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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1972

Page

4

McGovern Outlines Tax and Welfare Reform Proposals

McGovern details a tax overhaul with reduced top rates and new estate and gift taxes. Proposes a $15B federal school aid, $10B private sector stimulus contract, and $6B public service jobs program, funded by a $22B 1975 tax pickup and $30B defense cuts. aim to shield wages from higher taxes. Economists split on feasibility with critical and supportive views.

Mers Treasury General McGovern Pierre Rinfret Nixon Paul Samuelson Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ball Calls for Limited Death Penalty in Ohio Offenses

State representative candidate Claire Ball Jr. argues for a mandatory death sentence in several first degree murder cases. He cites the killing of a police officer in the line of duty, murders by prior felons, and killings during hijackings as fitting the Supreme Court guidance for re evaluation of capital punishment.

Claire Ball Jr Ohio Columbus Ball U.S. Supreme Court Berger

Two Injured In Mishap In Falls Township

Two people were slightly hurt in a two vehicle crash on the Nickle Plate Road Falls Township. Norman L. Sharp age 17 Logan Route 3 received a citation for failing to yield. William E. Lovsey and Carol A. Lovsey were injured.

LOGAN Nickle Plate Falls Township Hocking County Sheriff's Department Norman L. Sharp Sharp William E. Lovsey Fourth St Carol A. Lovsey

Youth Hurt In Coolville Car Crash Injures Weekley

A 19 year old from Guysville Route 1 was injured Tuesday when his westbound car struck the rear of a truck on Route 50 in Coolville. Thomas Weekley was taken to Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg for undetermined injuries. Larry Fisher escaped injury. The State Highway Patrol continues the investigation.

Guysville Area Coolville Thomas Weekley Guysville Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg State Highway Patrol Weekley Larry Fisher Jackson Everett Snider the Plains First Street Snider Patricia A. Biffle New Marshfield

Social Security Hike Set For September

Social Security benefits rise 20 percent with October checks following September payments. The average retired worker will see from 134 to 162 dollars monthly. disabled workers with a wife and children from 295 to 354. widowed mothers with two children from 322 to 386. Benefits will be tied to the cost of living, measured by the CPI, and tax rates and bases will rise to 5.5 percent and 10800 next year, with automatic adjustments thereafter.

Eugene Ermatinger Marietta Social Security Administration Ermatinger U.S. Department of Labor

Temporary Home Of Athens Lodge Albany Masons To Use New Building

Albany Lodge 723 F&AM moves to a new one floor lodge near Alexander High School with a 40 by 90 foot hall and central heating. Members built much of it under E Ralph Rowell while plans call for dining hall, kitchen and other rooms to be finished soon. Estimated value $40 000 with labor cutting costs. Athens Masonic bodies will rent back space for an indefinite period as they vacate the Masonic Temple.

Athens Logan’s Masonic Temple Albany Athens Lodge Albany Masons Albany Lodge F&am Alexander High School Lodge E. Ralph Rowell

Trimble Schools Set For Sept. 6 Opening

Trimble Local Schools will begin the new year with full day classes on September 6 for grades 1 through 12. Pre school and kindergarten start September 11. Bus routes remain similar to last year and Vocational School riders use the first bus. Elementary teachers met in August and a September 1 bus tour for new staff is planned. A September 5 elementary teachers meeting and noon PT O luncheon are scheduled at the elementary building. School offices remain available for registration at 767-2810 and 767-3231.

Jacksonville Trimble

Child Falls On Knife In Laurelville Incident

A three year old from Laurelville Route 2 was injured when he fell while running with a butcher knife. The knife pierced his neck. He was treated at Berger Hospital Circleville then transferred by ambulance to Children’s Hospital Columbus.

Logan Laurelville

Two New DNRO Pamphlets Describe Ohio Natural Programs

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources offers two pamphlets at no cost. Preserving Ohio's Natural Heritage explains the state natural areas program while Ohio Interpretive Nature Program details nature education by the Division of Parks and Recreation.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation Natural Resources

Six Slated For Trial In Hocking County

Judge Harley Meyer orders Randy E. Six to be returned from Lima State Hospital to stand trial September 18 on two arson counts linked to fires at Mohler Motel and Falls Mill Grocery. Sheriff Paul Hartman to transport and retain him for the trial.

Logan Harley Meyer Randy E. Six Lima State Hospital Mohler Falls Mill Hocking County Paul Hartman Six

Admitted Names List From Athens Area Announcement

Mr and Mrs Daniel McKee Glouster a son admitted Sandra J Sikes Louise Mullenix Robert Kramer Emily Schneider all of Athens Mrs W A Waymer and Esther McKee Glouster James Haning Albany Willard Faudree Harrisonville James Hall Chauncey Leonard Bruker Stewart Edna Buck Guysville Virgene Wood John Jackson Darlene Boggs Mrs Lee Dillon Mrs Asel Searls Mrs Thomas Klimko James Webb Helen Burley Verna Pinkham Mrs William Winner and son Kathryn Link Mrs Richard Bobo and son Mrs John Carsey Wilkin Allen JoAnn White Bessie Malley Frances Smith

Sandra J. Sikes Louise Mullenix Robert Kramer Emily Schneider Athens W. A. Waymer Esther McKee Glouster James Haning Albany Willard Faudree Harrisonville James Hall Chauncey Leonard Bruker Stewart Edna Buck Guysville Virgene Wood John Jackson Darlene Boggs Lee Dillon Asel Searls Thomas Klimko James Webb Helen Burley Verna Pinkham William Winner Kathryn Link Richard Bobo John Carsey Wilkin Allen JoAnn White Bessie Malley Frances Smith

Woolworth Reports Record Four and Twenty Week Sales Increases

F W Woolworth Co announces four week sales of 212,000,044 up 15.2 percent from 184,045,166 year earlier and a 30 week total of 1,560,500,295 up 12.8 percent from 1,383,155,807. The results are described as record sales for both periods.

New York F. W. Woolworth Co

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Albany Masonic Lodge Dan Dry Supreme Court Coy Higginbotham The Kenneth Thomas James McHarg Paul Hosler Roger van Dyke Don Hawk Darrell West Ronald Shanklin Emory Dishong Henry Bobo Tyler Rowell Clyde E. West John Hamill Tri- County Vocational School Roberts Mant Court St Wool & Dacron Dublin Rd O’bleness Memorial ‘Hospital Daniel McKee, Glouster
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