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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1977

Page

2

EPA hunts for source of river chlorine spill

In Cincinnati a spill of carbon tetrachloride into the Ohio River last week defies easy tracing EPA Region III head Daniel Snyder says clues will be sought after the fact FMC Corp and Diamond Shamrock Corp in South Charleston are under focus as investigators. Newark sees death penalty possible for John Scott Garside 40 after judge denies new trial motions in the 1975 kidnapping and killing of Detroit banker James Crawford.

Cincinnati Ohio River U.S Environmental Protection Agency Daniel Snyder Region III Philadelphia EPA FMC Corp Diamond Shamrock Corp South Charleston Newark Ohio Columbus Licking County

Ohio pharmacist follows tax protest led by Michigan group

Elyria shooter? The text reports Elyria Ohio pharmacist John Jack McCurry joining a tax protest movement by withholding federal income taxes in escrow to oppose Congress pay raises for senators representatives judges and top officials. He says he and seven employees owe 644 monthly and is prepared for government penalties as interest funds his risk.

Elyria Ohio John Jack McCurry Michigan

Payoff Probe Opens After Carter Nominee Backing

The Senate intelligence committee starts a probe into reports of CIA payoffs to Jordan's King Hussein and other leaders after Adm. Stansfield Turner wins committee confidence. The panel endorsed Turner while he defends keeping his four star rank as CIA director designate.

Washington Carter CIA Senate Intelligence Committee Jordan Hussein Adm Stansfield Turner Intelligence Agency

Warnke Faces Foes in Final Senate Scrutiny

Paul C. Warnke, 57, returns to the Senate Armed Services Committee for a last round of questioning amid attacks by opponents who call him an inconsistent opportunist unlikely to stand firm in negotiations with the Russians. Sen. Henry M. Jackson leads skeptical probes.

Washington Paul C. Warnke U.S Senate Armed Services Committee Henry M. Jackson D-Wash

Rabin Favored In Labor Party Vote For May Elections

Israel’s Labor Party delegates prepare to vote on May 17 leadership with Yitzhak Rabin holding a slight edge over Shimon Peres amid reluctance to oust the incumbent. Analysts note a secret ballot could swing either way at the congress. In a separate item, Dumitru Udrescu, Romania’s top TV producer who made a Nadia Comaneci documentary, has been granted asylum in the United States.

Tel Aviv Israel Yitzhak Rabin Shimon Peres Labor Party Rabin Los Angeles Dumitru Udrescu Romania Nadia Comaneci United States International Rescue Committee Udrescu U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Ohio lawmakers weigh labor protection revisions in 1970s push

State Senator Valiquette pushes a labor law revamp to restore on the job protections for women and minors after a 1972 Supreme Court ruling. The bill, supported by Sen. Bowen, bars overtime beyond 40 hours a week without consent, requires rest rooms, lunch breaks, and rest periods, and allows exceptions by contract. Other measures address fuel shortage solutions and school district calendars, while Athens County taxes can be paid in several banks with a March 11 deadline.

Sen Valiquette Ohio Supreme Court Lucas County William F. Bowen Cincinnati House C. J. McLin Jr Dayton McLine Governmental Affairs Committee Ohio Board of Building Standards

Carter rebate plan faces House vote and Senate test

Despite a Senate approval, President Carter's stimulus plan encounters House scrutiny as lawmakers weigh budget changes to fund tax cuts and rebates. The fight centers on a $50 per person rebate, with 38 Republicans opposing and several Democrats wavering, amid broader aims to spur spending and job creation.

Washington Senate Carter House Congress House Budget Committee

Thefts Reported in Wellston Include Power Tool Heist

Wellston police investigate two Saturday thefts. Lonnie McClellan reports nine chain saws two tool boxes and four batteries valued at 2000 stolen from his truck parked on Watts Bar South Pennsylvania Ave. William Morgan Jr reports a stolen battery after breaking the hood wires cut at the McNally Pittsburgh lot.

Wellston William Morgan Jr

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