Mohawk Reaches Tentative Three Year Pact
Mohawk Rubber Co says it has a tentative three year contract with the United Rubber Workers for 460 hourly workers at its West Helena Arkansas plant. The agreement matches wage and economic benefits the Goodyear national contract will provide when settled. URW talks with the Big Four rubber makers had stalled. a union ratification vote is set for Sunday. The West Helena plant workers are not expected to join the nationwide strike, says a UAW spokesman.
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Cleveland
Mohawk Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
West Helena
Ark
Mohawk
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
URW
Hudson
Ohio
UAW
Akron
Gangs Stealing Pedigree Dogs Across Nation
AP reports organized gangs target pedigree dogs nationwide with ransom schemes. In Chicago area over a hundred dogs monthly are stolen for bait and held for money, often starting at 200 dollars. Thieves use ads for missing pets and may tranquilize or exploit dogs to lure them. Police rarely pursue ownership proofs. cases rarely convict.
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Bob Frank
Jack
Chicago
Mount Prospect
Ill
Frank
Society of
Associated Press
Chin Lu
Boy Scouts Present Merit Badges at Court of Honor
At a Court of Honor on June 8 in the Glouster Scout building, Scouts received badges and awards. Recipients include Craig Azebeil first class. Lucas Curry and David Angle tenderfoot. Brook Walton first aid skill. Rick Ahie hiking skill. Church Curry citizenship and first aid skill. Karl Echstenkamper public health and animal industry. Rick Ahle pets home repair rabbit raising communications and model design. David Angle and Lucas Curry fishing. Gregg Holbert and Scott Holbert firemanship. Twenty four Scouts to attend the American Revolution Bicentennial Jam at Washington County Fair Grounds in Marietta June 17 through 20, 1819.
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Glouster
Craig Azebeil
Lucas Curry
David Angle
Brook Walton
Rick Ahie
Church Curry
Karl Echstenkamper
Rick Ahle
Gregg Holbert
Scott Holbert
Washington County Fair Grounds
Marietta
Bicycle Tags Now on Sale in Logan
Logan police announce bicycle tags are available at the police station for 50 cents. All bicycle riders in the city must buy a tag. The Logan Jaycees assist daily at East Main Street station.
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Logan
Logan Jaycees
East Main Street
Oakdale Church of Christ Adult Sunbeam Class Devotions
The GLOUSTER A group met at the Oakdale Church of Christ with President Bill Brunton in charge. After a brief business meeting they studied Deuteronomy chapter one for devotions, with comments and prayer led by Minister Dan Teater.
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Glouster
Oakdale Church of Christ
Bill Brunton
Dan Teater
Ohio University professor chosen for bankers institute
Jonathan D. Reiff assistant professor of business law at Ohio University has been selected by the Ohio Bankers Association as its representative to an August institute at the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking. A grant will cover tuition and expenses.
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Jonathan D. Reiff
Ohio University
Ohio Bankers Association
University of Wisconsin
Graduate School of Banking
United States
Reiff
Electric Rate Hike Hearings Set by PUCO
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will hold a July 19 public hearing at 9 30 am in Columbus to consider Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co requests for a 50.6 million rate increase affecting over 408000 customers. Written reports were filed April 26 and public testimony will be accepted.
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Public Utilities Commission In
Ohio
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Commission
North High Street
Columbus
PUC
Black Lung Bill Near Senate Action
A liberalized black lung benefits bill for miners with 25 years in the mines is ready for a Senate labor subcommittee review next week. The measure, tied to a Floyd Haskell proposal, would extend benefits to strip miners and broaden coverage beyond the House version, with an expected committee vote later this month amid ongoing protests from disabled miners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Labor
Robert Humphreys
Floyd Haskell
D-Colp
House
United States
Pennsylvania
Congress
Full Labor and Public Welfare Committee
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Athens Band
East State Street Recreation Center
Athens High School
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West Virginia Black Lung Association
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Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Bryant
Williams
Randolph
Food Giant Supermarket
Erplunk
Athens National
Eprorenigg
Athens
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First Banc Group of Ohio, Inc
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