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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1971

Page

8

Gilligan Seeks Agnew Details On Revenue Sharing Plan

Ohio Governor Gilligan said Vice President Agnew will explain Nixon administration revenue sharing as he meets with state officials in Columbus. Governors warned the Appalachian Regional Commission plan is a shell game. Gilligan cited a six one billion rural fund and merging 600 federal programs into development monies, warning urban programs could be dumped into a general pot.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Spiro T. Agnew Columbus John J. Gilligan Gilligan Nixon White House Appalachian Regional Commission Galigan Gill Ohio Edward Harper Washington Agnew

Ohio Tax Income Rises in First Seven Months of 1970-71

State Treasurer Gertrude Donahey reports total income from Ohio’s 13 major taxes for the first seven months of fiscal year 1970-71 reached 906,618,171.15, up 91,062,628.85 from a year earlier. Cigarette tax led gains at 27.48 percent, with modest rises in gas, cocaine...

Ohio Columbus Ohi Gertrude W. Donahey Danahey Hugh

Appalachian Governors Back ARC After Revenue Sharing Begins

A conference of 13 Appalachian state governors urged the Appalachian Regional Commission to continue after federal revenue sharing starts. West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. said they favor revenue sharing but keep ARC’s regional approach. A unanimous resolution backed “decision sharing” benefits and urged extending ARC beyond June 30 while advocating four more years of terms.

Roger Petterson Associated Press White Sulphur Springs W.va Appalachian States Appalachian Regional Commission ARC White House Appalachian West Virginia Arch A. Moore Jr Commission Moore Chian John F. Kennedy Senate Public Works

Ohio University ROTC Seeks Applicants for Two-Year Program

Ohio University announces two year Army ROTC intake under Colonel John M. Nolan. Eligible sophomores or upperclassmen aiming for graduate school must have two years of college work left. Deadline March 1 1971. Summer at Fort Knox precedes Advanced ROTC with stipends plus base pay. Apply in Room 108 Carnegie Hall. offices open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays noon to 1 p.m.

Ohio University John M. Nolan Fort Knox Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Nolan Carnegie Hall

Reamer On Active Duty After Bar Admission

C William Reamer son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Reamer has been admitted to the New York State Bar Association and is now on active duty with the Navy. Commissioned an ensign on his Duke Law School graduation last June he was promoted to lieutenant on reporting for duty this week at the U S Naval Station Newport R I. After 10 weeks training at the Navy Justice School in Newport he will be assigned to the Judge Advocate General s department in Washington D C. He is a Athens High School and Ohio University graduate who joined the New York City law firm Debevoise Plimpton Lyons and Gates on his Duke graduation last year. He passed the New York state bar exam and left the firm recently to begin his Naval reserve assignment.

C. William Reamer Charles W. Reamer New York State Bar Association Navy Duke Law School U.S. , Naval Station Newport R.I Justice School Judge Advocate General's Department Washington D.C Athens High School Ohio University New York City Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons and Gates Duke New York State

Sixth Street Window Lost Steamboat Still Puzzles

The Iron Mountain steamboat vanished in 1863 after leaving Vicksburg for New Orleans. No witnesses or debris were found, though rumors of sightings near Island 102 and Buckhorn Landing persisted. Built in 1872, 181 feet long with five boilers, it once served industrial towns along the Ohio and Mississippi before the mystery of its disappearance lingered with rivermen.

Ohio Mississippi Vicksburg Buckhorn Landing Louisiana Island Buckhorn New Orleans Freedom Cincinnati Trenton Stepherville Lousville Ashland Wheeling W. Va Pittsburgh Iron Mountain Nvermen Fron

Family Gets Son's Medals in Memorial Service

A memorial service for Private Frank Harold Mower Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Frank H Miller Jr of Athens will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Central Avenue United Methodist Church. He was killed in Vietnam on Sept 19 1970. Ohio University ROTC Captain Daniel Weigandt will present the posthumous Bronze Star Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal to the family.

Frank Harold Mower Jr Frank H. Miller Jr Athens Central Avenue United Methodist Church Miller Vietnam Ohio University Rotc Department Daniel Weigandt

Painting Hang At City Hall Miss Work Named In Error

The Friday Messenger report on the city hall paintings omits the name Miss Isabelle Work. She and Miss Mary Stalder directed the project.

Isabelle Work Friday Messenger Miss Work Mary Stalder

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