Washington Crossing Trenton A Winter Night Victory
Washington leads 2400 troops and 18 cannons across the Delaware to Trenton in a brutal Christmas night assault. Hessians routed by dawn with 22 dead, 92 wounded, 948 captured. American enlistments surge as news spreads of the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blackler
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Green
Henry Knox
Emanuel Leutze
Washington
Trenton
Knox
King and Queen
Alexander Hamilton
Rall
Joseph White
Thomas Forrest
Cannister
Forrest
Ralls
America
Virginia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
County budget gaps loom as 1977 requests exceed income
Athens County commissioners face a 330000 gap between projected income and 1977 budget requests totaling over 1.5 million. If 1976 funding levels are kept for offices, about 100000 must be cut. Revenue sharing may be used to bolster the general fund, with the 1977 budget only 625 above 1976. State pay raises add 54378 to costs. many salary adjustments will occur in 1977 or after.
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Athens County
Ding
Helen Baker
Clyde Bronson
Bronson
Baker
Disappearance of Ohio University student remains unsolved
Blake Allen White, 20, a sophomore from Willard Route 1, vanished after exams on the Athens campus. His room showed signs of hurried departure and his car, a white 1970 Chevrolet Impala with blue fender, remains missing. Authorities broadened the search with air units. no foul play suspected.
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Ohio University
Blake Allen White
Willard Route 1
Athens
Gamertsfelder Hall
White
Ohio U
Phillip White
Rookie Mason officer arrests two for marijuana possession
Mason police recruit Larry Duncan stopped a car for unusual driving and arrested driver Robert Cliff Cook 18 Mason for driving under the influence of marijuana and possession. Passenger Richie Allen Bird 20 New Haven faced public intoxication and possession charges. Deputy Denner Roush assisted. Cook and Bird to appear before Magistrate Robert Peoples.
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Mason
Larry Duncan
Robert Cliff Cook
Richie Allen Bird
New Haven
Denner Roush
Duncan Cook
Bird
Robert Peoples
Middleport Hosts Christmas Home Lighting Contest
The annual Middleport Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Amateur Gardeners with help from the Middleport Garden Club will judge Sunday. Mrs Arthur Strauss chairs the event which includes two categories overall decoration and window or door with two place winners each. Cash awards are offered. A social hour for judges and committees will follow at Mrs Everett Taylor on Third Avenue.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Arthur Strauss
Everett Taylor
Third Avenue
Meeting Canceled by Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
The executive committee meeting scheduled for tonight is canceled due to insufficient attendance. The group will reconvene in January to conduct its business.
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Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
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McKonkey’s Ferry
Amsterdam
Public Works Department
Martin
Nazareth
Stringed Instrument Shop
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
Ohio
Helenae
Angel Tread
Ogan, Ohi
Maxwell House
General Foods
Genera
Tom Good
USA
Jan Kanee
Otter
General Foods Corporation
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