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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
3
Beulah Jones reflects on the arrival of 1976 with January as the stepchild of the year. She urges health goals, shared moments, church attendance, and simple joys, noting America’s 200th birthday context and the need to work for blessings. She ends with a playful nod to sauerkraut and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Ohio state employees traveling on official business will gain higher gas mileage and hotel reimbursements starting February 1. Gas rises from 12 to 16 cents per mile, hotel reimbursements up to $20, and the prior $13 ceiling increases. Meals remain at $12 daily with specified breakfast, lunch, and dinner limits. Receipts required, and some travel rules tightened, with exceptions possible by written request.
The Athens firm Lavelle and Vanity names Ronald J. Weisenberger and Thomas S. Hodson as partners effective today. They join existing partners Lavelle, Vanity Jr., Goldsberry, and DeVeau at the Security Building. Weisenberger and Hodson, both admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1973, bring backgrounds in public service, journalism, and civic involvement.
The Ohio Lottery launches the Spirit of 76 dollar lottery ticket with liberty bell imagery and a January 15 drawing. Prizes include 100000 for the six digit match and 20000 for linking bells to two digit numbers, with regional offices listed for claims.
Enterprise United Methodist Church choir visited the sick and shut-ins with Christmas caroling. Afterward they went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Will for a spaghetti supper.
Columbus officials defy Labor Department rulings and plan to rehire 338 laid off workers with 1.4 million dollars in CETA funds. Finance Director Michael Gable says legal action by the Labor Department could stop the hires, but a city injunction might nullify any suit. Mayor Moody had sought the funds, arguing the policy change is improper and the city already filed its CETA application.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center develop myocardial imaging to measure heart attack size at bedside. A two ton movable gamma camera photographs the left ventricle after a minute radioisotope dose, guiding treatment and prognosis. The project, funded $286,000 over two years by the National Heart and Lung Institute, aims for wide hospital use within five years.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital held a holiday potluck in the hospital dining room. Gifts were exchanged and guests enjoyed games and carol singing. Attendees included Dr. Lewis Telle, Dr. Thomas McGowan, Mrs. John Ridgway, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lucas.
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