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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
3
Ohio House candidate Claire Ball challenges Gov. John Gilligan’s tax and welfare policies in the 91st District race. He criticizes cuts to state parks, reapportionment, welfare growth, and rural neglect while promising to address Southeast Ohio needs and curb welfare fund abuse.
In remarks to The Messenger, Athens County prosecutor and 91st District candidate discusses welfare rolls rising from 388000 in 1969 to projected 928000 by 1975, urges work requirements and in-person checks. He questions income tax timing, praises targeted state aid and local funding, and outlines plans for education and law enforcement.
Logan reports a weekend of incident for Hocking County deputies including a crash with injury on State Route and a breaking and entering followed by a fire. Authorities investigated the early Sunday morning wreck and assessed damage and potential suspects. Local responders and sheriff's officials worked at the scene and during follow up.
Lincoln-Mercury District reports eight straight 30 day sales records with March deliveries at 2764, an all time high and 15 percent above October 1971. National volume for Lincoln-Mercury hit 54806 in March, up from 42053 in 1971 and eight percent above October 1971. Local incidents include a fatality near Nelsonville, a burglary on Dicken Addition in Logan, a vehicle fire on Clay Bank Road, and trash dumping reports on Two Road 80.
Mrs. Sue Brown of the Athens City County Health Department will conduct vision and hearing checks for all 1972 73 kindergarten pupils and new first grade enrollees in the Nelsonville York City School District. Checks occur in the Nelsonville Elementary School multi purpose room Adams Street from 8 30 to 11 00 a.m. and 12 30 to 3 00 p.m. per principal Robert L Penrod.
Nelsonville Fire Chief Clarence Hall announced Tom Steenrod of 728 Poplar St. Nelsonville received a provisional appointment as fireman with the department. The appointment takes effect April 1.
Western Michigan Universitys student paper the Western Herald will no longer publish advertisements from firms selling prepared term papers. Editor Will Snyder of Wyoming Michigan says buying a term paper is a breach of honesty and the paper has decided against further publication of term paper company ads.
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