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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

8

Money Tops In Steel Talks

In New York I W Abel head of the AFL CIO United Steelworkers says money is the key issue as contract talks with 11 major steel companies begin. Negotiators report optimism on avoiding a strike. the 35 month pact expires in August after Johnson era intervention. Talks shift to Pittsburgh with 400,000 workers involved and potential pattern for 200,000 more.

New York I. W. Abel Afl-Cio United Steelworkers of America Johnson Abel White House R. Conrad Cooper United States Steel John Son Steel Union Cooper Pittsburgh

Old Friend Now Bishop

Princess Margaret attended the consecration of Rev Simon Phipps as Suffragan Bishop of Horsham in Chichester Diocese at Southwark Cathedral. Phipps, 46, was once one of Margaret’s escorts in the 1950s, and she sat alone in a front pew during the two hour ceremony.

London Margaret Simon Phipps Horsham Chichester Canterbury Southwark Phipps

Families gather for weekend visits across Ohio and beyond

Kyger and Sisson areas saw a weekend of social visits as Cleo Moore and family from Detroit joined the Stewarts, while relatives from Columbus and Cincinnati visited. Jill Gaylee Ward was born May 17 to Bobby and Jill Ward with James Wood as grandfather. Various locals hosted relatives from Philo Canal Winchester Middleport Hockingport Rio Grande St Albans and Charleston.

Mary B Sisson Kyger Cleo Moore Detroit Mich Charles Stewart Columbus Joe Stewart Bobby Ward Jill Gaylee James Wood Ortha Roush Cincinnati Wendell Roush Frank Simms Don Philo Robert Woods Canal Winchester Pearl Stanley Clifford Kennedy Pomeroy Leslie Hawley George Denise Middleport Perry Bradbury Keith Clair Athey Roger Ruth Paul Athey Rio Grande Jim Wright Carl Wright Hockingport Allie Tribble Bertha Shaver St. Albans Hayward Sheets Northup D. L. Spires Jack Gunter Dawn Orlando Fla Neva Gunter Frank Gunter Charleston W. Va Arthur Casto

Medals Arrive For Pearl Harbor Veteran After Delay

MEMPHIS William M. McElyea, once in the Air Corps at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, learned via the Pentagon that four medals he had earned were finally issued after discharge in 1943. He also discovered he had never been promoted to sergeant despite the promotion recommendation.

Memphis William M. McElyea Air Corps Pearl Harbor Pentagon

Area Death Notices Span Ohio Towns in/Memo Language

Area notices report deaths of Ed Nagle 83 Athens Route 3 along with Margaret Roush 66 Mason and Elza Osborne 76 Athens Route 2. Other obituaries include Bertha Martin 89 Rutland Brady Lake and Max Walkingburg 67 Mesa uncle of Nelsonville chief. Services set across Hughes Foglesong Martin Treevy funeral homes with burials in Alexander Kirkland Miles and West Union streets cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and siblings. multiple services schedule Wednesday and Thursday across Athens Meigs Mason Rutland and nearby towns.

Walter Gene Wolfe of Oak Grove dies after extended illness

Walter Gene Wolfe of Oak Grove died Tuesday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after an extended illness. Arrangements are in charge of Johnson Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Walter Gene’ Wolfe Oak Grove Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnson Funeral Home

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismisses List

Arthur Henderson Mrs Walter Huffman Master Charles Keynes Teresa Obenour Harry Reeves all of Logan admitted. Mrs Herman Hopkins Mrs John Herron Mrs Lewis Davis dismissed.

Arthur Henderson Walter Huffman Charles Keynes Teresa Obenour Harry Reeves Logan Herman Hopkins John Herron Lewis Davis

FCC Commissioners Say Local Service Myth Persists

FCC Commissioners Kenneth Cox and Nicholas Johnson say most of the nation s 7 500 radio and TV stations give little to no local programming and fail to tailor content to communities. They criticize the FCC majority for lacking scrutiny of license renewals and warn reforms are needed to preserve genuine local service.

Washington Federal Communications Commission FCC Kenneth A. Cox Nicholas Johnson Cox and Johnson Oklahoma America

Humphrey Pledges Peaceful Social Revolution Abroad

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey vowed that if elected he would enable Americans to carry peaceful social revolution overseas and shift the US from expansive military programs to peaceful development. He spoke at the Coast Guard Academy commencement detailing new national service, expanded overseas outlets, and tax incentives to back universities, corporations, and labor unions in aid to poor nations.

New London U.S. Coast Guard Academy Congress Asian Development Bank Agency For International Development Humphrey Peace Corps

Local Social Notes Highlight Mitchell Family Visit

Racine residents Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mitchell and their son Lanny, back from 14 months in Vietnam, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Critt Bradford and visited Mrs. Helen Younce and Mrs. Esther Piper. Critt Bradford Jr. visited Wor thington relatives, while Kay Holman returns from Chicago with her brother Albert. Mrs. Lillian Jiiden visits sister Blanche French in Akron, Ann Coe stays with John Davis family in Akron, and Carrie Scarry with Glen Harpold of East Liverpool spend days at their home here.

Leon Mitchell Lanny Vietnam Critt Bradford Helen Younce Esther Piper Critt Bradford Jr Worthington A. C. Bradford Kay Holman Chicago Jake Holman Albert Holman Lillian Jiiden Blanche French Akron Ann Coe John Davis Carrie Scarry Glen Harpold East Liverpool

Tradition Reversed Every Year at Kansas State College

In Pittsburg Kansas Kansas State College marks an annual Apple tradition begun March 8 1905 after a legislative battle for 10000 to buy the school first land. The first head R S Russ was fined apples by lawmakers and students later repaid the faculty with the same penalty, continuing for 64 years.

Pittsburg Kan Kansas State College R. S. Russ

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