus, Ohio
Patrick R. Dugan
Ohio State University
Appalachian
Dugan
Ohio University
Schools Missteps in Preventing Drug Use, Buscemi Says
Buscemi argues anti drug programs fail when police and civic groups only visit classrooms with show and tell. Prevention must start at elementary grades he says, and schools lack commitment to use prepared materials. He calls for weaving prevention into education and family discussion to help children make informed choices.
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Columbus, Ohio
Buscemi
Ohio
Rain Limits Ohio River Flood Peak In Ohio Valley
Flooding along the Ohio River was confined to northern slopes near the Appalachians as rainfall in West Virginia and Kentucky produced crests well under flood stage in Cincinnati and downstream towns. Officials warned levels could rise if more rain falls in the valley.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
West Virginia
Kentucky
Appalachians
National Weather Service
Big Sandy
Kanawha Rivers
The
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pa
Heath
Miami
Ohio
Licking
Weather Service
Louisville
Unionton
Shawneetown
Ill
Paducah
NWS
Ohio River Valley
Haley Defends Roots as Ottaway Attacks Facts
London AP Mark Ottaway challenged factual claims in Alex Haley's Roots, calling parts of the book not provable. Haley, arriving in London for a four day visit, defended his nine year writing process and the oral history basis of Kunta Kinte's tale.
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London
Mark Ottaway
Alex Haley
Ottaway
Haley
Africa
American South
Sunday Times
Kunta Kinte
Juffure
Gambia
Juffare
Striking Coors Workers Threaten Nationwide Boycott
About 1,500 workers at The Adolph Coors Co in Golden Colorado struck over seniority terms in a new contract. The union plans a nationwide boycott with AFL-CIO help while Coors contemplates permanent replacements. Brewery running at two thirds capacity as talks continue. Strikers expect full production within five weeks with some workers returning.
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Don
Brewery, Bottling, Can and Allied Industrial Union
Colorado
Afl-Cio
Coors
William Coors
Ink Tagging Targets White Collar Crime Detection Method
Treasury experts unveil ink tagging to catch backdated documents. The program, initiated in 1973 and about 70 percent complete, uses annual ink formulation changes to date-proof records and link papers to specific timeframes, aiding prosecutions like Agnew and Goodin.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Spiro Agnew
Social Security report required for 1976 earnings
Social Security manager Ed Peterson in Athens urges everyone who earned over 2760 dollars and received monthly retirement or survivors payments in 1976 to file an annual earnings report by Friday. The form shows wages and self employment income and estimates for 1977. Those earning 2760 or less could receive full benefits for the year. People 72 or over in 1976 are exempt. Delayed or missing filings may incur penalties.
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Social Security
Ed Peterson
Athens
Peterson
Not a Small-Loan Firm We Offer Varied Large and Small Loans
The company positions itself as a major loan center offering a range of products from small to large amounts. It emphasizes flexibility and scale, claiming to serve diverse borrowing needs with competitive terms.
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Hocking County
Wtmenger
Bob Wilson Jr
Ginevra Foster
Elsie Circle
Pikeville
Wayne Heath
Evansville, Ind
Ronald F. Riviere
A. J. Staehli
K. H. Chung
Victor Y. Liang
G. J. Stombaugh
Riviere
Riviere Center
E. Livingston Ave
Columbus
Sanitas
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
Agnew
Carl Goodin
Columbus Road
Perkin's
Robert Hutchison
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