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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1966

Page

5

Job market steady as 75.7 million employed in June

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 75.7 million Americans employed in June while the jobless rate stays at 4 percent. Adult male unemployment climbs about 100,000, and two million teenagers enter work forces, suggesting slower economic growth.

Washington U. S Bureau of Labor Statistics

Travel rules loosened for select trips to communist states

The State Department eased travel restrictions to China North Vietnam North Korea Albania and Cuba permitting Monday trips for cultural athletic commercial educational and public affairs purposes. Professionals may travel if the visit benefits the United States and prior rules favored doctors scientists and post graduate scholars. General travel remains barred to the listed countries.

Washington State Department China North Viet Nam North Korea Albania Cuba United States Red China

Mansfield expects Senate delegation to Cambodia visit

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says a Senate delegation will likely accept Cambodia's invitation for a three member fact finding trip to the country this fall. The poll of Nelsonville readers notes a broad set of local notices and person items including travel, birthdays, and military assignments.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Cambodia National Assembly Cam

Nelsonville Auditor Reports City Balances and Local News

Auditor Betty Crawford lists city treasury balances including funds for general water street sewer recreation and others. Private Bernard Goss of Nelsonville has been assigned to the 300th Military Police Co in Viet Nam after graduating in 1964. a public hearing on the 1967 school budget is set for July 19 at 7 p.m. by the York Local School Board.

Nelsonville Betty Crawford York Local School Board

Parade Committee To Meet Wednesday

Nelsonville The General Committee of the Parade of the Hills will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Oakley Insurance Agency office on W. Washington Street. Co chairmen are David Devore and Chris Wolfe Jr. The Permanent Parade Committee will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Jack's Bar and Grill. H A Rogers of Broad Street is patient in University Hospital Columbus room 1037 for observation and treatment. His wife Mrs Rogers spent the weekend with him and their daughter Donna Columbus. The Rogerses expect their son Major Roy Dean Rogers to arrive in the states for a furlough from Spain where he has been stationed with the Army. he will leave Spain on July 19.

Lyle Dabritz High St Michigan Jack Haffner W. Washington St James Cope W. Franklin St Washington, D. C Floyd Bennett Waldorf Hocking County Carsner Orbiston Sophia Eakin Rd Columbus Glenn Allen Madison St Columbia, Mo L. E. Evans Evans Pensacola Parkersburg Warsaw Poland U. S James Hollenbaugh Sheppard St Nelsonville Oakley Insurance Agency David Devore Chris Wolfe Jack's Bar and Grill Paul Betts H. A. Rogers Broad St University Hospital

Cooking Course Ends At Fort Dix

REEDSVILLE Pvt Charles R Hudnell 19 son of Mr and Mrs Harold M Johnson Box 13 Reedsville has completed a cooking course at Fort Dix NJ Private Hudnell a 1965 graduate of Eastern High School entered the Army in December 1965 and completed basic training at Fort Knox KY NELSONVILLE Jeffery Farr Schneider 18 1346 Church St Logan cited by police for a stop sign violation at Walnut and Lake Burr Oak Blvd ordered to appear in Nelsonville Mayor court at 7:30 pm Tuesday LOGAN During the week ending July 9 nurses in the Hocking County Health Department gave six diphtheria whooping cough tetanus vaccinations third shot three diphtheria whooping cough tetanus boosters three diphtheria tetanus boosters and one small pox vaccination.

Nelsonville Bernard C. Goss Myers St 300Th Military Police Co Viet Nam Goss Fort Knox Nelsonville High School Reedsville Charles R. Hudnell Harold M. Johnson Box 13 Fort Dix N.J Hudnell Eastern High School Army Jeffery Farr Schneider Church St Logan Walnut and Lake Burr Oak Blvd Hocking County Health Department

Senate backs bill to curb pornography traffic

The Senate passed a bill to create a commission to determine the best means of combating traffic in pornography and other obscene material and sent it to the House for action. A May report shows 2.9 million man-days of strike caused idleness, the month’s high since 1959. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara wore a cast on his left ankle after a bone chip injury on July 3 while playing tennis.

Senate House Bureau of Labor Statistics Robert S. McNamara

Street Lighting Contract Renewed By City Council

City Council in July session approves 1967 budget figures with general fund revenue of 82 602.19 and disbursements of 78 735 and renews street lighting with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. A Frog Hollow petition seeks sanitary sewer service amid health concerns from cess pools.

Council Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Frog Hollow Betty Crawford Goldie Brunston

Cat Slain in Nelsonville Lab Test Planned

Police killed a light colored cat foaming at the mouth found under a porch on Patton Street. The animal was to be taken to the Southeast Ohio Health Center laboratory for rabies testing. City officials discussed sewer, development and property issues including Veterans Industrial Memorial Building costs, street work, and water department control.

Nelsonville Patton St Southeast Ohio Health Center Pleasantview Rd Utility Commission Carl Young Ohio Department of Health Charles Shafer Fourth Ward Walter Tigner Nelsonville Development Association Agency For Industrial Development Veterans Industrial Memorial Tigner Elizabeth St Dorr Run Thomas Tigner East End James Schumacher Water Department Ohio

Shelter Reservations Needed for Park Activities

Mayor Earl Hilleary urged groups to reserve the shelter house at the city park to avoid conflicts. The Southeast Ohio Old Auto Club hosts an old model car show with free admission. A 4-H horse training program runs July 23, and the Citizens Band Roundup takes place all day July 24. Scout Troop 551 plans a canoe trip ending July 26.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Shelter House Southeast Ohio Citizens Band Scout Troop Perrysburg

Welker A fees Increase For Civil Service Work

The Nel sonville Ohio Civil Service Employees Association held a family picnic at the city park. Ralph Welker a Pomeroy state representative and Republican candidate spoke on boosting wages for civil service workers and said an increase will be sought in the next legislative session.

Nelsonville Ohio Civil Service Employees Association Ralph Welker Pomeroy Welker James Hollenbaugh Ohio Civil Service Employees Forrest Borden Gallipolis Ohio Civil Service Employees

Shawnee Fire Department Plans First Aid Course

Shawnee Fire Department will start a first aid course Monday night July 18. The 22 hour program runs weekly for a total of 22 hours supervised by Charles Kelley Red Cross instructor. Kelley is assisted by Chief Vern Sorohan and Captain Robert Chute of the New Lexington Red Cross.

Shawnee Fire Department Charles Kelley New Lexington Red Cross American Red Cross Kelley Vern Sorohan Robert Chute

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