Ohio lottery winners boost defiant retire plan
Harold Sprow of Defiance reports he may retire for real after winning top prize in Pot O Gold. Alva Walker of Grove City topped TV show with 7700, giving 202700 across three tries. Other winners include Lillian Messina 8500 Jim Wharton 9600 Julie O donnell 7400 Albert Haubert 6800 Rose Casserman 50000 bonus drawing Joseph Gutridge 10000 runner up Herman Caristein 5000.
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Defiance
Ohio
Harold B. Sprow
Sprow
Rere
Alva B. Walker
Grove City
Lillian E. Messina
Jim Wharton
Parkersburg
W.va
Julie T.o'donnell
Albert Haubert
Massillon
Rose Casserman
Barberton
Joseph Gutridge
Mount Vernon
Herman Caristein
Columbus
Haldeman to talk Watergate with gloves off
Los Angeles AP Haldeman announced a forthcoming book to present his version of the Watergate cover up criticizing Nixon's TV explanations. He held a news conference on his lawn to express dissatisfaction with Nixon's televised account and vowed to challenge the president's story.
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Jeb Magruder
Charles Colson
Richard M. Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Nixon
White House
David Frost
Carter Boards Nuclear Sub Los Angeles for Cruise
President Carter sailed aboard the nuclear powered attack submarine Los Angeles from Port Canaveral with Adm. Hyman Rickover for an eight hour Atlantic cruise. He joked about undersea craft being called ships and indicated Rosalynn might get a turn at the helm.
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Fla
Carter
Rosalynn
Adm
Hyman G. Rickover
Los Angeles
Port Canaveral
Atlantic
Annapolis
Ford to Speak at Son Michael's Graduation
Former President Gerald R Ford will deliver the commencement address in Hamilton Massachusetts at Gordon Conway Theological Omar as his son Michael graduates from divinity school. Ford arrives claiming to be an ordinary private citizen. Michael 26 and his wife Gayle greet him.
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Hamilton
Mass
Gerald R. Ford
Michael
Divinity School
Ford
Beverley
Gayle
Soviets demand extradition over Stockholm hijack
A 37 year old Byelorussian engineer hijacked a Russian An-24 to Arlanda Airport in Stockholm with 18 passengers and crew of five. He claimed to have explosives but none were found and he asked to be a refugee. Swedish authorities refused to identify him.
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Sweden
Soviet Union
Arlanda International
Byelorussia
Poland
Mediation Sought in Deadlock Over Teacher Contract
Federal mediation is requested after a stalled contract talk between Alexander Local Education Association and the school board. Ed Stube accuses the board team of lack of leadership and refuses to negotiate items, including women's athletics and 12 non items. The dispute centers on teacher hospitalization insurance with the board offering 5 of 36 dollars for family coverage versus the union's 18. Negotiations began March 7 with board member Terry Donaldson disputing leadership claims and stating the position is organized by attorney Robert Baker.
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Alexander Local Education Association
Ed Stube
Teacher's Association
Stube
Terry Donaldson
Robert Baker
Ball to Speak at Shade Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremony
Representative Ball will address Shade School District's eighth grade graduation on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. He sits on the House Finance Appropriations Committee as secretary and on the Insurance Utilities and Financial Institutions Committee. The ceremony features salutatorian Miss Tami Dougan and valedictorian Miss Rebecca Theiss with Jack Lay presenting diplomas. Reverend John Elswick will offer the invocation and benediction.
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House Finance
House
Insurance, Utilities and Financial Institutions
General Assembly
Athens County
Clarence Miller
Athens
Jones and Ball
John Elswick
Guysville
Jack Lay
Marilyn Bobo
Alexander
Tami Dougan
Rebecca Theiss
Senior Follies by Athens High Senior Class
The Athens High School Senior Class presents its annual Senior Follies tonight and Saturday at 8 in the high school auditorium. Betty Hoyt Fuller and Tim Waller say the show is written acted and directed by the class with skits dances songs and monologues including a Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner sketch a King Arthur skit an original film and a class adventure song. Debbie Harris designed the water tower backdrop and Ray Abraham and Tony Baldwin serve as technical adviser and stage director. Tickets are $1.50 and sold by seniors.
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Bobie
Messy Follies
Tony Baldwin
Robin Rankin
Athens High
Athens High School
Betty Hoyt Fuller
Tim Waller
Debbie Harris
Ray Abraham
Intruder Arrest Follows Cheese Theft Attempt on East State Street
An unidentified man barricaded himself in a East State Street apartment Thursday after breaking into Frederick Bishop home at 92 N Congress St and attempting to steal cheese camera wallet and purse. A police chase through yards and alleys ended when officers forced entry and the suspect surrendered two sickles he carried. The man, held on aggravated robbery charges, had earlier tried to sell the sickles to workers at McTyre 1 N Court St. A camera valued at 338 dollars was reported missing from Campus Camera 42 S Court St. Memorial Day bus service will be suspended with offices closed. service resumes Tuesday.
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Near East Side
Frederick Bishop
N. Congress St
McTyre
N. Court St
S. Court St
Memorial Day Parade and Service in Athens
K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion will observe Memorial Day with a parade forming at the middle school at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. at West Union Street Cemetery led by Homer Baird.
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