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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1977

Page

9

Brothers to Fight Together

Olympic light heavyweight champion Leon Spinks and his brother Mike Spinks prepare to debut on the same card May 7 in a CBS telecast. Mike, a 20-year-old 6-foot-2 light heavyweight, fights a six rounder while Leon, 23, boxes an eight rounder in the doubleheader at a New York venue. promoter Butch Lewis discusses plans for future globetrotting cards featuring the brothers.

New York Leon Spinks Leon Montreal West 30Th Street Brother Mike Mike Butch Lewis Lewis Ibe CBS Luis Rodriguez Pedro Agosto

Action Packed Shade Tourney Continues In Ohio

Action in the Shade Alumni Association Biddy League continues with losers bracket games set for two nightly showings. Matches feature New Marshfield Little Rockets vs Athens Celtics and Canal Winchester vs Albany Bulls, followed by Shade Panthers against Athens Bobcats and Logan Comets No 2 vs Shade Cubs. Four teams advance to the third round of the winners bracket: Belpre Athens Hawkeyes Logan Comets No 1 and Chauncey.

SHADE Alexander Alumni Association New Marshfield Little Rockets Athens Celtics Canal Belpre Athens ‘Hawkeyes Logan Comets Chauncey Little Rockets Scott Dever Randy Russell Craig McClain Athens Bobcats Allen Bookman Chris Brown Brad Baker Pete Klimko Bobcats Athens Hawkeyes Bulls Logan Stephen

Local sports calendar covers multiple high school games and events

The schedule lists Marietta at Ohio University at 3 15 p m Federal Hacking at Nelsonville York at pm Alexander at Vinton County 430 p m Wellston at Jackson Waverly at Athens 430 p m Hannan Trace at Southern TRACK Warren Local at Nelsonville York Vinton County girls at Alexander 4 pm Softball Federal Hocking at Trimble 4 pm Golf West Virginia Toledo Bowling Green at Ohio 1230 p m cee 730 p m high school Little League coaches meeting noted.

Federal Hocking Trimble West Virginia Toledo Bowling Green Ohio

Lakers win 5th 6th Grade Boys divisions in city recreation

The Lakers won the 5th and 6th Grade Boys divisions in city recreation led by coach Jim Bruning and Ralph Nuzum. Team members include Greg Scheurer Mike Williams Paul Hanson and T D Lovett. Tryouts for Athens Little League age ten players are set for Thursday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. on Jaycee Fields West State Street.

Lakers Jim Bruning Ralph Nuzum Greg Scheurer Mike Williams Paul Hanson T.D. Lovett Athens Little League Jaycee Fields West State Street

Local Basketball Tourney Results And Upcoming Schedule

Hawkeyes beat Bulls 20 and 14 by Skinner in game one while Henderson 15 and Skinner 12 led the winners in game two Logan No.2 led by Hart 10 and Wright 8. Canal Winchester beat Shade Panthers 42 34 with Harter 14 Green 11 Terry Ellis 30 Young 11 for Shade Logan No.1 beat Canal Winchester 30 22 Jeff Morgan 13 York 12 for Logan Harter 7 Barnhart 5 for Canal Winchester Chauncey opened with 53 43 over Carl Matheny 12 each for winners Terry Ellis 30 Young 11 Williams 11 for Celtics. Saturday and Sunday games listed Athens Meigs 4 p.m. etc call league director Denny Boger 502 5236 Recreation Office 502 2423. Athens at Meigs 4 p.m. Meigs Reserves Athens Reserves 4 Southern at Alexander Wellston at Vinton County 4 e p m Wellston at Ironton Gallipolis at Trimble Vinton County girls Southeastern 4 30 Miller Nelsonville York Southern North Gallia at Alexander Cincinnati Morehead at Ohio Before Federal Hocking 4 45 p.m.

Son Skinner Hawkeyes Bulls Jordan Penay So Beatty Hoe Henderson Logan No T Hart Troy Wright Canal Winchester Shade Panthers Harter Green Terry Ellis Mike Young Shade Logan Jeff Morgan Carl York Logan Barnhart Chauncey Carl Matheny Williams Celtics Vinton County Southeastern Miller Nelsonville- York

Governor to Turn Mansion Into National Shrine in Ohio Bid

The Mansion Associates bid $225000 to buy the 1904 neo Georgian home in Columbus once used by Ohio governors. The sale, approved by law with a $100000 minimum, will fund the Ohio Historical Society as the property becomes a national shrine honoring underprivileged communities. Former Lt. Gov Brown and real estate developer James Powers both bid before dropping out.

Columbus Ohio Nathan H. Beavers Jr Ohio By Saan Gies Des The United States Ohio Historical Society John W. Brown James Powers Frank Packard Charles H. Lindenberg

Ohio Board approves desegregation plan after judge order

The Ohio Board of Education voted 14 to 5 to approve a desegregation plan crafted under court guidelines. The plan reassigns 26 469 elementary students 12 650 junior high students and 12 993 high school students, with an estimated cost near 10 million dollars plus bus purchases. Walter Burks Jr Thaddeus Garrett Jr Thomas Kelly and David R Rittenhouse dissented.

Battisti Walter A. Burks Jr Thaddeus Garrett Jr Thomas A. Kelly David R. Rittenhouse Rittenhouse of Toledo Franklin B. Walter New State

Moonies Freed After Brainwash Attempt Case Continues

In San Francisco AP report, Moonies John Howard, 23, describes confinement and meals in his room while under deprogramming efforts. Court of Appeal grants conservatorships to five Moonie parents as others sit with deprogramming team and await rulings.

SAN Francisco John Howard State Court of Appeal Howard Court of Appeal Sun Myung Moon Gail Howard Danville Calif Beatrice Kaplan Toledo Ohio Janice Kaplan Moonies Barbara Underwood Portland Ore Leslie Brown Berkeley Heights N.J Jacqueline Katz Walcott N.Y Freedom of Thought Foundation Moon

Museum Trustees to Organize New County Museum

Athens County Museum Corp plans a public meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Health Building Extension room to consider a new constitution and the election of seven trustees for a county museum project. Nominees include Parker Walker Walter Ervin Marvin Phillips Mary Grosvenor Florence Brewer Anthony Sargenti and Helen Young.

Athens County Museum Corp Marjorie Stone Fairgrounds Parker Walker Walter Ervin Marvin Phillips Mary Grosvenor Florence Brewer Anthony Sargenti Helen Young Stone

ABC Crowned Best Overall at Critics Circle TV Awards

The Television Critics’ Circle Awards named ABC top overall, with Roots earning multiple wins. Mary Tyler Moore Show tied for best series with CBS’s Mary Tyler Moore, while Ed Asner and Ted Ross won supporting actor honors. Jane Alexander won best lead actress for The White House Years. program non achievement was noted.

New York Hollywood National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences White House CBS Witn ABC The Public Broadcasting Service NBC Ted Ross Ed Asner Roots Edward Herrman Franklin Roosevelt Ben Vereen Chicken George Jane Alexander Eleanor Roosevelt Mary Tyler Moore Public Television David Susskind Ed Herrmann Television Critics Circle Los

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