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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
2
In Columbus lawmakers debate a 1978 running mate plan. The House passed 77 18 to let gubernatorial candidates pick their running mates before the primary and run together in primaries and general elections, while the Senate earlier favored separate primary runs and a tandem ticket only for the top finishers.
The Ohio House Health and Retirement Committee approved the Laetrile measure by 7 to 5 after rejecting living will legislation. An FDA official testified that Laetrile always fails, shaping committee fate on the cancer treatment proposal.
Ohio lawmakers eyed another hearing after an 84 vote defeat in committee. Rep. Robert Boggs pledged a Tuesday session to seek terms with a key amendment as Rep. Dale Locker, who opposed the bill, backed silence rules for teachers to implement a minute of daily classroom prayer or meditation.
Mentor Ohio AP Samuel Presti a bakery owner says East Ohio Gas cut his gas turning off ovens cooling 1 480 pizzas. Officials said miscommunication led to a later gas reconnection at 8 a m today. A bank spokesman confirmed Presti's $373 check was cashed by the gas company.
GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors pledge to stop using Tris in car seat fabrics by next year. The chemical, linked to cancer, was used since 1972 under a government fire safety rule affecting millions of seats across the industry.
Washington AP reports a government effort to reduce noise from everyday devices. Regulators consider labeling schemes for appliances like lawn mowers and hair dryers to limit sound impact and guide consumer choices.
In Soweto police shot and killed a black man and wounded another during student protests over continued preventive detention of leaders by South Africa's white government. About 130 demonstrators were arrested in central Johannesburg as groups gathered across Soweto, aided by tear gas and sneeze machines.
The Messenger reports on Ann Kozma’s interim auditor appointment and a plan to hold four daily work sessions weekly from 8 am to 4 pm. The moves follow a Sunshine law dispute over a Monday meeting, with officials clarifying legality and public access. Next meetings center on Wednesday for decisions with no agendas at work sessions.
Fred Johnson longtime OU trustee and six term board chair will be honored with the Founder's Citation. Former President Vernon R. Alden will speak. Johnson helped guide OU through decades of growth and international education efforts.
The Athens County Arthritis Foundation chapter will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the third floor conference room of O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Sandra Lewis, chairwoman, said the meeting is open to the public. Athens Messenger.
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