Wildcat coal strike appears to be ending in West Virginia
The wildcat coal strike idled up to 14 000 miners in southern West Virginia is ending as workers at two Wyoming County mines return to afternoon shifts and five Keystone mines vote to resume today. Richard Carter of United Mine Workers District 29 says a back to work movement is underway. FMC Corp in South Charleston is fined 7000 for a 1975 carbon tetrachloride discharge into the Kanawha River. EPA links a larger incident to a 70 ton mass earlier this month. Diamond Shamrock at Belle denies discharges.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Richard Carter
United Mine Workers District 29
Eastern Associated Coal Co
Beckley
Wyoming County
Keystone
FMC Corp
Kanawha River
Charleston Gazette
Kanawha County
FMC
South Charleston
Here
Environmental Protection Agency
Diamond Shamrock Co
Belle
Supreme Court limits police on informant warrants
In a 4 to 3 ruling the Supreme Court upheld a Hamilton County Court of Appeals decision and said a policeman's assertion that an informant is reliable does not alone justify issuing a search warrant. The verdict tightens requirements for police seeking warrants.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Hamilton County Court of Appeals
U S Steel Eyes Border Site for $3.25 Billion Mill
U S Steel Corp selects a Pennsylvania Ohio border site as its top choice for an integrated steel mill hoped to create 8000 jobs. Edgar Speer notes an environmental assessment will begin immediately as governors Rhodes and Shapp pledge cross state cooperation.
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Conneaut
Ohio
U.S. Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
Edgar Speer
James Rhodes
Milton Shapp
Metzenbaum Urges Ohio Disaster Relief Action
Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum urged President Carter to declare Ohio eligible for major federal disaster relief. He cited a crisis from January blizzard damage and said emergency funds for road clearing barely scratched the relief needs.
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Washington
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Carter
Ohio
Metzenbaum
Kitchen Sink Gets Stuck Man Freed From Disposal
Stephen Moore, 26, was hospitalized after his hand became wedged in a home garbage disposal while cleaning grease. Firefighters removed him along with the unit and part of the sink, then a doctor separated the hand in the emergency room. Moore recovered at home with a swollen hand two hours after the ordeal.
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Tampa
Fla
Stephen Moore
Moore
Former Texas marshal indicted in Morales case
Frank Hayes, 53, ex marshal of Castroville, indicted for violating Richard Morales's civil rights by shooting him to death with a shotgun on September 14, 1975 on a deserted country road. Hayes is already serving 2 to 10 years for aggravated assault in the same case. The indictment followed Attorney General Griffin Bell's twelve day investigation order.
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San Antonio
Tex
Atty
Griffin Bell
Texas
Frank Hayes
Castroville
Hayes
Richard Morales
Morales
Rabin Appeals for Unity After Narrow Labor Victory
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, reelected as Labor leader by 41 votes over Shimon Peres, urged unity at the party congress. Rabin, 54, promised to lead Israel toward peace, security, economic growth and social equality with a united front.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Labor Party
Unity
Rabin
Golda Meir
Shimon Peres
Moshe Dayan
Invasion Force Reported Near Ugandan Border
Nairobi report said an invasion force was six miles from the Ugandan border in Tanzania. Radio Uganda warned Amin's forces would strike deep into Tanzania if entry is attempted. Archbishop Luwum's widow and five children reached Kisumu after a hazardous Kampala journey, church officials unclear on contact.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Tanzania
Uganda
Kampala
Kisumu
Luwum
Nelsonville meeting highlights 4 H adviser funding request
Athens County Commissioners in Nelsonville faced a request from parents and 4 H supporters to fund a part time adviser position. They explained budget constraints and possible shifts to cover the $3 000 need, noting a prior budget decision and proposals to use revenue sharing or alternative funding.
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Steve Robb Messenger
Nelsonville
Athens County
County Extension Service
Sharon Sturbois
Max Adkins
Adkins
Clyde Bronson
Karen Harvey
Extension Service
CETA
Sturbois
Vote Asked on Lower Penalty For Marijuana
Ohio University Student Senate proposes lowering possession penalties to a five dollar fine for 75 grams or less. A poll shows 66 percent support placing a referendum in Athens to decriminalize. initiative petition aims for November ballot without City Council approval. Senators cite community benefits and reduced court costs if allowed in homes.
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Noreen Neary Messenger
Ohio University
Student Senate
Athens
Senate
Mike Fisher
Ted Jones
Fisher
Jones
Richard Evans
Secretary of State
Lincoln Day Meeting Topics In Athens County
The Athens County Republican central and executive committees meet Saturday at 1 30 p m at the extension service office on West Union Street. Lincoln Day dinner set for March 12 is the main topic. The steering committee meets at 1 p m. Legislators discuss penalties for possession under 75 grams and police may cite under city or state law.
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Careline
Child Development
Home Health Service
Bronson
Harvey
Don Bumgardner
Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority
Tom Wilkinson
Nelsonville Service Safety
CETA
Louise Linscott
Athens County
Republican Central
Cooperative Extension Service
West Union Street
Meeting for 8th Grade Parents on AHS Classes
An Athens Middle School meeting for eighth grade parents Tuesday at 7 30 p m covers next year’s class selections. Athens High School counselors distributed materials and advised careful, performance based choices to meet graduation requirements and avoid freshmen level social studies.
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Athens Middle School
Athens High School
Clayton Smith
AHS
Smith
Beach sentenced for tampering with evidence in Meigs County
Bruce Beach, 19, was found guilty but innocent of breaking and entering the Fetty residence. In Meigs County Common Pleas Court, Judge John Bacon sentenced Beach to a term of not less than 18 months and not more than 10 years at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield for tampering with evidence.
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Pomeroy
Langsville
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Bruce Beach
Robert Fetty
Meigs County
Farmers and Fishermen Face Tax Return Deadlines
The Internal Revenue Service says farmers and fishermen who did not file an estimated tax declaration by Jan 17 must file their 1976 return and pay any tax due by March 1 to avoid penalties. Eligible individuals are those earning at least a third of their 1976 gross income from farming or fishing.
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Internal Revenue Service
Store Window Breaks. 10 Watches Stolen in Athens
Three young men broke a window at Cornwell and Co. Jewelers at 10 S Court St in Athens early this morning and stole 10 wristwatches worth 1000 dollars. A witness heard the crash saw suspects grab items and run north on Court Street. The break in occurred about 2 30 a m.
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Cornwell and Co. Jewelers
S. Court St
Athens
Court Street
Columbia Gas of Ohio Daily Situation Report February 22 1977
On February 22 1977 Columbia Gas of Ohio reported 45 degrees and 15 degrees above normal. Heating season totals show 170 596 400 000 cubic feet sent out with 33 401 500 000 cubic feet remaining. Residential small commercial and plant maintenance needs total 34 743 100 000 cubic feet. The company urges conservation to meet residential needs with thermostats at 65 degrees or lower at night.
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Columbia Gas
Ohio
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News Digest
Athens National Bank
Plains Water and Sewer District
Hocking River
John Wright
Messenger
Bob Wilson Jr
Columbia Gas OF Ohio Daily Situation Reporting
PUCO
Ford Trucks
Ford
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