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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
9
Action tonight in the Class AAA girls sectional at Athens High School features six of seven district teams in a triple header. Top seed Logan has a bye and will meet Marietta at 6 p.m., then Lancaster vs Miami Trace at 7 30 p.m., and Athens vs Portsmouth at 9 p.m.
Rescue teams continue electronic searches for five miners thought trapped after a torrent flooded Porter Tunnel last Tuesday. One miner, Ronald Adley, was found alive after nearly five days. authorities warn survival is unlikely and work proceeds to reach the others.
Shade Cats remain unbeaten in Chauncey Biddy League as they face Chauncey's Blue Devils in the loser's bracket at 6 p.m. tonight. Winner meets Logan Comets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the loser's bracket finals. Also Wednesday Logan No 2 vs McArthur No 1 for Class B title at 5:30 p.m. Shade edged Logan 38 33 in a prior game.
Logan rallied from a 13 point third quarter deficit to defeat Nelsonville York 85-76 in a regular season makeup. Logan finished the season with playoff elimination noted. Mike Bobo led Logan with 18 points, while Rick Penrod paced Nelsonville York with 15.
The Messenger asks readers for opinions on sports coverage. Readers invited to rate favored events and indicate interest in more reporting and coverage. Sign name and address or provide anonymous address. return to the Athens Messenger.
Judge Duncan ruled the Columbus School Board did not deprive black students of constitutional rights but criticized methods like optional attendance zones and boundary changes that reinforced segregation. He praised the Columbus Plan but said it likely fails to substantially cure racial division. The ruling follows NAACP suits in Ohio regarding desegregation across several districts.
Athens Ohio records show Ordinance 0 14 77 authorizing a city county planner contract with funding replacing earlier ordinance and declaring an emergency. A second ordinance authorizes a grant contract with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for five mass transportation vehicles. The council awards inactive deposits to Hocking Valley Bank of Athens and Athens National Bank and active deposits to both institutions, with details on rates and maximums. Public notices announce a county transport project bid, license suspensions and a local estate executor appointment with creditor claims due in three months.
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