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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1973

Page

4

Logan High School 1973 Graduation Addresses Call for Civic Involvement

Congressman Clarence Miller urged Logan High School graduates to get involved to shape America’s future responsibly. The 101st Logan High class received diplomas from Dan G. Long as rites included salutatorian Denise Denny and valedictorian Jeffrey Gosnell with music by Mark Weedy.

Logan Clarence Miller Logan High School America Miller Denise Denny Grayson Ferguson Church of Christ In Christian Union Jeffrey Gosnell John Geiger St. John Catholic Church Charles J. Moore Dan G. Long Logan City

Nelsonville Remembers War Dead in Memorial Day Services

Memorial Day services in Nelsonville and at Green Lawn Cemetery honored local veterans from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam. The Rev J Lloyd Evans spoke of the dead and wreaths were placed by Legion Post 229 and VFW Post 3467 while the Nelsonville York High School Band performed and taps were sounded. Seven area men who died in Vietnam were singled out at Green Lawn with family members invited to the speaker’s stand.

Nelsonville United States Green Lawn Cemetery Legion Green Lawn J. Lloyd Evans American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Fort Street Evans Vietnam Army Charles Boling Robert P. O'Nail Marine Lance Danny J. Huddy Orville W. Heightland Richard A. Anders Richard Allen Polley Richard W. Dotson Frances Polley Marine Richard Polley

Four Persons Fined By Hocking Judge

Judge James Stilwell sentenced four persons to jail and fined many others in Hocking County court data. Floyd Mount faced DUI penalties. Christopher Sterger received fines for DUI and drug possession. Michael Knowles had a suspended jail term for driving while suspended. Other defendants faced fines for reckless operation speeding and traffic violations with bonds set for upcoming hearings.

Logan James Stilwell Hocking Floyd E. Mount South Gale Mich Christopher L. Sterger Toledo Michael John Knowles Cleveland Virgil Howell Nora M. Gaskill Dwight A. Woodward Laurelville William L. Conner Haydenville Lawrence M. Gallagher Church St Roger W. Mohler Michael S. Brierley

Nelsonville Alumni Elect New Officers

The Nelsonville High School Alumni Association held its largest banquet in years at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge. Spencer Steenrod was elected president with Delbert Kuhn as vice president and Mary V. Linscott as secretary.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Hocking Valley Motor Lodge William Carter Spencer Steenrod Delbert Kuhn Mary V. Linscott Clara Belle Knight DeMarius Decker James G. Knight Treva Shaw Karen Pidcock Darrel Inman June Watkins Carl Coakley Jimmy Crombie Bogota Columbia South America Miss Shaw Carter Bob Hollenbaugh Lois Ray Gibbons Dix Powell Jim Knight Agnes Hillen Pendergrass Paul Betts Karen Keller Pidcock Richard D. Lupton The Meadowlarks Ashville

Memorial Day Observances Held in Logan Parade and Services

Logan marked Memorial Day with a parade from North Market Street to Oak Grove Cemetery. Veterans groups provided honors with a firing squad led by First Sgt. Michael Scaparrotti and buglers from the local band. At Worthington Park, J. K. Rochester Post 326 and the Woman's Relief Corps conducted a wreath ceremony led by Estella Barker, with Rev. Douglas McVay as speaker.

Logan Cemetery Worthington Park North Market Street Main Hunter Streets Oak Grove Logan High School Jack Beverly First United Presbyterian Church Soldiers’ Plot Logan National Guard Michael Scaparrotti Logan Commandery 78 J. K. Rochester Post 326 Woman’s Relief Corps Estella Barker Douglas McVay Logan Church of the Nazarene

Nelsonville York schools cancel classes for teacher evaluation day

Nelsonville York students will receive grade cards on Thursday. No classes Wednesday due to teacher evaluation day. Students at York Elementary and the Senior High must attend through June 7 to make up for bomb scare days earlier this year.

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Voucher Plans Stir New Hampshire Education Debate

Author William F Buckley surveys proposed school voucher experiments in New Hampshire led by HEW officials. Friedman and Jencks plans are contrasted for liberty versus equality. Key figures include Thomas Glennan Casper Weinberger and Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr as debates hinge on feasibility and implementation.

New Hampshire Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Thomas K. Glennan HEW National Institute of Education Glennan Mr. Glennan NIE OEO Office of Economic Opportunity Milton Friedman Christopher Jencks Alum Rock Union California Friedman Jencks Daniel Joy Liberty Alum Rock Giennan Frank Carlucci Meldrim Thomson, Jr Assembly Washington F&k Casper Weinberger Nixon

Watergate drives call for sunshine legislation

In a Letter to the Editor the Messenger argues Watergate marks a turning point urging open government and denouncing secrecy. It notes committees and agencies hide information and supports passage of a Government in the Sunshine bill by the Ohio Legislature to curb such practices.

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Best Interests and Watergate Hearings Across the Nation

A commentator argues that Senate Watergate hearings will reveal the president likely acted with public interest at heart and cautions against political ostracism. He warns of small groups seeking disorder and destruction and stresses the need for firm measures to protect lives and property amid the 1972 atmosphere.

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Mingus Family Thanks Blood Donors After Athens Call

The Glenn Mingus family of Whittier California expresses deep gratitude to all who donated blood in Athens three months ago for their son James after a serious auto accident. They contacted the Red Cross chapter in Athens and received overwhelming support from friends and relatives.

the Messenger Glenn Mingus Athens Red Cross James Janine Dr. Whittier Calif Whittier

Readers Letters Preference For One Page Or Less

The page invites public letters on current issues and welcomes editorials. It notes selection favors letters of one page or less for publication.

The Athens Messenger Advertising and Subscription Rates

The Athens Messenger lists delivery options and rates for daily and Sunday editions. It notes in or near Athens Ohio subscription by mail and carrier, with prices for weekly and yearly periods and states Second Class Matter status.

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Watergate Coverage Abroad Shapes Views of Nixon Era

Gallup directors from 24 nations report Watergate dominates foreign press, harming Nixon’s international influence while also highlighting open inquiry in the United States. Opinion varies from fears of strained relations to sympathy for Americans facing political excess. The survey notes widespread front-page treatment and rising global awareness.

George Gallup Paris America United States Finland Australia Uruguay Gallup Nixon U. S Europe France

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