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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1977
Page
2
Canton, Ohio police and firemen on strike since Tuesday refuse to feed meters prompting a wary city of 120000. Det. Gerald Prestier notes surprising calm while arson fires incite worry. Kilcullen, who tackled five blazes solo, reports a minor thumb injury from Wednesday.
State Department officials told a House subcommittee they expect Hanoi to turn over the remains of 22 Americans missing from the Indochina war. The group includes 20 military personnel and two civilians, with 15 identified in a June Paris meeting and seven unnamed. The bodies are anticipated by the end of September.
Passaic New Jersey resident Mike Maryn aged 56 reports he has been mugged 83 times over five years. He says he has suffered multiple attacks including stabbing, shooting, head injuries, a broken nose, ear injury, and a fractured skull. He is broke and applying for welfare.
The Carter administration moves toward approving arms sales to Egypt and Sudan amid new requests. State Department said two announcements on developing sales. Officials consult Congress on extra C130 transports and other gear. A nine member team will visit Sudan in early August to assess defense needs.
Moscow reports quoted by AP say the Literary Gazette portrays Elvis Presley as a broken, aging, and overweight former king of rock who has been mercilessly dumped from favor by a harsh American system. It notes the industry continually creates new idols and discards those who fade.
Billy Carter notes hot dry weather hurting peanut farming while his service station remains busy. He says the crop is almost gone this year as a benefit at Tom T. Hall's Nashville home raises funds for the Nashville Humane Association.
At Cedars-Sinai Hospital Los Angeles, 86 year old Groucho Marx nods to approve his grandson Andrew Marx as permanent personal conservator. The ruling ends a court battle with Groucho’s son Arthur and Erin Fleming over the care and control of the comedian.
London reports monetary experts expect imminent U S measures to shore up the dollar as it declines against major currencies. West Germany urges an urgent Bonn meeting with the United States Britain and France amid concerns over global recovery. In Israel Gerald Ford will visit next spring as Begin calls him a friend and plans thanks.
Republican Central Committee chair Pete Couladis says the Athens council race faces a candidate shortage as residents view the post as time consuming. He notes resignations and a push to announce two new candidates next week to replace Couladis and Kessel and address public perception and meeting length.
Athens County Commissioners approved engineering for three road projects using up to 127 300 of state Issue I funds. Projects include Straightening County Road 25 Rock Riffle Road, widening York Two Road 278 to Hocking Technical College, and replacing a Twp Road 278 bridge plus adjacent widening.
Ann Fugate will leave the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation this fall to become director of federal programs for Ohio University medical school. Einan H. Plummer of Wellston will replace her as acting executive director, taking over Monday. Fugate departs Sept. 1.
A Chauncey woman was admitted to O Bleness Memorial Hospital after a single car wreck on County Road 93 just east of Route 13 Wednesday evening. Glenn Tippie 68 rode with driver Mary L Triplett 40. The car crossed railroad tracks then hit a tree. injuries to Mrs Tippie were not yet known.
Six of eight area villages met at Albany Village Hall to address court procedures police service juvenile and vandalism problems and to push standardized citation forms. Officers were to be elected after obtaining a village solicitor to draft bylaws. The group plans future seminars with county and state officials.
City Council on Wednesday decided to drop the proposed west side bicycle path extension from the Community Development Act application. Officials said CDA money will be redirected to capital improvements.
Ten Athens County communities will share over 78 thousand dollars annually from a five dollar piggyback license plate tax while the county expects more than 87 thousand dollars. Athens receives about 41 thousand and Nelsonville around 15 thousand with funds starting April 1978 for road repairs.
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital marked its seventh anniversary Wednesday since opening at its current site on July 27, 1970. Staff prepared a large cake and a Sunday picnic at Dow Lake to honor employees.
Dr David Ladd son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ladd of Athens Route 1 earned a doctorate in molecular biology from Washington University in St Louis Mo He is a 1972 Ohio University graduate and has accepted a faculty position at Union Junior College Union Mo
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