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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1971

Page

4

Seven Hurt In Route 33 Wreck

Seven people were injured in a three car pile up on U S Route 33 three miles south of Athens. Drivers Seidenabel Bowles and Baumgardner were among the injured and treated at local hospitals. A separate Route 33 crash near Logan left Kenneth Bungard with forehead lacerations and James Boone with back injuries plus a failure to yield charge.

Athens State Highway Patrol Terry Lee Seidenabel Middleport Shirley Hansford Bowles Nelsonville George E. Baumgardner Cleveland Seidenabel Bowles Auto Baumgardner Bowles Veterans Memorial Hospital, Pomeroy O’bleness Kenneth I. Bungard James R. Boone Westerville Boone George Lovell J. C. Mulligan

Nixon Criticized Secrecy In 1951 Over Wake Island Papers

The 1951 episodes show Nixon, then a California senator, accusing the Truman administration of hiding classified records to hurt political standing. He urged release of a MacArthur-Truman Wake Island report, while the Times used the documents to claim limited Chinese intervention chances. The Truman admin later released the papers to Congress, supporting the Times account.

Washington Richard M. Nixon Truman Nixon New York Times Douglas MacArthur Korea the Times MacArthur Wake Island Times Japan California Committees of Congress Truman Administration Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees

Diem Overthrow Memos Revealed by Chicago Sun Times

The Chicago Sun Times reports declassified State Department memos from August and September 1963 urged ousting Ngo Dinh Diem if he sought negotiations with North Vietnam. The papers show U.S. officials debated keeping Diem while removing Nhu, with a coup favored as Diem’s fate neared.

Chicago State Department Ngo Dinh Diem Chicago Sun-Times Roger Hilsman Dean Rusk Pentagon Diem United States Sun-Times Hilsman Johnson Citizens Commission of Inquiry U.S Vietnam James F. Hoge Jr Ngo Dinh Nhu Nhu North Vietnam

Heart Fund fights rising toll of cardiovascular death

The Heart Association notes that U.S. wars caused over 600000 battle deaths while last year saw over a million cardiovascular fatalities. It credits Heart Fund dollars with sharply reducing this ongoing killer.

Your Heart Association United States

Ram Coach Tommy Prothro Emphasizes Results Over Work

New Los Angeles Rams coach Tommy Prothro expresses that he does not love work but values the results it produces. He focuses on outcome and efficiency rather than labor itself, signaling a results driven approach for the team.

Los Angeles Ram Tommy Prothro

Clues Sought in Delaw are Strangling of Pregnant Wife

Delaware County authorities investigate fingerprints and tire tracks at the Radnor area home where Betty Sue Weaver 20 a young pregnant house wife was found strangled. The sheriff says no suspects or firm leads yet. The body was found by her husband Harry Weaver 19 in the rear yard after he returned from a three hour visit with friends in Delaware.

Delaware, Ohio Delaware Sheriff's Office Betty Sue Weaver Radnor Harry Weaver

Stewart Park Fund Event For Kilvert Center

A fund raising event to finance the Kilvert center will be held at 12 noon Saturday in Stewart park. Activities include a bake sale a country store furniture sale a rummage sale and sandwiches with soft drinks. An outreach worker from Tri County Community Action Program will operate from Goldie Tabler’s home until the center opens.

Stewart Stewart Park Tri-County Community Action Program Goldie Tabler

Major House bill reforms Social Security and Medicare

The measure would raise benefits and taxes, automatic cost of living increases after 3 percent, payroll tax base up to 10200 with 7.4 percent by 1987, and a minimum benefit of five dollars per year of work up to 150 dollars. Widows receive full spouse benefit, earnings limits rise to 2000 with gradual benefit sensitivity, early retirement shifts to 62 plus year-work boosts, and couples with 20 years combine earnings for benefits. Medicare would extend to the disabled after two years, premiums stay at six fifty, hospital deductibles rise to sixty, and lifetime reserve days expand to 120.

Washington Social Security Medicare

Bad Check Writer's Fine Lifted in Athens County

A Carriage Hill resident was fined $20 suspended in Athens County Municipal Court after being found guilty of writing four checks without funds. John Purnell faced claims from Keith's Men's Shop Pratt's Market Food Giant and Swearingen's totaling $105.21. Acting Judge Roger Jones set $50 and costs per check with restitution due in a reasonable period. Other cases were dismissed on plaintiff motion including Joseph Hamill versus Peggy Hamill Eva Reedy versus Calvin Reedy and Jane Schultz versus Thomas Schultz.

Carriage Hill Athens County John Purnell Keith Pratt’s Market Swearingen’s Roger Jones Joseph Hamill Glouster Peggy Hamill Calvin Reedy Eva Reedy Jane Schultz Thomas Schultz

How House Passed Bill Affects Retirement Prospects

An AP summary modeled by Social Security statisticians shows a January 1985 retirement at age 65 for a man and his wife aged 65. The example uses median earnings on the Social Security-covered wage scale to illustrate potential changes in retirement prospects under the House passed bill.

Washington Seana House Bill

Ohio Ranks Split On Social Security Vote

Washington AP report shows Ohio's 20 member delegation split on saving welfare reform in a Social Security bill. The House rejected the welfare-reform deletion 288 to 152. Republicans favoring 7 and 8 Republicans opposed. Democrats split with 2 for and 5 against. Two Republicans did not vote.

Ohio House Donald Clancy Samuel Devine William Harsha Delbert Latta Clarence Miller William Mishall Jr Walter Powell William McCulloch John Ashbrook

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