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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1975

Page

5

Lake Wales hostage standoff ends with surrender

A machete wielding man in Lake Wales released a hostage after nearly 15 hours and surrendered to police. The released woman Mrs Janie Nelson sustained severe bruises and cuts with possible broken ribs. The suspect Jasper Mines 32 faced charges related to a death earlier that day and further charges in the hostage case.

Lake Wales Fla Jasper Mines Janie Nelson Mines Nelson Lake Wales General Hospital Polk County Monroe Brannen Brannen Wabasso Devine Indian River County Marie L. Hartnoll Satellite Beach Dan Taylor Taylor

Armco Officials Press Ohio Tax Relief to Spur Growth

Armco Steel Corp executives in Middletown say Ohio’s high taxes threaten future expansion. They cite three plants built in Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Illinois due to lower tax rates and warn that 54 percent of Armco’s property tax burden is in Ohio. A $100 million coke plant will proceed regardless, but further Ohio expansion hinges on tax reform.

Middletown, Ohio Armco Steel Corp Ohio Pennsylvania Alabama Illinois C. Wesley Rowles Jr Frederick van Scoyoc Armco Rowles van Scoyoc Middletown

Job Claims Slightly Up in Hocking Valley

Unemployment claims in the Hocking Valley rose from the prior week. Logan reported 58 initial, 268 continued, and 263 extended claims, while Athens had 84 initial, 520 continued and 291 extended claims for a total of 1 484. Openings include one retail food store salesperson, one experienced cook, and two domestic workers.

Logan Hocking Valley Athens

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