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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1976
Page
2
Attorney Joseph Vanity filed a motion for acquittal of murder charges against Jesse Walker after multiple arrests since the Jan 26 shooting death of Thomas Lowery. Prosecutors plan to answer. Judge Lowell Howard may rule next week while out of town.
Kathy Hackworth, widow of John Hackworth, criticizes the Scotia Coal Co recovery approach at Owen Fork No 1 mine after ten men died in two explosions. She plans to return to Ohio once her husband is buried, while company officials say the operation proceeds on schedule and the mine will remain closed until all bodies are recovered.
Special activities at the Ohio State Fair will be held inside the Columbus Building. More than half the building, built around the turn of the century, will host daily sales of handmade crafts and nutrition displays. Senior organizations and agencies, including Social Security and Nationwide Medicare, have display areas. Tickets costing $1 are available only in advance from area agencies for Ohioans aged 55 and over.
A citizens group protests WOUB AM daytime programming changes to switch to all information starting Oct 1. Bruce Fishman cites lack of student and community input and the group will meet Aug 26 at 7 30 p m in Baker Center Room 327 for review.
Athens firemen reported a light ballast smoking at the United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Funds office on 24 W Stuumson Ave at 1 48 pm. Earlier they stood by a fuel oil spill at the intersection of Richland Ave and President St as a semi truck spilled oil at several intersections and city crews prepared sand cleanup.
Sandra Ellinger, 20, of Logan Route 2, was hospitalized at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after an auto accident on Route 180 three miles west of Route 33 in Hocking County. She suffered a bumped head and collarbone injuries when her car went out of control and struck an embankment.
The Kentucky Deep Mining Safety Commission will study changes from a mining task force, including potential authority to modify or reject equipment changes. Gov. Julian Carroll will receive recommendations for a special legislative session. The panel was created during the 1976 adjournment period after a mine disaster prompted related scrutiny.
House Bill 268 revises public employee pension laws in Ohio allowing PERS STRS and SERS members to retire with full benefits at any age with 30 years service. It increases cost of living adjustments from 1 to 2 percent and cuts the waiting period for COLA eligibility from 36 to 24 months.
Union and four tiremakers Firestone Sea Goodrich and Uni royal face ongoing talks over work rules grievances and safety as a ratification vote nears. Goodyear blames the strike for bicycle tire cuts at New Bedford plant prompting 300 layoffs though motorcycle tires and graphic arts production continue. The tentative economic deal offers URW workers at least a 1.35 hourly raise and a cost of living adjustment tied to CPI movements.
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