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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
3
Merchants in Athens report a so-so Christmas buying season with no clear sales gain. Some say business was better than other stores, while others cite cold weather and student exodus reducing activity. Local leaders credit advertising campaigns for helping keep shoppers local.
Ohio University officials watch the Bakke Supreme Court case for potential impact on OU admissions and affirmative action plans. OU describes its policy as not setting aside fixed slots but using a points system and qualitative interviews to assess applicants for the medical program.
David E. Redecker promoted to sergeant in the Highway Patrol and assigned to the Athens post as assistant commander. The Columbus ceremony announced by Col. Adam G. Reiss. Redecker joined the force in 1968 after a year as a radio dispatcher at the Chardon post. He was Turnpike Trooper of the Year in 1974 and 1976. The Madison, Ohio native is a Madison Memorial High School graduate and National Guard veteran. He and wife Doreen have two sons, Michael and Jeffrey.
An amendment to the Social Security retirement law restricts retroactive benefits starting next year. People aged 62 or older who earned little or not at all after turning 62 and who planned to file in 1978 may lose benefits if they do not file by December 31. The rule compares two calculations to determine eligibility for retirement benefits for 1977.
AAA says two of three gas stations will be closed on Christmas and 43 percent closed on New Year’s. Motorists are urged to fill tanks Saturday before the three day weekend as prices ease little from Tanksgiving levels.
The Federal Hocking School District expects a 1977 end deficit near 300000 dollars, down from 355000 last year, helped by state aid and cost cuts. The board authorized up to 300000 dollars in January for payroll, opened master contract talks, and set January 12 organizational meeting at the Stewart Complex.
Stewart Federal Hocking school officials in Athens named the high school gym after D C McInturf a longtime vocational agriculture instructor and bus driver who taught for more than 35 years and remained active in the district.
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