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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1977
Page
12
The Athens City Recreation Department postpones Saturday youth games at Morrison and The Plains due to weather. Ohio University versus Ohio Wesleyan volleyball also postponed at Convocation Center. no makeup date set. OU season opener delayed.
The Athens Swim Club releases its Winter Quarter practice plan at the Ohio University Natatorium with sessions on Monday Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m. New members aged 6 to 18 in the Athens area may call 593 3012 for details or attend sessions.
Kansas City and Golden State traded leads as Brian Taylor sparked a 12 point burst and Richard Washington hit a late jumper for a 116 114 Kings win. Sam Lacey and Ron Boone fueled the rally while Jamaal Wilkes led Warriors with 25. Suns steamrolled Pistons 131 101.
Thursday night scores include Mesuis Kansas City 116 over Golden State 114 and Phoenix 131 over Detroit 101. Friday schedules feature Portland at Boston and New Orleans at Buffalo among others with Nets at Kansas City and Golden State at Indiana listed. Saturday and Sunday matchups repeat regional teams with Portland at Washington and New York Nets at Boston noted alongside Chicago at Milwaukee and Denver at Seattle.
The Cincinnati Reds are selected as The Team of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. Rawly Eastwick will accept the award at the January 31 banquet. Reds topped Indiana, Pittsburgh, Canadiens, Raiders, and Celtics in balloting.
Weather delays wipe out 13 game schedule in Southeastern Ohio and push many makeups into January and February. Postponed tonight are Athens at Ironton Gallipolis at Wellston Logan at Jackson Meigs at Waverly Federal Hocking at Alexander Belpre at Warren Kyger Creek at Eastern Eastern at Hannan Trace North Gallia at Kyger Creek Southern at Southwestern and Hannan Trace at Southern with no makeup dates set. Also postponed tonight are Fairland at Symmes Valley and two Saturday games Ashland Fairview at Ironton Wellston at Alexander East Knox at Miller and Trimble at Columbus St Charles. Jim Brown Chevrolet and TV 5 lead Nelsonville York Adult Basketball League with 4-0 records after recent wins. Top scorers include Mike Wilson 22 and Kevin Canter 39 for leaders.
The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission ORLANCO authorizes up to 50000 for a crash program to trace PCB sources in Ohio River catfish after tests found high PCB levels in fish while river water showed less contamination. The plan targets 28 sampling sites from Pittsburgh to Tennessee with state and federal agency participation.
Eugene Kuhn, 74, found dead in his cold Mansfield home after Ohio Electric cut his power for an $18 bill. Police say exposure caused his death as officials debate policy changes to prevent life threatening shutoffs. Senator McCormack vows law changes and asks PUCO to bar shutoffs for ill or financially strapped customers.
The FTC accuses the American Dental Association and related groups of using ethical codes to fix prices and limit advertising. The ADA denies wrongdoing and a formal ruling could force changes. The FTC also opens a broader probe into advertising rules licensing and school accreditation in dental care.
Notices report Video Record Inc dissolving by March 6 1976 after shareholder action. The file mentions court actions including divorce proceedings and public land sale notices in Athens County Ohio with particulars on estates and probate filings.
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