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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1977

Page

7

Drought in South Hurting Farmers Twice

A two month drought across the South parches land and crops threatening millions in losses. Georgia faces $94 million corn losses, Alabama and Georgia crops below normal, tobacco and cotton hit, pastures dry, cattle sent to market early, while parts of the West see relief but no end to water shortages.

South West Georgia Wayne County Bobby Deal Tommy Irvin Houston County Ala Alabama Virginia Tennessee Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association Florida National Weather Service South Carolina North Carolina Louisiana California Arizona New Mexico Colorado Walter Stephens

Ohio Supreme sets Aug 22 for three Ohio death row inmates

The Ohio Supreme Court denied appeals by Carl Osborne Jr James K Weind and Jerry Jackson upholding death sentences for all three in separate murder cases. Osborne and Weind were convicted of abducting and killing Hermalee Ross in Delaware County on December 15 1974 and Osborne's mother was also implicated. Jackson was convicted of a Dec 6 1974 Cincinnati service station operator murder during a robbery. The court ruled no reversal for coercion claims and noted the need for additional evidence of voluntariness for the confessed testimony.

Columbus, Ohio Carl Osborne Jr James K. Weind Osborne Ohio Supreme Wednesday Jerry Jackson Cincinnati Weird Hermalee Ross Delaware County Ross Alberta Osborne Marysville Reformatory Carl Osborne Columbus Weind Ohio Jackson

Rhodes to Get Budget in Time to Avoid Crisis

Democrats plan to have the 1977 79 budget on Governor Rhodes desk in time to avert a money crisis. House Speaker Vernal Riffe says the budget package should be ready by early next week with a plan to override if needed. Boosters group and Republicans clash over executive branch intrusion and timing of the language bill.

Rhodes Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes House Vernal G. Riffe Jr New Boston Senate Riffe Oliver Ocasek Akron Budget Conference Committee House Finance Committee

Rose Garden Club Holds Annual Family Picnic at Stout Home

TUPPERS PLAINS The Rose Garden Club gathered for its annual family picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stout. Mrs. Frederick Goebel led the program on cutting and care of plant materials while special arrangements by Mrs. Harold Massar and the month’s hints by Mrs. Grace Stout were noted. The group reported completion of summer flower planting at Tuppers Plains Elementary School. Door prize went to Mrs. Carl Barnhill and the traveling prize to Mrs. Ina Massar. President Mrs. Glen Stout was honored on her birthday.

Tuppers Plains Rose Garden Club Floyd Stout Frederick Goebel Harold Massar Grace Stout Carl Barnhill Ina Massar Glen Stout

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