Athens Bicentennial Event Highlights At County Fairgrounds
A long program at the Athens County Fairgrounds celebrates a Bicentennial with music, readings, and a noon to 10 p.m. line up. Notables include Mayor Donald Barrett and John Jones Honorary Chairwoman Juanita Morgan Amesville. performances by Young American Singers and bands. lectures on The Signers of the Declaration of Independence. a 4-H slide show. parade, games, and a firework display. Community groups and schools conduct contests, booths, and a charity dinner.
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Young American Singers
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Donald Barrett
John M. Palmer
Hillside
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John Jones
Juanita T. Morgan
Ohio Bicentennial events honor nation through Pony Express reenactment
Ohio hosts a 24 hour Pony Express crossing from Wiltshire to Steubenville along Route 81 309 97 39 164 43 11 states. The ride ends in Valley Forge for Independence Day. Athens Wilberforce Columbus Columbus hosts plays exhibits flag display and the Ohio Historical Center opens. Weather calls for fair skies with 70s days and 50s nights. Traffic safety officials forecast increased patrol and highway deaths.
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Leesville
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Athens
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St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Ohio Valley Theater
Athens County
Department of Highway Safety
Highway Patrol
Tall Ships Lead Parade From Newport to New York Harbor
The Eagle and 17 windjammers headed for a Hudson River parade leaving Newport in fog. Cmdr Richard Applebaum said near shore sailing will aid sightseers on Long Island as the fleet aims for a Saturday rendezvous off Sandy Hook before sailing to Gravesend Bay.
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Jobless rate climbs to 7.5 percent in June
Unemployment rose to 7.5 percent in June, up 0.2 points and the largest monthly jump since last year’s recession. The Labor Department reports 280,000 more unemployed, totaling 7.1 million, while employment fell by 200,000 to 87.5 million. Across groups, adult men and women, whites and blacks show higher jobless rates, with teen unemployment near flat.
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Israelis Still Hostage in Uganda Hijacking
Negotiations resumed for the release of 110 passengers and crew held by pro Palestine ex tremists at Entebbe airport. Most captives are Israelis or Jews. 148 hostages from other countries were released earlier. The hijackers demand freed prisoners in Israel and in West Germany Switzerland and Kenya. Israel agreed to negotiations, breaking a seven year policy.
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Death Penalty Upheld by Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty 7 to 2, ruling it not a forbidden cruel or unusual punishment. Justices Brennan and Marshall dissented as 572 men and 10 women on death rows across 30 states awaited the decision.
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Supreme Court
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Glenn Being Considered As Carter's VP Choice
Carter weighs a three man field for his vice presidential selection with Frank Church Walter Mondale and John Glenn as top contenders. A senator familiar with the process says Kirbo is evaluating candidates while Carter plans to narrow to two or three names this weekend and meet finalists next week. Glenn the first astronaut to orbit the earth entered the Senate in 1974 after two failed runs.
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Minnesota
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Georgia
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Maine
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Illinois
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U.S
City Council Sees 200000 City Budget Deficit
Finance committee reports a 200000 deficit in the 1977 city budget and will ask Mayor Barrett for suggested cuts after Monday night council discussion. WELLSTON Water rate increase defeated over legality questions before final reading. Bicentennial events set in Wellston with parade, crowning, dance and July Fourth activities.
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Donald Barrett
Wellston
County officials discuss dog pound issues and Civil Defense cooperation
Hocking County Commissioners report dog pound problems and the need for county municipal cooperation in Civil Defense during a Thursday meeting. They also say the financial picture is good for the county. The Athens Board of Education hires special legal counsel in a Thursday night meeting connected to hiring Bill Whaley as teacher and basketball coach at Athens High School.
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Athens
Independence Declared by Continental Congress in 1776
July 2 1776 marks the Continental Congress unanimous vote for independence from Britain with New York abstaining The following day Congress prepared the Jefferson draft of the Declaration of Independence The calendar notes a weather forecast for Saturday with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80 degrees.
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Philadelphia
Britain
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Explosions Hit Courthouse and Airports in Massachusetts
Explosions damaged a Newburyport courthouse and an empty Eastern Airlines aircraft near Boston. Vehicles at an armory were damaged but no injuries were reported. Authorities say all blasts may have been caused by bombs.
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Newburyport
Eastern Airlines
Evert Clinches Second Wimbledon Title
Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 4-6 8-6 to claim her second women's singles crown at the Wimbledon Championships in England.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong
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