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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1977
Page
3
Carol Pychewicz, 25, aide to House leader Rep. Patrick A. Sweeney of Cleveland, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a car found running in a garage. She faced cancer and supported laetrile. the coroner cited self-inflicted action as the cause.
Ohio Kentucky and Indiana dissidents of the Episcopal Church plan a Columbus meeting to discuss objections to women’s ordination and to voice concerns about changes in the Episcopal prayer book. John Kraft of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church notes similar meetings occur nationwide.
Mrs. Antoinette Slovik, widow of Pvt. Eddie Slovik executed in 1945 for desertion, seeks $68,000 plus interest from the National Service Life Insurance policy. The 62 year old, crippled claimant has fought for 32 years to reopen the case with the Pentagon in Washington.
Johnny Cash dressed in a red white and blue jacket recited The Ragged Old Flag on the House floor as Congress marked the 200th anniversary of the flag. The singer’s performance occurred on Flag Day Tuesday.
Adm. Harold Shear is appointed to lead Allied Forces in Southern Europe at age 58, replacing Adm. Stansfield Turner who becomes CIA director. President Carter approved the selection with NATO allies' concurrence.
John F. Kennedy Jr., 16, son of the late President, has enrolled in a 26 day wilderness training program at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in Rockland Maine. He is a Phillips Andover Academy junior and is expected to start in early July per Pen Williamson of the school.
Twiggy, the 27 year old British model, marries 42 year old American actor Michael Whitney in a private civil ceremony in Richmond England. About 30 colleagues and show business guests attended to keep the wedding private as reporters and photographers gathered at the registry office.
Three injured as a bomb exploded at a Justice Ministry window in Seville while a guard removed it. Two rail-line blasts in the Basque region blamed on Basque nationalists disrupted votes as polling opened for Spain's first free election in 41 years.
Gertrude Shilling, famed for dramatic hats at Royal Ascot for 17 years, was barred from the Royal Enclosure after arriving in a three foot high six foot wide wire hat adorned with red white and blue rosettes. Officials called the ensemble not suitable for other racegoers' comfort and viewing.
Mrs. Lillian F. Bernhagen, former president of the American School Health Association, told an Ohio University workshop in Athens that sex education has shifted from locker room separations to informing students about diseases and guiding them to examine personal values. She noted teachers must connect with both students and parents as they help youths form moral character.
Ron Mount leads for sergeant in Athens with top score on a Civil Service written test. For patrols, William Dodson and Jerry Elgin are top contenders, while Steven P. Hurst tops the fireman opening. Certification lists go to Mayor Barrett for final selections.
William Clumm, convicted last week of murdering his wife, has requested a court-appointed attorney to prepare an appeal. Crumm, 35, Amesville Route 1, was found guilty after a weeklong trial and sentenced to life in prison. The piece also notes civil service testing updates for Athens city safety positions.
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