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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
11
The push for women’s rights shakes religious life as women move into church administration and Protestant ministry, gain rabbinic ordination, and seek priesthood in Catholic and Methodist traditions. Reforms include language changes and female ordination discussions across denominations.
The Agriculture Department announces Emerald Sea shore juniper a prostrate evergreen suited for landscape and shore plantings has been released to experiment stations arboretums and qualified nurserymen. Its mat forming habit and salt spray tolerance help stabilize dunes as in Japan. Emerald Sea arrived as cuttings in 1967 from Japanese shores.
WEST LONG BRANCH N J AP Tommy Tucker a leading band figure of the 1930s and 40s will retire at the end of this school year from full time teaching at Monmouth College where he is an associate professor of music aged 68 His big band era hit was I Don t Want To Set the World on Fire Edie Gorme and Gerry Mulligan had early schooling with his orchestra
The St Paul Opera Co will present the American premiere of Carl Nielsen's Maskarade this summer. It will be sung in a new English translation with Mary Beth Peil as Leonora and translator Gimi Beni as Hieronimus.
Navajo leaders plan a tribal medical college on the reservation in northeastern Arizona with medicine men and healers teaching mental and physical health care. The project, approved by the Navajo Tribal Council, seeks federal funding and site options in Chinle Tuba City and Ship Rock with construction possible within two years.
New York report from the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute shows over 211 million used glass containers were reclaimed and recycled into new bottles and jars in January through March 1972, far above 96 million in the same period a year earlier. The institute notes more than one billion bottles have been recycled since the program began about two years ago. Also, the $100 bill becomes the largest denomination issued due to reduced use of higher values.
Sydney report says the state government weighs an 11 mile private railway from Pittwater to Manly worth about 96 million dollars. The plan includes a major transport terminal at Manly and would run mostly underground to shuttle commuters between Manly ferries and the harbour. Bus service currently serves the area.
A dense church bulletin lists Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for multiple faiths in Athens and surrounding towns. Denominations include Adventist Apostolic Baptist Catholic Church of Christ Church of God Jehovahs Witnesses Latter day Saints Lutheran Nazarene United Presbyterian United Methodist and other groups with varied schedules and midweek meetings.
An editorial notes Independence Day reflections on past troubles and today’s urban ills. It argues for renewed church influence as a source of hope and understanding, listing sponsors from the Athens area including ABEX, Athens Armature, and Ohio universities, among many local businesses.
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