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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1977
Page
2
The Ohio Expositions Commission announced Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform in the fairgrounds open infield Aug 22 to Aug 28. Performers will use high wires and human cannon acts without the big top, per a spokesman.
Cleveland waiter George Packis who buys weekly leftovers won 130000 in the Pot O Gold game at his Savoy restaurant. Akron’s Jasper Schember tied for last week’s top prize with 7000 in Thursday night drawings. Other winners include Joan Brooker and Diana Dorsey of Lorain, Gerald Arnold of Medina, and Harley Trueblood of Anderson Indiana. Drawn numbers were 167 899 88798 in Pot O Gold and 641 76574 950863 in Double Play Red.
A Hamilton Local board discussed a lawsuit filed by 15 year old Kimberly Clark seeking a court order to allow her to participate in the June 15 graduation at Hamilton Township High School. The school policy restricts ceremonies to seniors, and Clark is completing high school in three years.
Police report nearly 4 000 tips since the discovery of 11 year old Timothy King’s body the seventh victim in a string of child killings near Detroit. A white male in a blue Gremlin is sought after a man was seen speaking with him.
The Freddie Prinze will filed for probate in Los Angeles leaves three fourths of the estate to his mother and the remainder to his infant son Freddie James Prinze. The document dated December 21 follows Cathy Prinze filing for divorce eight days earlier and excludes Cathy and Prinze's father Karl Preutzel, who have not contested it.
The Senate confirmed consumer advocate Carol Tucker Foreman as assistant agriculture secretary in a $50 000 a year role. She will oversee the Agriculture Department’s $10 billion in feeding programs including food stamps and school lunches and supervise inspection and grading of meat poultry eggs and fresh produce.
About 40 maintenance staff at Ohio University quit work this morning over grievance about number of workers assigned to crews. Two dozen picketed near the physical plant on Factory Street with others at campus. University officials say AFSCME Local 1699 hasn’t officially declared a sanctioned stoppage. Painters began the walkout after being told only one could work in a room at a time, opposing union safety rules that require at least three workers when furniture is moved. Officials urged immediate union talks. the grievance procedure was not used. A separate birthday party was held for John Embrey’s 11th birthday with family and friends in attendance.
A House committee approved a bill to automatically grant black lung benefits to many coal miners who worked underground for 30 years before June 30 1971 and to make the program permanent under the Labor Department. The measure also speeds review of denied claims and sets 25 years for underground anthracite workers.
Chessie System officials led by vice president Richard Hickman visited Athens to discuss the fate of the Depot Street depot. Local leaders including Fred Palmer and Mayor Donald Barrett explored options to fix up or partially transfer the building while Chessie retains access and storage rights.
U S Defense Secretary Harold Brown urged Western European defense ministers to back a nearly 3 billion dollar buy of Boeing patrol command planes. The aim is faster warning of Soviet Bloc troop movements and air attacks across Western Europe.
A Citizens for Improved Schools ad effort tied to a November levy led Les Cornwell to file a delayed campaign expense statement after pressure from Prisley and the state elections commission. Contributors included Cornwell Ralph Nuzum and Bill Whaley with 78.05 each. The commission may require a sworn affidavit or in person appeal for the late filing. A separate Athens job posting seeks a home repair laborer for Tri-County Community Action Agency with a 6300 salary and applications due Thursday.
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