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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1969
Page
10
Ohio fairs expect roughly six million attendees this summer as 24 festivals and 4 county fairs showcase harness racing pie baking and exhibits. Canfield Mahoning County Fair drew 403000 last year with attractions like a pioneer village and a Bob Feller appearance.
In Van Wert Ohio a 21 year old Jerry Hill seized control of the county jail and opened fire with a policeman s gun wounding four officers and killing Alan Jackson Jr 50. Sheriff Don Thomas and others were held at gunpoint until Hill was wounded by a shotgun blast. Groves Thomas and Foster were treated for injuries others listed as fair.
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