Athens Opens Pool Amid Early Summer Mood
Summer vibes sweep Athens as the city opens its pool on Thursday. Adam Reeves, 4, shows the season with swim trunks and goggles, while classmates celebrate at commencement and Elementary kids bid farewell to their school bus Boomer.
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Athens
Adam Reeves
A. Compton Reeves
E. State St
Cindy Leuthold
Cindy Vaughan
Athens High School
East Elementary
Boomer
Ohio House OKs Commission for Children
The Ohio House approved a 63 to 29 vote for a four year experimental commission to develop a comprehensive plan for state services to children. The 20 member panel would also act as advocate for children and families and start with 125000 dollars in year one. The bill goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Senate
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Ohio Education Association
Robert D. Freeman
Canton
Rules Committee
Children’s Commission
Energy Tax Package Left In Shambles
Washington AP reports President Carter's energy tax package suffers major defeats in the House Ways and Means Committee. The panel rejects standby gasoline tax, rebates for fuel efficient cars, and a tax on poor mileage cars, while proposing weaker timing and scope. The fate of a crude oil tax remains to be seen as votes signal limited support.
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Washington
Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Laurence Woodworth
Treasury
Highway Site OKayed by Anthropologist
An anthropologist has cleared a site in the Routes 33-50 highway construction right-of-way where Indian artifacts were found, approving further work. The decision affects continued development of the highway project and preserves the discovered relics for study.
Clumm Murder Trial Defense Begins in Athens County
The defense opened its case Thursday in the William Clumm murder trial in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The trial was expected to go to the jury today, signaling a pivotal stage in the proceedings.
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William Clumm
Athens County
Counties Awarded Local Public Works Funds
More than $1 million for Athens County and $783 000 for Jackson County come from the second round of the Local Public Works program. Four inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville will receive associate of arts degrees from Ohio University at a prison ceremony Saturday.
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Athens County
Jackson County
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Lucasville
Ohio University
Wren Honored by Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
Former Ohio University coach Bob Wren has been named to the Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Weather notes predict a clear night with lows 50 to 55 and a sunny Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Rain chances are near zero tonight and about 10 percent Saturday.
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Ohio University
Bob Wren
Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
Woman hires killers in bizarre murder plot in Ohio
Watha Harmon 55 of Fayette allegedly hired four men for 33 000 to drug and kill her in a plan that fell apart. Edward Shane 31 and Bruno Wojtowicz 38 were arrested in Ohio and await arraignment while two others remain at large. Harmon was named as unindicted co conspirator but faces no charges.
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Wauseon
Ohio
Watha Harmon
Fayette
Edward Shane
Toronto
Bruno Angel Wojtowicz
East Liverpool
Thomas Taylor
Wellsville
Paul Wetzel
Shane
Wojtowicz
Ben Angel
Jefferson County
Fulton County
Common Pleas Court
FBI
Taylor
Wetzel
Richard McQuade Jr
Harmon
McQuade
Frank
Sheriff's Department
Grand Jury
Vacation Pak offer from The Messenger
The Messenger offers a Vacation Pak service that saves copies for readers away on vacation and delivers them on return at half price. Call 592-6612 and ask for circulation for details.
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Messenger
Briton in Uganda to be shot if found guilty of spying
Radio Uganda says a British resident, identified as Cullen, will be executed by firing squad by the end of next week if convicted of spying. The broadcast, noting no name details, says the trial will be by revolutionary military tribunal and that the body will not be handed over.
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Nairobs
Kenya
Radio
Uganda
Idi Amin
Cullen
Radio Uganda
Amin
Denis Hills
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Arthur V. N. Brooks
Cleveland Heights
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D-Ill
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Sense Sa Oe
James Callaghan
Britain
Kampala
Callaghan
London
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Zaire
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