Thanksgiving Memories from Athens County Remembered by Mary Grosvenor
Sally Walters recalls Mary Grosvenor’s memories of Thanksgiving in Amesville and Aunt Jenny Dowds’ house near New England. The piece notes Grosvenor’s long time local history work and views on holiday commercialization, plus rural pioneer spirit.
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Sally Walters
Amesville
Jenny
Mary Grosvenor
Athens County
Jenny Dowds
New England
Grosvenors
Panic in the Kitchen 356 Years Ago
AP report recounts the 1621 First Thanksgiving with Massasoit and 90 Wampanoag guests, detailing the feast prepared by Plymouth colonists. It notes only 55 of 102 Mayflower settlers survived the winter, and estimates modern cost of the eight course dinner at about $50 per person plus drink costs, totaling roughly $8,176.
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Hugh R. Mulligan
Plymouth
Mass
Bradford
Edward Winslow
Big Chief
Massasoit
Samuel Fuller
George Armstrong Custer
Sitting Bull
Little Big Horn
Jumping Badger
Sagamore
Massachusetts
Miles Standish
Thomas Hogan
New York Hilton
Hogan
Ohio lawmakers approve bargaining bill amid veto speculation
The Ohio legislature gave final passage to a collective bargaining bill for over 500,000 public employees by a 53-37 vote in the House, but Governor Rhodes faces a veto risk as the measure narrows rights for police, fire, and guards. A veto would require political alignment not yet indicated, while other tax and redistricting items stall in conference.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Rhodes
Charles F Kurfess
Perrysburg
Harry Turner
Mount Vernon
Edward J. Orlett
Dlayton
Orlett
Dayton
Quake Rocks Argentina Causes Heavy Damage and Loss
A 7.0 magnitude quake struck western Argentina near Caucete in San Juan province at 6 28 a m causing widespread destruction and at least 50 deaths with hundreds injured. Air lifts of doctors and supplies were ordered as army troops aided search and rescue.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Brazil
San Juan
National Meteorological Service
Caucete
Cleveland Payless Teachers Stay Home Amid Pay Delays
Cleveland public schools faced high teacher absenteeism as pay delays hit the district. Central Junior High sent 29 teachers and 850 pupils home. Aviation High and James Rhodes High also released students early while Rhodes saw protests from about 150 students. Officials noted higher absences in secondary schools and scheduled a vote on working without pay, as lawmakers weighed a borrowing bill tied to a $15 million debt and ongoing court action.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Public
Central Junior High School
Aviation High School
Robert Jameson Junior High School
James Rhodes High School
Laird
Columbus
Senate Education and Health Committee
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Thanksgiving Meat Output and Trends in Columbus
Beulah Jones notes in Around the Bend on Page 15 that Ralph Baker an extension economist estimates Americans will gobble up about 36 million turkeys this Thanksgiving season. The piece also observes that turkeys on tables today are larger than last year with details on page 24.
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Beulah Jones
Columbus
Ohio
Ralph Baker
A Feast of Football Preview and IPTAY Tournament View
The New York Thanksgiving slate features 11 games over the weekend with Howard Smith previewing broadcaster comments. Ohio University Bobcats open their season at Clemson IPTAY Tournament in South Carolina as Bob Maney analyzes prospects for season.
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New York
Howard Smith
Sports
Ohio University Bobcats
Clemson
S. C
Bob Maney
Thanksgiving Day Outlook With Light Rain Likely
Mostly cloudy today with Thanksgiving Day showers possible in the morning. Highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of showers and lows in the low to mid 40s. Friday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low 50s.
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Bob Wilson Jr
Priscilla Mullins
John Alden
Pilgrim Fathers
Cape Cod
General Assembly
Ohio Supreme Court
M. Morris Jackson
Ccleveland
Frank J. Battisti
Bobcats
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