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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
1
An editor’s note opens a two part portrait of the Plymouth voyage. The Pilgrims, young reformers from Scrooby, faced prison, seizure, and exile in the Low Countries before secretly sailing for America. Their courage and devotion shaped a lasting legacy.
President Ford expressed complete confidence in his ability to win the GOP nomination and the November election. He told reporters he could beat any Democrat including Reagan and predicted unemployment would fall next year. He outlined plans for comprehensive intelligence proposals and said there is no need to expand federal economic efforts significantly. He favored public release of records and emphasized affirmative discussion of his record.
Athens County Commissioners drop West Bypass idea and pursue a combined effort with state officials to upgrade Route 682 from Route 33 to Route 56. Two county bills for legal services total 2805. Page 2. Editorials note delays in information after a McArthur Austin Powder plant explosion. Page 4.
Logan Logan-Hocking County District Public Library gains a $25 000 bequest from the Feik estate to fund construction of a new library. Cincinnati researchers at University Medical Center pursue imaging methods to gauge heart attack size. Weather outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with highs in the 40s and low 30s tonight.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis paused for photos amid a swirling Utah snowstorm on her second day of a ski vacation and walked off before reporters could question her about reports of romances involving John F. Kennedy. She said only that the snow was beautiful.
Summit County Jail inmates totaling 180 received a $10 holiday bonus in commissary items. The $1,800 cost came from surplus commissary funds, claimed to arise from year overcharges such as 90 cents for an 89 cent toothpaste tube.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation calls for a ban on cattle imports from states without brucellosis control. Executive VP C William Swank warns that failing to block such imports could threaten Ohio's $605 million beef and dairy industry.
AP survey shows airports from over 25 of 530 systems weighing tougher security. Governors, executives, and FAA actions prompt more guards, canine units, and baggage screening. Locker access is reworked as key lockers are removed and procedures revised nationwide.
Helen Jago of 7 Clark Street Athens sold her heater after a brief ad reading Whitehouse heater with fan Safety controls GOO 0000 Readers responded quickly proving the value of a compact Action Ad The ad shown demonstrates cost effective results for fast local sales.
In California and beyond, nearly half of mercenary recruits handled by E] Kamas Enterprises are women. Director James A. Scott says women excel in intelligence and combat roles with contracts ranging from a week to several years and pay of 350 to 500 dollars weekly.
Cuban exiles in the United States are being recruited to fight alongside UNITA against Cuban Communist troops in Angola. Jose Antonio Prat and Pedro Martinez operate from Miami, processing applicants who would be paid 1000 to 1200 dollars monthly and sent to Africa. Diplomatic sources in Lisbon estimate the Cuban force at about 10,000.
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