Eleanor Minister Remembered as Community Leader and Advocate
Eleanor Minister director of alumni records at Ohio University and Athens civic leader. Born in Chauncey she advanced women in business and professions through the Athens B and P W Club and Ohio Federation efforts. Honorary alumnus in 1967. elder at First Presbyterian Church and chairwoman of local charities.
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Eleanor Minister
Ohio University
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Parkersburg Business College
Miss Minister
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army
The
County Society For Crippled Children
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
B&pw
Florence Allen
Ohio Federation
Minister
Athens Merchants Meet to Discuss Downtown Restoration
The Athens Retail Merchants Association sponsors a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Sportsmen restaurant to discuss options for downtown improvement. A Medina restoration-design firm member will speak on coordinated storefront redesigns and other issues such as parking traffic flow and possible Court Street vehicle closure. Residents are urged to attend and share opinions on improving shopping facilities and appearance.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Medina
Court Street
A Modest Proposal For Welfare Reform
A critical essay urges reform of welfare with a three month trial for the unemployed, job search aid, and possible extensions tied to work. It calls for restricting help, ending aid for those refusing designated work, and relocating recipients to areas with better opportunities. Harrigan cites social costs and family disruption as key concerns.
Pay Hike Demands From Foreign Leaders Rise Again
Washington reports that after United States officials received pay raises, foreign heads of state including King Hussein pressed for CIA salaries. The leaders argue high costs abroad and competition from corporations justify higher pay, calling for an ethics code to earn public trust.
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Washington
Congress
Hussein
Free World
CIA
Lockheed
Boeing
Gulf Oil Co
United States
Northrop
Texaco
Grumman Aircraft
Heads of State Must Reveal Assets for CIA Posts
Cartoon satire imagines a negotiation where a head of state takes a CIA posting. It jokes that assets must be disclosed and placed in a blind trust, with outside income capped, and no moonlighting for foreign services. It envisions limits on dual service with CIA and KGB mentioned for contrast.
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CIA
Carter
KGB
Everybody Vote and the Drive for Universal Registration
The author questions universal postcard registration urged by Carter and argues it would inflate turnout to favor Democrats. He cites New Orleans drive through funerals and compares voting to consumer incentives, warning of false participation and potential fraud, while noting party opposition.
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Mexico
Carter
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
New Orleans
Aunt Molly
Molly
Uawasian
Grateful Dead
Gerald Ford
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Will Rogers on Academy Awards and statues
A 1934 remark critiques the Oscar statuette with wit, noting its beauty and puzzling meaning. The quote frames the Academy Awards as a showcase of artful prizes born from a humorous origin in a nudist colony bazaar, celebrating triumph over nothingness.
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The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Ohio House Districts Elect Ball and James
Two representatives named Claire M. Ball Jr. and Ronald H. James are listed for Ohio House districts 91 and 92 respectively. The item notes their district assignments and confirms their positions as state legislators.
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Ohio
Claire M
Buzz) Ball Jr
Ronald H. James
Vandalized Athens County dog shelter draws harsh call to action
A letter condemns repeated vandalism at the Athens County dog shelter, detailing damage and animal risks. The writer urges help for humane services, spay neuter programs, and improved animal control, naming Mrs. Joe Ann Croxford and imploring community support.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Aear
Athens County Humane Society
Ohio lawmakers push to overturn nine year helmet law
In Columbus Republicans Charles Saxbe and Terry Tranter seek to repeal Ohio’s helmet requirement. They argue safety and liberty concerns frame the debate while Democrats show mixed support and the committee chair underscores freedoms come with restrictions.
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Columbus
Ohio
William F. Jumes
Charles “Rocky” Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
Statehouse
Saxbe
Lou Frisco
Public Defenders League
Franklin County
Ike Thompson
D-13
Cleveland
Virginia Aveni
Lyndhurst
Letter to the Editor On Public Interest
A citizen invites general interest readers to submit brief signed letters to the editor. The Messenger reserves space to condense or omit letters for readability and potential reader interest, requires the writer’s address and telephone number.
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Chardon Harrigan
America
Harrigan Is the Daughter of
U.S. Industrial Council Executive Director
Anthony Harrigan
Art Buchwald
William J. Buckley
Brickman
Small Society
Will Rogers
U.S. Senate
Sen
John H. Glenn Jr
Marconi Ave
Metzenbaum
Sen. Howar
Washington, D. C
E. Ninth St
U.S. House
Clarence E. Miller
Cannon
E. Main St
D.C
Lancaster
Oakley C. Collins
State House
Kemp Lane
Ironton
Virginia Lane
Joe Ann Croxford
Ceserale Ave
Messenger
King House
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