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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
3
Connie and Tammy McLain of The Plains Elementary found a white plastic weather instrument attached to a balloon in a tree and believed it resembled a kite. The device, marked to return to a South Carolina post office, will be handed to postal authorities after school.
Ohio lawmakers expect a brief lame-duck session to tackle about half a dozen matters including a House passed criminal code revision. Speaker Kurfess said leaders would call members after the new 110th General Assembly is sworn in.
Ohio AFL-CIO chief Frank King and Cleveland industrialist Joseph E. Cole confirm talks with various figures about reshaping the Democratic National Committee after Richard Nixon's victory. Both backed Humphrey. Cole sits on the national committee and foresees action before the December 9 meeting.
A mixer for Ohio University foreign students will be held in the Baker Center ballroom Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Planned by local service groups, businesses and private citizens, it is the second annual reception to connect foreign students with Athens residents outside the university. Mayor Donald Barrett and Mrs. Fred Luchs will give welcoming remarks.
The Hocking River crested at 13.08 feet in Athens as of Thursday morning, C. L. Colmer reported. Forecasters in Charleston, W. Va. had predicted a crest of 19.5 feet, which would have exceeded the 17 foot flood stage, based on heavy rains in the Hocking watershed Tuesday.
James Carmen, of Blanche L. Green on Luhing Road, had charges of threatening to shoot and kill dismissed after it was found the wrong man was charged. Carmen’s $58 bond was returned.
Rhododendron Farm Woman's Club elected officers at a club meeting held at the club house. A pot luck dinner followed. New officers are Mrs. Louise Hoffman president Mrs. Erma Roush vice president Mrs. Velma Roush treasurer and Miss Mary Phillips secretary.
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