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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
4
Snediker denies tax violation saying the 1969 issue could have been settled with a call from Ross. Ross accuses Snediker of failing to file a 1970 estimated income declaration and not paying 1969 city income tax. State that residency and school eligibility debates surround the case as Athens officials note tax rules for residents.
Rabbis explain Purim origins from the Scroll of Esther the wicked prime minister Haman plotted to kill Jews but was thwarted by Queen Esther. The holiday features groggers Hamentaschen and festive parades as in Israel where it resembles Mardi Gras.
The Alexander Education Association and the Alexander Local School Board reached a negotiating agreement after talks lasting about a year. The major changes limit negotiations to 60 days and add a non-recrimination clause protecting board members and teachers. The board will ratify at a March 23 meeting alongside OAPSE representatives.
Bolton England report says Robbie Robertson avoided a breath test after being arrested by a policeman with a green bag. In court he claimed he is a professional fire-eater who keeps alcohol in his mouth to feed the flame, and the case was dismissed.
A Jacksonville man charged with maliciously cutting his wife with intent to kill her was bound over to the grand jury from Athens County Municipal Court. Bobby Lee Gibson pleaded innocent. Witnesses said he was mentally ill and in need of psychiatric treatment. his brother noted past confinement in a mental hospital. Bond set at $1,500.
Mason County health nurses report February immunizations for smallpox polio typhoid tetanus diphtheria whooping cough and measles totaling 111. Eight women attended family planning with Dr John Grubb. Chest clinic served nine. Dr James H Walker of Charleston examined patients. Nurses Mary Hilbert and Mary Lynch led 17 preventive health classes. 46 home and office visits occurred. 26 school visits and 38 teacher nurse conferences. Sixteen tuberculin tests and 10 serologies were performed.
Donald Hall faced charges in Athens County for misuse of a credit card linked to about $40 in purchases at a Nelsonville store. After a lengthy hearing, Judge Franklin Sheeter dismissed the case in Municipal Court. Hall had previously been bound over to the grand jury on another credit card misuse charge, a felony due to the $60 threshold.
Three Athens County men Michael E. Goodwin Gary Lee Braglin and James F Koska have been inducted by Local Board No 5 of the Selective Service System The Gideon Society presented each man with a Bible The article notes their induction into the armed forces and lists their hometowns Glouster Nelsonville Athens
Dr. Weldon L. Witters of Ohio University participated as an intern in Yale Medical School's Drug Dependence Training Institute from February 15 to 26. After completion, interns will serve as consultants and directors of drug abuse education programs in their regions, collaborating with Ohio's Southeastern area partners and rehab centers.
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