Fukuda Named Japan Prime Minister After LDP Victory
Takeo Fukuda, 71, a conservative economic expert, was elected prime minister by the Diet after being proclaimed LDP president. He succeeds Takeo Miki amid party losses in December elections and moves to form a cabinet, naming Ohira as secretary general and Esaki and Komoto to key posts. The LDP faces factional strife and fallout from the Lockheed bribery case.
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Japan
Fukuda
Takeo Miki
Liberal-Democratic Party
LDP
Tokyo
Miki
Masyoshi Ohira
Masumi Esaki
International Trade and Industry
Toshio Komoto
Socialist Party
Tomomi Narita
Kakuei Tanaka
Diet
Argo Merchant Sinks After Partial Wreckage Seen
The Argo Merchant remains afloat only in the bow section with hatches opened to seawater. The middle section rests on the bottom while the stern is grounded. captains face a $120 million lawsuit from Cape Cod fishermen over anticipated damages. Coast Guard seeks to prevent further accidents and Congress debates tanker safety and liability rules.
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Argo
Coast Guard
George Papadopoulos
Cape Cod
New Bedford
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Germany
Seattle
Warren G Magnuson
D-Wash
Congress
Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Prayer Read to Circle at Trinity Church Christmas Meet
The Friendly Circle of Trinity Church held an old fashioned Christmas meeting hosted by Miss Mary Virginia Reibel. A prayer honored a local family matriarch and the Bicentennial year. Mrs. Harris led a devotional on a new way to say Merry Christmas followed by a Christmas prayer by Mrs. Mora. Program books for the new year were distributed. Elsa Gilmore won a contest and the door prize. A gift exchange, calendars from a florist, and Williamsburg style napkin rings honoring Reibel circulated among 17 members and guests.
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Pearl Mora
Leonard Jewell
Mary E. Chapman
Elsa Gilmore
David Russell
Williamsburg
Reibel
Belva Sloan
Eric Russell
Erma Smith
Miss Reibel
Medical Staff Christmas Party At Mount Saint Mary Hospital
Nelsonville Mount Saint Mary Hospital medical staff held its second annual Christmas party at Jack's Steak House in Logan. The dinner and gift exchange drew attendees including Mardell Campbell Wilia Eads Sue Johnson Caroll Smart Debbie Schein Shelby Goss Frances Guess Florence Linton Hazel Easterling Kermit Ep ple Tille Crow Judy Crow Marlyn Johnson and Jody McGee.
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Nelsonville
Mount Saint Mary Hospital
Jack's
Logan
Mardell Campbell
Wilia Eads
Sue Johnson
Caroll Smart
Debbie Schein
Shelby Goss
Frances Guess
Florence Linton
Hazel Easterling
Kermit Epple
Tille Crow
Judy Crow
Marlyn Johnson
Jody McGee
Colonial Yale Club Topic and Christmas Program
New Haven Garden Club held its holiday meeting at Miss Selah Jane Powell's home with Mrs. Howard Wagenhall as co host. Mrs. Wagenhals led devotions with Mrs. Lee Gibbs presiding, followed by a song flag salute and collect. A gift exchange and refreshments concluded the gathering.
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New Haven
Martha Washington
Ray Proffitt
Garden Club
Selah Jane Powell
Howard Wagenhall
Wagenhals
Lee Gibbs
Class Has Yule Party
Mrs. Garnet Ervine hosted the Booster Sunday School Class Christmas party at her home. Marjorie Grimm led with a prayer, readings by Marie Roy Ara Morris Dorothy Badgley Helen Slack Vera Beegle Marjorie Grimm Clara Powell Garnet Ervine Helen Simpson Velma Taylor Gretta Simpson, and a closing prayer by Marie Roy followed by refreshments and gift exchange.
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Racine
Garnet Ervine
Marjorie Grimm
Marie Roy
Ara Morris
Dorothy Badgley
Helen Slack
Vera Beegle
Clara Powell
Helen Simpson
Velma Taylor
Gretta Simpson
Nelsonville York Athletic Finances Reported
Nelsonville York athletic account details show Dec 14 balance 356.17 with receipts 1 048 50 from freshman and varsity games and dec 21 balance 315.27. Expenditures include basketball officials 50 debt payments to Classman Hardware 1 000 and gym cleaning 40 totaling 1 090 with debts to Allprint Photo Conner s Sporting Goods Neff Athletic Lettering Sports 9th grade sacks and Crossman Hardware Co totaling 3 994.81.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville- York
Jack Hillyer
Logan
Allprint Photo, Inc
Conner’s Sporting Goods
Neff Athletic Lettering Co
Sports, Inc
Crossman Hardware Co
Heiser Family 48th Wedding Anniversary Noted at Trimble
A Christmas dinner at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge celebrated the 48th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Heiser of Trimble. A surprise engagement and marriage announcement for the Heiser grandson was shared. Attendees included Hoy Jon Seckinger Susan Rohl and extended Heiser family members.
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Linda Walton
Wellston
Loretta McGlaughlin
John Heiser
Trimble
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Hoy Jon Seckinger
Nelsonville
Susan Rohl
Painesville
Hoy J Seckinger
Mary
Hoy Jon
T J McMaster
Mike
Pat
Susan
Louisville
Ohio
BJ Heiser
Nelsonville-York Junior High Wins County Bicentennial Award
Nelsonville York Junior High School received an Athens County Bicentennial School Awareness Program award for superior theme development and participation. Student Council President Chris McDonald accepted the honor from coordinators Mrs Lenore Sickels and Mrs Joanne Pristley as coordinators praised the school’s outstanding program and willing participation in county events.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York
Athens County
Chris McDonald
Lenore Sickels
Joanne Pristley
Sickels
Longing dear son for you sadly missed by family
Obituary line notes Myrtle Roberts and siblings missing a beloved son. The message expresses longing and memory from a mother and brothers and sisters.
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Herbert Olson
Myrtle Roberts
Gladys
Lamaze Class Series Slated at O'Bleness Hospital
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital announces a six week Lamaze childbirth series starting January 5. The course covers relaxation breathing labor psychology and emotional aspects of birth physical preparation and hospital procedures. Fee is 25 and pre registration with Pamela Collier at 593 5049 is required.
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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Pamela Collier
Middleport Pupils Present Christmas Program
Middleport Elementary School pupils staged a Christmas program directed by Mrs. Maurita Miller with assistance from several teachers. Reindeer roles were joined by Shane Engle and Tammy Creameans, among others, with a Nativity Scene featuring students such as Kristen Bailey John Bacon Rocky Hawley and Mike Stone during a 1930s backdrop referencing Ohio education aid.
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Middleport
Middleport Elementary Schoool
Maurita Miller
Debbie Ohlinger
Wilson Carpenter
Twila Childs
Barbara Logan
Jan Hill
Debbie Roush
Lucy White
Margaret Barr Santa
Kristen Bailey
John Bacon
Rocky Hawley
Mike Stone
Billy Weaver
Scott Gheen
Roger Manley
Steve Crow
Mary Beth Long
Tony Welsh Allen Spaulding
Max Blake
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Yale Club
Athletic Finances
Glouster
Aunt Vicky
Teressa and
Billy
Eugene Roberts
Bertha
Paul Downey
Nancy
Jim Webb
Billie
Vernon Shaw
Zaleski
McGlaughlin Orchard
Golden Delicious
Cecil Gillogly
Albany
Romes
Don Parson
Fitzpatrick Orchard
Wilkesville
Athens
Athens Seriomea Club
Athens County Jr Fair
Aubrey Nickoson and
The
Ohio Avenue
First National Bank
Skyline Speedway County Road
Stewart
Larry Pugh
Bob Ashcraft
America
U.S
E Messenger
Athens Area
United States
Messenger Office
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Shane Engle Santa
Tammy Creameans
Jeff Nelson
Darrin Drenner
Kristi Richmond
Cindy Biffle
Mark Smith
Eddie Kitchen
Kimberly Stewart
Kimberly Deem
Reindeer
Boards of Education
Messenger
Memoriam
George Pitts
William Kane
Ohio University
Security Police
White's Mill
Durange
Moe
Chauncey
Littles F. Main Logan
Hunter Hardware
Lincoln Hill
Sabra Morrison Pomeroy
Brown Billford
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Don Rosser
Jim Alloway
Coolvilie
Bradford Auction Co
Critt Brad
Weddle
Marietta
Barrow
Bill Janes
Call Collect
Roger E Wilson
London Ome
Sheridan's Auction Service
Amesville
Ma ‘Hhelfels
the Messenger
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